Estagnation
Improving Performance
What it is
A consulting effort focusing on effectively improving a company’s results and its competitiveness in the marketplace.

For whom
Companies that are operationally sound and well managed, but want to make changes because they are concerned with the consistency of their results going forward.

Steps
Where we are
   - Analysis of the company’s current situation.

Where we are going
   - Strategic architecture.

Who will go with us
   - Organizational structure;
   - Personnel motivation and engagement

What we have to do
   - Identify opportunities for improvement;
   - Draft an action plan that is consistent with what the company needs;
   - Monitor the implementation of this plan using performance improvement groups.

Carefully Monitor Results

The G&A Differential
Galeazzi & Associados applies a holistic vision to identify business opportunities, working with senior professionas who have experience in the different areas of business.



Performance Improvement in Retail Operations
What it is
An effort focused on evaluate and improve core retailer activities: marketing, purchasing, sales and logistics.

For whom
To retail companies needing to improve or redesign the internal processes in order to obtain competitivity to reach new performance thresholds.

Steps
This methodology provides a strategic assessment of the business and an integrated analysis of the main processes in each core retail activity. It enables identifying the main gaps compared to industry best practices and implementing specific action plans to leverage company performance.

Marketing
Develop a promotional calendar
Optimize and assess media/communication investments
Brand image and positioning

Purchasing and Product Management
Design and manage product assortment
Pricing strategy and promotional policies
Vendor selection and negotiation strategies
Purchasing planning and inventory management
Management intelligence and IT tools

Sales Operations
Assess store formats
Assess store locations and POS clusters
Develop service and operation standards
Train the sales force and develop a motivational plan
Store layout, planograms and product display techniques
Optimize operating expenses and develop a loss prevention plan
Client conversion plan

Logistics
Define replenishment and repositioning strategies
Routing projects and shipping cost saving efforts
Optimize storage costs
Streamline the supply chain and develop collaborative supply plans with vendors

The G&A Differential
Galeazzi & Associados has recognized experience in retail industry, which allows it to deliver results using unique and wide ranging methodology that distinguishes itself by providing an integrated vision of processes across all areas of the company.