Boston Strategies International is a strategy consulting firm that helps asset owners, investors and operators of major energy, transport and industrial projects achieve 4% higher net margin, 10% higher return on assets, 10% higher gross margin, and 20% higher revenue growth by transforming their operations and supply chains into competitive advantages. We have three practice areas:
Business Strategy including supply market intelligence, capital investment cost analysis, and supply chain cost and negotiation support that minimizes total cost;
Supply Chain Optimization including AI, IoT and digitalization across the supply chain, modular design for scale economies, network optimization, strategic sourcing and secure local value chains;
Transactions support including due diligence, valuation, and litigation support related to strategic acquisitions and long-term supply agreements.
We serve investors, attorneys, and government agencies involved in supply chain performance, resilience, and security, as well as energy and industrial leaders in oil & gas, power, transport, mining and critical minerals, energy-intensive manufacturers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
WHY BOSTON STRATEGIES?
20-year history of successful engagements in dozens of countries
Hundreds of acclaimed publications by our leadership
Unbiased strategic and operational guidance
Our analysis and recommendations have far higher impact than research boutiques. Our work weaves business strategy with financial analysis to help you achieve 4% higher net margin, 10% higher return on assets, 10% higher gross margin, and 20% higher revenue growth.
Our credentials are measurably superior to those at global strategy consultancies – we have written eight widely used graduate and executive education textbooks on supply chain management, especially in transport, logistics, oil & gas, mining, power, critical minerals and process industries, and our work is grounded in active, ongoing research and teaching at Wharton, NYU, and Boston University.
Our History
1998-2003: Planning Supply Chains for Megaprojects
During the early years, Boston Strategies developed extensive intellectual capital, including hundreds of articles and presentations on strategic procurement issues, laying a firm foundation for the consulting practice.
Read more2004: Hiring the Brightest Talent (Harvard, MIT, Wharton, etc.)
Boston Strategies hired a multicultural blend of top talent from Boston University (where our founder taught), MIT, Harvard, IIT, and other top business and engineering schools to ensure a solid project delivery capability.
Read more2005: Advising on Strategic and Policy Decisions
Based on a solid and extensive body of knowledge for addressing strategic challenges, Boston Strategies developed strong relationships with multinational companies such as BP and Georgia Pacific, and government policy-makers such as the US Department of Transportation, and the New York City Housing Authority.
Read more2006: Breaking Through Supply Chain Barriers
Boston Strategies executed high-visibility supply chain and procurement projects for Cabot Corporation, Vale, Charles River Laboratories, the Saudi Arabian oil company (Saudi Aramco), and other industry leaders.
Read more2007: Expanding to Europe and the Middle East
BSI established an office in Dubai to serve the MENA region.
Read more2008-2009: Defining Supply Chain Strategy and Management
We wrote the book Guide to Supply Chain Management for The Economist, the British magazine, and as the firm’s treatment of supply chain management was uniquely strategic and engagements increasingly came from the boardroom, BSI changed its name from Boston Logistics Group to Boston Strategies International.
Read more2010: Partnering for Growth
Anticipating the need for its services in countries with a growing need for energy, Boston Strategies established strategic partnerships in China, Colombia, India, Iraq, Nigeria, Russia, and the GCC (Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE).
Read more2011: Writing the Book on Energy Supply Chain Optimization
Boston Strategies documented its deep expertise in oil, gas and power supply chains in Effective Supply Chain Management in Oil, Gas, and Power, for PennWell, the world’s leading energy industry publisher.
Read more2012-13: Expanding to Asia and Latin America
During 2013 Boston Strategies sold and executed consulting engagements for gas, oil, and power companies together with our global partners in Columbia, Russia, Nigeria, China, the UK, and elsewhere.
Read more2014-17: Defining Best Supply Chain Practices & Procedures
Recognizing the company’s strong brand and marketplace positioning, brand-name customers increasingly engaged Boston Strategies to represent their supply chain interests on issues hitting the front-page news.
Read more2018-2022 Mapping the Transition to Clean Energy Throughout Supply Chains
To complement our thoroughly-researched book Reinventing the Energy Value Chain, Boston Strategies harnessed its technical strengths to support the development of Revchain, a platform that gives investors, analysts and project managers the information they need to build net-zero supply chains.
Read more2023-2025 Mapping the Decarbonization of Global Supply Chains
While over 2,000 companies worldwide have declared net zero emissions targets, concrete plans to really get there are elusive. Boston Strategies published a study and roadmap showing a step by step pathway.
Read more2025+ Retooling for AI-Driven Supply Chains
The AI revolution is enabling not only process optimization, but also completely new business models. With the publication of our ground-breaking book, Retooling America For AI-Driven Supply Chains, Boston Strategies provides the roadmap for you to break out in front of the pack.
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