WE DEFINE
Operational Excellence
ä-pə-'rā-shnəl 'ek-s(ə-)lən(t)s
noun: 1. applying a holistic process to facilitate your team’s best work while making sure the work gets done. 2. having the right talent in the right roles, metrics to measure what matters, systems that enable and data that you trust. 3. freeing up capacity to pivot quickly by streamlining day-to-day operations.
How We Work
NEXT takes a holistic approach to client engagements, whether facilitating a three-day“what does success look like?” session, developing an in-depth operating plan or participating in a full concept-to-market (CTM) cycle.
Set the Right Targets
Understand the brand vision across financials, products and channels
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Define operational excellence for your organization
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Focus the work through an Integrated Diagnostic
Show Me the Money
Create an operating plan to unlock sustainable, profitable growth
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Optimize cash flow with end-to-end business efficiencies
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Identify opportunities for margin growth
Free the Team
Work the plan through a full CTM cycle
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Participate as team members to ensure sustainable success
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Manage change
How We Deliver Results
Created $5M annual reinvestment from in-house transition of e-commerce business
Reduced cost per unit in distribution center by 15% and increased productivity by 220%
Saved $19M in COGS through sourcing strategy overhaul
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LET’S CONNECT
At NEXT, we partner with forward-thinking clients prepared to embrace positive change. If you’re ready to make your business more agile, profitable and responsive to customer needs, I look forward to hearing from you.