Industries we work with
We have worked with a broad and diverse range of clients from various industries, but have extensive experience in Financial Services, Food, Agribusiness & Manufacturing and Retail. We appreciate that each engagement is unique with clients facing specific challenges and opportunities, and requires a bespoke solution.
We have significant experience in retail banking, business banking, wealth management, life insurance and asset management, principally in Australia, NZ, US and UK. Our work includes a broad range of issues from strategy development to operational performance improvement to strategic cost reduction to organisational design
Specific issues addressed with our clients include:
- Organisation Transformation
- Corporate strategy
- Business Unit strategy
- Organic and Inorganic growth strategies
- Retail distribution strategy
- Sales force effectiveness
- New product introduction
- New market introduction
- Strategic cost reduction
- Operational performance improvement
- Administration / Back Office operations efficiency and effectiveness improvement
- Collections performance improvement
- Contact Centre performance improvement
- Overhead cost reduction
- Risk function efficiency and effectiveness improvement
- Finance function efficiency and effectiveness improvement
Revelant Case Studies
The initial three-year programme achieved a reduction of over 25% over the three-year time horizon.
The programme identified reductions in operating costs across the bank that over three years, once inflation was offset, reduced the banks cost by 22%.
The SMA has attracted ~$1B in new funds since deployment.
Over the course of 18 months, a joint CACE Partners and client team worked to deliver the client’s largest project at the time.
Overall operating costs reduced by 29%, after allowance for inflation, whilst service level adherence improved and rework levels plummeted.
We have worked with clients in FMCG, agribusiness, dairy, fruit processing, meat processing, grain handling, logistics, industrial products, as well as packaging & manufacturing. We have worked with clients on a broad range of strategic and operational issues – from growth and new market strategies through to cost reduction, performance improvement, organisation design and transaction support
Specific issues addressed with our clients include:
- Strategic Review
- Growth Strategy
- New market entry strategy
- Investment case review
- Manufacturing strategy
- Strategic Cost Reduction – operations and overhead
- Operational Performance Improvement
- Network strategy
- Product portfolio review
- Capital equipment effectiveness review
- Debottlenecking & capacity review
- Supply chain strategy & performance improvement
- Transaction support – strategic due diligence, divestment, JV
Revelant Case Studies
The CACE Partners collaborative cost reduction approach was deployed to ensure management and staff were involved throughout.
A set of discrete actions were built into an implementation plan with owners, deliverables, required resources and deliverables assigned to each.
A small CACE Partners team worked with management to build an investment hypothesis, detailing the key elements of the proposed investment.
A highly collaborative approach was taken to leverage management and SME expertise.
Retail majors have engaged us across both grocery and variety sectors. We have provided clients, in both small and large footprint formats, with strategy development, strategic cost reduction, and strategy execution services
Specific issues addressed with our clients include:
- Improving Sales Performance
- Traffic
- Conversion
- Basket Size
- Margin Management
- Price Point
- COGS
- Rebates
- Markdowns & Shrinkage
- CODB Improvement
- Store Labour
- Facilities
- Buying Office
- Advertising & Marketing
- Supply Chain
- Other Overheads
- Inventory & Capital Optimisation
- Capex / Store Fitout
- Inventory Turns
- Sales Forecasting
- Safety Stock
Revelant Case Studies
Extensive experience
Our consultants have extensive experience and expertise in resolving key issues for our clients.
Collaborative approach
Our approach is to consult with our clients, not to our clients.
Tangible results
We are passionate about delivering tangible results to our clients.