While pre-Christmas shopping is at its peak, there is another king of shopping happening in the business and corporate world.
Companies who have long procrastinated the decision to hire a Consulting Service to look into the core of their business and strategic performance, find this season an opportune one to start dating. Their limited bandwidth keeps them stuck to routine for most of the year. As nagging problems continue to irritate, some of them sit up and act – when the business year is changing. Here are some of the scenarios that we have discussed (and still discussing) in this quarter:
1. ERP Issues: Dysfunctional ERP unable to handle business flow, leading to issues with inventory visibility and cost mismanagement.
2. Sales and Compensation Issues: Conflicts between Channel and Brand Sales teams, and a variable pay system not aligned with KPIs.
3.Operational Improvements: Establishing a remote office for cost control and integrating a 3PL WMS with the ERP.
All businesses, small or big, constantly manage a host of processes and business demands. There is never a perfectly balanced, optimized world. As that struggle continues, so does the business teams’ paucity of time and perspective-driven trials and course-corrections. At one point they really need extra minds and extra hands.