Success Stories

Examples of how mile20 consultants have added value to different organisations separated into the three biggest opportunities that organisations encounter today. Profitability, Agility, and Resilience. These success stories span the consumer goods, automotive, oil & gas , pharmaceutical, retail, and manufacturing industries.

Cost Base Rebalancing

Discover how we supported the CFO and CEO of a global food services business to re-align the SG&A cost base as part of a post-merger integration programme.

Cost Optimisation

Discover how we supported the CFO of a major FMCG company with a global supply chain cost optimisation programme by identifying cost saving opportunities through global and regional supply chain process standardisation, procurement cost reduction, and product portfolio rationalisation.

Manufacturing Network Consolidation

Discover how we reset the historically evolved manufacturing network for the future. This was achieved in an "affordable way", so that it was closer to an “ideal state” network built from scratch.

Post Merger Distribution Network Consolidation

Discover how we modelled the current and post-merger internal and external distribution flows to define the future, consolidated network. In addition to the strategy to order, ship, and bill as "one".

SG&A Cost Optimisation Programme

Discover how we removed SG&A to create capacity for business growth for an automotive brand. Branded "Grow Without Growing" this initiative created 197 FTE worth of capacity, increased employee engagement, and can be deployed in any organisation in multiple contexts.

Cost Optimisation by Automation

Discover how we specified and built a €20m integrated logistics centre, including an ASRS. With a 30% reduction on logistics cost, enabling agile line feed options, and underpinning manufacturing strategy. A CILT award winning project.

Operating Model Transformation

Discover how we supported the client to design and implement a global supply chain operating model with consistent global ways of working along with the agility and responsiveness to capitalise on growth opportunities in emerging markets.

Operating Model Carve Out

Discover how we supported the client to move to a toll manufacturing structure and implemented the supply chain model following a carve out from the parent organisation. We also supported the development and implementation of financial benefits resulting from the new model.

End-to-End Synchronisation

Discover how we created a breakthrough in synchronising the end-to-end supply chain with the cadence of customer demand rather than centred on manufacturing optimisation. Whilst doing this, we improved total cost, service, and inventory.

Responsiveness Breakthrough

Discover how we turned off the forecast through an agility breakthrough that allowed what is planned today to be produced tomorrow. Investments in supplier and manufacturing responsiveness enabled improvements in service and inventory that delivered a cost neutral breakthrough.

A Global TOM Deployment

Discover how we enabled a start-up medical device trading company. Building a TOM and a BSI accredited QMS, including 9001 and GDP. A unique QA programme with 29 suppliers onboarded via a risk-based supplier onboarding pathway, enabling an agile international trading platform.

Technology Transformation

Discover how we supported the client to design and implement a technology platform that provided a single version of the truth for supply chain data, and used these data to predict and respond to risks and opportunities in near real-time.

End-to-End Planning Transformation

Discover how we consolidated all end-to-end planning into a highly productive and innovative Centre of Excellence where all planning for a regional business unit would be managed, following newly set best practices and standards.

Business and Cultural Transformation

Discover how we mapped the global value chain and defined the opportunities to achieve the desired ROI. We then created a compelling transition and execution strategy while maintaining employee engagement.

Global Value Chain Optimisation

Discover how we stabilised an international automotive value chain taking OTIF from 46% to 95%. See how we used MTM and predictive analytics to remove £7.8 million of labour, smoothing demand across 500+ suppliers and 2000+ SKUs.