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Advice for centralized logistics and order-to-cash activities for a food producer
Company A successful player in food with year-in-year-out excellent financial results, market perception, innovations and appealing brands. Situation The organization consists of several operating companies. These have always been (consciously) [...]
Strategic investigation of different transport management options for a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics
Company The client is a global leader in warehousing and value-added temperature-controlled logistics and is offering services to global A-brands, private label producers and food retailers. The group turnover is [...]
Options towards a more responsive and efficient logistics footprint for a leading food retailer
Company Family owned company and top 5 global player in contract logistics. Provides storage, order picking, value added logistics activities and transport to >200 owned and franchised outlets of an [...]
Towards a new fulfilment platform for a value-retailer in personal care and pharma
Company Our customer is a fastgrowing retailer in personal care, drugstores and pharmacy. The CEO-owner was elected entrepreneur of the year 2019 in his home-own country. The company has owned [...]
Optimisation of commercial organisation for a FMCG specialist
Company Dutch FMCG specialist, fast growing and internationally active. Specialised in sourcing, developing and distributing concepts for supermarkets, discount stores, DIY stores and department stores in Europe. Situation Due to [...]
Recalibrate strategy and organisation of innovative food producer
Company Dutch family owned supplier of fresh food, fastgrowing and international presence. Specialised in the development, sourcing and distribution of concepts in different sales channels. This implies working for worldwide [...]
Quality improvement for an e-bike company
Company The company was founded 10 years ago and is fully dedicated to the manufacturing and sales of electric bikes. The company had grown strongly, but a solid base within [...]
Mutualisation of the supply chain of three family owned food retail formats
Company European family owned retail company with >10 formats and >9 billion Euro turnover. Currently serving the Belgian food retail market with 2 fully independent formats with > 1 billiion [...]
Program management for the integration of a retail formula in an existing operation
Company Dutch FMCG specialist, fast growing and internationally active. Specialised in sourcing, developing and distributing concepts for supermarkets, discount stores, DIY stores and department stores in Europe. Situation As a [...]
Development of warehouse capacity model for FMCG specialist
Company Dutch FMCG specialist, fast growing and internationally active. Specialized in sourcing, developing and distributing concepts for supermarkets, discount stores, DIY shops and department stores in Europe. Situation The growth [...]
Implementation of S&OP at international manufacturer and wholesaler of technical installation materials
Company International wholesaler and producer of infrastructure and installation materials with its own branches and sales offices in various countries. Family business since its foundation in 1942 and managed by [...]
Transformation strategy for a Cash & Carry building materials wholesealer towards an omnichannel player
Company Our client is a cash & carry format focused on freelance professionals with a turnover of more than 200 million euros. A franchise-formula, managed by 4 franchise-takers and owned [...]
Implementing a new global distribution policy to boost growth of market leader in starch production
Company A global leader (Europe #1) in starch production and specialties. Leading manufacturer with more than 25 industrial sites and a turnover of 3,5 billion euros. French family owned company [...]
Development and implementation of automatic store replenishment for a large Food retailer
Company International franchise supermarket chain with locations in 48 countries with combined sales of over 36 billion. Situation The organisation is rapidly developing into a “multi format” retailer in which [...]
WMS implementation in large-scale mechanised e-fulfilment organisation
Company Dutch top 5 e-tailer with over € 500 million turnover with a clear growth ambition. This led to the need to redesign the existing warehouse automation to a large [...]
Empowering and renewal of the service organisation of a cash & carry building materials retailer
Company Our client is a cash & carry format focused on freelance professionals with a turnover of more than 200 million euros. A franchise-formula, managed by 4 franchise-takers and owned [...]
Increasing service levels through portfolio optimisation for global glass manufacturer
Company Industrial glass manufacturer that supplies glass worldwide to automotive, industrial and construction projects. Total 18,000 employees across North America, Europe, South America, Africa, Middle East and Asia with an [...]
