BUSINESS STRATEGY
The Michael James Group, LLC. provides your organization with an overall assessment of your business. We begin by learning and understanding your business context. We identify your organization's strengths and weaknesses. We determine and report market conditions, technology, cost structures, investments and help you achieve an in-depth knowledge of your competitive landscape. All of which enables us to determine an overall direction for your business.

This collaborative, fact based approach with the CEO and leadership team ensures the resulting plan is optimal and supported.

Experience

Applications

Specialty Chemicals
Coatings
Engineering Plastics
Plastics, Colorants, Additives
Fibers
Automotive
Electronics

New Product Introductions
    Translating the customer's needs to specification
    Bringing the functions together
    Communications/Priority setting
Industry Consolidation/Restructuring
    Merging small units into larger operations
    The culture is key
    Managing change
    The economic realities/pitfalls
Value Selling/Marketing
    Understanding the application from the customer's perspective
    Providing the right performance
    Finding hidden value
    Communications
Vertical Integration
    When does it make sense
    The tradeoffs
E-Commerce
    Integrating with your customer relationship model
Manufacturing as a Competitive Weapon
    Service consistency
Acquisition
    Pay the right price
    Valuing the enterprise/technology