Finance Monthly Global Awards 2019 Edition

Finance Monthly Global Awards 2019 www.finance-monthly.com 21 NETHERLANDS INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM OF THE YEAR FIRM PROFILE BCI Global is a leading independent consulting firm with its global headquarters in The Netherlands and offices around the globe in Europe, the US, China and Asia. The projects include developing and implementing manufacturing and supply chain optimization plans for companies as well as location studies for distribution centers, production plants, R&D centers and support centers, in all regions of the world. BCI Global provides independent, unbiased, tailor-made advise. Activities BCI Global focuses on: • Manufacturing footprint strategy development : supporting companies in developing a future proof (global/regional) manufacturing strategy, answering to the following questions: - which products are we going to make? - with what production technology? - for what markets? - where? BCI uses interactive software tools to develop and assess a variety of scenarios, in order to identify the optimal strategy from a total cost, customer and risk conditions perspective. • Supply chain strategy &network design: development of the right supply chain strategy, based on the value proposition of the company and leading to an agile end-to-end supply chain. Consulting services include also strategic outsourcing/3PL selection, S&OP and the set-up of control towers. • Location & corporate real estate advise: based on proven frameworks and methodologies BCI Global assists companies in finding the right location in Europe, the US andAPAC for a new manufacturing plant, distribution centre, support centre (Shared Services, GBS, Customer Support), Centre of Excellence. Clients BCI Global works for a wide range of international companies in various industries: • high tech; • industrial equipment & products; • automotive; • medical technology; • food & beverage; BCI assists more than 1,000 clients in 50 countries. Clients include ABB, Abbott, Allen & Overy, Amgen, Barclays, Biogen, Boston Scientific, BP, BMW-VDL, CEVA, Chiquita, Cisco, Columbia Sportswear, Crocs, Danone, Dell Computer, DHL, Donaldson, ExxonMobil, Fossil, Fuji Photo Film, G-Star, Hewlett-Packard, Ikea, John Deere, Johnson & Johnson, KraftHeinz Foods, KN, Medtronic, Microsoft, Mitsubishi, Mondelez, NCR, Nike, Novartis, Oracle, Pfizer, Philips, Samsung, SAP, Toshiba, UTC, Unilever, UPS, Vodafone, Yamaha. ABOUT RENE BUCK René Buck is president and CEO of BCI Global. He holds university degrees in economic geography (with honors) as well as locational planning at the University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands. René Buck started BCI Global on the day that he graduated from the university inApril 1985. More than 34 years later BCI Global is one of the leading independent international supply chain design, location strategy and site selection consulting companies. BCI Global was recently recognised by Forbes Magazine as one of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms. René Buck spoke at numerous conferences in Europe, the US and Asia. He published many articles and is regularly interviewed on actual supply chain, location and investment (climate) topics by the world press. René Buck is a research fellow at the Amsterdam School of Real Estate and is member of industry associations like CSCMP, CoreNet, IAMC. He is also member of the prestigious global Site Selectors Guild. RENE BUCK CEO of BCI Global CONTACT BCI Global Kerkenbos 1031, P.O. Box 1456 6501 BL Nijmegen, The Netherlands E: rene.buck@bciglobal.com T: +31-24-3790222 W: www.bciglobal.com • FMCG; • chemicals; • (bio)pharma; • fashion & apparel; • logistics.