Competitiveness of French plants - Manufacturing ... - Roland Berger
Competitiveness of French plants - Manufacturing ... - Roland Berger
Competitiveness of French plants - Manufacturing ... - Roland Berger
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ROLAND BERGER STRATEGY CONSULTANTS<br />
2. <strong>French</strong> Plants Pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />
affiliation to a group clearly increases competitiveness<br />
does your Plant belong to a group?<br />
RATIONALE<br />
Non competitive<br />
<strong>plants</strong><br />
no<br />
yes<br />
44% 56%<br />
Plants belonging to groups not only are<br />
more focused and more specialized but can<br />
also benefit from increased spread <strong>of</strong> their<br />
overheads costs (not only plant costs such as<br />
maintenance and quality but also Finances,<br />
Sales & Marketing and so on).<br />
Competitive<br />
<strong>plants</strong><br />
26% 74%<br />
Although this conclusion was to be somehow<br />
expected one can be surprised by the highly<br />
significant result: affiliation to a group clearly<br />
increases competitiveness.<br />
Very competitive<br />
<strong>plants</strong> 17% 83%<br />
Source: <strong>Roland</strong> <strong>Berger</strong> <strong>Manufacturing</strong> <strong>Competitiveness</strong> Radar 2012 Survey<br />
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