Process Improvement: Key to Competitive Advantage

Leading companies agree that continuous process improvement is a critical determinant of success in today’s uncertain and highly competitive marketplace. Regular process assessment and process improvement can help ensure that a company is making effective and efficient use of its financial, capital and human resources. Process improvement programs can also help businesses to leverage the ever-evolving opportunities afforded by business process best practices, globalization and technology.

Process improvement consulting

Even the most successful and well managed companies recognize the value of consulting support that allow them to leverage best practices when it comes to designing and implementing process improvement initiatives. A consulting firm with the appropriate intellectual capital can bring a fresh perspective and deep practical implementation experience to the process improvement project, as well as a degree of objectivity that may be difficult for in-house personnel. A consulting firm with rich intellectual capital can also bring to bear knowledge of how things are done at top-performing companies within your peer group, and valuable lessons learned from other companies’ business transformation, business process reengineering initiatives and continuous process improvement programs.

The Hackett Group delivers superior process improvement solutions

The Hackett Group® is a leading global strategy and operations consulting firm that provides process improvement solutions that deliver measurable, meaningful results. Below are just a few reasons why we’re the right partners for your process improvement initiatives:

  • The Hackett Group has a proven track record of success. We’ve worked with nearly 9,100 major corporations and government agencies, including 97% of the Dow Jones Industrials, 89% of the Fortune 100, 70% of the DAX 40 and 55% of the FTSE 100. We’ve delivered more than $90 billion in sustainable cost savings to our clients and more than $25 billion in improved cash flow.
  • The Hackett Group offers broad and deep expertise across all major industries and all major business functions including finance, IT, procurement, supply chain and HR. In these process improvement areas, we have best practice intellectual capital and dedicated expertise that can accelerate your time to benefit realization.
  • With offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and clients in more than 60 countries, The Hackett Group is a global provider that can help you to navigate global challenges and opportunities.
  • All of The Hackett Group’s process improvement solutions are informed by our proprietary benchmarking, research advisory and best practices database, based on more than 26,000 client engagements conducted at thousands of the world’s leading companies. We provide advice and solutions grounded in empirical data and proven practices with measurable results.

The Hackett Group expertise and services

The Hackett Group’s areas of expertise include business cost management, strategic sourcing, business performance management, IT strategy, and more. We offer a range of services including executive advisory programs, benchmarking, and consulting on business transformation, globalization, shared services, cash flow management, and more.

To learn about our process improvement solutions and other consulting services, contact us.