Employee burnout is a widespread phenomenon in todays workplaces. Companies tend to treat this as a talent management or personal issue rather than a broader organizational challenge for operational excellence and that’s a fallacy. Leaders need to own up their role in…
The most important elements of Value as per type of business Across all industries, perceived ‘Quality’ has the greatest effect on customer advocacy. Though some of the below listed elements are more important than others and vary by industry;…
Elements of Value: What customers really want? What customers really value in a product or service can be hard to pin down. So how can leadership teams / managers determine the best way to add more value to their company’s…
A well established textile mill in India, employing more than 500 production workers, faced the issue of being over staffed. Thus, cutting costs through manpower reduction was imperative and the company sought Actuate Business Consulting’s (ABC) intervention. Consultants from ABC…
A leading manufacturer of electric water heaters, in Saudi Arabia, sensed a large potential to grow – provided it could raise the output from its existing plant and reduce cost. Actuate Business Consulting (ABC) took up the challenge and cracked…
A leading manufacturer of bicycle tubes in North India, saw a sharp rise in demand for its products, with dealers wanting up to 15% additional supplies. Company’s management faced a dilemma of either losing out on sales or making large…
A medium sized edible oils & fats company of North India, with a long history of being an undisputed leader of its regional market, found it tough to grow & sustain profits in a mature market with changing landscape and…
Fancy bicycles,were a huge money spinner for a leading bicycle manufacturer of India. But just 4 critical components, out of 34 required, were made in-house; while 30 were bought from other vendors. This made the business success largely dependent on…
In the last few years, amplifying demand in the consumer durable market has intensified the competition. Most players have introduced multiple models, but large product variety has led to increased complexity of operations. A leading manufacturer in North India chose…
For long, business leaders across the globe have struggled with whether or not they should have a pay plan in place that rewards long-term value creation. And often question ‘Does a long-term incentive plan inspire greater performance?’ They speculate if…