Two-day study pinpoints strengths, weaknesses; finds opportunities

Does the opportunity to have some of the most respected business advisors in the plastics industry put your organization through an intensive “physical” sound like good preventive medicine?

The Plante & Moran plastics team, led by noted industry analyst Jeff Mengel, offers a comprehensive, two-day check-up and competitive analysis for plastics manufacturers that includes a walk-through of your facility and benchmarking your company to our data on more than 275 plastics facilities. This data is always current because we conduct the North American Plastics Industry study each year. 

"There's a lot of uncertainty in the automotive industry right now, and I'd been working from a compass that wasn't giving me true direction. Jeff [Mengel's] name kept coming up – two different people suggested I talk with him – so Jeff came out to Chicago and gave me an aerial view of what's happening. We're basically foot soldiers; we see everything at eye level. So it was so valuable to have that aerial view – supported by data. Everything suddenly made sense. In an hour and a half, Jeff provided me with the information to redevelop my business model. I can now feel reasonably confident that the direction I'm going in is the right one.” John Hill Midwest Mold Services

Improvements in operations, organization, and strategy

During the two days of your industry competitive analysis, the plastics team will interview selected employees with a range of responsibilities, including material control, purchasing, product engineering, marketing, maintenance, production control, finance, human resources, set up, and process. We’ll review your technical processing capabilities to address productivity, scrap, throughput, and quality capabilities.

Throughout the two-day study, our plastics and competitive analysis consulting experts will be looking for high potential activities - ways to improve your company’s operations, organization, and strategy. 

Strategic discussions

At the conclusion of the two-day competitive analysis, we will discuss industry trends and our observations of your facility. The discussion will cover your business model, core competencies, bottlenecks, resource limitations, and competitive weaknesses.

Our competitive analysis consulting services will show you how you can: 

• Capitalize on your strengths 
• Defend your weaknesses 
• Invest in your opportunities

 
You will receive a 60-page benchmarking report of your company’s attributes compared to our industry database and a competitive profile listing high potential activities.