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Manufacturing sector is diverse, comprised of chemical, metal, paper, industrial products and conglomerate companies. Companies in this sector represent some of the most complex organizations in the world, facing significant challenges in today's environment. Key issues facing companies in this sector include: sustainability, competitiveness, mergers & acquisitions, organizational transformation, emerging markets, and talent management.
We are well suited to address complex concerns facing the majority of manufacturing companies, including:
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Establishing consistent standards in an industry dominated by frequent asset rationalization. |
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Improving project portfolio visibility by allocating funding to the right projects in response to changing strategies, market factors and unforeseen events. |
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Optimizing supplier interactions within an environment where success depends heavily on service company performance. |
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Managing complex projects to avoid production delays. |
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Optimizing uptime by prioritizing maintenance activities according to an asset's importance |
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| We work with manufacturing companies in several key areas: |
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| Creating effective strategies and organizations |
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Influx teams with companies to understand the changes taking place in the industry and to identify critical challenges, potential high-return improvements and opportunities to grow and profit. We help companies strengthen their strategic position within the industry and create merger and acquisition strategies, determining how value may be created, evaluating candidates and structuring agreements. We also help clients create organic growth opportunities and establish flexible lower-cost businesses that can keep pace with fast-moving opportunities. |
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Transforming operations |
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Influx collaborates with manufacturing companies to develop flexible, responsive supply chains designed to bring enhanced revenue, reduced costs and stronger relationships with suppliers and customers. We also help companies redesign procurement processes to achieve significant savings in materials and supplies costs. And we work with clients to eliminate inefficiencies and increase output in manufacturing using our proven step-change methodology, which targets quick wins and then builds on those successes to drive sustainable improvements in business performance. |
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Procurement Transformation : |
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To optimize the procurement organization, Influx helps companies to address all sources of value creation: people, sourcing, processes and technology. |
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Strategic Sourcing - Indirect Materials: |
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Procurement and geography are hurdles and opportunities facing companies striving toward high performance. |
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Strategic Sourcing - Direct Materials: |
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The upstream supply chain is an increasingly critical contributor to better business performance. |
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Supplier Relationship Management: |
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Influx defines this as the systematic management of supplier relationships to optimize the value delivered through the relationship over their life cycle. |
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Global Sourcing and Logistics: |
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Influx can help your company to leverage sourcing strategies, methods and so on, when sourcing products from low cost countries. |
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