Dean Ferris's Contact Details

Dean Ferris's Company Details

LINAR Advisors

Evanston, IL, US • 5 - 9 Employees
Management Consulting

http://linar-advisors.comAt LINAR we unlock operations so small and mid-size companies can multiply their growth. We help companies when growth stalls, typically near $50 million, $150 million, or $300 million. When revenues stop growing, it can often be traced back to structural limitations in the organization, processes, governance, roles, or systems. We dig into each of these areas and we help all our clients grow again improving liquidity and profitability as we unlock their global operations. More specifically: • Enhance Competitiveness - Scalability, Lead-Times, Cost Structure• Improve EBITDA/NOPAT - Throughput, Process Improvement, Six Sigma, Fixed & Variable Expenses, Product Margin/Pricing, Risk Mitigation• Improve Cash-Flow - Reduce Order-to-Cash Cycle, Inventory Management, Accelerate Collections, Minimize CapEx, take assets of their books• Address intangibles – Risk, Talent Assessment & Development, Organization Restructuring, Cultural Awareness, Coaching, Mentoring, Training • Company Valuations and Due diligenceOur experts leverage extensive expertise:• Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations - Warehouse and Inventory Management, Lean, Six Sigma, Logistics & Distribution, Reverse Logistics, Global Strategic Sourcing, Forecasting• Finance – Growth Strategy, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Franchising, M&A Integration, Contract Terms, Franchising, Development, Capital Planning, Analytics, Forecasting, Budgeting, Investment Analysis, Business Restructuring• Legal - M&A Valuation/ Due-Diligence, Cross-Border Legal (new market entry/exit), Public Company Securities Compliance, US & International Trade Control, Public/Private Company Corporate Governance