The effort vastly improved the company’s planning and execution functions, created and implemented a new stock policy that accounted for specific SKUs and key variables, streamlined the order preparation process and reduced distribution transport times.
Supported by a robust sales force and tight cost controls, Pharm Ltd. experienced sustained double-digit growth over a number of years, only to find that their supply chain struggled to keep pace. In particular, the initial state of the company’s sales.
In particular, the initial state of the company’s sales and operations planning capabilities limited their ability to account for demand variability or raw material lead times in production and distribution. Improve sales and operations and production planning.
The teams focused their efforts on a few of the highest-value S&OP levers in order to review the current planning process, identify gaps in the planning infrastructure and analytically understand demand and supply variability.
With hundreds of medications in the market, Pharm Ltd. needed a proper method to predict and manage their inventory. Using a mean absolute percentage analysis (MAPE), the teams defined appropriate levels for raw materials and finished products by mapping.
What is this highly valuable asset? Its own people. Says Morgan Fraud, the author of The Thinking Corporation, “Given that we are all capable of contributing new ideas, the question becomes how do you successfully generate, capture, process and implement ideas?”
The latest issue of Heavy Oil & Oilsands Guidebook definitely focuses on the theme of lower oil prices and the challenges that creates. As always it is a useful overview
The best companies never rely on the boss to do the selling. Who does most of the selling in your business? Many business owners would reply, “I do.” There is
Diversification is a sound financial planning strategy, but does it work for building a company? My wife wanted to buy a new blender recently, because she burned out the motor
Most mid-market business owners do not regularly go through mergers and acquisitions, so it is generally not something they are familiar with. But for many, selling their business will be
MAXIMA is pleased to announced that we recently closed an exciting international M&A deal. With our support, Amik Oilfield Equipment & Rentals Ltd. sold a majority equity position to a
We are approaching the end of 2014 and our friends at KMSS have provided a helpful list of considerations for year-end tax planning in their recent newsletter. This as a
The industry your business is in will usually establish a range of valuation multiples that your business might sell for. Whether you are at the high end or the low
There are many ways to evaluate how successful your business is, but none more decisive than whether or not someone would want to buy your company. Every business eventually sells
Summer is here. For many people, that means it’s time for a vacation. While it might seem strange, this can be the perfect time to increase the value of your
The goal of any investor is: Buy low, sell high. This is a complicated issue when buying and selling stocks in public markets. It is more complicated when buying and
MAXIMA provided Transaction Advisory services to Candesto Enterprises Inc. for the sale of the business to QE2 Acquisition Corp. From Marketwired: May 01, 2014 09:30 ET QE2 Acquisition Corp. Announces
Several times a month we receive calls from business owners asking how they can sell their business without having to pay for professional help. We are happy to provide a
Every share based transaction will have to address the working capital discussion. The net outcome of a sale of business transaction will typically be adjusted lower if the vendor does
With the Sochi Olympic Games taking place this month, it is interesting to reflect back on some of the big events of the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. In the
When business owners arrive at the inevitable “intersection of decision” to sell their business versus shutting it down the vast majority genuinely desire to have the business carry on while
This discussion is inevitable in any transaction. Both parties want the best deal. The reality is when a typical buyer and seller enter discussions the deal parameters are miles apart.
For many, January is a time of rebirth and resolutions. It’s a month to reflect on last year’s achievements and to set goals for the year ahead. Some people will
While everyone agrees it’s a good idea to “spit and polish” your business before presenting to potential buyers, not everyone understands why each buyer will view your business beyond the
MAXIMA is a M&A Advisory firm that specializes in helping companies with buying & selling businesses throughout Western Canada with advisors serving Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Regina, Saskatoon & Winnipeg.
© 2020 MAXIMA Divestitures Group Inc. All Rights Reserved. | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
