Consumer Goods Industry
Between rising margin pressure, volatile supply chains and the need to react to the market faster, optimizing internal processes is no longer a "nice to have" – it's vital for survival. Yet the very transformation programs launched to achieve it become the biggest challenge of all.
Where the consumer goods industry is under pressure.
The external pressure to boost efficiency leads internally to a flood of projects: core systems have to be modernized, data made usable for better forecasting and processes harmonized across departmental lines.
Instead of clear priorities, an impenetrable thicket of initiatives emerges, all competing for the same scarce resources. The organization is paralyzed, the pressure on those responsible grows, and the measurable value – like a more resilient supply chain or lower operating costs – drifts far out of reach.
We bring clarity to complexity.
We create the decisive link between the demands of your market, the expectations of internal and external stakeholders and your organization's ability to act. With Transformation Assurance, we establish a robust foundation that minimizes risk and enables sound decisions. Together we develop a target operating model (TOM) that's ready for future challenges, support you in selecting the right software and partners, and guide the rollout through effective organizational change management.
The result: a transformation that lands in everyday work and takes effect.
You gain the stability and transparency you need to respond flexibly to changing requirements. Your teams get clear focus, because priorities are easy to follow. Through active change & enablement (OCM), we make sure change isn't just implemented technically, but understood and carried by people. That turns an internal effort into a lasting strengthening of your organization and market position.
How much value is your transformation losing to unclear structures?
The real price isn't just the project budget. It's the margin lost to inefficient processes, the delayed product launch and the declining competitiveness. Value is destroyed when your organization is paralyzed by internal friction instead of focusing on the market.
We secure the success of your transformation projects.
Your future viability depends on successful transformations. We support you at the decisive levers: from building a robust foundation (Transformation Assurance), through shaping your target organization and selecting the right software and partners, to anchoring change in your organization for the long term through change & enablement (OCM).
According to a Gartner study, 63% of executives in the consumer goods industry see their employees' lack of digital skills as the biggest hurdle to a successful transformation.
According to PwC, forecasting errors of 25–35% are not uncommon in the consumer goods industry. The consequence: lost revenue from supply shortages or high costs from overstocking.
Up to 40% of working time is lost to inefficient processes and system breaks. In an industry under high margin pressure, that's a luxury no company can afford.
More transparency and structure in IT demand management
Starting point:
DEUTZ wanted to make its existing demand-management structures more transparent and to assess strategic requirements more consistently in future.
Goal:
Introduce a standardized demand management with clear prioritization criteria and transparent decision processes to better steer IT initiatives.
Result:
Together with DEUTZ, grandega established a company-wide, unified demand process with clear responsibilities, standardized evaluation logic and greater transparency in decision-making.
The new demand process creates transparent decisions and strengthens the strategic alignment between business and IT.
How to find the right transformation partner for SAP S/4HANA
Problem:
Planning a comprehensive SAP S/4HANA greenfield transformation, the client needed to select the ideal implementation partner from a crowded field of potential vendors.
Goal:
To establish a transparent and structured selection process that enables an objective evaluation of potential consulting partners and lays the foundation for a successful transformation.
Result:
grandega designed and managed the entire tendering process - from vendor identification and evaluation through to final decision-making - establishing a robust foundation for selecting the ideal transformation partner.
grandega structured the selection process professionally, moderated it objectively, and supported us in making a well-founded decision for our future transformation journey.
New Work Structures for a Hybrid Working World
Problem:
The client faced the challenge of permanently embedding hybrid collaboration, new ways of working, and organizational changes within the company.
Goal:
To develop a structured 'New Normal' approach to improve collaboration, increase transparency, and successfully implement new working models.
Result:
grandega supported the client in designing and implementing the 'New Normal' program, utilizing structured governance frameworks, workshops, and initiatives to permanently anchor new ways of working.
grandega helped us implement new forms of collaboration in a structured manner and anchor them sustainably across the organization.
