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Alastor has worked with a range of clients in the manufacturing sector, in the UK, Europe and the US. This work has ranged from the food and brewing, health and beauty, oil and gas and paper industries to consumer electronics. Our recent client work has included IT procurement and ERP planning, governance and control, process improvement and cost reduction.
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| Project Director for a Paper Manufacturer |
| Operated as Project Director of the international logistics review for a US based pulp, bleached board and kraft manufacturer. The project resulted in a new international sales organisation structure, reallocation of responsibilities between manufacturing and sales, simplification of the US based distribution process and a partnership programme with key customers. The project identified benefits and savings of $109m. |
| IT Strategy for a White Goods Manufacturer |
| Worked with the IT services subsidiary of a major international manufacturer of white goods to redevelop the IT strategy, following the consolidation and outsourcing of many of the core technical services. This resulted in the development of new (global) governance structures and cross-charging mechanisms to differentiate the impact of IT unit cost reductions from the effects of increased business volumes. This further led to improved decision processes and improved relations with the operating divisions. |
| Programme Management and Outsourcing for an Electronics Manufacturer |
| Managed a senior management team for a major electronics manufacturer that was developing the RFP, vendor management processes, benchmarking and contract terms to outsource the global IT infrastructure covering 800,000 client systems. Managed the subsequent vendor assessment, board presentation and contract negotiation process. This generated annual savings in excess of €20m per year. |
| Outsourcing for a US Biotech Company |
| Worked with a US-based biotech business to develop the most appropriate IT sourcing strategy to support a significant service improvement in line with significant corporate growth. |
| Procurement for an Oil Company |
| Managed the procurement of an integrated accounting package for the recently acquired Dutch joint venture oil and gas field operating subsidiary of a UK-based oil exploration company. The package had to support the reporting and statutory requirements in the Netherlands (where the operations were based), Norway (where some of the oil and gas fields were located), Italy and the UK (where the headquarters of the joint venture partners were based). |
| Cost Reduction and Performance Improvement in the Automotive Industry |
| Managed the review of the cost structure of two automotive parts manufacturing plants. This resulted in the design of a faster product development and engineering process to support specialist markets, rationalisation of product lines, the introduction of manufacturing cells and statistical process controls. This ultimately enabled the closure of one of the manufacturing plants and consolidation of the remaining production requirements. |
| Process Improvement in Manufacturing |
| Supported a highly innovative global packaging company and its customers in the implementation of significantly enhanced manufacturing processes in the Saudi Arabia based plant that supported the company's Middle East markets. |
| IT Cost Reduction in the Oil Industry |
| Worked with a major oil company to develop a migration plan to a single worldwide consistent desktop environment to reduce complexity, improve systems reliability, enhance systems security and reduce costs by US$300m. |
| Benefit Realisation and Procurement in the Oil Industry |
| Reviewed blending plants and refinery systems throughout Europe for a multinational oil company, including joint venture sites, to identify the benefits of implementing common systems, common interfaces and reporting structures to integrate with a European-wide architecture. Advised and participated in the procurement of pan-European materials control systems for blending plants. |
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An Alastor Case Study
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Cost Reduction and Performance Improvement in the Automotive Industry
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Managed the review of the cost structure of two automotive parts manufacturing plants. This resulted in the design of a faster product development and engineering process to support specialist markets, rationalisation of product lines, the introduction of manufacturing cells and statistical process controls. This ultimately enabled the closure of one of the manufacturing plants and consolidation of the remaining production requirements.
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