Value Improvement Services

Our value improvement advisory services are offered to the clients aiming at increasing the value of their own businesses, prior to the transaction process.

Companies operated by one owner/manager are difficult to sell because most processes are heavily ly in the hands of that one individual. Company values can be siginificantly improved by decentralizing the organization, and converting from hands on business management to a process driven transparent management system. This is the type of business there is significant interest, and implementing a merger is relatively simple.

Because in Central and Eastern Europe, including Hungary, market economy is only a few decades old, there was not enough time to develop the tradition of proper business practices. In order to align the processes of the seller and potential buyers can be quite cumbersome, often requiring outside assistance. The preparation and application of value improvement services significantly enhances the probability of success and the eventual satisfaction of the businesses involved in the deal.

Value Improvement Services are based on the following precepts and strategic objectives:

Technology Selection - Identification and evaluation of the technology most appropriate to meet the defined business need.

Process Simplification - Reduction of unnecessary procedures and related expenses.

Design to Capacity - Avoidance of over-sizing systems to meet the defined business need.

Design to Cost - Controls Cost throughout the design process by defining not-to-exceed cost targets for each system or sub-system of the project or product.

Waste Minimization - Reduction of waste at source and re-use of waste for cost-effectiveness.

Customized Standards / Specifications / Practices - Customizing of standards, specifications and practices that are appropriate to the application and not excessive to the defined needs of the specific facility.

Energy Optimization - Maximization of total return on investment by judicious selection and use of plant utilities and equipment.

Facility Optimization - Reduction in overall return in investment and operating costs by combining or making unnecessary one or more chemical or physical processing steps.

Constructability - Analysis of a design by experienced construction personnel to reduce costs and save time during construction.

Value Engineering - Identification of alternatives for meeting functionality and quality requirements at the least life-cycle cost.

Strategic Master Planning - Needs identification and alignment of organization and long range infrastructure development.

Life Cycle Value Impact Assessment - In conjunction with external stakeholders, a triple bottom line (social, environmental and financial) approach to determining most appropriate solution for the total life cycle.

Systems Optimization - Efficiency reviews to optimize an in-service process or facility.

Reliability Improvement - Provide an effective way to cost justify maintenance activities, decrease equipment downtime and identify solutions with a high return.

Risk Assessment & Management - Risk-based decision making and management of risks.

Supply Chain Optimization - Integration of the entire supply chain (e.g. suppliers and installers) for full potential in terms of optimizing cost, schedule and quality.

Partnering - Trust based process that focuses owner and service provider(s) on creative cooperation and avoidance of confrontation for mutual financial benefit.

Performance Criteria & Measures - Performance Criteria and Measures allow stakeholders to explicitly model required performance (e.g. functionality, schedule, various impacts, etc.) for a specific situation and use the model to evaluate alternate solutions, independent of cost.