Wachter Consulting


Philosophy

Wachter Consulting was formed because the past 20 years of project management improvement for most companies has remained focused on developing technical project practices.  From our perspective, tangible business benefits have proven to be elusive and focus has been lost with what matters most with regards to projects -- these investments must be fact-based and business performance-driven.  Achieving these benefits requires cross-functional business practices and relationship building between the business, operations, and project management organizations. John Wachter ...

Business Context 
 

Our consulting practice is based on delivering business results in the form of improved Capital Productivity.

Most consulting and benchmarking companies talk about Capital Effectiveness in non-definitive or theoretical terms. The Wachter Consulting difference is providing specific measures that correspond directly to our clients' Profit and Loss Statements.

The competitive business advantage of Capital Investment decision-making by manufacturing companies can only be achieved if there is a fact-based understanding of operating performance measures -- and associated gaps or improvement opportunities. This requires close cooperation between business, technical and operational entities to select, develop, and execute projects that maximize the contribution to our clients’ investment portfolio.  

We recognize that our clients face different competitive challenges, and their investment strategies and risk tolerance will differ across the Productivity-Growth spectrum.  As a result, our Adapt–Adopt–Apply methodologies are designed to be flexible so that they deliver results quickly and in a sustainable manner. 

Our client base has included the following industries:

  • Biopharmaceuticals
  • Biotechnology including Biofuels
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Medical Devices
  • Fine Chemicals
  • Food & Beverage
  • Chemicals
  • Upstream Oil & Gas
  • Downstream Oil & Gas
  • Metals & Mining
  • Pulp & Paper