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We have in the central belt of Scotland a business that has developed a completely new product range that serves a completely different customer base by simply leveraging its existing capability, competencies, and assets. It is one of the best exa...
It was great to attend the graduation of the Supply Chain Management (SCM) students from the RAF of Oman.
We enjoyed a wonderful experience teaching and debating SCM issues with the RAFO team of students. We wish them every success ...
Getting ready to go for another week of workshops for students from the RAF of Oman at the City of Glasgow College. This week we will focus on sustainability in procurement, supply chains and logistics.
It will be very interesting to hea...
I am looking forward to presenting and discussing the topic of Business Innovation at the "Get Set to Innovate" event, part of a month-long focus on Manufacturing by Lanarkshire Council.
https://www.bgateway.com/events/get-set-to-...
We are delighted to be part of the team of trainers delivering the Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain programme on behalf of the City of Glasgow College to students from the RAF of Oman.
During this ten-week programme, we will ...
"It is a VUCA World on steroids"
That was the introduction to a Scottish Enterprise workshop this morning on Business Innovation.
Basically, it means that we all operate in a world of;
Volat...
Just delivered an additional business workshop, via zoom, to 180 students in Indonesia. These students are undertaking a degree course in Supply Chain and Logistics.
The purpose of these workshops is to present and discus...
Somebody once asked me if I was a surgeon. I was a little bit perplexed.
I had just finished a one-minute pitch about effective operational delivery. The person had thought I meant surgical operations and was curious to know why a surgeo...
Today we celebrate our 10th birthday as a business.
We would like to thank our partners, our suppliers and especially our customers for all their support during the last ten years.
Do you have a clear understanding of the crucial difference between the features of your products/services and the benefits of your products/services?
It is an important distinction, and they are often confused. Business Owners ...
Competitive advantage is a superior ability or resource that allows one business to out-compete all others in some area.
Your competitive advantage is what your business does better than anyone else. It is what makes you unique, and...
We have defined the following steps in producing a business plan
The process
Create your strategy
Forecast your finances
Produce your persuasive plan (for you and for others)
...
We often talk about business improvement, optimising performance and maximising growth.
But what do we mean when we talk about improvement?
The image in this post is a classic quote from one of the original theorists behind imp...
An important goal in a business is to convince customers that they are getting many more benefits.
Customers will never buy a product or service if they don't feel like they are receiving the best possible deal. Therefore, the value ...
Planning for the future is vitally important but very few businesses actually do it. The following warning signs can tell you that you should undertake a strategic planning process
Someone asks where your business will be in one ...
This week I had the amazing experience of delivering a business workshop, via zoom, to students in Indonesia. These students are undertaking a degree course in Supply Chain and Logistics and the purpose of my workshop was to present and discuss a ...
General Eisenhower said, “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”
Business is not war, but the analogy is strong.
Business Plans have a poor reputation; of...
Being tight on the ends and loose on the means.
Being tight on the ends involves building a strong commitment and understanding of the objectives and goals of your organisation.
Although the objectives and goal...
A new model for the development of your business allows you to identify and define key elements of your strategy on one page.
Why use the Business Model Canvas? The advantage of this model is that it is:...