Our proven methodology drives real results for organizations across industries and countries
Our proven SLAM Cycle methodology drives real results for organizations across industries and countries.”
In today’s fast-paced, ever-evolving business landscape, companies are constantly navigating complex challenges—from operational inefficiencies to leadership gaps, technical hurdles, and global expansion difficulties. At SLAM Consultants, we recognize that traditional, cookie-cutter solutions don’t work in complex environments. That’s why we developed the SLAM Cycle—a proven approach designed to simplify complexity and deliver sustainable growth.
The SLAM Cycle is a structured yet flexible framework that turns even the most complex business challenges into opportunities for growth. It’s a continuous improvement cycle that drives performance and profitability through clarity, collaboration, and team empowerment.
Whether your organization is facing inefficiencies, struggling with customer satisfaction, or hitting roadblocks in product development, the SLAM Cycle helps you systematically break down the issues, engage your team, and implement solutions that last.
At the heart of the SLAM Cycle is our ability to break down complex problems into clear, actionable steps using simple yet powerful tools. We look at your organization through the lens of the customer workflow, helping you pinpoint the true root causes of inefficiencies. Our approach prioritizes simplicity, ensuring that every member of your team knows exactly what to do, how to do it, and why it matters for delivering a seamless customer experience.
Transformation is only successful when the whole team is on board. The SLAM Cycle involves your key players at every step, ensuring their buy-in and engagement. We empower your teams with the tools, knowledge, and autonomy they need to drive change from within. This approach minimizes resistance and maximizes long-term impact.
The SLAM Cycle focuses on delivering small, quick wins early in the process. These victories help build momentum and instill confidence across your organization, creating a sense of urgency and purpose as larger initiatives take shape.
The SLAM Cycle is about sustainable growth. We don’t just fix immediate problems—we implement systematic changes that your organization can build on long after the initial transformation. Our goal is to create self-regulating systems where teams continue to optimize processes and deliver results without constant intervention.
The cycle never stops. As your business evolves, so do the challenges and opportunities. The SLAM Cycle includes built-in mechanisms for continuous feedback and ongoing improvement. We help you stay agile, adjusting to market shifts, customer demands, and internal growth needs as they arise.
The SLAM Cycle isn’t just a process—it’s a philosophy. Our approach combines decades of business transformation experience with practical tools that work in the real world. Here’s why the SLAM Cycle stands out:
We begin by analyzing your current challenges and gathering insights through interviews and workshops
We provide tailored recommendations, prioritized to focus on the most pressing issues for your business.
We work collaboratively with your teams to develop a clear roadmap for change that aligns with your company's goals.
Our hands-on approach ensures smooth implementation, with ongoing support to resolve new issues as they arise.
We continue to monitor and adjust the strategy as needed to ensure long-term success.
Bombardier faced the typical pitfalls of large organizations—delays and inefficiencies caused by a lack of urgency and focus.
The solution was to implement a bold and innovative approach:
Both aircraft programs were delivered on time and on budget, breaking previous records within Bombardier. Our approach proved that even in large, complex organizations, smaller teams driven by purpose and empowered leadership can outperform traditional models.
Averna’s team was initially disconnected from the company’s overall health and performance. Employees were hesitant to raise project risks or issues until it was too late, which negatively impacted project profitability.
We deployed a transformation strategy focused on empowerment, financial literacy, and communication:
The transformation exceeded P&L profitability targets, and the organization became almost self-governing—highly independent, capable of making decisions efficiently, and more agile and proactive. By fostering open communication and a customer-first mentality, Averna Canada achieved long-term success and stronger team engagement.
Averna Mexico was struggling with poor customer experience, declining repeat business, and a disengaged workforce. Employees feared for their job security and were reluctant to communicate project risks, which led to poor project outcomes.
Our transformation approach focused on customer experience, transparency, and empowerment:
Averna Mexico became one of the most profitable and fastest-growing divisions within the company, while maintaining high-quality standards and meeting project deadlines. We successfully retained business that would have otherwise gone to Asian suppliers. The division’s success became a model to replicate in other regions and it exceeded its P&L profitability targets.
The client initially believed that operational inefficiencies were the primary cause of errors and friction. However, upon deeper analysis, we discovered that the root cause was in the customer workflow process, originating as early as the sales process.
We implemented a transformation strategy to address the misalignment between sales and operations:
The client saw significant capacity gains in key bottleneck areas like estimating and engineering, which led to increased team engagement. Projects were completed on time, with improved profitability, resulting in satisfied customers and smoother operations across the board.
Each of these case studies demonstrates SLAM Consultants’ ability to diagnose deep-rooted organizational issues in organizations of all sizes, in a large variety of industries and globally. Our ability to implement tailored solutions, and drive meaningful and lasting change. Whether you’re facing operational inefficiencies, customer dissatisfaction, or leadership challenges, we have the expertise to turn things around and unlock your business’s full potential.