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Ensure a successful consultancy project – 10 things your consultant should do
It is important that Behavioral or Behavioural characteristics of a consultant organisations are correct to achieve success for clients. Knowledge, good knowledge of the issues and the client’s business and keeping it jargon free are important..
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on Chain Reaction: How to manage product demand instability
Being part of a long supply chain can be fraught with difficulties – often thanks to product demand. As a cog in such a system, you may have experienced large peaks and troughs in manufacturing loads and inventories. This issue is known as the Forrester Effect. In 1961, Jay Forrester wrote an article about the
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on What is Franchising?
Franchising is where you license another company to be your presence in another geographical region. There are a range of household names that are run as franchise businesses – McDonalds, Burger King, MR. Barbers, Snap-on tools and many more. It is very different from having a 3rd party manufacture for you, or having an agent
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on How to use consultants – Writing a project brief
Project brief must be prepared for consultancy. It should have; Background, Objective, Deliverables, Timescales,Resources available, Reporting, any Limitations or Processes that are required and payment terms.
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on Were Vikings the 9th Century Entrepreneurs?
According to recent publications (see this Vikings Law poster) the people from northern Europe who went Viking had a set of Laws. These laws were categorised under 4 headings: Be brave and aggressive Be prepared Be a good merchant Keep the camp in order These laws lay out guidance that, when roughly translated, could well
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on Employee Ownership – A 21st Century Exit Strategy
After years of blood, sweat and tears building up your business, it’s no wonder that the issue of what happens after you leave is a tough one to figure out. While you may be ready to retire or withdraw so you can enjoy the fruits of your labour, the question of who will succeed you
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on A Lenders view of Financial Forecasts Part 3 of 3) – the Breakeven and Overheads
Workplace deaths increase amid concerns over “belt-tightening”
Workplace deaths increase amid concerns over “belt-tightening”
The number of people killed at work increased by 24 in the past year.
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