Category Archive: Business

Mar 07

Operational Efficiency – A simple tool to improve your understanding of operations

Operational Efficiency All businesses are under pressure at the moment, there seem to be so many things conspiring against small, medium and even large companies trying to build a future.  It is therefore essential to question everything and to operate your business as efficiently as possible to create value and to maximise the benefits from your …

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Mar 07

Opportunity Alignment

There are fundamentally three “forces” within a business which can contribute to significant changes in its products, efficiency and profitability. Marketing Manufacturing Research and Development It is arguable that finance is a fourth dimension, but in this context the role of finance is often more about evaluating rather than identifying opportunity.  However that department can have …

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Feb 10

Starting a Confectionery Business

There is a new and exciting page on the Website – a lengthy discussion about starting a confectionery business and many of the issues you will need to consider. Above all else a Confectionery Business is a Business and the commercial, marketing and sales issues are as important as the product itself