Case Studies

The following contains a number of international case studies, large and small carried out by our company. You will have seen on our website front page some of the companies and organisations we have been fortunate to work for. Many of these companies are world leaders in their own markets.

Case study one – Build a new business from scratch for an American company in the UK

INDUSTRY – Automotive sales

REQUIREMENT – Advertise, recruit, train and employ -time scale 5 months. Additional requirement design a complete conditions package and bonus scheme

METHODOLOGY – 1300 people were tested, screed and interviewed, new terms and conditions written specifically for the UK market, hopper bonus scheme designed and implemented .Training designed and carried out for successful applicants.

CUSTOMER COMMENT – From the main board director “amazing delived on time and within budget –great job”

Case Study two – Design and provide a uniform process approach to corporate strategy – China

INDUSTRY – Public Utility

REQUIREMENT – Design and implement a standard strategic process for the company and a process for implementation including all necessary training

METHODOLOGY – New design of a practical 10 step process that could be used by managers and executives alike. Special wall maps produced and process maps. Training delivered to support the new process for bothe the strategic team and the implementers.

CUSTOMER COMMENT – The strategic process is clearly understood and followed now – a significant improvement

Case study 3 – Need to Downsize the company to produce increased productivity and effectiveness

INDUSTRY – Finance

REQUIREMENT – To reshape the company and at the same time significantly improve productivity by at least 10%. Time scale – 8 months

METHODOLOGY – Business process map key functions, designe and downsize the organisation from this:

Using our expertise to a flatter and more efficient organisation to this:

To design and implement all the training needed to be successful.

CUSTOMER COMMENT “In the first year we were able to measure productivity and recorded a 25% improvement”

Case study 4 – Financial services – USA – build the business

REQUIREMENT – To increase the share value within a 12 month period to make the company acceptable for a venture capital investment

METHODOLOGY – Business process mapping of the critical process and then re organising people and systems

CUSTOMER COMMENT – Thank you and your team – everything we wanted has happened – you maked Christmas come early.

Case study five – Large supply company UK – Improve unit costs

REQUIREMENT - To design and later implement a radical manpower change in the company to reduce staff numbers by 20%

METHODOLOGY – Using manpower forecasting methods and projecting productivity growth, we were able to reduce the number employed form 6500 to 4500 and increase productivity by the required amount. Key tools used Manpower predictive forecasting and rightsizing. Supportive training was designed and provided.

CUSTOMER COMMENT : Good job

Case study five – Health sector – build management capability

REQUIREMENT – Provide the top team with management training –results to be quantifiable

METHODOLOGY – Designed program to match exact needs- a one week residential – invoicing deferred until measured results were seen and agreed. Focus of the training was on contact management and negotiating skills

CUSTOMER COMMENT – “Very impressive results –we should pay you more – but we won’t –well done and thanks again”