HOW WE ENSURE CORPORATE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT

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CORPORATE
PERFORMANCE
IMPROVEMENT

>> CASE STUDY

CLIENT
International Premium Pet Treat Business

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing (Food Industry)

START OF PROJECT
2016

LENGTH OF PROJECT
24 months

MANDATE
Assist the company to move from greenfield start-up to break-even, to scale internationally

REGION OF DEPLOYMENT
Southern Africa

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Brought in by the founding partners to join the management team in building a sustainable organisation. The vision of the company was to become Africa’s top exporter of pet food and pet treats with a focus on the US, Europe and Asia. Single manufacturing facility with a peak of c.90 staff in South Africa, and distribution partners in the US, UK, Europe, Asia and South Africa.


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In close partnership with the MD and management team;

  1. Co-established most profitable Product-Market mix (including New Product Development)

  2. Optimised Overall Factory Processes and Product Pricing

  3. Managed installation, start-up and steady running of key equipment

  4. Optimised most capex-intensive product division, increasing output significantly above specification

  5. Upskilled the workforce (Blue and White Collar)

  6. Co-developed world class, internationally food-safe certified facility

 

 
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The factory achieved Safe Quality Food (SQF) international certification within the first year of operating. As a management team, we built a premium pet treat facility that supplies retailers around the world, whilst ensuring operational break even, and continued growth.