Skipper Pipes Ltd.

Skipper Pipes Ltd. | Building loyalty in markets with low product differentiation

Vector’s Consumer Goods &amp; Retail consulting practice offers expertise to consumer-packaged goods (CPG) companies involved in the distribution and retail of their products. These strategies help expand market range and reach, create market pull through influencers, and enhance overall supply chain and distribution efficiencies.&nbsp;With path-breaking solutions in Sales &amp; Distribution, New Product Development, Inventory Planning, and CRM programs, Vector has delivered significant business results for companies such as Bajaj Electricals (Consumer Products), VIP Industries Ltd., Godrej Interio, Polycab, Pidilite, Godrej Security Solutions, and many more.

Organizations producing, distributing, and making products available at retail points can be consumer goods companies or consumer packaged goods companies (CPG). Such companies could develop a constraint in areas like Internal Operations and Distribution, External Distribution, Sales Bandwidth, Retail Operations and New Product Development.

Consumer Goods & Retail Consulting Services

Much as they may wish otherwise, most Indian consumer good companies find that they have no consistent “Reach” into almost 65% of the country’s population (especially in rural, rur-ban areas) since they believe that this spread out population would be ‘cost inefficient’ to service.

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Consumer Goods & Retail

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Vector Consulting Group provides consumer good and retail consulting services to help increase sales by exponentially improving availability of products across the country.

Consumer Good and Retail Consulting Services in India | Vector Consulting Group

Read about Vector Consulting Group's partnership with Skipper Pipes, ensuring product availability in the market and increasing sales.

Skipper Pipes - Increase sales growth | Vector Consulting Group

Use 'pull' based inventory optimisation to achieve near-perfect order fulfillment of products with demand forecasting and lean manufacturing to improve supply chain efficiency.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Solution helps resolve the dilemma of having to face poor availability in spite of having excess inventory at the plants and at points of sale.

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Pull Based Supply Chain and Distribution

Enhance supply chain with Vector Consulting Group's innovative strategies optimizing distribution networks to drive business growth.

Supply Chain & Distribution Excellence | Vector Consulting Group

Boost sales team effectiveness. Increase the capacity of the company to generate new business by freeing the sales team from transactional activities in sales.&nbsp;

Solution helps release capacity of sales team and enhances their effectiveness.

Sales Process Transformation

Explore Vector Consulting Group's  sales process transformative solutions that leverage R&D insights to streamline operations and reduce lead times.

Enhance Sales & Reduce Lead Time in R&D | Vector Consulting Group

KFIL's transformation: Customer on-time delivery is now 100%, and NPD lead times slashed massively.

Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd (KFIL)

Mr. R.V. Gumaste, Managing Director, discusses how Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd (KFIL), successfully unlocked the full potential of their operations and sustained excellence over the last 7 years.

Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd - Transforming Foundry Operations & Sustaining Excellence

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Vector’s unique solutions for auto OEMs and auto components manufacturers help them overcome constraints that hinder their organizational performance in new product development, manufacturing, distribution and sales.&nbsp;Over the years, Vector has worked with companies like Tata Motors – Commercial Vehicles (Spare Parts &amp; Services Division), Ashok Leyland, International Tractors Ltd. (Sonalika Tractors), Fleetguard Filters, JK Fenner (India) Ltd., TVS Motors and Royal Enfield to set new industry benchmarks in operational performance in different areas of business.

We offer consulting services to organizations engaged in manufacturing and distribution of automobiles or auto components. Our consulting methodology focuses on identifying the leverage point of an organization for intervention.

Auto OEMs & Auto Components Consulting Services

Auto OEMs, auto part manufacturers and auto aftermarket players constantly struggle with the auto industry's highly cyclical nature, i.e. an economic boom is generally accompanied by high sales, while sales usually suffer during economic downturns.

Auto and Auto Components

Vector’s unique solutions for auto OEMs and auto components manufacturers help them overcome constraints that hinder their organizational performance in new product development, manufacturing, distribution and sales.&nbsp;&nbsp;Over the years, Vector has worked with companies like Tata Motors – Commercial Vehicles (Spare Parts &amp; Services Division), Ashok Leyland, International Tractors Ltd. (Sonalika Tractors), Fleetguard Filters, JK Fenner (India) Ltd., TVS Motors and Royal Enfield to set new industry benchmarks in operational performance in different areas of business.

Auto and automotive business consulting services from Vector Consulting Group can enable companies to grow profits consistently whether the industry is going through an economic boom or a downturn.

Automotive & Auto Part Business Consulting Services | Vector Consulting Group

Vector Consulting Group's case study on work with Kirloskar Ferrous Industries on improving on-time delivery to customers.

Kirloskar Ferrous Industries | Improve response to consumer demands | Vector Consulting Group

Address chronic delays and poor output in research and development, reducing lead time and alleviating employee stress.&nbsp;

BAHASA Solution helps resolve the conflict between expediting individual projects and protecting delivery requirements of other projects.

