The Opportunity
This luxury management group came to Aperture Solutions seeking to leverage the buying power of a complete portfolio, instituting a large-scale brand program, while maintaining the unique personalities of each property and location.Leveraging Scale for Cost Savings and Custom Solutions
While Preserving Individuality.
Process
• Executed comprehensive discovery process at both corporate and a sampling of properties to identify specific needs and current program environment from which to build a multifaceted program that included:• Collecting samples of each item,
• Analyzing invoices for hidden costs,
• Comparing item-level pricing to identify opportunities for savings,
• Estimating annual usage by item, and
• Optimizing specifications where appropriate.
• Packaged findings and opportunities to enhance current program to align with specific needs.
Our Solutions
Enhancements to service included:• Defined service level expectations.
• Created inventory programs.
• Designed a custom brand portal for easier online ordering and encouraged participation within brand programs and standards.
• Managed brand guidelines and participation.
• Added graphic design and product development services.