GLOBAL FOOTPRINT SERVICES: PLANT CLOSUREGLOBAL FOOTPRINT SERVICES: PLANT CLOSURE BACKGROUNDAs part of a global restructuring of business units, a multinational chemical company was closing one of their Chinese production facilities. EWA engaged as Project Leader with...
GLOBAL FOOTPRINT SERVICES: SITE SELECTIONGLOBAL FOOTPRINT SERVICES: SITE SELECTION BACKGROUNDA German-owned chemical company with an ageing facility was being pressured by local authorities to relocate to an “official” chemical processing zone, as part of the Chinese...
OPERATIONAL & COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE: GROWTH DEVELOPMENTOPERATIONAL & COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE: GROWTH DEVELOPMENT BACKGROUNDA manufacturer of returnable packaging materials for the automotive industry with stagnating sales engaged EWA to identify and qualify sources of...
HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES: Interim General Manager & Recruitment of a Permanent General ManagerHUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES: Interim General Manager & Recruitment of a Permanent General Manager BACKGROUND A metal fabrication WOFE located in Changzhou with a US parent was...
HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES: ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT InitiativeHUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES: ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE APPROACH 360° assessment of factors impacting performance Diagnostic individual & team structured interviews, which found: Lack of trust...
HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES: ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENTHUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES: ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BACKGROUNDA US privately-owned manufacturer of semi-custom industrial conveyor accessories had experienced a severe decline in performance over the last 3 years and...
RISK MANAGEMENT: Competitor EspionageRISK MANAGEMENT: COMPETITOR ESPIONAGE BACKGROUNDA manufacturer of automotive components who had a dominate position in the market was concerned about loss of corporate assets to local competitors. The task was to review and assess...
RISK MANAGEMENT: INVESTIGATION AND CORRECTION OF EMPLOYEE TRADE SECRETS THEFTRISK MANAGEMENT: INVESTIGATION AND CORRECTION OF EMPLOYEE TRADE SECRETS THEFT BACKGROUND A manufacturer of specialty chemicals had lost 70% of company customer base due to TS theft The...
RISK MANAGEMENT: JOINT VENTURE 360 ASSET PROTECTION TRAININGRISK MANAGEMENT: JOINT VENTURE 360 ASSET PROTECTION TRAINING BACKGROUNDA US Chemical company was negotiating a major joint venture with a local Chinese business partner and very concerned that asset theft...
STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLANNING: BRAND DEVELOPMENTSTRATEGIC BUSINESS PLANNING: BRAND DEVELOPMENT BACKGROUNDA US manufacturer of large construction components for the Chinese market was interested in exploring the growing portable construction products industry. EWA was...