BAHASA Rapid Flow Research and Development

Solution helps resolve the conflict between expediting individual projects and protecting delivery requirements of other projects.

Rapid Flow Research and Development

Unlock the potential of R&D strategies with Vector Consulting Group's solutions that harness innovation, streamline operations, and drive sustainable growth.

Enhancing R&D for Strategic Growth | Vector Consulting Group

Reduce production lead time, improve delivery reliability, and increase plant output by using hidden capacity in plants.&nbsp;

bahasa Solution helps resolve the conflict of capacity utilization and need to deliver specific orders for customers in the shortest lead time.

High Velocity Custom Manufacturing

Solution helps resolve the conflict of capacity utilization and need to deliver specific orders for customers in the shortest lead time.

Enhance efficiency and precision in specialized industries by implementing Vector Consulting Group's custom manufacturing solutions.

Custom Manufacturing Solutions | Vector Consulting Group

Skipper Ltd. supercharged its performance - reduced project lead times by 50%, output jumped by 130%, and a 25% decrease in working capital requirements.

Skipper Ltd.

Skipper Ltd. | Transforming the operating model: Challenges & Mitigation

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Vector’s Engineering &amp; Construction consulting practice, offers tailored solutions for Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) companies, enabling them to identify and address constraints in project execution and operations that may hinder their sales growth and profitability.&nbsp;By implementing a unique Flow Management approach in its consulting assignments for construction projects, Vector has enabled clients such as Skipper Ltd., Bajaj Electricals (Engineering &amp; Projects Division), Godrej (Electricals &amp; Electronics Division), Tata BlueScope Steel Ltd., and KEI Industries Ltd. to complete projects ahead of schedule while increasing the number of projects executed within the company's allocated operating expenses.

An Engineering and Construction (EPC) company’s ability to grow and sustain sales and profits is limited by constraints in Project Management and Sales.

Consulting Services for Engineering and Construction Businesses

The growth of project organizations dealing with turnkey projects involving engineering, procurement and site construction has slowed down despite healthy demand because they operate in a highly uncertain environment (ROW issues, bureaucratic hurdles, etc.) Find out how companies can not only manage but also flourish in spite of these challenges.

Engineering & Construction

Vector Consulting Group offers consulting services to engineering and construction companies to enable business growth and sustenance of profits, by developing high speed project execution capabilities.

Engineering and Construction Consulting Services in India | Vector Consulting Group

Learn how Vector Consulting helped Skipper Limited enhance delivery performance, plant output, and working capital efficiency through pull-based manufacturing and operations.

Skipper Limited - Improving Delivery & Efficiency | Vector Consulting Group

After streamlining operations, sales jumped by 50%, 100% on-time delivery was achieved, and inventory was down by 50%.

Filtrum Polymers Pvt. Ltd.

Vector Consulting Group's case study on work with Filtrum Polymers to release capacity and improving inventory turns.

Filtrum Polymers | Improve capacity and inventory turns | Vector Consulting Group

JK Fenner transformed its operations by providing higher availability (>90%) of its products as well as faster and more reliable delivery (98%).

JK Fenner (India) Ltd

JK Fenner (India) Ltd. | Operational Excellence using 'Pull' Manufacturing

Vector Consulting Group's case study on work with JK Fenner on building an agile supply chain to improve delivery reliability and product availability.

JK Fenner (India) | Improve product availability | Vector Consulting Group

Among other benefits, the company gained a 25% jump in overall sales and a massive 100% increase in dealer network sales.

Godrej Storage Solutions

Godrej

Vector has developed bespoke solutions for equipment manufacturing or custom manufacturing companies to help them identify and address constraints in operations, sales, spares &amp; services, or new product development that limit consistent sales and profit growth.&nbsp;Working with companies like Laxmi Machine Works (LMW), Godrej Material Handling, RPG Raychem, Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. Bajaj Electricals (Luminaries Division), amongst many others, Vector has helped clients bring about excellence in equipment delivery, turbo-charge their sales &amp; business development efforts and set new benchmarks in after-sales services.&nbsp;

An equipment manufacturing or custom manufacturing company’s ability to grow its sales and profits consistently is limited by constraints in the following areas like Operations, Sales, Spares and Services and New Product Development:

Consulting Services for Equipment Manufacturing Companies

Analyses of top custom manufacturing companies, including manufacturers of capital goods and custom manufacturers of machinery and equipment, which design a product and make to order, show that only a handful have realized healthy sales, profits & ROI in the last decade.

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Vector Consulting Group helps industrial equipment manufacturing firms develop agile new product development, operations, sales and service to enhance ROI.

Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Consulting Services in India | Vector Consulting Group

Learn about Vector Consulting Group's initiatives with Godrej Storage Solutions, increasing on-time delivery and plant output.

