Example 1
Client: Fashion retailer
Opportunity: to significantly reduce Head Office costs in the Buying and Merchandising function whilst changing the way they worked to minimise any risk to the business

How we helped:

• Developed and introduced a simplified range planning tool
• Introduced processes for improving accountability, communication and performance management
• Reduced buying time by 30%, ‘sign off’ time by 50% and number of meetings and preparation time by 30%
• Reduced Buying and Merchandising head count by 22%

 
Example 2
Client: Major high street retailer
Opportunity: to reduce the cost base of stores and Head Office to protect against margin erosion as a result of supermarkets driving down prices

How we helped:

• Launched re-engineering exercises across all major store activities and front end of supply chain to allow stores to reduce work and balance operations for maximum productivity
• Reviewed and reorganised stores, field and Head Office structures resulting in a 20% head count reduction in Head Office