Managing your business may seem to be exactly that; your business. So why would a business owner see the need to seek advice from a management consultant? There are many reasons, but far the most powerful and pressing ones are time and money. Any successful entrepreneur will tell you that these are the most precious commodities to a company, therefore by seeking expert advice from the outset, you will save time and money by achieving the greatest possible output in the most efficient and cost effective way.
Best Profit, Best Practice
Ultimately focused on reducing cost and improving performance, Lean Consultants have helped many start-ups and established businesses promote best practice while riding the waves of recession in recent years. A consultant’s insight can give a business owner a clear strategy to help protect their investment and remain afloat in troubled waters, as well as identifying when to take the leap into uncharted territory to rebuild or expand both their empire and profit margin.
Lean on us
A Lean Consultant will help you to make significant improvements to your business performance through evaluating the processes and procedures already in place. There is no point a consultant coming in all cavalier and dictating changes that need to be implemented, but rather they should work with you to see what works and what doesn’t and explain the reasons why. Every business is unique, and therefore must be treated as such. A reputable lean consultant recognises the nuances that you face and will help you to overcome them strategic out-of-the-box thinking that can send your business into the stratosphere.
Let’s get started
So, what can you do to get things moving forward? As well as securing a specialist consultant, you need to get a grasp on your own stats fast. Unless you understand your finances then the reports from consultants and their plans of action will fall on deaf ears, which makes the investment in them both a waste of time and money, which as mentioned before, is not something that you want to lose. Make sure you have your total annual revenue and gross profit and operating margins for the past five years locked down, and knowing how these figures compare to your competitors. Be aware of who they are, where they are and how big they are, keeping a track of them using Google Alerts.
Lean for Life
Lean consulting is not just a one-off event; it is a way of working. Although the services can be provided on an ad hoc basis, the strategies learned and implemented should have long term effects even in a rapidly growing start-up. Sector specific Lean Consultants understand your industry, and are able to engage with even the most traditional companies with dramatic results. The secret to success is staying one step ahead of the competition, and with a lean consultancy, you should do just that time and time again.