Strategy towards a robust positioning within the stevedoring and value-chain of conditioned food
Company An internationally family owned company specialised in termperature controlled logistics, with a strong position at food producers and at harbour locations. Our client has succeeded to make the transition [...]
Greenfield Design of a logistics centre for a $2 billion investment in a chemical complex in Kazakhstan
Company Our client is an innovation leader within the polymer industry and intends to set-up a joint-venture with a polymer producer in Kazakhstan to convert natural gas into plastics for [...]
Redesign specials proces
Company A family company and producer of operator cabins—both standard and customised (special)—for crane operators. It has a great deal of engineering knowledge and project management experience, since each cabin [...]
Reduction of complexity for a frozen snack manufacturer
Company Largest (frozen) snack manufacturer in the Netherlands with various factories all over the Netherlands. Produces both private label and various A-brands within the frozen snacks. Situation An interplay of [...]
New format development for food retailer with two formats
Company Dutch family-owned business with two supermarket formats, one A-brand discount format and one full-service supermarket format, with a turnover of more than 3 billion euros. Situation The food retail [...]
Professionalisation of the planning department at a food producer
Company Belgium producer and market leader of salad spreads and cold sauces. Part of a Dutch food concern but originally a family owned company which is still noticeable in the [...]
Strategy development of market leader in mobility
Company A fast-growing purchasing and retail organisation in mobility. It is the market leader, and it has a large international dealer network, several formulas and its own web shops. Situation [...]
An organisation for the future
Company A successful second-generation family company in manufacturing that makes components for the piloting of sea-going vessels. These components are used in the company’s own-brand products and in OEM brands. [...]
Strategic transition roadmap for succession within an international family-owned company in high pressure vessels
Company An international group of companies producing high pressure (cryogenic) vessels for the oil and gas industry. The group owns production sites in The Netherlands, Bangkok and Dubai and has [...]
Re-assess business strategy and organisation structure
Company Fast-growing, second-generation family company in manufacturing that, in recent years, has moved from a producer of components to a producer and assembly partner of sub-assemblies for the automotive and [...]
Ambitious growth based on autonomy and innovation
Company Fast-growing, second-generation family company in FMCG. It has a strong brand, an international presence and its own production facility. It focuses on design-orientated products based on injection moulding and [...]
Transition roadmap to secure succession in a family company
Company An international group of companies that produces high-pressure containers and cryogenic barrels for the oil and gas industry. It has production locations in the Netherlands, Bangkok and Dubai. It’s [...]
Set the standard for medical grade products for a polystyrene producer
Company A leading global producer of polystyrene and ABS with multiple European plants. New private equity owned company established after a number of carve-outs from petrochemical producers. Multiple plants in [...]
Bottleneck Simulation Study and Capex Plan for the on-site logistics of a large chemical plant
Company One of the leading and most innovative European chemical manufacturers producing polyethylene and major suppliers to the automotive, packaging and wire and cable sectors. Gwynt is working as a [...]
Employee motivation and activation program for an expert in payment solutions
Company A family business specialising in complete end-to-end solutions for electronic payments. Active in 15 countries in Europe. Situation One of the strategic objectives is to be operate as one-customer-driven [...]
Optimise (on site) logistics and distribution
Company Listed global player in specialty food ingredients with production on 3 continents. Ingredients are subject to GHS regulations and require strict production, storage and transport conditions. Due to high [...]
Employee motivation and activation program for a large hospital
Company Large hospital with 3 locations in The Hague. More than 3500 employees and around 320 medical specialists work here. The hospital stands for care, innovation and cooperation. Patient-friendliness is [...]
Measures for improving sales and profit
Company A retailer with six large shops and a web shop that processes domestic and cross-border orders and generates a sizeable part of the turnover. The company sells its own [...]
Business process redesign program for achieving significant growth at an international food producer
Company An internationally operating family business with a strong specialist position in the development and production of margarines, sauces, salads and bakery products. Both brand and private label products show [...]
