It can be invaluable to have access to sound advice based upon experience and knowledge for complex topics or strategic support. IPLC consultants are often involved with Board and senior management in assisting the formulation of the strategy.
IPLC is able to assist an organization in some issues and challenges faced, such as:
For a thorough business analysis we have developed a special tool called the IPLC Quick Scan. This standardised analysis, combined with our knowledge and experience in the Private Label industry, enables IPLC consultants to understand a company’s standing in the marketplace. With this proven methodology a client’s key employees across various departments, are interviewed using our comprehensive questionnaire. To support this, appropriate documents from the businsess are analysed. The purpose of this study is to audit the processes, procedures and reports used and subsequently a comparison can be made against the best in class Private Label manufacturers. Based upon the insight generated from the IPLC Quick Scan, recommendations are made to improve operational performance. The analysis can be extended to the company’s NPD strategy, including the launch and costing process. We are also able to audit the current range. Finally, IPLC can also play a role in the implementation of the proposed strategy.
Using our own consultant’s experience and extensive network in the industry we conduct market analysis projects. To support this we have a database, providing historical insight into the Private Label market supported by up-to-date market information. This gives invaluable information for strategic decision making and business planning.
In almost every product category there is overcapacity in the Private Label manufacturing, and over the past decade this has led to a surge in mergers and takeovers. Consolidation of the private label manufacturing industry has created large professional players who, often on a pan-European scale, work side-by-side with retailers. IPLC has been involved in numerous projects in which assistance was provided in competition and market analysis or commercial due diligence.
Market assessment
The Private Label market is far less transparent than that of national brands, and in a merger or takeover, it is therefore essential to collect as much information as possible in the preliminary phase. The database of IPLC has proved to be an invaluable source of information and can offer access to qualitative and quantitative market information combined with insight into the competition landscape.
Commercial due diligence
Manufacturers in the Private Label industry generally work with annual supply contracts, and it is of vital importance in cases of mergers or takeovers to have reliable insight into the quality and sustainability of the manufacturer’s turnover. IPLC offers a comprehensive service to establish the true value of a company’s Private Label contracts.
