Ascendant Manufacturing Solutions is a global consultancy (since 1992) with offices in the US and London. Ascendant partners with clients in the manufacturing sector helping them rationalize and optimize their current business model and assess new commercial opportunities through the robust evidence-based analysis of competitor strategies and market dynamics. Ascendant offers a strong differentiator to regular consultancy in that all of the insight, analysis and recommendations provided by our process and industry experts are supported by current and validated evidence at a competitor and market level. Decision makers use the evidence-based insight provided by Ascendant to help clarify how best to drive profitability through the optimization of their company's current position, reduction of risk, and effective assessment of future commercial opportunities. Ascendant understands the complex challenges faced by the manufacturing sector and works closely with clients to identify the optimal approaches, strategies and tactics associated with: • Manufacturing cost rationalization • Technology assessment • Material substitution • Talent mapping • Supplier rationalization • Value chain optimization • Route-to-market analysis • Customer needs analysis • Supply and demand analysis • Market opportunity assessment • Commercial due diligence • Geographic expansion • Emerging markets • Outsourcing and partnering opportunities • Pricing and tendering strategies