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Cost Control & Management

Achieving a low cost position is vital for the successful progression of most businesses. It improves profitability, and most importantly allows for the appropriate allocation of resources to other areas of the business such as sales, marketing, new product innovation, R&D and competitive pricing.

Capital & Asset Management

Visionary Embassy’s capital & asset management division helps clients manage one of the most cost oriented aspects of their business; their real estate holdings. We work with companies which have multiple office locations to identify underutilized property, reduce costs across all operational categories and ensure the highest return on invested capital (ROIC). Our qualified staff assists organizations to streamline their asset portfolios, assess the attractiveness of new markets and allocate the necessary capital for effective expansion plans. By focusing on vital data acquired through industry benchmarks, market trends and dynamics, we help optimize your real estate holdings and improve ROIC.
 

Manufacturing

The foundation of manufacturing is based on high quality production at low cost. In today’s ever competitive marketplace, companies are faced with the challenges of where to manufacture, at what cost and whether to outsource. These are key factors to consider and are directly related to cost, quality, flexibility, service and control. Visionary Embassy works with clients to help them make guided decisions for a more efficient manufacturing cycle and streamline operations. Our qualified personnel use assessment measures that include comparisons with best practices, competitor benchmarks, lean operational trends which all contribute towards enhanced production cycles and improve productivity by 15% to 40% for clients.

Supply Chain Management

The ability to effectively and efficiently manage costs in today’s competitive marketplace is more crucial than ever before. The intense competitive pressure brought on by the emerging markets of Asia has made low cost positioning a key concern among executive priorities. Large organizations with high market share are able to achieve economies of scale in sales, marketing, product development throughout the supply chain – if they manage their costs as efficiently as their small but agile competitors.

Visionary Embassy has worked with clients internationally to help them better manage operational expenses and take full advantage of potential savings from the supply chain. Our cost reduction stratagems typically achieve savings of 15% to 40% for clients. We implement a wide reaching operational diagnosis to assess the prevailing opportunities and then develop strategies that maximize efficiency throughout the supply chain by focusing on individual product costs, life cycle and market value, manufacturing, supply chain and delivery process cycle. Our qualified and multifunctional staff utilizes a broad set of tools to implement thorough analysis of our client’s product positioning, inventory, competitive pricing, market dynamics and assess the supply chain defects, delays and product returns. We identify opportunities, quantify the potential, outline implementation plans and manage the set strategies.

We have worked across industries including apparel, automotive, aerospace, logistics, technology, telecommunications, consumer products, financial services, retail, healthcare and business services companies.

Procurement

Today, procurement plays an integral part of operations and is considered a strategic accelerator to achieve deeper cost savings. The effective implementation of procurement practices can result in improved cycle times, product innovation and increased revenue. Our approach starts with a focused diagnostic of business operations cross-functionally, including human resources, finance, supply chain management and other departments. Our consultants have helped clients reduce purchasing costs by 5% to 30%, while improving supplier performance and service quality. The areas of focus of procurement management are primarily low cost, speed or flexibility and are initiated with the utmost of service excellence and transparency.