Evidence Based Decision Making​
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About Us

Ascendant offers a strong differentiator to regular consultancy in that all the insight, analysis and recommendations we provide are supported by current and validated evidence from market sources.

Decision makers use the evidence-based insight provided by Ascendant to help clarify how best to drive profitability through the optimization of their company's current position, reduction of risk, and effective assessment of future commercial opportunities.

Ascendant understands the complex challenges faced by the manufacturing sector and works closely with clients to identify the optimal approaches, strategies and tactics associated with:

• Manufacturing cost rationalization

• Technology assessment

• Material substitution

• Supplier rationalization

• Value chain optimization

• Route-to-market analysis

• Customer needs analysis

• Supply and demand analysis

• Market opportunity assessment

• Commercial due diligence

• Geographic expansion

• Emerging markets

• Outsourcing and partnering opportunities

• Pricing and tendering strategies

Clients

Ascendant partners with clients across a broad spectrum of manufacturing industries to support evidence-based decision-making. Our client base includes leading global manufacturers in the following sectors:

• Automotive and Other Transportation

• Building and Construction

• Chemicals, Specialty Chemicals and Additives

• Consumer Packaged Goods

• Electronics and Electrical Components

• Food and Beverage

• Heavy Engineering

• Household Goods / Appliances

• Medical Devices

• Packaging

• Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Vaccines

• Polymers and Plastics

Client Testimonials

"We have much appreciated your support and flexibility in building an accurate cost platform to take to the executive team. Thanks very much."

Global Strategy Team Manager

"We are very impressed with the quality and level of information we got back, so pass on our thanks to your team.  You have all been a pleasure to deal with and very professional throughout."

Manufacturing Excellence Director

"The information is extremely valuable for us. Thank you. Stunning work."

International Strategy Director

"Your final analysis definitely hits the mark. Excellent work!"

Market and Business Intelligence Director

"We are always pleased with your end results. Your latest findings have proven extremely helpful, dispelling a couple of myths and alerting us to some new opportunities."

Global Market Insight Manager

"I just wanted to let you know that we were extremely pleased with the report, which has fed into our planning and enabled us to draw some important conclusions."

Corporate Strategy Manager

"Appreciate the excellent work provided by the team throughout this initiative.  We'll be in touch to discuss other requirements soon."

Global Market Pricing Manager

Approach

Ascendant's approach to consultancy combines its in-house trademark advanced level of evidence collection and analysis with externally sourced product- and/or manufacturing-process-specific expertise.

Through our carefully recruited network of external experts, we source industry-, product-, technology- and market-specific knowledge as required. This enables Ascendant to provide more in-depth and impactful analysis and recommendations, adding greater value to the overall client engagement.

Ascendant's engagement process ensures that high levels of transparency and client confidence are achieved from the outset and that the necessary mechanisms for flexibility are included to adapt to changes in the program dynamics.

• Facilitation of program scoping with key client stakeholders

• 'Best-in-front' global team structure ensuring the correct blend of skills

• In-depth evidence gathering with a focus on data triangulation and validation

• Transparent approach to partnering with external industry experts

• Regular access to the Ascendant team, creating a dynamic program environment

• Continuous internal analysis driving evidence-based conclusions and recommendations

• Provision of dynamic cost models and other scenarios

• Linear storytelling presentations providing a coherent and insightful delivery mechanism

Global Reach

Ascendant's global footprint (London; Summit, New Jersey; and Beijing) provides our clients with access to local account management and manufacturing-related expertise as well as evidence gathering at a local country and regional level.

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