About
Anuj Rikhye is a partner at Accuracy. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Jr. Partner at a Global strategy consulting major based in Delhi, India.
Over a consulting career of more than 20 years, Anuj has gained in-depth experience in driving value from strategy, operations improvement and tech related transformations for large corporations across the world.
Anuj’s core work has been to help CXOs think of market entry strategies, setting up vendor alliances and supplier networks and operational excellence specifically in supply chain and procurement areas. He has also worked with several companies helping them with their M&A / acquisition journeys conducting commercial and operational due diligences.
His industry focus has been consumer goods (food, durables), industrial, automotive and aerospace and defence. Anuj is looking to work with companies in these sectors on areas of global supply re-alignment, market entry / expansion strategies, and improving their operational performances.
Qualification
- MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
- E (Elect) from Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi University
In-depth expertise
Strategy and M&A: developing market entry strategies, growth strategies, supply and sourcing strategies and helping clients across the M&A journey, specifically with strategic fit and commercial / operational due diligences,
Operations Excellence: helping clients achieve tangible bottom-line improvement through optimizing sales functions, supply chains, procurement and operating models.
Digital Transformations: achieving operational efficiencies through large scale digital transformations – specifically around supply chain and procurement.
Example of engagements
Strategy and M&A:
- Successful cross border acquisition of a Canadian auto parts manufacturer by an Indian auto parts company. Involved in understanding strategic fit, conducting commercial operational and organization due diligences.
- Due diligence of a consumer durables company leading to a successful acquisition by a PE fund.
- India alliance strategy for a leading European aerospace and defence major considering key programs, localization push and identifying potential vendor alliances to meet offset requirement.
- Successful India market entry for a Japanese Industrial company (heavy pressure vessels). Led review of market potential, sectors for focus, review of capabilities needed and partner scan to identify JV partner.
- Growth strategy for a leading Indian telecom major leading to backward integration and set up of an optical manufacturing facility and joint venture with niche solution providers.
Operations Excellence:
- Distressed company turnaround of an Indian oleochemicals company through production re-balancing across geographies, backward integration, and energy asset re-balancing across plants.
- Set up new supply chains for an Indian consumer durables business; increased capacity by more than 12X through long term supply strategy; product development and standardization; clean sheet-based negotiations; and setting up supply enablers.
- Backorder reduction by 90% for leading American consumer goods major through improving production planning processes.
Digital Transformations:
- Digital procurement transformation for an Indian steel major deploying 15+ procurement solutions, leading to savings of ~ USD 30 Million.
- Setting up an integrated customer order network for an American auto OEM to reduce Order to Delivery time from 3 months to 6 days through improved digital supply chain planning and master planning.