We are all about operational strategy.

Strategic Excellence

Navigating Complex Challenges with Proven Expertise

Transforming organisational strategies with innovative, data-driven solutions to drive sustainable success and growth.

We Make Strategy Work

At LSI, we bridge the gap between intent and execution, helping organisations turn ambition into measurable outcomes. Our focus is operational strategy: aligning systems, people, and processes so that strategy delivers sustained performance.

For more than three decades, we have partnered with organisations across New Zealand to solve complex operational challenges. Working alongside teams, we design and deliver strategies that perform in the real world.

Each engagement combines insight with action, bringing together analysis, design, and practical delivery to make strategy tangible, sustainable, and effective.

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Companies We Work With

We work with organisations across government, industry, and the community. Our clients value our ability to understand their challenges quickly, work in partnership with their teams, and support progress in complex operational environments.

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Why Organisations Choose LSI

Since opening our doors in 1989, we have built a reputation for clarity, capability, and commitment. Many organisations return to work with us because of our pragmatic partnership-based approach.

We do not just recommend what to do. We help make it happen. Our consultants work alongside leaders and teams to diagnose challenges, co-design practical solutions, and deliver results that endure. Whether improving service delivery, redesigning operations, or managing complex change, we focus on outcomes that are measurable, meaningful, and owned by those who deliver them.

Our work is grounded in a simple belief: the value of strategy lies in its implementation. That is why clients trust us to bring structure, discipline, and delivery focus to every project.

Our Approach: Diagnose | Design | Deliver

Every engagement follows our proprietary LSI model:

Diagnose | Design | Deliver – A structured model that connects strategy to execution.

1.

Diagnose

We analyse performance, data, systems and organisational structures to understand root causes, clarify constraints, and identify opportunities.

2.

Design

We co-create solutions that fit the organisation, aligning people, processes, and technology to achieve practical and sustainable change.

3.

Deliver

We support implementation, help teams embed new practices, build capability, and ensure benefits are realised.

This end-to-end support ensures that strategy moves beyond the planning stage and becomes part of daily operations.

Our clients value this practical partnership, particularly when navigating complex environments or delivering significant organisational change.

Our Core Service Areas

LSI provides a complete suite of operational and organisational consulting services. Each service is designed to help organisations operate with greater clarity, control, and confidence.

Operational Strategy

Helping organisations connect strategic intent to delivery: through clear structures, effective systems, and disciplined execution.

Service Delivery Management

Improving how services are planned, delivered, monitored, and controlled so performance is consistent and reliable.

Customer Centricity

Embedding customer focus into operations to lift service quality, strengthen trust, and improve experience.

Organisational Design

Aligning roles, teams, governance, and decision-making to support performance and strategic direction.

Process Design & Optimisation

Streamlining processes to reduce effort, remove duplication, control risk, and improve operational flow.

Productivity & Efficiency

Improving performance through better processes, clearer priorities, and more effective use of data.

Programme & Project Management

Delivering programmes and projects with structure, control, and tracking so outcomes stay on time and within scope.

Continuous Improvement

Building systems and capability that support ongoing improvement and help teams solve problems with confidence.

Technology Lifecycle Management

Managing applications, platforms, and assets so technology supports service quality and long-term organisational value.

Quality Management

Establishing clear standards, controls, and reporting that protect service quality and support compliance.

Technical Writing

Producing accurate operational documents that support consistency, reduce risk, and strengthen understanding across teams.

Field Services

Supporting field teams to operate safely, efficiently, and effectively in complex or dispersed environments.

Sectors We Work In

We work across a diverse range of sectors where operational strategy and performance improvement make a measurable difference. Our experience spans both public and private organisations, helping leaders and teams deliver results that last.

Aged Care & Health

LSI helps aged care and health providers strengthen the operational systems that support safe high-quality care. We simplify processes and improve efficiency to support more consistent reliable service delivery.

Our work helps organisations meet regulatory obligations while delivering better outcomes for residents, patients, and staff.

Central & Local Government

LSI supports agencies to build operational processes that meet regulatory requirements and improve efficiency.

We simplify workflows, clarify responsibilities, and help teams deliver services that are dependable and compliant.

Insurance & Financial Services

LSI helps insurers and financial service providers strengthen performance across their operations. We improve processes, partner ecosystems and customer experience while supporting organisations to recover margin, reduce leakage, and build operational resilience.

Primary Industries

LSI works with New Zealand’s primary industries to improve production, supply, and workforce operations across complex environments.

We help organisations lift efficiency, strengthen planning, and build resilient future-ready operations.

Manufacturing & Supply Chain

LSI helps manufacturers and supply chain organisations lift productivity and performance across the full operational cycle.

We improve production flow, quality management, inventory control, and delivery performance to create reliable efficient operations.

Infrastructure & Utilities

LSI supports infrastructure, utility, and network providers to strengthen how services are managed and delivered.

We improve operational processes, reporting, and coordination so organisations can meet regulatory obligations and respond effectively to customers and communities

Building & Construction

LSI helps organisations improve the way they work by streamlining processes, strengthening role clarity, and creating more efficient operating models.

We build scalable and resilient operations that bring greater certainty and control to complex projects, so delivery stays on track and meets regulatory expectations.

Tertiary Education

LSI helps tertiary and vocational providers improve the student experience by strengthening operational models and service processes.

We streamline workflows, improve coordination, and support institutions to deliver services that are reliable and consistent for learners

Trusted by Leading Organisations

Our work is built on long-term relationships and proven outcomes. We are proud to support some of New Zealand’s most respected organisations across government, industry, and the community.

“Our staff has been fully engaged, and our management involvement and commitment has been high. LSI’s ability to engage staff at all levels has played an important role in this.”
– Ngāi Tahu Seafoods

“We set an aggressive timeframe to complete the project and engaged LSI to lead a small internal team. Implementation was on time and outcomes have been successful.”
– Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

“We are seeing strong success from what has been implemented including record-breaking months and reduced debt. Thank you for your support.”
– National Manager, Performance and Recoveries, Insurance Sector

LSI is a panel provider in the New Zealand Government Procurement Business and Finance Category for Operations Management and Risk (Tier 2) and Business Change (Tier 3).

We are also an approved provider on MBIE’s Construction Consulting Provider Panel for Project Management and Supplementary Services.

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LSI In The News

Independent reporting highlights the importance of effective operational systems in delivering fair reliable services for communities. Recent coverage examined the experience of customers navigating natural hazard claims and reinforced the need for strong processes, clear responsibilities, and customer-focused decision-making.

“An independent report has found failings in the way the EQC handles it customers. The ‘gutsy’ report calls on the EQC to think about each customer as a person and make good choices accordingly.”

Proven Results in Action

Our case studies show how we help clients achieve measurable results:

  • Tertiary Education: Managing technology lifecycles and reducing technical debt through consolidation and user-focused design.
  • Telecommunications: Identifying contractor leakage to strengthen financial control and improve project performance.
  • Government and Utilities: Supporting structural and process improvements that enhance service delivery, accountability, and capability.

Retention Project

LSI partnered with a leading insurer operating through bank and adviser distribution channels to review the effectiveness of current retention activities and identify opportunities to strengthen customer loyalty and reduce lapse rates.

Optimising the Advice Process for a Bank-Partnered Insurance Channel

LSI Consultancy partnered with a leading insurance provider operating through a major New Zealand bank’s intermediary channel to optimise its Independent Adviser (IA) Advice Process.