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TOLSON
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Overview

TOLSON is a unique, innovative and vibrant consulting firm working on Procurement, Digital Operations, Sustainability and Business Transformation — helping global companies progress together through collective intelligence and true collaboration.

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Number of Employees

2-10

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Consulting

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Europe

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Countries

France

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Year of foundation

2011

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Privately Held

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Professional Services

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Problems we solve

The Challenges We Were Built to Solve

Organisations come to TOLSON when transformation is stuck in strategy and never reaches the ground — when a new organisation, merger or Shared Service Centre is announced but teams are not brought along. They come to us when procurement functions are still seen as a cost centre rather than a strategic contributor, when buyers lack the digital tools, supplier relationships or sustainability literacy to drive real value. They come to us when factories know Industry 4.0 is urgent but lack a clear roadmap, the change management capability to deploy it, or the peer benchmarks to validate their direction. They come to us when sustainability ambitions remain at board level and never translate into employee behaviour, supplier accountability or regulatory compliance. And they come to us when departments — Procurement, HR, Finance, IT — operate in silos rather than as genuine business partners. In every case, the underlying challenge is the same: complex transformation that requires people to align, collaborate and act together. That is precisely what we are built to solve.

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Consulting Solutions By Capability

Business Transformation

Partners with General Management to design and implement transformation programmes, reorganisations, shared service centre set-ups, business partnering initiatives, and management team cohesion plans. The firm has delivered organizational redesigns and transformation support for leading organizations including Société Générale, Crédit Agricole, Essilor, and Ministère des Armées, enabling them to modernize structures and improve operational effectiveness. Services span reorganisation and merger support, shared service centre design and implementation, transformation of departments into business partners, and management team cohesion and leadership alignment initiatives. The firm provides end-to-end transformation management—from strategic blueprint development through execution governance—ensuring organizational designs are feasible, business cases are realized, and change is embedded across all affected teams.

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Operations

Helps organisations improve industrial performance through digital transformation programmes covering data & analytics, digital shopfloor, smart automation, and Industry 4.0 strategy. The firm delivers Data & Analytics, Digital Shopfloor, Smart Automation, and Transformation initiatives for leading manufacturers including Michelin, Naval Group, and Alstom, enabling them to enhance operational efficiency and competitive positioning. The firm convenes manufacturing professionals through its Industry 4.co community to exchange insights and collaborate on Operations transformation. Services encompass the full spectrum of manufacturing modernization: from advanced analytics and real-time shopfloor visibility to intelligent automation and strategic planning for Industry 4.0 adoption, underpinned by proven methodologies and peer-to-peer learning networks.

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Procurement

Supports organisations in transforming their procurement function into a strategic, value-contributing operation through transformation programmes, digital procurement roadmaps, supplier innovation, and sustainable procurement strategies. The firm works across Transform & Onboard, Digital Procurement, Supplier Innovation, and Sustainable Procurement sub-areas, helping clients including L'Oréal, Michelin, Air Liquide, Engie, Alstom, Naval Group, and LafargeHolcim reimagine how procurement creates competitive advantage. The firm leverages collective intelligence of 30+ large companies through its VDA community to boost indirect procurement categories and enable peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Services span the full procurement value chain from strategic category management and supplier relationship optimization to digital transformation enablement and sustainable sourcing practices that align with evolving ESG requirements.

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Sustainability

Helps organisations define and deploy concrete sustainability ambitions — including sustainable procurement, CSRD compliance, change management, and stakeholder onboarding — from top management to operational teams. The firm's Sustainable Business Community (SBC) gathers CSR professionals for peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and enables organizations to translate sustainability commitments into measurable action across the enterprise. Services include double materiality assessment, ESRS S2 data collection, CSDDD compliance support, and comprehensive change management and stakeholder onboarding programmes. The firm guides clients through regulatory requirements and business case development, ensuring sustainability initiatives are integrated into core operations, procurement strategies, and organizational structures with full leadership alignment and team engagement.

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