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Business developent including business plans, finance people issues, MBO, shareholding, succession planning

Don’t grab defeat from the jaws of victory!

on If you don’t conduct skilled negotiations to maximise your commercial position, you could be wasting the hard work you’ve put in to get you to that point… innovative product development, eye-catching marketing activations, efficient manufacturing, a just-in-time supply chain all deserve an appropriate financial return. Talk to David now to start maximising your negotiations, and Read More...

How Improving Productivity Can Mitigate the Impact of the Forthcoming Increase in Employer National Insurance Contributions for UK Manufacturing SMEs

on The announcement of a rise in employer National Insurance (NI) contributions is a concern for UK manufacturing SMEs. Managing Directors and Operations Directors are faced with the pressure of balancing profitability with rising overhead costs, especially when it comes to meeting payroll commitments. Here we explore how improving productivity can mitigate the negative financial impact Read More...

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Managing capacity in a make-to-order environment

on In a ‘make to order’ environment products are tailored to the specific requirements of customers. As is often the case, managers are focused on keeping the production staff busy, sometimes pulling orders forward when demand is slack. This risks customer’s changing requirements resulting in rework or scrap. When demand is high, lead times stretch, resulting Read More...

Data, data everywhere and not a drop to use

on How often have you wondered why, when you tried to change a part of your business it didn’t have the full impact you expected? Maybe it was a new revised process or new organisation structure or an improved manufacture operation. If business improvement is about anything it’s about using data to change or progress. Every Read More...

Evaluating the impact of Organisational Coaching.

on Coaching is proven to be an effective way of implementing positive change to a business and is becoming increasingly popular.  The evaluation of coaching is often neglected.  Benefits are anticipated before delivery, but frequently without a structure or framework that considers the full potential for the organization.  Once the coaching has been delivered the achieved impact Read More...

McDonalds: Trail blazing a digital service revolution.

on McDonalds are trail blazers for the digital technology revolution.  They have lead the way in the adoption of self-service technology and have transformed the general perception of kiosks and touch screens. There are three lessons that other customer facing organisations can learn from the McDonalds revolution and it began by McDonalds recognising the problems they Read More...

Would your strategy survive the Harvard stress test?

on With poor prospects for economic growth and rising inflation, now would be a good time to assess the effectiveness of your strategy to weed out inefficiencies. Robert Simons, writing for the Harvard Business Review, suggested you ask seven questions: Primary customers. Have you identified them and are your resources lined up to deliver high quality service Read More...

Net Zero, what does it mean for SMEs?

on Climate change is at the top of the world agenda, and Net Zero is the new target.  Do you know what this means for your SME business? Surveys show that climate and environmental concerns are held by the majority of the population.  Governments are reacting and global pledges to make improvements and counter climate change Read More...

Growth Works

on We are delighted to be working with Growth Works – an exciting programme supporting growing businesses in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough to help accelerate and sustain their success. They are offering our clients the opportunity to benefit from an exclusive discount on our quoted work / service fees, so you can access our expertise to help Read More...