TAKE A STEP BACK – Create a Self Managing Business
Are you that frustrated business owner, continually on the vicious circle of the hamster wheel, feeling like the business is running you, instead of you running the business? As you begin to scale up,…
IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY Get Back to Basics
I joined a virtual Manufacturing Forum last week, attended by many local industry leaders. Most of these owners have been successfully trading internationally for decades, and are seasoned in driving their businesses through adversity. Despite…
THE KEY TO SCALING A BUSINESS IN THE PRINTING INDUSTRY – Process Management
The UK print industry is in crisis. The rising cost of raw materials (paper and cardboard) coupled with the challenges caused by the pandemic and the uncertainty surrounding the impact of Brexit has left…
ESCAPE VELOCITY – Reaching your Strategic Orbit
As we begin to emerge from the Covid lockdown restrictions, you may be thinking about ways to change your business once again. Will you go back to the office? Will you continue…
UNLEASH YOUR PROFIT POTENTIAL
Is there Hidden Opportunity in Your Business? There’s a saying that ‘What you Don’t know Won’t Hurt You’. In business however, what you don’t know could be significantly impacting your profit potential. When working with…
LEAN PRINCIPLES FOR SME’s Principle 5 – Continuous Improvement is a culture not a Department
Are your manual processes a barrier towards greater productivity? Do you engage and empower your teams to strip away waste & inefficiency? Do your staff embrace continuous improvement as the norm? My 5…
LEAN PRINCIPLES FOR SME’s Principle 4 – Jidoka, First Time Quality
Principle 4 – Jidoka, First Time Quality Have you dipped into the detail of how your staff are delivering the product or service you provide to your customers? Do your business systems include a log…
LEAN PRINCIPLES FOR SME’s Principle 3 – Demand driven output
Are your manual processes a barrier towards greater productivity? Do you engage and empower your teams to strip away waste & inefficiency? Do your staff embrace continuous improvement as the norm? My 5…
LEAN PRINCIPLES FOR SME’s Principle 2 – Eliminate Waste
Are your manual processes a barrier towards greater productivity? Do you engage and empower your teams to strip away waste & inefficiency? Do your staff embrace continuous improvement as the norm? My 5 blog…
LEAN PRINCIPLES FOR SME’s Principle 1 – The Lean Value Stream
Are your manual processes a barrier towards greater productivity? Do you engage and empower your teams to strip away waste & inefficiency? Do your staff embrace continuous improvement as the norm? My 5 blog…
GET LEAN AFTER LOCKDOWN – Lean Principles for SME’s
Are your manual processes a barrier towards greater productivity? Do you engage and empower your teams to strip away waste & inefficiency? My 5 blog series for business owners and leaders, will focus your…
TOP 5 LOCKDOWN CHALLENGES – Ensuring the right things are being done in the right order
A 5 week series for business leaders needing to transform their business towards the “new normal” Challenge 3 – Ensuring the Right Things are Being Done in the Right Order When lockdown was…