New Gaming and Hospitality Operation Uses Technology for Successful Launch
New Gaming and Hospitality Operation Uses Technology for Successful Launch Client Situation A new gaming and hospitality company was in the process of building its first gaming and entertainment facility when the Executive Team recognized the importance of coordinating the planning and implementation of IT systems so that operations could open with useful technology and provide a foundation for growth. Making a broad scope of systems compatible up front [...]
Consumer Packaged Goods Business Unit Accelerates Growth Despite Stiff Headwinds from the “Great Recession”
Consumer Packaged Goods Business Unit Accelerates Growth Despite Stiff Headwinds from the “Great Recession” Client Situation After weathering the “great recession,” a major outdoor business undertook an organization restructuring to put the emphasis back on its core brand assets, moving from a shared resource platform to business unit platform focused on its brands to accelerate growth and gain market share. There was a dire need by the then-current president [...]
Privately Owned Outdoor Recreation Consumer Products Company’s Digital Transformation Results in Topline Sales Growth, Improved Service Metrics and Increased Brand Engagement
Privately Owned Outdoor Recreation Consumer Products Company’s Digital Transformation Results in Topline Sales Growth, Improved Service Metrics and Increased Brand Engagement Client Situation A forty-year-old privately owned Northwest consumer packaged goods business in the outdoor recreation space was based on a traditional wholesale model, but that model had been deteriorating for 15 years. Ownership was slow to react and embrace the changing landscape until a leadership transfer that moved [...]
Startup in a new consumer goods industry secures funding for a scalable production facility, achieves financial viability and sets a growth roadmap for the future
Startup in a new consumer goods industry secures funding for a scalable production facility, achieves financial viability and sets a growth roadmap for the future Client Situation An experienced CEO, now a NextLevel team member, was approached by three founders of a cannabis production/processing startup and asked to supply management, operational, and growth planning expertise as a member of the leadership team. Additionally, they wanted him to help [...]
Sports Apparel Group of Large Corporation Achieves Renewed Growth and Customer Satisfaction by Correcting Operational Deficiencies
Sports Apparel Group of Large Corporation Achieves Renewed Growth and Customer Satisfaction by Correcting Operational Deficiencies Client Situation The team sports division of a $200M apparel group targeting athletic leagues, clubs and schools with distribution primarily through sports team dealers and decorators, was experiencing declining sales and customer service; excessive inventory growth; and deteriorating financial results. The apparel group management decided to replace the existing president with a new [...]
Re-build of a Major League Sports Franchise from Bankruptcy into a Valuable Business and Championship Contender
Re-build of a Major League Sports Franchise from Bankruptcy into a Valuable Business and Championship Contender Client Situation A Major League sports franchise was purchased out of bankruptcy by a new owner. Having been divested from a multi-sport operating entity and been under league control for two years, the club’s employee base was inadequate, the season ticket base had shrunk to less than 25 percent of stadium capacity and [...]
NextLevel CFO Leads Music Publishing Company to Replace Banking Facilities and Emerge from Workout
NextLevel CFO Leads Music Publishing Company to Replace Banking Facilities and Emerge from Workout Client Situation A $65 million independent music publishing company, owned by two brothers, was suffering from poor financial performance, deficient cash management and lack of visibility into its business and financials by its bankers. Concerned about long term financial health, the bank syndicate indicated their preference to get out of the credit facility. One of [...]
Consumer Packaged Food Company Requests In-Depth Review of its Finance Organization and a Roadmap of Recommendations to Achieve Excellence
Consumer Packaged Food Company Requests In-Depth Review of its Finance Organization and a Roadmap of Recommendations to Achieve Excellence Client Situation A family-owned grower and producer of organic consumer packaged food products brought in a new CFO following the departure of a predecessor with 10 years of company experience. The new CFO encountered several deficiencies in current accounting processes including lack of inventory reconciliations and inadequate accruals for trade [...]
Acquisition Required Conversion to Parent Company ERP System
Acquisition Required Conversion to Parent Company ERP System Client Situation A travel company was recently acquired by a multinational company. As a result of the acquisition, the company was asked to convert over to the parent organization’s SAP ERP management information system for finance. The acquired company needed to ensure the ERP transition would effectively accommodate the local company’s discrete business needs, and to incorporate a strong plan to [...]