There are many advantages to your business gaining UKAS Certified ISO Standards, both internal and external– but perhaps the most crucial element of the entire ISO framework, and the result that will likely benefit you the most is trust. Certifying compliance with...
Business Improvement
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...
Error Proofing – Why you need to think about the bad stuff
Wouldn’t it be great if we had a crystal ball to see into the future and avoid all the bad things that might happen? Well, this post doesn’t quite do that but what about if we had a neat way of at least thinking about the potential bad things that might happen,...
Error Proofing – If it wasn’t for those people things would run so much better!
‘I’m only human … born to make mistakes’. So said The Human League back in the ’80s (our younger readers might need to Google that one). The thing is, The Human League were spot on. Whenever you get people interacting with your online user interfaces or participating...
Just what does Operations mean?
I’ve spoken to enough people to realise that defining operations is a bit like agreeing on the best formation and players for the England football team – there are as many opinions as people you ask. Part of the challenge is that ‘operations’ is both a function (the...
Using the Golden Triangle for Consistent Delivery
The everyday revenue-generating business machine is widely known as operations. Whilst we as consumers generally hear about products and services, the activities that get those products to our door or services delivered on time, and in line with expectations, are...
Going for Growth Workshop for Manufacturers 2018
GOING FOR GROWTH WORKSHOP FOR MANUFACTURERS 2018 Are you ready to take your business to the next level? This free event is a unique opportunity for business owners to learn from industry experts on how to develop a business and support its overall growth...