Consumer Goods Industry Consulting
Price, availability and lead time – this is the field of tension in which consumer goods producers have always operated. In addition, more and more consumers want sustainably manufactured products. Suppliers with a clear sustainability profile can use competitive advantages here.
Consulting for procurement & SCM in the consumer goods industry
High speed and great variety are the characteristics in which the consumer goods industry clearly differs from other industries. Consumers want novelties: Products for daily use should be original, beautiful, or useful – and increasingly also sustainably produced. More and more companies understand this. They are looking at ESG criteria, setting goals, and developing roadmaps towards becoming an environmentally friendly and carbon-neutral company.
Our experts for the consumer goods industry accompany you on this path – and support you in procurement to optimize price, availability and lead time with regard to sustainability goals.
Value Engineering: Thinking holistically about value enhancement and cost optimization
For the past years, manufacturers of consumer goods have been repeatedly hit by so-called black swans: The pandemic and the Ukraine war as events that were not really foreseeable despite good planning and risk hedging. The consequences are still being felt today and are manifested in longer delivery times, supply interruptions, and massive cost pressure. In addition, consumers are holding back in view of the still high inflation – as such, the retail sector is experiencing a significant drop in sales.
With Value Engineering, we support you in successfully mastering these challenges. Together with your team, we analyze your product portfolio holistically and systematically. We optimize processes and specifications, realize cost reductions in procurement, and restructure your supply chain.
The results of our value engineering approach are
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more innovative products
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faster time-to-market
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lower costs
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improved margins
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higher resilience
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improved sustainability and carbon footprint
The consumer goods industries are as diverse as the consumer needs of the citizens. Even if the products are very heterogeneous and have very different significance for the everyday lives of consumers, all suppliers are faced with the task of switching to sustainability at reasonable prices and remaining innovative in the process.
Sustainable Packaging Study
Plastic tax, ban on disposable bags, CO2 certificates – the politicians have come up with ideas to stem the flood of plastic waste. More and more consumers also take a critical view of conventional packaging. Sustainable solutions are therefore a high priority for retailers, consumer goods manufacturers, and packaging producers.
Selected clients from the consumer goods industry
Our experts in the automotive sector
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Are you a manufacturer/Distributor seeking to expand your sales in Europe and worldwide? We currently work with clients throughout Europe and various other regions on a daily basis. If you are interested in forming a partnership or collaboration, please arrange a meeting by generating a meeting link below.