Outsourcing to manage complexity

Deciding whether an in-house or outsource arrangement was right for this client, was undecided until they appointed us to answer this difficult question.  

Challenge:

Our client, a leader in B2B insurance, was looking for help in managing its complex arrangements for documents, paper, digital and marketing services.

Solution:

By mapping the end to end processes and engaging with internal stakeholders, we created a plan to outsource the management of business processes. We reviewed the main print management companies with global capability and a single provider was appointed after a rapid but thorough procurement process.

Result:

  • On-site expertise
  • Process re-engineering
  • Deployment of technology
  • Full supply chain overview and change management plans
  • Robust SLAs and KPIs to drive compliance and improvement
Insight: Major brands set the scene for in-house print solutions

The media has been full of stories about brands making their move to bring their advertising services in-house with high profile companies such as RBS, Arla, P&G, Fender, and M&S already making the shift.  These changes rightly get lots of publicity where the debate continues around transparency and value for money from the big agency [...]