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Restructuring for performance
Inbev is the 2nd largest brewer in the world and produces many of the leading brands in this markets, such as Stella Artois, Tennents, Boddingtons etc. We have worked with the UK organisation over a number of years supporting them pre and post their merger with Anbev. Our work has focused on creating the optimum organisation and operating model to stay aligned with the changing strategic profile of the group and the market. This has resulted in savings in excess of £15m in 2 tranches out of the non-manufacturing cost base using our organisation design methodology and our experience in cost and process effectiveness initiatives.
However reshaping the organisation is only ever part of the story. The key is to engage employees, ensuring they understand what contribution they can make to the delivery of the newly focused business. Consequently we have worked with them on a programme called Reignite. This programme engaged firstly all senior managers in the business, over 100, working through a number of identified organisational and business challenges that would ensure successful implementation of the new organisation and deliver a challenging commercial plan. We used our ‘lock-in’ methodology and approach to deliver an intense design and engagement programme, which was then applied to a number of subsequent commercial challenges.
“7days provided a great combination of sound techniques and business challenge which enabled us to implement this difficult initiative with speed and focus. The whole project has been a considerable success.”
Steve Cahillane, CEO of IUK
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Right-sizing the centre
Avis Europe approached us after a strategy review conducted by Bain & Co with a simple brief: "help us create a new, leaner, more effective role for our Corporate Centre." The first phase of the project reviewed and completed the organisational blueprint. And the second phase focused on designing the future organisation and ways of working. 7days also built a robust financial model to manage and monitor programme costs, ensuring that all efficiency savings were achieved. Avis was able to implement a more efficient and cost effective structure, whilst maintaining customer service levels and sensitively managing necessary headcount reductions.
Murray Hennessy, CEO Avis Europe, describes how "7days worked with our senior team on the implementation of a complex restructuring process designed to improve the effectiveness of our corporate centre whilst significantly reducing costs. Their Lock In process was particularly successful in engaging people from across our business in co-creating solutions that are now being implemented"
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MC&A effectiveness
BBC MC&A (Marketing, Communication & Audience) conducts marketing, publicity and audience "insight" activities for all BBC output across radio, TV, digital and internet channels. As a result of a "Value for Money" audit, this BBC division had to refocus its resources to "make things simpler", and operate with 25% fewer resources.
Of the project Chris Mundy, Head of Audience Services, said "7days is forcing us to realise that not only do we need to change, but that we can change!"
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Restructuring for performance
Inbev is the 2nd largest brewer in the world and produces many of the leading brands in this markets, such as Stella Artois, Tennents, Boddingtons etc. We have worked with the UK organisation over a number of years supporting them pre and post their merger with Anbev. Our work has focused on creating the optimum organisation and operating model to stay aligned with the changing strategic profile of the group and the market. This has resulted in savings in excess of £15m in 2 tranches out of the non-manufacturing cost base using our organisation design methodology and our experience in cost and process effectiveness initiatives.
However reshaping the organisation is only ever part of the story. The key is to engage employees, ensuring they understand what contribution they can make to the delivery of the newly focused business. Consequently we have worked with them on a programme called Reignite. This programme engaged firstly all senior managers in the business, over 100, working through a number of identified organisational and business challenges that would ensure successful implementation of the new organisation and deliver a challenging commercial plan. We used our ‘lock-in’ methodology and approach to deliver an intense design and engagement programme, which was then applied to a number of subsequent commercial challenges.
“7days provided a great combination of sound techniques and business challenge which enabled us to implement this difficult initiative with speed and focus. The whole project has been a considerable success.”
Steve Cahillane, CEO of IUK
Read more>
Right-sizing the centre
Avis Europe approached us after a strategy review conducted by Bain & Co with a simple brief: "help us create a new, leaner, more effective role for our Corporate Centre." The first phase of the project reviewed and completed the organisational blueprint. And the second phase focused on designing the future organisation and ways of working. 7days also built a robust financial model to manage and monitor programme costs, ensuring that all efficiency savings were achieved. Avis was able to implement a more efficient and cost effective structure, whilst maintaining customer service levels and sensitively managing necessary headcount reductions.
Murray Hennessy, CEO Avis Europe, describes how "7days worked with our senior team on the implementation of a complex restructuring process designed to improve the effectiveness of our corporate centre whilst significantly reducing costs. Their Lock In process was particularly successful in engaging people from across our business in co-creating solutions that are now being implemented"
Read more>
MC&A effectiveness
BBC MC&A (Marketing, Communication & Audience) conducts marketing, publicity and audience "insight" activities for all BBC output across radio, TV, digital and internet channels. As a result of a "Value for Money" audit, this BBC division had to refocus its resources to "make things simpler", and operate with 25% fewer resources.
Of the project Chris Mundy, Head of Audience Services, said "7days is forcing us to realise that not only do we need to change, but that we can change!"
Read more>