Major Multinational Technology Company Uses Strategic Outsourcing to Improve Customer Satisfaction and Reduce Cost
Major Multinational Technology Company Uses Strategic Outsourcing to Improve Customer Satisfaction and Reduce Cost Client Situation A major multinational information technology manufacturer and distributor was struggling with an increasingly fragmented supply chain that was exacerbated by the inability to leverage economies of scale and standardize processes across three major international regions: the Americas, Asia- Pacific, and Europe-Middle East. Each geographic location operated independently, so that customer service standards, transportation/operational [...]
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 [...]
Family-Owned Human Resource Services Company Improves Sales Strategy and Readiness to Capitalize on Growth Opportunity
Family-Owned Human Resource Services Company Improves Sales Strategy and Readiness to Capitalize on Growth Opportunity Client Situation A family-owned company that provides contracted human resource functions for small- to mid-sized businesses experienced increased growth from gaining strong knowledge and expertise in the cannabis and adjacent industries. However, this new opportunity exposed significant deficits in their sales strategy, infrastructure, and overall sales readiness to maximize the growth. Solution The company [...]
$10 million in sales in less than 4 years
$10 million in sales in less than 4 years Client Situation The Department of Defense was the primary customer of a U.S. company that treats third-party textile products with a proprietary application. DoD regulations required all production to be in the U.S. After several years, the company established a foothold in the wholesale apparel and textile market, a huge revenue opportunity. Most of the base products for their wholesale [...]
In-Depth Analyses of Manufacturing Process and Costs Leads to Improved Cash Flow and Growth Capability
In-Depth Analyses of Manufacturing Process and Costs Leads to Improved Cash Flow and Growth Capability Client Situation A newly formed company in the business of manufacturing and distributing nutritional bars was acquired from a protein supplement company. Because of manufacturing costs and limited credit availability, the company was experiencing constrained cash flow. Solution The company engaged an experienced financial executive, now a NextLevel team member, to serve as interim [...]
Professional Services Firm Strengthens its Finance Function to Scale for Future Growth
Professional Services Firm Strengthens its Finance Function to Scale for Future Growth Client Situation A professional services firm in the real estate industry had been growing its revenues at an annual rate of 25 percent over five years, to approximately $15M, but its finance function continued to operate the same as when the growth started. The finance function consisted of a fraction of the CEO, a fraction of the [...]
Bio Research Company Strengthens its Financial Function to Enable Rapid Growth
Bio Research Company Strengthens its Financial Function to Enable Rapid Growth Client Situation A company that facilitates bio research had grown in revenues at an annual rate of 35 percent over the previous seven years, but its finance organization had not kept pace with its growth. The finance organization consisted of a CFO and four staff with no controller. With large pharmaceutical companies as customers, it had become a [...]
Improved Cash Flow Management Plan for Travel Agency Leads to Higher Growth
Improved Cash Flow Management Plan for Travel Agency Leads to Higher Growth Client Situation A closely held adventure travel agency was having trouble predicting their cash flow. This was becoming more of a challenge as the company grew and there became a greater need to hire sales and support staff. In addition, the seasonality of the business is such that approximately two-thirds of annual revenue was received during a [...]