Kalmar Global – Foresight project to future-proof Kalmar’s business until 2035 and beyond

The purpose of the project was to future proof Kalmar’s business by 1) building understanding of possible futures and their impacts on Kalmar and 2) developing a bespoke model and process for continuous strategic foresight. 

Kalmar, a global material handling equipment and services company, wanted to future-proof its business beyond its current strategy period by building understanding of possible futures and their impacts on Kalmar and developing a bespoke model and process for continuous strategic foresight that enables continuous monitoring of the operating environment in a strategic and focused manner. 

What was done?


The project consisted of three major parts: 

  1. Building a tailored model and process for continuous foresight, including objectives and results, schedules, responsibilities, process, and methods and tools.
  2. Formulating strategic assumptions on the development of the external operating environment were drafted, including their strategic relevance for Kalmar and a model for continuous monitoring of the assumptions.
  3. Creating scenarios on the plausible future operating environments describing the most relevant uncertainties and phenomena for Kalmar’s business. The implications of the scenarios for Kalmar were analyzed, including scenario specific opportunities, risks and required strategic actions and Kalmar’s winning position in each scenario.  

What was achieved? 


As a result of the project, Kalmar gained a structured view on the alternative futures of its operating environment and the implications of these futures, helping it to identify the opportunities brought by different futures and understand the risks that Kalmar should be prepared for. The project confirmed that Kalmar’s current strategy is well suited to the alternative futures while helping to point out new focus areas that Kalmar should investigate further. The project also strengthened the organizational foresight competencies and boosted capabilities for future-oriented thinking.


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Shiyu Miao
Senior Consultant
+358 44 552 4477
shiyu.miao@capful.fi