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- Information – an Office’s Gold
As America moves to service based industries the raw materials needed to bring a service or product to market is information. This is the “gold” in an office. With today’s technology we are able to collect, measure and quantify our leads and customers. The question then becomes what do we do with that information?
- BPs Lack of Seeing the Big Picture
No matter what side of the political fence you fall, BP failed to take the proper quality control measures. As the weeks pass more information is coming to light how the organization cut corners with safety to keep costs down. Safety is not the place to take short cuts. In the long run this can cost you thousands of dollars and possibly your business. In BP’s case it is running in the billions not to mention what it is doing for their stock value. The ramification of poor quality control is costly. So how could a corporation
- Make Your Bottom Line Grow
No matter what size your organization doing things as efficiently as possible is not only ideal it is necessary in the new world economy. One area that can be significantly improved is the office. In fact, 60 to 80% of costs associated with providing a service or product to market is administrative. If you were able to reduce these by one third how much could you increase your cash flow?
- Proper Planning Can Ensure Success
Planning is the backbone of success. Not doing it can cost thousands of dollars, man hours and resources. Proper planning can save you money, increase your cash flow and help fulfill your mission. Here is a simple tool to aid in ensuring your success.
- Working Between Departments Means Faster Cash Flow
When you look at a traditional organizational chart it has silos which contain various departments and the people overseeing and working in those departments. In today’s business climate where information is your company’s gold this can be troublesome. Why, because the right hand may not know what the left hand is doing. We have all [...]
Productivity & Lean Office Services
Croll Productive Synergy specializes in the following related services for our clients
Is a combination of practical and proven systems that streamline office procedures so your staff can spend more time producing, servicing customers and less time on “baloney”. A Lean Enterprise is one that is an industry leader and has a competitive edge. They are an organization that can thrive in the new world economy.
The 5S program is a prerequisite to all Lean improvements, and can be implemented quickly with very little cost. “Workplace Organization,” is a title sometimes used for 5S, However, the purpose is the same - creating a workplace that is organized, free of clutter, and with PC files, items and paperwork neatly arranged, as well as the PC desktop files.
When you ask staff why they do administrative processes in a particular way it is always followed with “because we have always done it that way”. Not the best answer. When an organization grows it builds on existing tools and procedures without taking into consideration the new conditions or environment. A productivity specialist brings to the table a new set of eyes to examine the overall process for waste, mistakes and bottlenecks.
This is by far becoming one of the biggest challenges for today’s organizations. As we transition a large part of our industry in the United States from manufacturing to services, information is becoming our valuable inventory and raw materials for our products. There are so many products on the market that deciphering what is the best tools for an office can be challenging to say the least.
When we talk about waste in Lean it comes in many forms. How an office is laid out can contribute considerably to any number of wastes including motion, waiting and travel. Just by adjusting placement of people and equipment the productivity of an organization can be increased dramatically.
This has become a very important topic for non-profits all over the country. As budgets shrink and donations decrease our non-profits are expected to do more with less. Croll Productive Synergy may be eligible for grants to show you how to get more done with less.
We also offer organizations group training, seminars and workshops on such topics as:
- Overview of Lean Office: The discussion of what is the goal and techniques of becoming a lean office...Click here to learn more.
- Standardization of Workflow Processes - 5S: A workshop on how to create standardized work in an office environment...Click here to learn more.
- Workflow Management: Examining the components of workflow and goals...Click here to learn more.
- Mapping your Flow and Process: We examine different mapping tools to drill down from company mission and goals into actionable improvement...Click here to learn more.
Croll Productive Synergy will customize our presentations to fit the needs of our audience and the tools and resources of the hosting organization.
How We Work With Our Clients
We transform systems and processes for client success. How do we go about doing that? First we do a discovery with the client to discuss their challenges and needs. We develop a proposal that includes the goal of the project as well as what they can expect from working with us. This is also tied into what the project schedule will look like and what they need to do to contribute to their success. We work side by side with our clients to achieve these goals and then give them the tools to maintain the changes long term.
We want to provide our clients with the shortest path to success and the ability to become an industry leader.
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