Management Strategies has been helping clients link their business needs to their information needs for the past 30 years. Our efforts range from point solutions covering single isolated problems to enterprise-wide reengineering efforts that can dramatically boost company performance. We have a seasoned staff. We have proven concepts. We have practical methods. We use effective, non-proprietary tools to support each kind of business transformation you may need.

Management Strategies has extensive experience working with clients in the insurance and financial industries. Many insurance and financial services firms are working with outdated legacy systems that no longer support the needs of the business.

A key area of competition in this marketplace is customer service and responsiveness. Customers now demand instant access to information about their accounts and company policies that govern their options.

In the financial marketplace, another concern is being able to create new desirable financial instruments and funds to attract new customers. A typical bottleneck to rapid response is the time it takes to develop applications to support new products.

Insurance and financial clients are thus looking to use Information Technology to update and upgrade their systems, and to provide the resources necessary to improve customer support services.

Information technology can play a key role in monitoring current distribution arrangements. Goods traveling through a system can be closely tracked along the entire distribution channel. Improved tracking reduces shipments to wrong locations and misplaced goods, and assists in effective inventory management, thus saving time and money.

Information technology can also be used to change or radically restructure the distribution network so that goods get to market quicker, and costs are reduced. An analysis of the business process may reveal components or functions that are redundant or add little value to the business. In addition, an analysis of the latest technology may suggest ways in which technology can be used to provide information to key decision makers.

Recent emphasis in manufacturing is on Just-In-Time manufacturing, which requires up to date information on the location and delivery of components. In addition, emphasis is turning from mass manufacturing to mass customization. Products are target marketed and manufactured for small customer niches. This requires smaller run sizes, as well as a tight link between manufacturing and marketing.

Management Strategies has worked with several leading companies to examine their manufacturing operations and distribution networks, and to apply information technology solutions to improve overall system performance.