Align CorporationBuilding success for our clients.

Align™ Strategic

Analysis Process

Align™ Strategic

Analysis Process

Align CorporationBuilding success for our clients.

The Three Phases of a Project or BusinessStrategic Analysis, Implementation, Optimization

The Timeline of a ProjectThe Timeline of a Project

Building the Project

CommissioningLearning CurveOptimizationGuarantees

Specific Project PlanningSourcing Strategies

Strategic PlanningFeasibility Studies

Benchmarking

What options do you have?

What is the best way to do it?

Align ProcessSourcing

Vendor ChoicesProblem Solving

Project Management AssistanceStaffing and Education Services

Operations MentoringMaintenance Systems DesignCan we be better?

How?

Align Corporation has the knowledge and experience to help you in all phases of the life cycle of your business.

Align CorporationBuilding success for our clients.

Which direction do

we go?

What are the likely future conditions?

Which direction is my

industry headed?

What options do we have?

Benchmark

SWOT

Five Forces

Market Analysis

Brainstorm

Creative Thinking

Develop Options

Develop Short List of Options

Build Cost Models

Build Dynamic Profit Models

Estimate Capital

Required to Implement

Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

IRR

NPV

Choose the Best Option

Next Steps

Engineering Grade

Estimate

Risk Analysis

Possible Board

Presentation

The Strategic Phase of a Business or Project

Align CorporationBuilding success for our clients.

Newsprint Decline in

North America

High Cost of Manufacturing

in Canada

Power Costs Climbing

Oil Prices at All Time Highs

Weak Balance Sheet

Mill Cost Comparisons

Mill Knowledge Inventory

Operating History

Logistics Review

Project Implementation Reputation

by Mill

Developed Short List of

Options

Operating Profit Models Built Using

Actual Input Costs and

Fixed Costs in Various

Locations

Looked at Future

Sustainability of the Mill

Estimated Approximate Capital Cost

IRR

NPV

Best Option Chosen

Next Steps

Investment Grade

Engineering Estimate

Risk Analysis

Prepared Board

Presentation

Real World Example

Align CorporationBuilding success for our clients.

Our Vision for Align Corporation

To be the best small specialty consulting company in the world focused on capital

project planning, implementation, and special

assignments, in order to build success for our clients.

To be the best small specialty consulting company in the world focused on capital

project planning, implementation, and special

assignments, in order to build success for our clients.