Services
Every company has its own challenges. Every challenge needs a solution.
From a specific need to a full transformation, ASCEN helps you spot opportunities, make better decisions and turn them into results.
Ways to engage
Three ways to work with ASCEN
One-off services
Focused solutions for specific needs, with clear goals, scope and deliverables.
See the catalogueConsulting projects
Structured engagements for business challenges that call for analysis, planning, implementation and follow-up.
Discuss a projectASCEN end-to-end programs
Broader strategic support built on diagnosis, prioritisation, roadmap, expert activation, execution and measured results.
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Most requested services
The services companies need most often, at a glance.
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Business and growth plans
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Feasibility studies
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Strategic prioritisation and roadmaps
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Agile methods and project management
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Product strategy and development
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Process and cost optimisation
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Negotiation, suppliers and OEM/ODM
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Corporate training and workshops
Catalogue
Service catalogue
Seven areas to solve specific challenges with a defined scope.
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Strategy and business
Decide where to grow and how to get there.
- Business plans and growth plans
- Market research and competitor analysis
- Strategic planning and roadmaps
- Defining mission, vision, values and objectives
- Prioritising initiatives and investments
- Business diagnosis and strategic review
02
Product and innovation
From concept to launch, with sound judgement.
- Product strategy and development
- Product roadmaps
- Technical feasibility studies
- New product development and launch
- Portfolio optimisation
- Coordinating prototypes, quality and validation
- Outsourced product leadership
03
Operations and efficiency
Do more, and better, with the same resources.
- Process analysis and optimisation
- Cost and manufacturing optimisation
- Productivity and operational efficiency
- Supplier assessment and optimisation
- Operational risk management
- Turning around critical projects
04
Management and transformation
Teams, projects and decisions that move forward.
- Rolling out agile methods such as Scrum, Kanban or hybrid models
- Strategic and operational prioritisation
- Project management and leadership
- Project portfolio management
- OKR and KPI implementation
- Improving team dynamics and ways of working
- Organisational transformation and better decision-making
- Outsourced PMO services
05
International business
Manufacturers, suppliers and markets.
- B2B business negotiation
- Sourcing, selecting and assessing manufacturers and suppliers
- International OEM/ODM projects
- Managing relationships with Asian manufacturers, especially in China
- European market entry and growth strategies for international manufacturers
- Building strategic alliances and partnerships
- Coordinating international product and manufacturing projects
06
Feasibility and sustainability
Know whether a project holds up before you invest.
- Economic feasibility studies
- Technical feasibility studies
- Project risk and feasibility analysis
- Environmental feasibility studies
- Assessing regulatory requirements and certifications
- Sustainability and regulatory compliance projects
When a service requires specialist knowledge, licences or regulated competencies, ASCEN delivers it through qualified professionals in its network.
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Corporate training
Hands-on training, in person or live.
- Strategy and prioritisation workshops
- Training in agile methods and project management
- Business communication and presentations
- Product management and development
- Negotiation and supplier management
- Process optimisation
- Practical training for leadership teams and professionals
Tailored training for your team, separate from ASCEN Academy, our own learning initiative.
How we work
A process that adapts to each challenge
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We understand the challenge
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We define the scope
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We design the solution
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We execute
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We measure results
Not every service needs the same process, nor a full diagnosis beforehand.
Experience
Leadership experience and a network of experts
ASCEN combines experience in business leadership, strategy, product, operations and international projects with a network of specialist experts. Each service is led by the profile best suited to the challenge.
ASCEN programs
Does your company need more than solving a single challenge?
When challenges are connected, an isolated fix may not be enough. Discover how ASCEN end-to-end programs combine strategy, experts and execution to drive lasting results.
Discover ASCEN programsContact
Tell us what your company needs.
You don't need to have the solution figured out. Tell us about the challenge and we'll work out together how we can help.
First conversationTell us where your company stands
Tell us where your company stands
and what you want to unblock.
We'll review your case and, if we see a fit, we'll propose a first conversation.
This is not an audit. It's an initial filter to understand your starting point and decide whether a conversation makes sense. It carries no commitment.