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      Accelerated Performance Transformation

      Accelerated Performance Transformation

      Turn ambition into achievement by connecting strategy, innovation, and action to drive accelerated performance.

      Our Impact

      20%
      average total savings identified
      50%
      value delivered in the first year
      17x
      average ROI for clients served

      Achieving the next level of efficiency and effectiveness goes beyond quick, incremental cost cutting—it requires bold, strategic actions to produce meaningful, systemic change and long-lasting performance improvements. Our Accelerated Performance Transformation (APT) solution is an all-levers-in approach that helps you create an actionable plan to quickly generate value and gain a competitive edge. Our approach prioritizes execution, capability building, and sustainable change, ensuring that the transformation is fast, impactful, and enduring. APT seamlessly integrates a wide range of tools and capabilities into a cohesive system, with technology serving as a critical component to drive improvements. By leveraging cutting-edge tools such as generative AI, a network of technology partners, and a hands-on redesign of work processes, we deliver real, measurable results that stick. 

      Our expertise in Agile, change management, and advanced diagnostic tools like ARC guarantees a line-owned, line-led implementation that’s transparent, adaptable, innovative, and powered by automation. With NPS® insights, we measure the pulse of your teams and customers, making change successful and durable. As the industry leader in private equity due diligence, we bring analytical rigor and an activist-owner mindset to tailor solutions for transformative outcomes. By harnessing technology to drive cost efficiency, enhance cash flow, and accelerate revenue growth, we help you secure early wins that create immediate value. This lays the foundation for a leaner, stronger business equipped to realize sustainable change while embracing and managing ongoing transformation.

      How We Can Help

      Zero-based Budgeting

      Zero-based Budgeting

      Make sure that every dollar you spend serves your strategy. Zero-based budgeting creates an ownership mindset that reduces costs by 20 to 40 percent, and keeps costs out.  

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      Zero-based Redesign

      Zero-based Redesign

      Transform your operating model to simplify your organization, streamline work processes, reveal digital opportunities and unlock massive savings.

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      Go-to-Market Strategy

      Go-to-Market Strategy

      Enhance every element of your commercial functions to deliver top and bottom line growth

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      Working Capital Management

      Working Capital Management

      Companies can free up significant cash by focusing on working capital, yet most struggle to make that happen. Our Net Working Capital Excellence program helps you quickly generate the cash you need to spur critical improvements to your business.

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      Operations

      Operations

      How much better, faster or smarter could you do what you do? 

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      Automation

      Automation

      Don’t just improve the status quo: reinvent how work gets done. 

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      Support Functions

      Support Functions

      Transform your support functions so they power your growth.

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      Technology Cost Management

      Technology Cost Management

      The costs of digitalization are pushing technology budgets up, both in absolute dollars and as a share of operating expenses. We'll help you adopt cost management practices that eliminate waste and propel your strategy.

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      Our Client Results

      Case Study

      Transformational cost reduction to compete in new medtech landscape
      With our help, Medical DeviceCo transformed its business model and identified over $300 million in cost savings, freeing up capital to invest in rapidly growing emerging markets.

      Case Study

      A Procurement Transformation Turns Cost Control into a Competitive Advantage
      A redesigned operating model and a comprehensive savings program  delivered meaningful results in the program's first year.
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      Our Performance Transformation Insights

      Zero-Based Redesign: The Key to Realizing Gen AI’s Cost Savings Potential
      Productivity gains alone won’t create ROI for companies investing in generative AI.
      Brief
      Don’t Underestimate the Cost of Overcapacity
      Overcapacity is endemic to the paper and packaging industry, but these actions can help you maintain margins.
      Paper & Packaging Report
      Automotive Profitability: How OEM and Supplier Margins Are Faring
      The post-pandemic profit surge has reversed, as OEM margins have fallen more than 50% since 2023.
      Interactive
      AI Won’t Just Cut Costs, It Will Reinvent the Customer Experience
      Beyond efficiency, AI helps create a more personalized experience that delivers a triple play of customer loyalty, employee engagement, and revenue growth.
      Brief
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      Our Performance Transformation Experts

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      Simon Henderson Partner London

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      Jason Heinrich Partner Chicago

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      Fritz Jaeger Partner Singapore

      Headshot of Marco D'Avino

      Marco D'Avino Partner Rome

      Headshot of Carla Nasr

      Carla Nasr Partner New York

      Headshot of Danielle Stekelenburg

      Danielle Stekelenburg Partner Amsterdam

      Headshot of Nathalie Lundqvist

      Nathalie Lundqvist Partner Paris

      Headshot of Charles Lambert

      Charles Lambert Partner Kuala Lumpur

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      Digital Transformation

      Digital Transformation

      Strategy. Technical expertise. Breakthrough results.

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      Change Management and Implementation

      Change Management and Implementation

      Because changeability is the new superpower

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      Chief Transformation Officer Advisory

      Chief Transformation Officer Advisory

      Our unique Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) Advisory ensures that your CTO will lead a successful transformation. 

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      Bain Academy℠

      Bain Academy℠

      We provide customized learning experiences led by Bain experts who combine deep domain knowledge with real-world perspectives.

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