Structured Selection of a Future-Proof HR System
Starting point:
The client planned to modernize its HR system landscape and faced the challenge of selecting the right software and implementation partner for the future HCM solution.
Goal:
To establish a transparent and objective selection process in order to evaluate various vendors in a structured manner and create a robust foundation for decisions regarding the future HR system landscape.
Result:
grandega guided the selection process with deep HCM process expertise and extensive market knowledge, leading to a future-proof solution decision.
grandega supported us with a structured selection process to identify the right solution for our future HR system landscape.
Insights into our successful projects.
Learn firsthand how we have turned strategic goals into measurable success through close collaboration.
“It was a great fit both in terms of technical expertise and personal chemistry, grandega selected the absolute perfect person for the job.”
Managing Director, Willi Hahn GmbH
Project supported by grandega Technology
- Critical vacancy filled quickly
- The perfect fit, professionally and personally
- Highly flexible with no long-term commitment
“grandega is highly focused on execution and delivering results, rather than just teasing concepts in theory.”
Former Client & Advisor to grandega
- Not your typical consultancy
- Focused on real-world execution
- Adaptierbar für verschiedene Kundengruppen
“In my experience, grandega is a people-first consultancy that still places a strong emphasis on driving project execution.”
Head of Payment Engineering, Worldline
- A highly human and collaborative approach
- Professional in execution
- Committed to delivering final results
“Maximum structure and complete transparency throughout the selection process—that is how we made the right choice for our S/4 transformation together.”
Project at a major construction group
- A rigorous, structured vendor selection process
- Ensuring cultural fit through a collaborative capability workshop
- Full team buy-in behind the decision
“By extending our existing Identity Providers with MFA, we were able to achieve DORA compliance quickly and efficiently.”
Project at a major insurance group
- DORA-compliant authentication
- Nutzung bestehender Infrastruktur
- Wiederverwendbarer MFA-Standard
“From Excel chaos to a cloud-based HR solution—structured, collaborative, and with full team buy-in.”
Project at an IT & software company
- Transparente Aufnahme aller HR-Prozesse & Tools
- A structured vendor selection process with clear criteria
- The HR team fully backs the decision
“With a clear CCOE target picture, we ensured that the right people are in the right place at the right time.”
Project at a building materials supplier
- Gap analysis & roadmap for IT operations post-go-live
- Make-or-buy decision for critical key resources
- Risk mitigation through structured CCOE establishment
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Let's talk about the success of your initiative.
A first conversation is the decisive step toward clarity: where does your project stand? Which levers will bring it back on course for success? And above all: is the chemistry right for a successful partnership?
Our promise for this conversation: no obligation, honest, and on equal footing.
What you should know before we talk.
Before you have a conversation with us, we answer the questions that, in our experience, come up most often.
We align steering and priorities so the organization stays able to act even in peak phases. That includes clear decision paths, a robust delivery rhythm and transparency about dependencies and bottlenecks. The goal is reliable delivery in everyday work – not a program that only looks good in committees.
We start with a clean setup of goals, scope, value logic and governance, and safeguard delivery through clear quality and decision checkpoints. That keeps the program steerable and the organization able to work, even when business peaks, supply-chain issues and monthly or quarterly pressure run in parallel.
Because in consumer goods organizations, several partners often touch processes, data and systems at the same time. That's exactly where friction, delays and extra costs arise. We create the structure in which partners deliver reliably – with clarity on roles and interfaces, a clear steering logic, measurable delivery performance and an escalation mechanism that surfaces problems early.
We make value measurable through indicators that matter in everyday work. These include stability and quality in core processes, reliable data, fewer manual loops, better predictability and the adoption of new ways of working. The result is a status picture that isn't just formally green, but actually robust.
We clarify the situation quickly, make causes visible and restore the ability to act. That means sharpening priorities, resetting the plan and expectations, repairing decision paths and managing risks consistently. That's how the program comes back on course – without further destabilizing day-to-day business.
