Industry Practices
Knowing the territory
Business fundamentals are important, but there's no substitute for knowing an industry inside and out. Companies need to track competitive dynamics, regulatory changes, and advances in technology to compete and thrive in their sector. Our consultants draw upon years of direct, front-line experience in a full range of industries. From automotive to telecommunications, we help clients harness change and boost performance. Read more about our Industry Practices.
Automotive & Assembly
Serve clients in virtually all areas of transportation equipment and industrial machinery, with broad expertise in automotive, engineering, and related disciplines. > Learn more
Chemicals
Assist clients on business issues associated with petrochemicals; basic and commodity chemicals; specialty chemicals; and resins; plastics, and advanced materials
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Consumer Packaged Goods
Serves clients in all consumer goods sectors; food, beverages, tobacco, personal care, household products, luxury goods, apparel, and consumer durables. > Learn more
Electric Power & Natural Gas
Helps incumbents and new entrants manage in this rapidly expanding and liberalizing sector. > Learn more
Financial Services
Serves a broad spectrum of clients in traditional and non-traditional financial industries by regions, sub-sectors
(service areas), and functions to ensure we can best address the specific challenges that clients face in their business environment. > Learn more
Healthcare Payor and Provider
Serves payors (health insurers, HMOs, and the like) and providers (teaching hospitals, hospital systems, rehabilitation and other clinics, and physician networks). > Learn more
High Teck.
Assist companies in semiconductors and components, enterprise computing, data communications equipment, consumer and industrial electronics, software and services, and aerospace and defense. > Learn more
Media and Entertainment
Addresses strategic and operational issues, content design, organizational performance, growth, cost savings, and new technologies for a wide range of media and entertainment clients. > Learn more
Metal and Mining
Covers steel, nonferrous (including aluminum, zinc, cooper, and lead) and mining. > Learn more
Oil and Gas
Advises clients in upstream areas like exploration, drilling, production, and services; petroleum transportation; and downstream areas including refining, wholesale, and retail marketing.
> Learn more
Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products
Covers ethical and OTC pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, devices and suppliers, diagnostics, biotechnology, and animal health industries. > Learn more
Private Equity
Serves venture capital and principal investing firms as well as institutional investors across the globe. > Learn more
Public Sector
Work to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of govern-ment institutions, enabling them to better fulfill their mission
to the public. > Learn more
Pulp & Paper/Forest Products
Serves organizations in all areas of pulp, paper and forest products industries, as well as commercial printing and fiber an non-fiber based packaging companies. > Learn more
Retail
Help more than one-third of the world's top 100 retailers sharpen strategies, improve performance, and transform operations through technology, structural change, and excellence in retailing fundamentals. > Learn more
Social sector
Helps cultural, educational, and philanthropic organizations enhance their impact on, and effectiveness, with target populations, donors, and broader communities. > Learn more
Telecommunications
Counsels integrated wire line carriers, new entrants, wireless service providers, telecom equipment, software and service companies, and e-commerce players. > Learn more
Travel, Transport & Logistics
Addresses all transportation sectors, including airlines and airports, railroads, post, parcels, express delivery, trucking, forwarding and logistics, shipping and ports, urban transport, and travel and tour operations. > Read more
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Sustainability & Resource Productivity
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Functional Practices
How companies work
Regardless of what industry you compete in, excellence in functional disciplines can make or break your ability to keep up with the pace of change. We dedicate people and re-sources to advancing our expertise in core business disci-plines. From marketing to operations, we help clients build their skills and boost performance. Each of our functional practices address a unique set of challenges. Find the right practice for your needs below.
Business Technology Office
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IT architecture
- IT cost
- IT governance and organization
- IT infrastructure
- IT in operations (EPR, SCM)
- IT in sales and marketing (CRM)
- IT in post merger management
- IT outsourcing/offshoring/BPO
> Learn more
Corporate Finance
- Capital market strategy
- Value based planning
- Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
- Alliances and joint ventures
- IPOs and spin offs
- Integration planning
> Learn more
Marketing and sales
- Branding
- Consumer research
- Customer loyalty
- Marketing strategy
- Pricing
- Marketing spend efficiency and effectiveness
- Sales and channel management
- Customer relationship management
- Marketing organization and capability building
> Learn more
Operations
- Manufacturing
- Product development
- Purchasing & supply management
- Service Operations
- Supply chain management
> Learn more
Organization
- Organizational Analytics
- Organizational Behavior
- Organizational Design
- Performance Transformation
- Merger Management
> Learn more
Strategy
- Business Unit Strategy
- Corporate Strategy
- Strategic Management
- Growth
- Innovation
- Sociopolitical and Regulatory Strategy
- Strategy Under Uncertainty/Scenario Planning
> Learn more
Risk
- Strategic and enterprise risk management
- Organization and governance
- Financial risk management
- Business & commercial risk management
- Operational and reputational risk
- Regulatory risk and compliance
> Learn more
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