Accenture annuncia l’intenzione di acquisire “World Class Manufacturing Training e Consulting”, business line di Stellantis
L’acquisizione rafforzerebbe il know-how di Accenture nell’ottimizzazione
dei processi di business
Milano, 13 settembre 2022 - Accenture ha annunciato l’intenzione di acquisire il ramo d’azienda di Stellantis che si occupa di World Class Manufacturing Training e Consulting, centro di eccellenza che supporta l’ottimizzazione dei processi aziendali nell’ambito della produzione e dell’intera supply chain.
L’acquisizione consentirebbe ad Accenture di integrare la metodologia World Class Manufacturing (WCM) all’interno della sua offerta di soluzioni che accompagnano le aziende nell’evoluzione della produzione e della supply chain verso una maggiore efficienza, sostenibilità e resilienza. Inoltre, attraverso l’acquisizione, verrebbero integrate nell’offerta di Accenture anche le soluzioni di training WCM per accrescere la capacità produttiva e per la creazione una cultura di costante evoluzione e miglioramento all’interno degli stabilimenti industriali.
World Class Manufacturing è una metodologia di produzione strutturata, rigorosa e integrata. È focalizzata su 10 aree funzionali del sistema produttivo e utilizza strumenti adeguati per raggiungere l’eccellenza sia a livello globale, sia in ciascuna di queste aree: sicurezza sul posto di lavoro, controllo dei costi, focused improvement, manutenzione autonoma e organizzazione del lavoro, manutenzione professionale, controllo qualità, logistica e customer service, strategia di acquisizione dei mezzi di lavoro / processi, ambiente, sviluppo delle competenze del personale.
“L’attuale contesto macroeconomico ha reso ancora più urgente la necessità di ottimizzare i processi aziendali, in particolare nell’area del manufacturing e della supply chain.” ha commentato Mauro Macchi, Amministratore Delegato di Accenture Italia. “Noi supportiamo i nostri clienti nella trasformazione digitale dei processi aziendali per sostenerne la continuità del business, raggiungere la crescita e diventare più sostenibili. Il team di professionisti specializzati di WCM rafforzerà ulteriormente le nostre capacità in quest’ambito portando in Accenture una metodologia certificata e oltre 30.000 best practices, con cui potremo aiutare i nostri clienti a ottenere vantaggi significativi più rapidamente. Inoltre, questo approccio è coerente con le recenti indicazioni del Ministero dello sviluppo economico in merito agli investimenti legati alla Transizione 4.0 previsti dal Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza (PNRR).”
Le competenze di WCM Training & Consulting di Stellantis sono state fondamentali per ottimizzare la produzione negli stabilimenti Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in Italia e nel mondo negli ultimi vent’anni. Inoltre, WCM ha supportato le aziende dei settori aerospaziale e della difesa, automobilistico, dei beni di consumo e dell’acciaio, aiutandole a raggiungere livelli di prestazione di prim’ordine.
Questa operazione consoliderebbe la strategia di crescita di Accenture, volta ad acquisire competenze cruciali nei mercati chiave in rapida espansione e per aiutare i clienti a generare valore a 360° attraverso le loro attività.
I termini finanziari dell’accordo non sono stati resi noti. Il completamento dell’operazione è ancora soggetto alle approvazioni e alle ordinarie Closing Conditions.
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