Objective:
By 2006 Manpower had grown into one of the top three global players in the temporary services industry, with over 4,000 offices in more than 70 countries, as well as subsidiary operations serving specific customer segments. Manpower's leadership wanted to increase the efficiency of its operations by capturing economies of scale, instituting best practices across its businesses, and finding country- and business-specific opportunities to improve productivity in its local operations. The plan to find and capture these efficiencies began with a comprehensive review of the non-personnel expense base across Manpower's entire scope of operations, with a particular emphasis on coordinating efforts to find opportunities involving multiple businesses and geographies. Industry:
Employment servicesKey Facts:
- World leader in employment services: 4,400 owned or franchised offices in more than 70 countries
- Fortune most admired staffing company—4th consecutive year
- Revenues: $16 billion; over 4 million employees
Results:
- Achieved earnings impact of over 12% of baseline
Press:
- Manpower is Fortune's Most Admired Staffing Company for Fourth Consecutive Year (24 KB PDF)
Manpower Inc. is once again an industry leader on Fortune's annual list of Most Admired Companies. The company has held the top spot in the temporary help category for four consecutive years. (March 8, 2006)