28 Clarkston Consulting Testimonials

“The Clarkston team delivered a high-quality product that could be imbedded in any major biopharmaceutical company and stand up to the rigors of a Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI). Clarkston delivered a Quality Management System that is easy to defend, because it does need to be defended. The product included the appropriate content and level of detail expected for a PAI.”

"Clarkston’s change management methodology shifted our organization’s mindset and helped employees embrace a new open work environment. They developed a program that seamlessly integrated our new workplace strategy across all levels of the organization."

“Our core values are Trust, Caring, Integrity and Responsibility. Clarkston very clearly exemplifies these values in everything you do and have been a natural fit within the [company] culture. I couldn’t be more satisfied with Clarkston’s performance and hope that we can continue to work with you as we move forward on our TPM journey.”

“Clarkston ran a very thorough, comprehensive vendor selection process for us and we valued the dedicated resource. We were able to dig deep into the potential providers program to make an informed decision and could not have done this with our own limited staff. Clarkston provided a neutral resource that went between us and the potential providers to avoid direct communication.”

“In more than 15 acquisitions, this was the first time that we’ve brought in an external partner to lead the integration of a new brand into our business. Clarkston’s ability to quickly assimilate into our teams, engage with our executive team and manage a cross-functional integration plan, with minimal disruption to our base business, was critical to our success.”

"Banner and Clarkston have a true partnering relationship. Once the plan was set and the work had begun, the line between the Banner personnel and Clarkston personnel was completely eliminated. One team, one set of goals, all working together with mutual respect, consideration and cooperation."

“This project has enabled reduced and more effective trade spend, efficiency in applying cash, creating, coding, clearing and matching trade disputes, increased dispute collections, retirement of unsupported systems and better overall internal control in our processes.”

“We initially engaged Clarkston to assess our overall technology platform. Through the process we were impressed with their capabilities to evaluate our ability to support anticipated future business needs. We knew our current technology would not support these needs, Clarkston helped shape our strategy to modernize our technology platforms and to structure appropriately to achieve our goals. Clarkston helped us identify necessary changes to support our future growth as well as those things that we were already doing well. Their ability to blend industry expertise with real-world, pragmatic thinking has been a difference maker for our business."

“The adaptability and personal attention that the Clarkston team showed us and our needs allowed us to operate within our development model with their expert skillset. Their extensive knowledge and hard work made a near-impossible project that other consulting firms had failed at before successful.”

“From my perspective, one of the things that made this project so successful was that the Clarkston team brought a backbone of technical subject matter expertise in supply chain, planning and forecasting and supplemented it with operational support, implementation, and training."

"The strength of the Clarkston team is their culture, they listen and hear the client."

“The collaboration between the team members on this project was so strong it was nearly impossible to differentiate between Intuitive people and Clarkston people. That said, Clarkston’s presence–with its detailed knowledge of our business and industry, its strong project management skills, and its deep knowledge of SAP–was felt throughout the effort and played a major role in our success."

“This analysis gave me a wide range of insights of our formal and informal networks, flow of information, and leverages to pull as we think of new ways of working onsite, remote or hybrid.”

“From the beginning, Clarkston was more than just an advisor or extra worker – they became an integral part of the project team and our success.”

“One of those practices is to have collaborative and integrated business planning, and to help us with that we engaged Clarkson, a boutique consultant."