
Operating Model and Governance Development
How we standardised operations across regions for a global automotive brand
Why Global Consistency Matters
For multinational organisations, growth often comes at a cost: fragmented operations, duplicated processes, and inconsistent service delivery. While local flexibility is important, a lack of standardisation leads to inefficiency and poor customer experiences.
One global organisation came to us with a challenge:"Help us rationalise operations and standardise processes across multiple regions — without losing the local adaptations that make each market unique."
The Challenge: Simplifying Complex Global Operations
With multiple regional teams running their own processes, the organisation faced:
Duplicated and overly complex workflows in different markets
Inconsistent service delivery from one region to another
Difficulty scaling due to a lack of unified process standards
Our Approach: Creating a Global Blueprint for Standardisation
Mapped customer journeys – Analysed the end-to-end experience to identify friction points, redundancies, and inconsistencies.
Identified simplification opportunities – Found where processes could be streamlined or consolidated across regions.
Designed a global process architecture – Built a clear global framework with standard processes, plus controlled regional variations for local needs.
The Impact: Efficiency and Consistency at Scale
A single global process blueprint as the source of truth
Streamlined operations, reducing duplication and wasted effort
Consistent customer experiences across all regions
Bottom line: The organisation now operates with clarity, efficiency, and global consistency — without losing regional flexibility.
Why This Matters for Global Enterprises
As organisations expand, complexity grows. Without a clear global process architecture, efficiency suffers and customer experience becomes fragmented. Standardisation provides the structure needed to scale effectively while empowering regions to meet local needs.