Godrej Storage Solutions | Improved on-time delivery & plant output | Vector Consulting Group

This electrical equipment company achieved these stunning results after the implementation of 'pull' solutions: 150% improvement in OTIF, >100% improvement in profits and ROCE.

Raychem RPG

Discover how Vector Consulting Group improved operational reliability and reduced lead times for Raychem RPG without additional investment.

Raychem RPG - Reduce lead-time | Vector Consulting Group

Filtrum's tooling development lead times reduced by 25%, and on-time delivery improved to 90%.

Filtrum Tools

Discover how Vector Consulting Group aided Filtrum Tools in reducing overall lead times and enhancing on-time delivery performance.

Filtrum Tools - Reduced overall lead-time | Vector Consulting Group

Arvind Retail is home to 5 distinguished brands, including iconic brands Arrow, US Polo, Flying Machine, Tommy Hilfiger, and Calvin Klein, catering to a wide range of consumer preferences. With a network of nearly 1300 standalone stores, 5000 departmental and multi-brand stores operated by them and a strategic mix of online partnerships, Arvind Retail has a robust presence across the Indian retail landscape.&nbsp;However, Arvind Fashions, like most major fashion retailers, faced challenges in effectively managing its inventory. The primary issue was the dichotomy between well-performing styles experiencing stockout leading to sales loss on one side, and slow-moving garments having excess inventory at the store, leading to increasing working capital requirement on the other side.To address this problem, with the help of Vector, Arvind implemented a solution which categorized their offerings into distinct streams based on the product life cycle. In contrast to Fashion styles with lower life cycles, the styles that were perennial in nature were classified as Core styles, and their supply chain was redesigned to never go out of stock in the stores (NOOS). It is worthwhile to note that many fashion retailers call some of their products 'Core'; however, they run the supply chain process for the 'Core' portfolio similarly to what they do for Fashion Styles, leading to the dichotomy explained above in the paragraph. Arvind Fashion team, along with Vector Consulting, executed a paradigm change in the business process to enable continuous availability of the 'Core' styles.&nbsp;The change involved alignment of all the internal and external pillars of their value chain, right from fabric mills to garment vendors to their internal warehouse, on the new business processes and an integrated view of the inventory profile using VectorFLOW software. The system algorithm and necessary IT handshakes enabled frequent replenishment to the stores, ensuring high daily availability at all the stores while reducing the inventory holding significantly.&nbsp;Through diligent implementation to ensure high daily availability in a short span of time, the team almost doubled the sales while reducing the inventory by more than half, thus gaining upwards of 4 times ROI on CORE styles.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:863/635;" src="https://backend.vectorconsulting.in/storage/editor_uploads//image_1720243628.png" width="863" height="635"></figure>

Arvind Fashions is home to over 27 distinguished brands cutting across all formats of retail.

Arvind Fashions Ltd.

Arvind Fashions | Upgrading the supply chain for better shareholder value and ROCE

Arvind Retail is home to 5 distinguished brands, including iconic brands Arrow, US Polo, Flying Machine, Tommy Hilfiger, and Calvin Klein, catering to a wide range of consumer preferences. With a network of nearly 1300 standalone stores, 5000 departmental and multi-brand stores operated by them and a strategic mix of online partnerships, Arvind Retail has a robust presence across the Indian retail landscape.&nbsp;However, Arvind Fashions, like most major fashion retailers, faced challenges in effectively managing its inventory. The primary issue was the dichotomy between well-performing styles experiencing stockout leading to sales loss on one side, and slow-moving garments having excess inventory at the store, leading to increasing working capital requirement on the other side.To address this problem, with the help of Vector, Arvind implemented a solution which categorized their offerings into distinct streams based on the product life cycle. In contrast to Fashion styles with lower life cycles, the styles that were perennial in nature were classified as Core styles, and their supply chain was redesigned to never go out of stock in the stores (NOOS). It is worthwhile to note that many fashion retailers call some of their products 'Core'; however, they run the supply chain process for the 'Core' portfolio similarly to what they do for Fashion Styles, leading to the dichotomy explained above in the paragraph. Arvind Fashion team, along with Vector Consulting, executed a paradigm change in the business process to enable continuous availability of the 'Core' styles.&nbsp;The change involved alignment of all the internal and external pillars of their value chain, right from fabric mills to garment vendors to their internal warehouse, on the new business processes and an integrated view of the inventory profile using VectorFLOW software. The system algorithm and necessary IT handshakes enabled frequent replenishment to the stores, ensuring high daily availability at all the stores while reducing the inventory holding significantly.&nbsp;Through diligent implementation to ensure high daily availability in a short span of time, the team almost doubled the sales while reducing the inventory by more than half, thus gaining upwards of 4 times ROI on CORE styles.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:863/635;" src="https://backend.vectorconsulting.in/storage/editor_uploads//image_1720243625.png" width="863" height="635"></figure>

Learn how Vector Consulting helped Arvind Fashions double sales and reduce inventory by over half with an innovative inventory management solution for CORE styles.

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