Gwynt Restructuring helps family business with revenue growth and performance improvement
Company At the request of the special credits department of a large bank, the restructuring specialists of Gwynt have performed a quick scan at a European supplier of [...]
Global logistics network assessment and optimisation
Rationalisatie van het distributienetwerk voor transformatorolie
Building a high-performance and cost-effective organization
Creatie van een high-performance en kosteneffectieve organisatie
6 principles for operational excellence
How to build even better performing Retail organisations Introduction If you type ‘Excellence’ at Amazon, you will get more than 21,000 books. Behind all that overkill of models, roadmaps [...]
Leading business transformation
How to drive implementation and sustain business improvement Introduction As management consultants, we often hear from leaders that their change programs somehow got stuck. Often they know what they [...]
Leading people, leading change
The importance of managing the people side of change Introduction Change occurs when people’s minds, hearts and actions are set to purpose. The cornerstone of creating improvement is individuals [...]
Getting the right balance between entrepreneurship and professionalisation
Summary of previous article: the core of professionalisation Professionalisation is a container term which has no simple definition. Likewise, the term 'professional management' is unclear. Despite this, many [...]
New central DC and WMS for non-food retailer in just 8 months
Opstart nieuwe centraal DC en WMS voor non-food retailer binnen 8 maanden
Preparing for organisational growth by re-designing core processes and creating a new organisational structure
The company A successful Dutch family business that sells furniture and home accessories through wholesalers (500+ sale points worldwide) and its own retail shops (20+). This company has managed to [...]
Developing a strategy and organisational blueprint for a fast-growing cosmetics retailer
The company An international retailer in cosmetics that had experienced explosive growth in the first 12 years of its existence. Despite growing from one to 220 shops—worldwide—in such as short [...]
Global logistics network and inventory optimisation for naphtenics producer results in more than 20 million euros in savings
Company A Swedish and leading global manufacturer of natphtenic specialty oils (NSP), transformer oils and bitumen products with 3 refineries, 3 hubs and 26 tankdepots worldwide and strong growth ambitions. [...]
Formulating an e-business strategy for a global polyolefins producer
The company A multinational in chemicals & plastics and a top-three producer in the consolidated industry market. This large company, which has a turnover of over €7 billion, supplies several [...]
Underpinning operational excellence for a world player in agrochemicals
A top-three world player in agrochemicals and seed breeding. This company produces more than one billion young plants a year, handles 60,000 production orders annually, and offers a complete make-to-order [...]
Culture of excellence
Culture of excellence
Developing an ambitious business plan to generate €130 million
The company A family business and European market leader in liquid food logistics. Starting out as a regional hauler, it has grown into a significant European intermodal transport player. Today, [...]
A 6-step improvement plan boosts EBIT by €4 million for logistic service provider
The company A European logistic service provider for temperature-sensitive foodstuffs. With a turnover of €1.6 billion, this company provides specialist warehousing and distribution services for retailers and producers. Among its [...]
Cutting OPEX by doubling productivity at a complex chemical site
The company A top-three plastics producer with a turnover of more than €5 billion. This company produces high-quality plastics at several sites. One of those sites, which produces more than [...]
Site restructuring leads to extra € 2.5 m EBIT for ingredients producer
EBIT verbetering door hestructurering producent van ingrediënten voor voedingsmiddelenindustrie
Supply chain transformation for a fruit and vegetable processor
The company This major division of an international agricultural cooperative processes fruit and vegetable ingredients for customers with A-brands and private labels. It operates in a fiercely competitive market. Strong [...]
Professionalising an intermodal logistics provider with a clear divisional structure
The company A previously listed company now owned by a European family business. The company, which was established after a merger between two companies in wet and dry bulk, specialises [...]
Improving margins and customer loyalty with customer segmentation
The company A top-three beer and cider producer, with firm market positioning and a strong focus on the premium segment. It has several global and regional brands that are brewed [...]