Our clients in manufacturing come from all sectors, from automotive to electronics to plastics - sectors with global markets or long and vulnerable supply chains.
Manufacturing

We advise manufacturing companies on drivers of long-term demand, market entry and expansion, and on political, security and environmental risk to operations and supply chain.
Client team: Government relations in a major utilities conglomerate
Issue: The client needs to protect assets over the long term in a country where one political figure has ruled for decades and macroeconomic crisis currently pervades.
Engagement: Macroeconomic, political and social scenario modelling from our Advisory macro strategy team, to provide a clear sense of possible futures over the next five years. In each scenario, we identified key stakeholders within and outside government and put forward stakeholder engagement strategies.
Result: The client identified and prioritised relevant external stakeholders so as to optimise its operations in all potential scenarios.
Client team: Strategy and Business Development
Issue: Which countries offer automobile market potential with limited risks to manufacturing and distribution facilities?
Engagement: Forecast reports and country studies from our Advisory macro strategy and country risk teams
Result: The client targeted three countries as candidates for investment.
Client team: Strategy and Business Development
Issue: What opportunities will exist for infrastructure investment at a global level in the next five years?
Engagement: Demand forecasting and scenario planning from our Advisory macro strategy team.
Result: The client updated its medium-term business development strategy.
Client team: Geopolitical Risk
Issue: How could rising political uncertainty in South-east Asia affect the client’s operations in the region?
Engagement: Rapid-response analysis and expert briefings on key events and trends in the main countries of operation from our Advisory country risk team.
Result: The client is better able to anticipate and manage political volatility affecting its operations.
Client team: Research institute of large corporate
Issue: How to broaden risk awareness beyond issues emerging from within the organisation
Engagement: Subscription to the Global Risk Monitor as an add-on to The Daily Brief
Result: An improved ability to translate awareness of global risks into effective strategy, for example by taking action to alter unsustainable supply chains
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