Case
We restructured a private equity-owned electricity distribution company
Context
An international private equity needed to restructure an electricity distribution company. Flunger assumed direct execution as interim COO, leading operational restructuring workstreams.
Approach
- Assessment of operational improvement opportunities across procurement, logistics, maintenance, and commercial areas;
- Organizational architecture definition: headcount, structure, and required competencies;
- Billing process review;
- Management team capability development;
- Implementation of project management best practices.
Results
- New procurement and purchasing model, clearly differentiating distinct supply chains;
- Responsibilities, processes, and new organization implemented, increasing purchasing effectiveness and reducing costs;
- New inventory management model implemented, reducing inventories by more than 50%;
- All warehouse layouts reviewed and redesigned — first for optimization of existing infrastructure, then as part of a full infrastructure revitalization plan;
- New logistics model that reduced costs and increased service level.