Our innovation process experience

Over the last few years Corey and Rhoda have addressed over 60 business challenges. Click on the headings below to see more details. References are available on request.

 General Strategic challenges 
Acquisition and post-merger integration strategyScandinaviaUtility
Market strategy in a commoditizing marketHungaryBeverages/ FMCG
Create a unique BU strategy for a smaller BU within a company with a dominant BUEurope FMCG
Develop and implement a robust business strategy processGlobalOil & gas
Develop business and operational strategy for an internal capital groupNetherlandsVenture capital
Strategy to progressively reposition business model in response to global trendsEuropeUtility
Growth strategy and must-win battlesEurope High tech
Growth strategy for new markets and geographiesGlobal Construction
Define the role of a rapidly growing international division within an MNC EuropeFinancial services
New market entry process and reusable toolkit GlobalFinancial services
Transferring service capabilities to new geographic markets GlobalRisk mgmt services
Create a segment strategy for expansion into new market geographiesGlobalHealth
Assess the potential of transferring a business service from one division to another GlobalRisk mgmt
Develop a regional cross business strategy for building presence in the Middle East RegionalDefense
Market strategy for intensely competitive three-company marketplace HungaryBeverages/ FMCG
Market strategy to move up from being a weak number four player Czech RepublicBeverages/ FMCG
Market strategy and must-win battles for China ChinaBeverages/ FMCG
Evaluate the strategy and value of potential IP investments EuropeDefense
 Go-to-market and marketing challenges 
Transition to solution sellingNetherlands, extended globally Financial services
Implementing cross-selling capability EuropeInsurance
Personalizing customer relationship though online sales capabilities EuropeHigh tech
Transition to indirect channels for serving small businessesEuropeHigh tech
Strategy to build sales volumes with hard discounters Central EuropeFMCG
Distribution channel rationalization strategy BrazilUtility
Improve customer intimacy in retailing network ThailandFood
Retail customer development program S. AmericaFood
Implement a measurement system for customer satisfaction EuropeFinancial services
Boost the sales of products and services in specialist channels Central EuropeFMCG
Engaging business partners in client confidentiality EuropeFinancial services
Reinvigorate a failing customer service management program GlobalRisk mgmt services
Create a local power brands EuropeBeverages/ FMCG
Strategy for main flagship brandEuropeBeverages/ FMCG
 Global functional, Head Office and HR challenges 
Build a global procurement organization: strategy and transition plan – 3 teams GlobalShipping, oil & gas
Reinforce a global finance function – 3 teams GlobalFinancial services
Develop Head office effectiveness and role GlobalService conglomerate
Define the role of an executive board for a multi-national conglomerate GlobalService conglomerate
Developing a shared services strategy UKUtility
Ensure that executive development activities are transformed to action GlobalRisk mgmt services
Creating a robust HR function for Finance GlobalFinancial services
Improve the attraction and retention of employees in central Europe Central EuropeFMCG
 Operational challenges 
Leveraging economies of scale and scope in back-end activities to boost front-end salesGlobalFinancial services
Improve customer service and communications with internal clientsGlobalFinancial services
Putting in place a continuous improvement programGlobalFinancial services
Implementing a sustainable continuous improvement programGlobalFinancial services
Develop a risk based governance systemGlobalRisk mgmt services
Complexity reduction and on-going governance processCentral EuropeFMCG
SKU reduction and on-going governance processGlobalBeverages/ FMCG
Cross-functional optimization and productivity improvementGlobalBeverages/ FMCG
 Supply chain challenges 
Build a global procurement organization: strategy and transition plan – 3 teamsGlobalShipping, oil & gas
Establish CSR in the supply chainUK extended to EuropeUtility
Step function reduction in finished goods inventory at improved service levelsEuropeHigh tech
Change management strategy for supply chain rationalizationItaly Utility
Create strategy for commercialization of track and trace technologyGlobal – not US FMCG
 R&D challenges 
IP portfolio strategy for core and noncore IP Global – not USFMCG
Linking IP strategy to business strategyGlobal – not USFMCG
IP strategy for new product platform R&D programGlobal – not USFMCG
Transition to regional/ global product managementGlobalFinancial services
Restructure the business processes of a central R&D functionGlobalRisk mgmt services
 CSR and NGO challenges 
Strengthen the corporate brand CSR position through involving current and past employeesGlobalRisk mgmt services
Establishing CSR in the supply chainUK extended to EuropeUtility
Develop sales processes to engage BRIC clients in area of greenhouse gas reductionGlobalNGO
Develop greenhouse gas reduction sales processes to expand industry segmentsGlobalNGO
Strategy to engage corporate customers in sustainable agriculture initiativesGlobalNGO