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Automotive aftermarket supplier due diligence
Make vs. Buy Analysis, Supply Chain Assessment, Financial and Operational Modeling, and Strategic
After two rounds of consolidation to build a branded and private label automotive aftermarket platform, this manufacturer and distributor of auto components needed to determine if the current capabilities could drive the agressive objectives set by the management and investor teams. From people to process to supply chain, the operations needed to be assessed to determine if it was built for purpose. Pain points needed to be identified and economic models defined to meet the strategic and financial objectives. Alaris:
Led sourcing events to define the cost basis and global trends
Quantified and qualified new sources of supply
Developed people and process maps to define capabilities and stress points
Built financial and operational models for three key suppliers
Defined costs and identifed performance / cost improvement opportunities and challenges
Led legal, regulatory and financial due diligence for supply chain
Defined pricing and supply chain strategy for Asia-sourced parts
Refined and pressure tested models to consider dynamic scenarios
Key Results
Defined cost structure and delivered full financials for multiple scenarios to make or buy
Qualified and negotiated new sources of supply
Generated strategy and implementation roadmaps