The Smart Cube

The Smart Cube is a global provider of research and analytics solutions, addressing the needs of businesses in today’s intelligence age. The Smart Cube provides a wide range of insightful procurement, financial, marketing and business research, as well as analyst support. The firm provides in-depth, high-value research and analysis that helps its clients make informed critical decisions necessary to drive their businesses efficiently and effectively. Since its founding in 2003, The Smart Cube has delivered more than 27,000 high-value studies to leading corporations, mid-market companies, professional services firms and financial institutions.

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Leveraging Procurement Analytics to manage purchase price variances for Elizabeth Arden

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The Smart Cube has helped a leading equity research firm expand coverage and drive growth for more than 11 years

Interactive risk framework leverages The Smart Cube's quant development expertise

Category Intelligence on scrap metal helped this steel manufacturer save millions

Up to 50% improvements in equity coverage

Supplier Risk Intelligence helps large pharma monitor and manage supplier risk worth $220 million

360⁰ view of strategic suppliers gave objective view across £854 million of spend

Interactive simulator tool improved marketing ROI by 15-25% and optimised media spend of $150 million

A Fortune 100 pharmaceutical company improves its commodity procurement strategy and reduces volatility

Assortment planning helped Fortune 500 firm improve customer reach by 10%

Better contract management for meat category delivered quarterly savings of around 5%

The Smart Cube's evaluation identified $300 million worth of opportunities to release cash due to early supplier payments

The Smart Cube’s intelligence and analytics solutions support global biopharmaceutical company’s procurement transformation

Spend consolidation opportunities helped global gas company visualise cost savings of $350 million across 3 categories

Custom carrier sourcing framework delivered €3.5 million savings for global healthcare firm

Helping a global robotics and automation client supercharge its supply chain with procurement analytics

Critical supplier assessment delivered better visibility on 20% of total spend for global A&D firm

Regression modelling and scenario analysis kept this global confectionary business sweet by avoiding rising sugar prices

Merchandising analytics helped global tyre company with inventory planning across 2,200 stores and save $7 million

Global F&B giant deploys supplier risk portal

Custom category intelligence dashboards deliver key insights for global top 5 food company

Custom designed procurement analytics solution helped this furniture maker save €41.2 million

Helping a leading fast food chain address procurement execution challenges

Helping a leading sugar manufacturer to develop and execute a successful new product launch strategy

Leading food manufacturer uses The Smart Cube’s Category Intelligence solution to reduce supplier costs

Pre and post-trade solution helps global hedge fund outperform global benchmark

Supporting a leading global steel manufacturer to address volatile commodity prices

The Smart Cube is the procurement intelligence and analytics partner for a leading global steel manufacturer

Leading investment firm turns to The Smart Cube to augment financial analyst capacity

Enabling a leading M&A advisory firm to close a billion dollar deal

$43 million in visualised savings helped this automotive manufacturer improve EBITDA

Helping a leading UK retail chain to analyse and improve the impact of campaigns and store initiatives

Helping a leading UK retail chain to analyse the true return on investment from in-store promotions

Advanced analytics helps leading US automotive parts retailer improve merchandising and store performance

How The Smart Cube helped a leading asset management firm enhance its asset selection capability and improve its portfolio

Forecasting models predicted sales and market share for this major US pharma company

European market leader Nomad Foods begins a procurement transformation with an intelligence-led strategy, supported by long-term partner The Smart Cube

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Building an investment framework that shows what’s really driving the markets

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Smart DCC drives performance improvement and innovation from its strategic suppliers in collaboration with The Smart Cube

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Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits achieves e-commerce excellence and races to digital analytics maturity with The Smart Cube

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The Smart Cube supports Toast Ale’s growth and social mission ambitions with customised research and analytics

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Sample distribution strategy optimisation drove 15% in incremental sales

Credit research dashboard helps top 10 private equity firm track high yield portfolio

Developed an exhaustive forecasting model to map future sales and market share

Predictive modelling helped global pharma firm reduce 15% of physician churn, amounting to revenue contribution worth $8 million

Better retail range planning delivered incremental sales of £39 million

Custom analytics dashboard saved 1,600 hours across 1,500 stores

Provided insights into the optimum price and depth of discount to maximise RoI

Custom data modelling of more than 10,000 SKUs helped eliminate 5% in logistics costs

The Smart Cube’s advanced data analytics deliver insights to support UrbanStems’ growth

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Ongoing intelligence and regular category tracking drives $5mn increase in market share for US CPG client

Assessed impact of marketing activities on sales to optimise media spend

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