Success Story

Solution to the business running in loss with high cost and stagnant sales

Solution to business running in loss - Maier Vidorno Altios
Solution to business running in loss - Maier Vidorno Altios

Germany

Headquarter

$492.8mn+

Turnover

Industrial Tools and Equipment

Sector

High costs, weak sales leadership, and stagnant subsidiary performance.

Challenge

Key Points

Distributor-led turnaround driving sustainable growth

M+V Altios transformed our struggling subsidiary through a distributor-led model, achieving rapid turnaround, cost control, and renewed market confidence with strong sales execution.

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Challenges

High manpower cost with less or absolutely no participation of senior sales team, leading into same turnovers for a number of years. Overseas headquarters wanted results, as investments were always to meet up the expenses – Subsidiary was not able self sustain

Services Provided

  • M+V Altios proposed a distributor-led operating model for the business

  • M+V Altios became the distributor and deployed a skilled, dedicated operational team

  • Sales activities were supported by the principal company

  • Procurement and business operations were managed by M+V’s supply chain (operations) team

  • Within five months of the second year, the previous year’s turnover was achieved

  • Costs were brought under control and the business moved into recovery

  • The subsidiary’s operations were fully administered, controlled, and run by M+V Altios as the distributor

Delivered Value

Hired a highly motivated sales team, engaged with the team to give results on a regular basis, kept team in spirits high and in line with the business strategy, framed pricing policies, strict payment terms and are driving business with passion like a leader. Market acknowledges the product and the service levels.

Tips and Best Practices

  1. Optimize operational costs by streamlining procurement, logistics, and back-end business functions
  2. Build a strong sales team to drive business growth and market expansion.
  3. Implement well-defined pricing policies and strict payment terms to improve cash flow and profitability.
  4. Leverage distribution support to enhance market reach and product availability.
  5. Outsource supply chain management tasks to improve efficiency and allow the core team to focus on sales.
  6. Focus on operational agility to respond quickly to market demands and opportunities.

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