Are you delivering every job consistently on time and on budget? Do you suffer from bottlenecks, delays and inefficiencies that need immediate attention?
One of our private clients thought he had a fool-proof system for handling work orders from start to finish. Unfortunately, he had a few bottlenecks in the process and eventually he ended up with two-month period of invoice outstanding which created some cash flow problems for him. This section will help you fix the delivery problems in your business.
Would you like the peace of mind that comes from delivering jobs on time and on budget every time?
Proper job planning, materials ordering and scheduling allows you to better eliminate inefficiencies in your business. This will ensure you save money and time and run a more streamlined operation.
For more specifics on how we can help your business in this area, contact us direct to book in for your free “Strategy Session” with one of our expert Business Coaches. Lets talk about your business and see how we can take you to the next level.
CaseStudy
The Challenge: A lack of Operational Systems
The Cause:
No time working ‘ON’ his business left Mark with a business that was totally dependant on him. Mark was always too busy doing the work to find time to develop the structure and organisation of his business.
The Business Pain:
Having a business that ran with no organisation, structure or predictability meant that Mark was the business. If he took himself out of his business there was nothing left. Because of this the business often experienced bottlenecks or hold-ups that inconvenienced clients and damaged Marks reputation as an electrician.
The Personal Pain:
There was always more to do than there were hours in the day. It was the same old story, day in day out, week in week out. Mark’s life was becoming a busyness routine and he was beginning to feel like a hamster on a wheel. His personal life was taking serious strain and his long-term girlfriend had already decided to move on to greener pastures. Mark knew that something had to give; he couldn’t keep working all day and then doing paperwork till 10pm each night. Employment wasn’t looking like such a bad option after all.
The Solution:
After receiving consultation and guidance from his business coach, Mark went to work putting steps in place to improve the operational systems in place and hopefully maintain his sanity at the same time.
Mark followed the following sequential steps:
Document and pictured all tasks in an Operations Manual
Drew up an Organisational Chart for the business
Flow-charted all his business processes and eliminated bottlenecks
Quality assurance checklists
The Outcome:
By completing the above operational processes, Mark was able to put his business in perspective and dramatically improve his level of control. Mark was able to make better business decisions and mapped out a clear path for the growth of the business.
For more specifics on how we can help your business in this area, contact us direct to book in for your free “Strategy Session” with one of our expert Business Coaches. Lets talk about your business and see how we can take you to the next level.
