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…
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 recent times, with sluggish economy, executives in a desperate pursuit to grow are ignoring reason and setting growth targets that are overwhelming; the pressure to perform and grow is, put simply, too high. But as a manager, you have…