by jacky | Oct 3, 2018 | Management Practices
Part of a continuous improvement culture means looking at your processes regularly and taking action to improve them, where you can. One way of looking at your processes is through a risk and internal controls lens. Risk – these are all the things that might go...
by jacky | Sep 6, 2018 | Management Practices
When I worked in automotive, our inventory costs were phenomenal, so I was tasked with reducing the inventory. We were continually running out of stuff, so before I could look at reducing stock… we had to implement some controls. So I introduced monthly stock checks,...
by jacky | Aug 20, 2018 | Management Practices
Your business has been going a few years and you now think its time to just need to sit back and reflect on your business model. Is it working as effectively as it was at the beginning? Is there anything you could do to make it more efficient? After all, you now have...
by jacky | Aug 18, 2018 | Management Practices
I’ve worked for a number of different industries…. banking, government, automotive, utilities to name but a few…. But the overriding activity I’ve been involved in has been systems implementation and continuous improvement. I hate waste… I just think that if you can...
by jacky | Aug 10, 2018 | Management Practices
Purpose of a strategy As Yogi Berra said “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” So, if you haven’t got a scooby where your business is going or what you are going to do next to grow your business, then how will you know...
by jacky | Jul 29, 2018 | Management Practices
Did you start your business with the intent to work less, play more and generally just enjoy more of your life? Have you actually found yourself working longer hours, wondering if you should just go back to working as an employee… at least you get your evenings...
by jacky | Jun 8, 2018 | Management Practices
One of my first jobs after leaving university, was in the automotive industry. I started as a logistics analyst, looking after the biggest production line …. It was quite daunting to be given that much responsibility, but I love a challenge! My first task was to...
by jacky | Mar 21, 2018 | Management Practices
I started my own business a couple of years ago, when I moved to France with my partner and our dog. As much as I would love to say it was all plain sailing, it wasn’t. There have been numerous challenges that I’ve had to overcome, such as learning new technology,...
by jacky | Mar 8, 2018 | Management Practices
I started my business after moving to France countryside with my partner and cocker spaniel. I dreamed of being a Virtual Assistant, choosing my own hours, being able to live and work a nomadic life, discovering France, with my laptop in hand. To do that, I needed to...
by jacky | Feb 1, 2018 | Management Practices
I started up as a virtual assistant a couple of years ago, when we decided to pack up and move to France. I have a BA (hons) in business information systems a Masters in business administration and 25 years’ experience mostly working in planning and continuous...
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