by Wayne Griffiths | Jun 19, 2020 | Improving manufacturing efficiencies, Increasing manufacturing cashflow, Manufacturing team development
Recent research indicates that: 55% of distractions in the workplace are caused by mobile phones. 75% of employers say that the average employee loses 2 hours a day due to mobile phone distractions. The loss of productivity due to mobile phones is enormous in most...
by Wayne Griffiths | Jun 19, 2020 | Increasing manufacturing cashflow, Manufacturing business revenue
It’s only 9 weeks until the Christmas shutdown so below is a checklist to ensure we are all well prepared. Set a due date to have each of the 12 actions below completed, as it will be here in no time! (well 9 weeks actually). 1. Consider any recruitment requirements...
by Wayne Griffiths | Jun 19, 2020 | Manufacturing business revenue
There is certainly a degree of softening demand across a few sectors currently, or at least some big fluctuations between monthly demand. The world is nervous. In a tough environment we need to be even more highly adaptable and flexible, and we need to make the most...
by Wayne Griffiths | Jun 19, 2020 | Family businesses, Improving manufacturing efficiencies, Manufacturing business revenue
Few things in business are more frustrating than low employee productivity as it usually results in low profit. Time and time again I see inefficiencies (waste) across business impacting negatively on productivity. If you haven’t already, it’s time to instil lean...
by Wayne Griffiths | Oct 18, 2018 | Manufacturing business revenue, Manufacturing team development
One of the greatest business tools you can have is a well-constructed performance indicator report that gives clarity around what’s working or not working. In your Management or Board Meeting it’s the tool that allows you to continually improve all aspects of the...
by Wayne Griffiths | Oct 18, 2018 | Improving manufacturing efficiencies
Lean Processes for Productivity Improvement Processes run the business. People run the processes. Raffino will assist you to ‘lean-up’ your business by helping you to identify and remove inefficiencies. Not having clearly defined and followed processes is a recipe for...
by Wayne Griffiths | Oct 18, 2018 | Family businesses, Improving manufacturing efficiencies
Do you have the right people, in the right roles, working on the right things, the right way, with the right resources? The reality is that many family business owners don’t have particularly good leadership skills, which makes it difficult to build a high-performance...
by Wayne Griffiths | Oct 18, 2018 | Increasing manufacturing cashflow, Manufacturing business revenue
Are you happy with your ‘hourly rate’? Unfortunately, many family business owners in Australia could be earning more as a salaried employee. When you take into account the hours they work and the return from the business, it’s a pretty dismal ‘hourly rate’. We see...
by Wayne Griffiths | Oct 18, 2018 | Increasing manufacturing cashflow, Manufacturing business revenue
The only way to grow sales is to first clearly understand why the current sales strategies and activities are not producing the desired results. It’s never one reason, which is why we developed The Revenue Generation Model below. This model looks in detail at the...
by Wayne Griffiths | Oct 18, 2018 | Improving manufacturing efficiencies
Will your business still be relevant in 5 years from now? All family business owners must have absolute strategic clarity to survive and prosper. Working through a well-defined process ensures all my clients are thinking broadly about the key issues. It also ensures...
