Our projects

Major petrochemical company

Implementation of a new management system

Client situation

  • Increased sanctions pressure, transition to new digital tools, rebuilding of the logistics network, and import substitution. This led to the expansion of the departments’ functionality and an increase in staff numbers

Approach

  • Diagnosing the procurement process and order planning, and developing MS Excel-based tools for planning automation
  • Developing strategies to improve operational efficiency and measures for their implementation
  • Developing measures to improve manageability, including mechanisms to prevent unjustified staff growth
  • Establishing a joint project office to implement the developed measures and supporting its operation

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Functionality

Non-core functionality (~20%) was removed from the HUB, resulting in a reduction in labor intensity by 7 FTE
2

Reduced

The number of micro-teams was reduced by 40%, and the number of staff positions by 10% as a result of eliminating the 7th level of hierarchy in the Corporate Center
3

Inefficiencies

Inefficiencies in procurement and order planning processes were eliminated, resulting in a reduction of 20 FTE in HUBs and enterprises

Major construction company

Business process reengineering for interaction with contractors

Client situation

  • Due to unclear processes of services acceptance certificate preparation, problems with payment for work performed, longer approval times for certificates and the inability to track the status of approval in IT systems, contractors were overpaid

Approach

  • Analysis of key issues in interaction with contractors, detailed description of current business processes
  • Development of optimal target processes, optimization of report formats and approval routes
  • Development of roadmaps for transition to new business processes *Support for pilot implementation

1

Successful

Successful piloting and implementation of new approaches to interaction with contractors
2

More

More than 500 million rubles saved as a result of implementing new processes during the consultant’s work
3

Tools

Tools for tracking the timing of approval of acts in information systems configured

Construction company (SME+)

Operational efficiency improvement and trust asset management

Client Situation

  • Insufficient control over the holding company's operations by the main shareholder led to a deterioration in the operating and financial performance of the company and its subsidiaries

Approach

  • Establishment of a corporate governance system for the holding company (including the Board of Directors) with the participation of consultants in management bodies
  • Development and implementation of a budgeting system for the holding company and for individual budgetary units
  • Development and implementation of a methodology for assessing the profitability of a project in its early stages
  • Conducting an economic audit and optimizing the procurement system

1

Reduced

Labor costs reduced by 3-7% thanks to optimization of headcount
2

Profitability

Profitability of construction work under contracts increased by 5-8 p.p.
3

Increased

Average general contractor remuneration increased by 7-10 p.p.
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FMCG company (SME+)

Conducting a strategy meeting

Client situation

  • Increased competition from IT platforms and ecosystems, dynamic changes in customer preferences, restrictions on access to foreign content, and the loss of exclusives have led to a slowdown in the company’s revenue growth and risks to the achievement of shareholder goals

Approach

  • Analysis of the Russian market (trends, challenges, prospects), global trends and case studies in the digital book market, assessment of the company’s current situation and strategic position
  • Preparation of materials for the strategic session
  • Development, assessment, and prioritization of strategic initiatives
  • Conducting a two-day strategic session with the participation of top management and key employees

1

Over

Over 100 strategic initiatives were generated within three areas of development
2

Initiatives

30 priority initiatives were selected based on a comprehensive assessment
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Initiatives

An action plan was prepared to implement the priority initiatives