Our Perspective
Insight into a company’s and its competitors’ cost structure is instrumental to answering a range of strategic and tactical questions for CEOs, Business Unit Presidents, and Staff leaders (e.g., Corporate Development, Strategy, Engineering, Innovation.)
Are we cost competitive in this business segment? Would an acquisition improve our competitiveness vis-à-vis our main competitor? If we are not—and cannot become—competitive and we decide to divest the business, which transaction partner would place the highest value on our asset?
How should we price-to-win in a high-stakes bid situation with a major customer?
Why is a key product line losing share to a competitor or failing to grow according to plan? What are our competitors’ abilities to aggressively lower price based on their cost structures?
Where should we invest in product functionality to deliver a compelling value proposition for customers while remaining cost competitive?
Can we meet a challenging cost reduction target to regain competitiveness?
Answering these types of business-critical questions requires both deep cost insight and a complementary set of skills in strategy, change management, data analytics, and customer segmentation. The Strategic Cost Consortium’s member firms bring a cohesive set of skills, tailor our work to the requirements of each engagement, and regularly deliver 30x returns on our engagement fees.