18% cost reductionRetail operations
Retendering facility services across 14 sites
A fragmented set of local cleaning and maintenance contracts consolidated into one measurable scope.
Challenge
Fourteen sites each held their own contract, with no common scope, no service levels and prices that had drifted for years.
What we did
- Built a single scope of work covering all sites and shifts
- Weighted evaluation criteria agreed with operations before going to market
- Nine qualified providers invited, four shortlisted after site assessments
- Commercial normalisation to a per-square-metre basis for fair comparison
Outcome — One regional contract with defined service levels, 18% lower annual cost and a single point of accountability.
6 weeks to first shipmentConsumer goods
Qualifying packaging suppliers for a product launch
A new brand needed verified packaging suppliers fast, without compromising on quality checks.
Challenge
The launch window was fixed and the team had no vetted supply base for printed cartons and secondary packaging.
What we did
- Market scan with grounded evidence and confidence scoring per candidate
- Technical questionnaire plus sample review on the top six candidates
- On-site facility assessment with photo evidence for the final two
- Negotiated tooling costs and staged payment terms
Outcome — Two approved suppliers, dual-sourced tooling and first shipment delivered six weeks after kickoff.
31% less working capitalManufacturing
Rebuilding spare-parts inventory policy
An ABC-driven inventory policy freed cash while improving availability on critical items.
Challenge
Stock was high but the parts that mattered were still stocking out, and reorder points had never been reviewed.
What we did
- ABC classification by consumption value and criticality
- Safety stock and reorder points recalculated from real lead-time variability
- Consolidated slow movers and renegotiated call-off agreements
- Monthly review cadence handed to the internal team
Outcome — 31% reduction in inventory value with critical-item availability up from 88% to 97%.