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Success Stories: Business Turnarounds

Our common goal on any turnaround assignment is to manage an organization to immediate and then sustainable profit improvements of at least 20%-50% while significantly increasing its shareholder value.  At SCM, we know what it takes to breathe new life into a business and deliver quantitative dollar benefits.

Step-Change Principals have led over 30 business turnarounds:


Client:  Mid-size chemical company


Challenge:  Market share and profit erosion
 

Process:  Spin-off firm from its parent, implement seamless supply chain, enhance customer relationships, implement new information system.
 

Results:  Increase in net asset value from 19% to 52%.  Revenue growth to over $1B.  Savings of $60M from new information system.  Firm moved from 6th place in its market to 1st in two years.   


Client:  Global freight transportation and logistics company


Challenge:  Shrinking profits and eroding market share .
 

Process:  Restructure pricing, streamline operations, improve communications, and enhance customer service.
 

Results:  400% increase in operating margins within 120 days.  16% cost savings on terminal operations.  Profitability doubled within two years.  Return on invested capital increased to 31% on capital improvements.



Client:  Retail Department Store Chain


Challenge:  Erosion of profit and diminished market share
 

Process:  Realign merchandise with customer profiles and price points, improve back office operations, upgrade quality of Management and staff, institute best merchandising practices, create new sources of revenue. 
 

Results:  Consistent annual increases in sales and profits, growing from $200M to over $450M in five years.


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2/18/2004

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