A combination of economic, political and technological disruption brought a complete revolution to the metals and mining industry. Companies that use digital solutions such as connected machines, real-time communication with suppliers and customers and process improvements based on data analysis are moving forward. Do you have the right strategy to compete and win?
At UIG, we work at the forefront of globalization and digital transformation, bringing the skills, technology and scale to help you create a transformational UIG from day one. Many of the world's leading mining and metals companies rely on our unique capability-driven UIG and Fit for Growth frameworks to drive transactions, operational excellence, restructuring and drive innovation. When we unlock the right strategy for your organization, we have tapped into a depth of differentiation that no one else in the world can possess like you. This is strategy, implemented.
We have the skills, technology and scale to deliver customized solutions for metals and mining companies in growth strategy, business portfolio optimization and market entry strategies. Our unwavering commitment to getting it right means working with you to envision your future, set clear expectations and turn the vision into reality.
We assist clients across the value chain of the merger process with goal evaluation, quantification of synergies, regulatory strategies and integration program implementation. We also offer support with acquisition strategies, business spin-offs, cleanroom operations, due diligence support and financial analysis and valuation.
Is your company ready to face the most intense challenges? Our Fit for Growth* approach is a proven performance release model that helps companies manage costs in a more strategic way, enabling them to reduce costs while growing.
We apply lean principles, sourcing expertise and transparency across manufacturing, distribution, transportation and working capital management to enable our clients to optimize their supply chain and logistics operations. We also specialize in target operating model definition (processes, organization, data and IT), production optimization including operating asset efficiency and production network redesign, outsourcing / offshoring analysis and general and administrative cost reduction (e.g. offshoring).
We bring powerful, technology-driven strategic offerings to our clients to start solving tomorrow's challenges today. We create systems of business-defining capabilities through activities such as R&D performance evaluation, R&D linkage, and new strategies for product innovation and penetration (e.g., 3D printing, data and analytics in metal fabrication and maintenance, and predictive analytics and simulation).
UIG supported a AMERICAN metals client in the development of a digital roadmap for Industry 4.0. We have identified R&D spending for digital operations in relevant areas, in addition to required capabilities in sensors, automation and analytics, and developed an Industry 4.0 ecosystem.