Changing Times - This Issue
Welcome to January's issue of the Lamberhurst Corporation Newsletter "the changing times".
In this edition we have some articles which include:-
Introducing Lamberhurst Consultant
 MARY-FRANCES SCULLION has 16 years’ experience in procurement, business processes and product development in the Retail/FMCG industry. She is a business strategist and process developer with a pragmatic approach to change that takes people, from the shop floor to the Board, with her. Prior to joining Lamberhurst she was International Procurement Capability Manager for a FTSE 100 Retailer tasked with producing a global way of working for corporate procurement while increasing the performance of the procurement teams in SE Asia.
To read more about Mary-Frances click here
Case study: Retailer Brand Development to drive growth in an economic downturn
A Middle Eastern grocery retailer with 10% of market share across super and hypermarket formats with a modern supply chain infrastructure. Economic factors such as the global downturn and a weakening US dollar were resulting in consumers demanding quality products at competitive prices. The modern supply chain infrastructure, including a distribution depot, was under-utilised. While the retailer had strong brand equity in Produce and an existing own label range this was also under-utilised due to an over-reliance on ‘middle-men’. These ‘middle-men’ had evolved into gatekeepers of product range, quality and cost in that retailers typically went through them as sourcing agents. The retailer recognised that it needed to get serious about own-label if it was to increase company profit and drive ambitious expansion plans.
Case study: Developing Procurement's role during Acquisition Integration
A medium sized grocery retailer in SE Asia owned by a FTSE 100 retailer based in the UK. The retailer had just doubled its size through acquisition and was in the middle of a highly demanding and time-sensitive Integration Project. Corporate Procurement was not fit-for-purpose and was only active and accountable for a small percentage of spend. Each business function did the majority of its own buying and saw Corporate Procurement as administrators of the ordering system.
The Lamberhurst Overview
Providing support to organisations
Lamberhurst has considerable experience of helping organisations manage their: people, business performance and operations.
Our focus is always on:
- improving the current performance
- finding answers to difficult issues
- creating sustainable solutions to support on-going change
Why Lamberhurst?
Lamberhurst consultants and facilitators have worked in operational roles across a wide range of organisations and have developed innovative ways of tackling challenging situations.
Introducing Lamberhurst Consultant
 ROBERT NICHOLL, BA, FCIPD has 25 years experience in delivering effective HR solutions to meet organisational business goals, often involving change management initiatives. He has held two HR International Management Board level positions and also possesses Management Consultancy experience in assisting clients with successful Business and HR implementation strategies. Prior to joining Lamberhurst he was Director of HR - Europe and India; for a Global Chemical Organisation.
Case study: Integration of 360 degree feedback into HR systems and pay
A European supplier of IT Products and Services with 2,000 employees on 70 sites operating in a hi–tech environment with increasing market competition and pressure on profitability. The Company had to restructure and downsize to meet the needs of the marketplace.
Case study: New Manager and Team integration process
A Global Manufacturing Organisation led by a new Chief Executive was planning to introduce changes to the Organisational Structure in order to be more receptive to market demands and enhance overall regional business performance. This inevitably required changes to senior management, their teams, and roles with the emphasis on a revised regionalized business framework and associated structures.
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Lamberhurst Features:
New Mergers and Acquisitions Group
The Lamberhurst Corporation has announced the formation of a specialist Mergers and Acquisitions group within its consultancy organisation. The group will match buyers and sellers, and support the deal process and post-merger integration.
Speaking in London, Lamberhurst CEO Mr Philip Garnar stated “I am very pleased to see the establishment of the M&A group at Lamberhurst. In the current economic environment many businesses are looking to grow through acquisition and being able to offer a specialist M&A service to clients is an important step in the growth of the Lamberhurst Corporation”.
To read the Press Release click here
INTRODUCING LAMBERHURST CONSULTANT
 Philip Vandenberg MBCS, has over thirty-five years IT, Risk Management and Energy Efficiency industry experience demonstrating excellent business and technical competence in both enterprise and SME class computing environments. Complemented by well developed consulting skills, Philip has a proven track record in the analysis, design, delivery, implementation and management of IT-oriented business-led solutions.
To read more about Philip click here
Case study: Achilles Assessment for IT
A top ten UK marketing and PR agency with specialisation in healthcare, corporate and consumer their opportunity is to become the UK’s leading exponent in social media including the monitoring, analysis of digital media and support of crisis management.
Case study: Achilles Assessment for Online Media
A fledgling company with a unique approach to the development and delivery of treasure hunts whose aims are to encourage tourists, residents and corporate groups alike to discover London. Creativity is not this company’s problem as they had developed significant and unique treasure hunt products but struggled to get noticed, and therefore generate income in a highly competitive market for London’s tourist and corporate spend.
Brainteaser
Olympic Game by Ian Watson
The modern Olympic Games, started in 1896, are the biggest of all sporting events, so you must know a lot about them.... OK, have these ever been Olympic events?:
a) croquet
b) orchestral music
c) poker
d) tug of war
e) ballooning
f) town planning
g) ski ballet
h) water motorsports
i) surf lifesaving
And for bonus points:
j) For which events could you have won a gold medal in the 1896 Olympics?
k) How many rings does the Olympic symbol have – and how many ought it have?
l) Which country’s national law explicitly prohibits women from competing in the Olympic Games?
Brainteaser Answers click here
On This Day - 16th Jan
1547 Ivan the Terrible crowned Czar of Russia
1581 English Parliament outlaws Catholicism
1759 British Museum opens
1920 Prohibition starts
2003 Space shuttle Columbia sets off on last mission
Quotes of the Month
A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying it
William Feather
Business is a combination of war and sport.
Andre Maurois
Definition of Statistics: the science of producing unreliable facts from reliable figures.
Evan Esar
Effort only releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.
Napoleon Hill
In the November issue the Profile for Rachel Whitehouse was incorrect. We publish the correct version below.
 Rachel Louise Whitehouse BA (Oxon.), MA (Oxon.), MBA (Cantab.) has worked in a variety of sectors including technology; financial services; legal services and FMCG. In financial services she has developed multi million pound business case propositions, for example taking an idea on a piece of paper and turning it into a real business (servicing Tesco Mobile; Vodafone and Carphone Warehouse Plc in mobile payments). |