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Strategic advisory for manufacturing businesses focusing on operational improvement and providing fractional & interim leadership, alongside dedicated Board & CEO support to drive manufacturing business growth.
WHAT WE DO
Strategic & Operational Advisory and Board-Level Support for Manufacturing Businesses
Manufacturing IQ aids manufacturing business growth by helping industrial enterprises improve performance, execute strategic initiatives, navigate change, and accelerate profitable growth through operational improvement, strategic advisory, and board-level support.
Founded by Halil Bedevi, a Chartered Engineer and manufacturing leader with over 30 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, strategy, transformation, international trade, and finance, Manufacturing IQ offers practical, experienced, and commercially-focused advice and support to business leaders, boards, and investors in the UK and globally.
Halil’s extensive background encompasses engineering, manufacturing operations, business strategy, transformation, international trade, and driving industrial growth. He has amassed this experience through working with start-ups, SMEs, and FTSE 350 and FTSE 100 multinationals across various industries—ranging from engineering and manufacturing to consulting and senior management roles. Combining hands-on operational leadership with strategic insight, Halil utilizes a broad global network across industry, academia, government, and finance.
Manufacturing IQ collaborates with SMEs, scale-ups, and larger industrial organizations, assisting leadership teams in enhancing performance, delivering transformation, navigating growth, and strengthening governance during periods of change and increasing operational complexity.
WHY MANUFACTURING IQ?
Experienced manufacturing leadership when you need it most for your business growth.
Practical Manufacturing Experience
With over three decades of frontline engineering, manufacturing, and leadership experience, I specialize in driving operational improvement across SMEs, scale-ups, and global organizations.
Strategic & Commercial Perspective
My experience encompasses operations, engineering, strategy, banking, industrial growth, and international trade, providing a comprehensive viewpoint for effective strategic advisory for manufacturing.
Trusted Ecosystem Relationships
I have cultivated strong relationships across the manufacturing sector, including industry bodies, academia, government, investors, and innovation networks, all of which are vital for supporting your business's growth.
Independent & Flexible Support
I offer tailored support designed around the unique needs of each manufacturing business, ranging from one-off strategic input to ongoing advisory, interim, and fractional leadership, ensuring your operational success.
WHEN MANUFACTURING IQ CAN HELP
You don't necessarily need another consultant. Sometimes what you truly require is experienced manufacturing leadership, an independent perspective, or simply someone who has been there before.
Manufacturing IQ often steps in when businesses are seeking growth or operational improvement in their manufacturing processes.
We engage with companies that are:
- Facing manufacturing or supply chain challenges
- Scaling operations effectively
- Requiring experienced leadership support for strategic decisions
- Navigating transformation or change in their business model
- Preparing for investment or acquisition opportunities
- Looking for strategic advisory for manufacturing to tackle complex challenges
- Needing additional executive bandwidth or expertise
- Seeking to manufacture their product, guiding them from innovation to industrialization.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Delivered double-digit year-on-year sector growth for seven consecutive years at a major global company, resulting in a tripling of income attributed to strategic advisory for manufacturing.
Led major business transformations that fueled manufacturing business growth, increasing turnover by 74%, revitalizing underperforming businesses to profitability, achieving 20% sales growth, and enhancing departmental output by 214%.
Established a multi-million-pound UK-German joint venture manufacturing plant on time and on budget, contributing significantly to operational improvement.
Broke company output and profit records, exceeding profit targets by 173.1% and 49.8%, while driving operational innovation that reduced assembly lead time from 24 hours to one minute. This allowed for rapid expansion, increased market share, and multi-million-pound savings.
Saved the company over £1 million in one year through targeted manufacturing improvements and effective capacity utilization.
Helped a manufacturer find and onboard five key overseas customers while managing those relationships.
Ensured the manufacturing company increased capacity and developed the capability to meet record orders during the busiest period in its history.
Contributed to the UK industrial strategy and finance policy through input to the Bank of England, UK Government, industry consultations, commissions, task forces, and guidance aimed at enhancing manufacturing business growth.