L.E.K. Consulting

Shareholder Value Management | Case Studies

The government of a European country was planning to construct a high-speed rail line that would form part of the trans-European high speed network. This major investment had the potential to provide significant social and economic advantages for the country and its neighbors, and it was therefore important to ensure that the line quickly became both a commercial success and achieved the Government's policy objective of stimulating rail transport.
One of the world’s most iconic and financially successful airlines was looking to implement a more structured management system to balance the myriad of operational and strategic decisions the airline faces. The growth and complexity of the airline and increasing dynamic of the industry meant it was becoming increasingly difficult for senior management and the board to keep track of the planning process for the airline.
This utility looked to L.E.K. Consulting to evaluate its current planning process and identify opportunities to centralize planning and forecasting, which would provide senior executives with the ability to capitalize on emerging trends and respond rapidly to potential market changes.
A major Australian cement company was concerned with its diminishing market share of packaged cement in traditional channels, downward pressure on pricing from big box resellers, and the threat of imports to the packaged cement industry in Australia.
L.E.K. Consulting was selected to conduct a commercial due diligence assessment of a multimillion dollar wound care provider with a presence in 50 countries.
L.E.K. Consulting was asked to draw on its experience in the transaction process and the business services sector to develop an in-depth report on a clients commercial prospects.