FAQ
From Performance to Impact: Your Questions, Our Answers
Understanding how to sustainably improve a company’s performance, transform its operations, or strengthen the resilience of its supply chain raises many questions. At Cubik, we work every day to support organizations facing challenges related to competitiveness, growth, and transformation.
These frequently asked questions are designed to provide you with practical answers, drawn from our real-world experience, on key topics such as procurement performance, operational transformation, organizational efficiency, and the sustainability of business models.
Our belief is simple: performance isn’t something you can simply declare—it’s something you build. This FAQ will help you better understand our approach, our methods, and how we can support you in moving from performance to impact.
Understanding Cubik
Cubik is a consulting firm that helps companies transform their operations to achieve sustainable performance. Specifically, we focus on where performance truly matters: on the ground, within processes, and at the heart of organizations. Our goal is simple: to help our clients move from performance to impact by addressing their entire value chain.
Performance isn’t just about cutting costs or improving metrics. At Cubik, we believe that a high-performing company is one that can sustain itself, adapt, and engage its teams. This requires concrete transformations—rooted in reality and driven at the highest levels of the organization.
What sets us apart is, first and foremost, our approach. We work right on the ground, where real change takes place. This allows us to understand operational constraints, identify the real drivers of change, and implement concrete solutions.
Second, we consistently prioritize action. While some firms stop at making recommendations, we support the implementation process with a clear goal: to achieve measurable results.
Finally, we take a holistic approach by engaging the entire corporate ecosystem: internal teams, support functions, suppliers, and partners. This broader perspective enables us to create a deeper and more lasting impact.
Our mission is to leverage all performance drivers—both internal and external— to bring about sustainable transformation in companies. This means working on teams, suppliers, processes, and strategic decisions alike. We never separate economic performance, environmental impact, and human success: for us, all three must move forward together.
Yes. Every company has its own unique characteristics, constraints , and ambitions. We tailor our approach to each specific context by developing customized solutions. This customization is essential to ensuring that our actions are relevant and that our transformations are effective.
No. We operate at both the strategic and operational levels, because we believe that value is created through their integration. A strategy only has an impact if it is implemented effectively. That is why we support our clients until tangible results are achieved, working directly with the operational teams.
Your Transformation Challenges
Improving performance in a sustainable way requires taking action across several areas simultaneously: processes, skills, organization, and external partners. We help companies identify their true drivers of transformation and then implement them in a practical way, by engaging teams and measuring results over time.
A successful transformation depends on striking a balance between strategic vision and operational excellence. It is not enough to simply define a roadmap; you must also be able to implement it effectively throughout the organization.
We support our clients at every stage: assessment, priority setting, implementation, and monitoring of results. We work closely with teams to ensure they take ownership of the solutions and to avoid the “transformation plan” that never makes it off the drawing board.
Success also depends on management’s ability to embody change and maintain high standards over the long term. It is this combination that makes it possible to truly transform the way things are done.
Economic performance and sustainability are not mutually exclusive; they are inseparable. Companies that succeed over the long term are those that fully integrate environmental and social issues into their strategy and operations.
We work with our clients to turn these challenges into drivers of performance: optimizing resources, reducing environmental impacts, securing supply chains, and innovating in operational models.
This approach not only helps the company meet regulatory requirements and market expectations, but also strengthens its resilience and competitiveness.
Team buy-in is a key factor in the success of a transformation. Without it, even the best strategies fail.
We prioritize an approach that involves teams from the very beginning: understanding the challenges, participating in the development of solutions, and putting them into practice on the ground. This helps foster genuine and lasting commitment.
We also focus on developing skills and mindsets to help teams become self-sufficient over the long term. The goal is not only to transform the organization, but to equip it with the tools it needs to continue making progress.
Most transformations fail not because of a lack of ideas, but because of a lack of execution. Several factors account for these failures:
- plans that are too theoretical and out of touch with reality
- a lack of buy-in from the teams
- a lack of oversight of results
- ill-defined priorities
A successful transformation is based on a reverse approach: starting from reality, involving teams, acting quickly, and measuring progress continuously. It is this discipline in execution that enables an organization to undergo lasting transformation.
Resistance to change is natural. It often arises when teams do not understand the issues at stake or do not feel involved. To overcome it, it is essential to:
- giving meaning to transformation
- involve the teams from the very beginning
- quickly demonstrate concrete results
- support skills development
At Cubik, we prioritize a hands-on approach that enables us to gradually transform practices and mindsets.
A transformation is sustainable only if it is integrated into everyday practices. This involves:
- team building
- the implementation of standards
- regular monitoring of results
- a long-term commitment from management
The goal is to bring about a fundamental change in the way we operate, not just to launch a one-off project.
Results and Impact
Results vary depending on the context, but our interventions significantly improve operational performance , generate measurable economic gains, and strengthen organizational resilience. Beyond immediate results, we seek to bring about lasting change in how organizations operate, in order to create value over time.
Yes. We work across the entire value chain, from internal operations to supplier relationships, including support functions and supply chains. This comprehensive approach enables us to generate a deeper and more consistent impact, while avoiding localized optimizations that can undermine overall performance.
We aim to deliver visible results from the very beginning of the project. In most cases, tangible improvements can be seen within a few weeks, particularly through the implementation of quick and targeted measures. These initial results are essential for establishing the credibility of the approach and gaining the teams’ buy-in. At the same time, more fundamental transformations take place over a longer period to ensure that performance is sustainably embedded .
The main risk of a transformation is that the results will fade after a few months. To prevent this, we are working to embed the new practices:
- process formalization
- skills development
- Establishment of management routines
- long-term commitment from management
The goal is to fundamentally transform the way we operate so that performance becomes sustainable.
Working with Cubik
A collaboration begins with a discussion to understand your challenges, priorities, and context. We then conduct an assessment to identify areas for action, after which we propose a tailored support plan. This initial phase is essential for developing a relevant and effective solution.
In any case, we aim to achieve visible results right from the start.
We operate in about fifteen different industries, which allows us to draw on a wide range of experiences and provide relevant benchmarks. However, each consulting engagement is tailored to its specific context, as every industry faces its own unique challenges and constraints.
The cost of a performance consulting engagement depends on several factors: the scope of the project, the complexity of the issues, the duration of the engagement, and the expected level of transformation.
At Cubik, every project is tailor-made to meet your objectives and fit your specific context. Our approach is simple: we design solutions that generate a measurable return on investment, with tangible results for your organization’s performance.
In most cases, the benefits generated—whether economic, operational, or organizational— far exceed the initial investment. This is what guides our approach: creating sustainable value, not producing theoretical recommendations.
If you’d like to get an estimate tailored to your situation, the easiest way is to speak directly with our team.
Our goal is to empower organizations. By the end of the engagement, teams have the tools, skills, and practices they need to continue making progress. We ensure that transformations are sufficiently embedded to endure over time. In some cases, we may also provide support during follow-up or consolidation phases to ensure the results are sustained.
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