Private Equity

USCCG is an operations management consulting firm specializing in business performance improvement. Since our establishment in 1968, we have completed countless engagements for our Fortune 1000 clientele, as well as many privately held companies. We are adept at reducing cost, increasing productivity and throughput, reducing waste in all its forms, and improving quality, typically without need of further capital investment.

We work broadly across the internal and external supply chain to bring about a Lean transformation and the considerable benefits associated with it, e.g., higher margins, improved order-to-cash cycle time, reduced inventory carrying costs, and increased EBIDTA, at an attractive return on investment. We are very adept at unlocking the hidden value in even the best performing holdings.

We serve the investment community in two commonly requested ways.

For private equity firms that want to acquire, improve, and sell their holdings for profit, we provide strategy-deal hypothesis; opportunity scans; due diligence; cross-portfolio optimization; and access to business intelligence via a portal.

For those needing assistance with underperforming portfolio assets, we remedy functional shortcomings; optimize existing production processes; reduce time to transaction; and provide know-how and horsepower.

We have an excellent track record in the following industries:

• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Building products
• Chemicals
• Consumer package goods
• Defense
• Engineering
• General manufacturing
• Healthcare
• Life sciences (Pharmaceuticals, biotech, and medical devices)
• Metals
• Mining
• Service
• Transactional
• Transportation
• Utilities and power generation

We are a management consulting firm unlike any other. We not only know your industry, but have proven operational and outstanding people skills. Our seasoned professionals employ an extensive inventory of tools and methodologies to achieve dramatic short-term results and make cultural changes that lead to sustained continuous improvement. We implement what we recommend and are accountable for achieving projected results against a weekly schedule of deliverables. Failing that, after paying us for that week, you are under no contractual obligation to continue the engagement. We enjoy some of the highest customer satisfaction ratings in our industry and take pride in the fact that over two-thirds of our revenue is the direct result of existing customer relationships, many of which span decades.

In the course of any engagement, we focus on any or all of the following areas to drive value for our clients:

• Efficiency improvement;
• Productivity improvement;
• Yield loss management;
• SG&A reduction;
• Capacity rationalization;
• SKU rationalization;
• Outsource rationalization;
• Inventory reduction;
• Logistics;
• Strategic sourcing;
• Supply chain-wide capabilities;
• CAPEX control; and
• Sales effectiveness.

There are an infinite number of ways we can structure our relationship for the benefit of both parties. Various fee arrangements that provide rewards commensurate with the cost and risks of the undertaking will be considered.

If you’d like to optimize the value of your portfolio, whether for holding or sale, contact us at (800) 888-8872.