Brochures: Supply Chain & Procurement  Brochures RSS Feed Business in Transition Services - Managing Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures and DownsizingIn today's economy, many organizations are experiencing economic impact not seen in recent history. Our advisory services help organizations develop strategies, convert those strategies to operating plans and implement optimization projects with the speed and precision necessary to drive value when the pressure to perform is immense. Many of our clients become overwhelmed with the decisions, process and deadlines. Couple those burdens with a lack of resources, and our expertise becomes vital. Contract Diagnostic Services - Know How Your Contract Stacks UpWhen it comes to outsourcing contract performance, executives often "don't know what they don't know". Does your contract address the latest regulatory challenges? How does your service level agreement (SLA) compare to the market? Are you getting a fair price? Expert Outsourcing Management and Governance Delivers ResultsManaging an outsourcing relationship requires different skills, processes and supporting tools than those needed for internal functions. Organizations typically do not possess extensive outsourcing management experience and tend to underestimate the challenges, skills and resources required to deliver the benefits they originally sought when signing the deal. Invoice Audit Services - Increase the Value of OutsourcingEnsuring invoice accuracy is one of the quickest and easiest ways to increase the value of outsourcing, but many buyers are plagued by questions including, "How do I know if my outsourcing invoices are accurate?" and "How much have I been overpaying?" Procurement Sourcing Advisory Services - Improve Procurement Efficiency Cost Controls & Contract ComplianceThe demands placed on today’s procurement function are great: control administrative costs, improve process efficiency, reduce maverick purchasing, increase contract compliance – all while accelerating savings and increasing shareholder value. Accomplishing these objectives while your procurement organization is still focused on administrative tasks is not easy. Shared Services Diagnostic - Sustaining the Value of Shared ServicesShared services delivery is rapidly evolving and new, more efficient ways of operating are continually emerging. Operations that were world-class a few years ago may be out of step. And organizations focused on continuous improvement are seeing the bar ever moving. EquaTerra's Shared Services Diagnostic includes process and organizational health, financial benchmarks and a roadmap tailored to your unique situation. It goes far beyond traditional benchmarking and generic lists of best practices by providing step-by-step guidance on how to optimize your shared services performance. Shared Services On-site Brand Workshop - Transcend the TransactionalWhat incremental positioning might you expect in your internal marketplace if you successfully elevated your reputation for quality and value? What are the other dimensions of your image, and what lift might you achieve by enhancing those? EquaTerra's one day program helps shared services organizations change how they are percieved by their customers. Utility Advisory Services - Reduce Business Support Costs and Improve Service EffectivenessLow top-line growth, high commodity costs and significant regulatory challenges have today’s utility companies seeking ways to reduce their cost of service and increase productivity. According to a recent study by EquaTerra and UtiliPoint, many Utilities are evaluating the role of outsourcing in achieving these goals.