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Thinking differently, competing powerfully

Whether it’s squeezed margins, brand erosion or new regulatory requirements, you need to think differently if your consumer products business is to prosper.

And if it’s fresh thinking you want, Ernst & Young can help.

We work with many of the world’s leading consumer products businesses in tackling their key strategic challenges.

We can help you achieve the best deals from transactions and increase the profitability of your brands. We can support you in driving down costs while improving productivity, to help you build a business that’s sustainable in the long term. And we can help you manage risks and make the most of opportunities in emerging markets.

Our Global Consumer Products Center plays a big part in making this possible. It provides a focus for our team of professionals in providing assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services around the world. And it engages industry stakeholders through research, thought leadership and events to develop insights and services that meet your industry’s evolving requirements.

So you get the understanding you need to compete powerfully in your market.

Why every CP company should have a private equity strategy

Rather than compete with Private Equity (PE), consumer product (CP) companies should consider how to get the best from both worlds. Win-win strategies could result from challenging traditional business models and leveraging skills and assets to complement PE ambitions. Request your copy of “Best of both worlds” to read about why and how CP companies should develop their own PE strategies.

Read more about Private Equity.

IFRS: from awareness to conversion

Conversion to IFRS will most likely be the largest single change of accounting policies and procedures ever undertaken. As the anticipated date of conversion gets closer, companies should not take a wait-and-see approach to developing an IFRS implementation strategy. Request your copy of "IFRS from awareness to conversion" to read about key issues US consumer products companies should be considering today in order to begin preparing for the ultimate conversion.

Read more about IFRS.

Strategic business risk: consumer products 2008

What strategic challenges are likely to affect the consumer products industry in 2008 (pdf, 420kb)? We analyze 10 of the most critical risks, including geopolitical and macroeconomic risks, trends and uncertainties, and operational threats. We also look at risks currently ‘below the radar’ that may be topping risk tables in the years to come.

We help many of the leading consumer products businesses address key challenges.

Global Consumer Products Center
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