Technology isn’t just about keeping up—it’s about getting ahead. Whether you’re in manufacturing or services, the right tech can unlock productivity, reduce costs, and give your business a competitive edge. From AI-driven automation to real-time data tracking, small improvements can lead to massive gains. Find out how UK SMEs are using digital tools to work smarter and scale faster—and how UK Business Advisors can help you do the same.
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From Big Ideas to Big Wins: Mastering Capital Investment Decisions
Capital investment can transform your business, but success starts with the right strategy at Gate Zero. Learn how UK Business Advisors’ methodologies ensure alignment, mitigate risks, and create a foundation for growth. Explore the six stages of investment and discover why Gate Zero is the key to turning big ideas into big wins.
How a UKBA expert added market success, productivity, efficiency and £120k to a food company’s bottom line
Improving a food company’s Manufacturing Productivity, Efficiency and the bottom line – A Case Study of a UKBA expert in action
How an expert helps unlock growth
Getting an outside opinion helped one food company increase its sales by 10 per cent and diversify its risk profile in a highly competitive market. The business had an opportunity. One of its main customers asked it to take over the manufacture of a high-demand...
Helping Food & Regulated Manufacturers Adapt – Creating Competitive Edge
UK Business Advisors has specialists that help food and regulated product manufacturers create a competitive advantage by developing and delivering solutions for complex business problems. The food and regulated product manufacturing sector is the unsung hero of the...
The Hermit Crab – The Best Business Pivot Strategy
Since 2019 the food industry has weathered a multitude of crises, from lock-downs impacting people to the shipping crisis impacting the supply of raw materials and a whole range of financial strangulations along the way. The ongoing COVID uncertainty has forced...
International Supply Chain Disputes & Supplier Validation – Pt2
Supplier issues can affect the overall business and can become an unrecoverable and expensive problem. Business owners can do a lot to prevent defective parts and materials from international suppliers from becoming a major business problem. Big-name suppliers first...
International Supply Chain Disputes & Supplier Validation – Pt1
What do business owners do when they receive defective parts and materials from international suppliers? Very quickly, supplier issues can affect the overall business and can become an unrecoverable and expensive problem. International supply is a tried and tested way...
Case Study – Operational Effectiveness Assessment – Managing Risk
The Client Medium sized FMCG manufacturer Constraints Regulated industryLong supply lead timesHigh raw material costsHigh potential impact from consumer complaints The Problem The client’s product uses raw materials supplied from multiple countries and the assembled...