Industrial Performance Advisory
Selected Experience and Results
Selected engagements supporting executives responsible for some of the world’s most complex industrial assets.
Client names are omitted or anonymised where required due to confidentiality.
Experience and Results Across Critical Assets
Industry
Mining & Metals
Client
Global aluminium producer
Situation
A portfolio of mining, refining and smelting assets faced structural margin pressure and fragmented improvement initiatives across regions.
Approach
Led the design of a global performance transformation program, combining workforce optimisation, operational productivity improvement and disciplined value capture governance.
Impact
Transformation initiatives contributed to >$300M annual EBITDA improvement potential across the global portfolio.
Industry
Power Generation
Client
Major Australian electricity generator
Situation
Coal-fired generation assets experienced declining profitability due to operational inefficiencies and rising cost pressure.
Approach
Impact
Designed and implemented a CEO-led performance transformation, identifying operational improvement opportunities and establishing governance structures to ensure delivery.
Program delivered approximately AUD 130M EBIT improvement.
Industry
Energy Retail
Client
Leading Australian energy retailer
Situation
Margin compression and operational inefficiencies across retail operations required targeted improvement initiatives.
Approach
Conducted performance diagnostics across commercial and operational functions and developed initiatives focused on revenue optimisation and cost efficiency.
Impact
Delivered ~AUD 60M sustainable annualised benefits.
Industry
Mining & Metals
Client
Global diversified mining group
Situation
Operational performance varied significantly across a large portfolio of assets, leaving substantial value unrealised.
Approach
Implemented a large-scale operational transformation program, including operational diagnostics, initiative development and leadership-driven implementation.
Impact
Program targeted AUD 800M+ EBITDA improvement over 3 years.
Industry
Mining & Metals (Smelting)
Client
European base metals producer
Situation
Capital investment portfolio generating negative economic returns due to weak prioritisation and governance.
Approach
Developed a capital investment optimisation framework, including economic evaluation models, portfolio prioritisation and governance improvements.
Impact
Converted a negative investment plan into a portfolio generating ~USD 300M NPV uplift.
Industry
Mining & Metals
Client
Global metals producer
Situation
A major smelter redevelopment project faced execution risks during construction and commissioning.
Approach
Designed and implemented a comprehensive operational readiness framework, covering operational capability, contractor readiness and performance governance.
Impact
Supported commissioning of a ~AUD 500M smelter redevelopment project.
Industry
Oil & Gas
Client
Global LNG operator
Situation
Construction of a 400km gas pipeline linking gas fields to export facilities required improved readiness and coordination.
Industry
Oil & Gas
Client
Major LNG joint venture
Situation
Rapid development of coal seam gas infrastructure faced bottlenecks in drilling, gathering networks and project delivery.
Accelerated gas field development and infrastructure rollout supporting LNG production expansion.
Approach
Conducted a comprehensive readiness assessment and developed a structured improvement program to address delivery bottlenecks.
Impact
Accelerated construction progress and improved delivery confidence for a strategic LNG infrastructure project.
Approach
Designed a readiness and operational improvement program focused on removing infrastructure development constraints.
Impact
Industry
National Infrastructure
Client
Government-owned telecommunications infrastructure provider
Situation
A national broadband rollout program faced operational bottlenecks slowing deployment.
Approach
Conducted delivery diagnostics and implemented targeted initiatives to remove execution constraints.
Impact
Improved delivery performance and accelerated rollout of national high-speed broadband infrastructure.