Industrial Goods

Process industries covers an entire gamut of sub-sectors ranging from agro-chemicals to paints, paper & pulp, textiles, organic and inorganic chemicals etc. and is one of the largest industry segments in India (~$75 bn.+ in revenues) contributing ~5% to India's GDP.

Process industry is an amalgamation of different business models, variety of challenges and unique set of success factors. Industries in the sector are responding to the new world emerging out of the forces of globalization, shifting balance of power, increasing forces of competition and a dynamic business environment.

Our expertise

BCG has deep experience in all process industries, and our collaborative network of professionals allows us to share relevant expertise across these different sectors.

Our functional expertise includes:

• Operations excellence – cash release in net working capital, manufacturing excellence, global production networks,

• Commercial and pricing excellence

• Innovation management

• Strategy (Portfolio management, acquisition search, business evaluation)

Our clients

We work with companies around the world across all relevant segments within the industry.

The Transportation and Logistics sector coverage within BCG is expansive covering several industry segments across 3 topic areas:

• Freight & Logistics including postal/courier services, warehousing & logistic Services and sea & air freight

• Transportation including Railways and Airlines

• Infrastructure including transport infrastructure (airports, marine ports etc) and ship building

Our expertise

Besides industry expertise, BCG also covers key functional issues affecting these industries including:

• Operations excellence

• Supply Chain Management

• Corporate Development

• Procurement strategy

• Organization Development

Our clients

Our client portfolio includes leading airlines in America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, logistics and freight operators as well as railway companies. We also have longstanding relationships with infrastructure developers and government agencies which we advise on PPP planning, transaction advisory, corporate strategy and operations.

BCG India's EPI practice serves major clients in capital goods, engineered components and infrastructure industries.

Our expertise

BCG's work with clients in the EPI sector has cut across various functions

• Strategy (Business , Portfolio management)

• M&A support and business build

• Operations excellence (sourcing cost reduction , manufacturing cost reduction, process improvement)

• Marketing excellence

• Organization re-design

• Large project management

Our clients

Our client portfolio includes one of India's largest wind turbine manufacturers, power-boiler manufacturers, steam turbine manufacturers, engine/generator companies, air-conditioning equipment manufacturers, auto components and locks manufacturers, leading civil construction companies, Infrastructure developers, EPC companies, and infrastructure construction companies.

BCG India's building materials practice serves an illustrious set of clients in the building materials (cement) and building components (machinery, electrical and piping systems, security systems, air conditioning) space. Our consultants have a rich experience across several building material sectors and deep functional expertise in nearly every aspect of the building materials value chain- production, logistics and sales.

Our expertise

BCG's work has covered a wide range of functional topics including

• Strategy (market entry, sales, logistics)

• Financial due diligence

• Operations excellence

• Organizational enablement

• Business planning

Our clients

Our clients include leading private cement manufacturers in India and leading manufacturers in machinery, electrical & security systems and air conditioning.

The Indian Automotive industry is sixth largest in the world and continues to grow rapidly. Many of our Indian clients are occupied with growth and globalization agenda. In tandem, several of our global automotive clients are focused on fine-tuning their Indian operations to better meet the need of Indian customers and capture the opportunities of the growing market. Our large and senior Auto team brings significant depth and expertise in serving Indian and Foreign origin manufacturers of original equipment and suppliers of components and assemblies.

Our expertise
BCG's Automotive assignments have included

• Procurement, supply chain management and operations excellence

• Development of globalization and exports agenda

• Growth agenda and product-market strategies

• Organization design and alignment

Our clients
Our clients include top local players in two-wheelers, passenger cars and commercial vehicle segments. In addition, we serve leading tractor, farm machinery, construction and material handling equipment makers. We also collaborate closely with our overseas colleagues in serving our global automotive client