Pathway to Success
Experience Matters
Inspect what needs Inspecting
Navigating the Road Ahead
Success from failure can be almost as impactful as success itself. With over 30 years of experience, we have seen our fair share of what doesn't work and apply that knowledge to help ensure mistakes aren't repeated.
Navigating the Road Ahead
Inspect what needs Inspecting
Navigating the Road Ahead
The pathway to success can have many twist and turns, which leads many companies down roads they don't recognize. SMG has helped dozens of companies navigate these roads making them far less treacherous.
Inspect what needs Inspecting
Inspect what needs Inspecting
Inspect what needs Inspecting
Making well informed and calculated decisions is important in any business. SMG helps ensure the company has a clear financial assessment and well vetted process to increase the chances of future success.
Certified in Sig Sigma & Lean (SSLP)
What is Sig Sigma Lean Processing?
Six Sigma is a methodology used to improve business processes by utilizing statistical analysis rather than guesswork. Processes are improved by controlling variation and understanding the intricacies within them. This results in more predictable and profitable business processes. Six Sigma is more than “training”; it is an approach based on data and geared toward projects with quantifiable business outcomes. This proven approach has been implemented within a wide range of industries to achieve both hard and soft money savings, while increasing customer satisfaction.
Lean Six Sigma
Business Analytics
SWOT Analysis
Root Cause Analysis
Root Cause Analysis
We like to start every project assessing the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Every company should go through this exercise, but for us, this helps guide us on where we could have the most impact.
Root Cause Analysis
Root Cause Analysis
Root Cause Analysis
Often times companies find themselves putting band-aids, or turning a blind eye, to issues or problems without addressing the root cause. For example, 1 out of every 10 has a defect. Instead of accepting the defect an analysis needs to be done to identify the cease and corrective measures.
Regression Analysis
Regression Analysis
Regression Analysis
Measuring what you can control to what you can't is an important assessment for any business. For example, what is the impact to profits if we raised prices $2.00 and reduced costs by 10%? What is the impact to gross revenue by adding two new sales people.
Budget Analysis
Regression Analysis
Regression Analysis
Managing to a budget and use-of-cash is imperative for any company, especially ones dealing with limited resources. Assessing where money is being spent, eliminating waste, prioritization and maximizing buy contracts area crucial to keep the company moving forward and with enough money to do so.
Decision Processes
Collaberation
Continuous Improvement (CQI)
Decision Processing
It all starts with collaboration. Getting input from all the related stakeholders and applying it to the decision mapping ensures for greater success. Decisions should not be make in a vacuum.
Decision Processing
Continuous Improvement (CQI)
Decision Processing
Making strategic decisions should follow a well defined script. This eliminates time waste and un-necessary reputation (backtracking) and ensures all critical steps are taken in a prescribed order.
Continuous Improvement (CQI)
Continuous Improvement (CQI)
Continuous Improvement (CQI)
CQI is critical for any organization but especially new ones. Small, incremental improvements throughout the business cycle can mean big dollars down the road.
Project Mapping
Product Positioning
Continuous Improvement (CQI)
The key to any project is to stay organized, on track and on-time. Project mapping, i.e. Gannt charts ensure all parties are on the same page and are held accountable.
Product Positioning
Product Positioning
Product Positioning
Understanding your products potion in the market is crucial to marketing, needed improvements, pricing, etc. Companies need to understand how the customer perceives value in your product.
Margin Improvement
Product Positioning
Product Positioning
Identifying areas to improve margin and reduce waste is critical to maximizing returns and managing cashflow.
Business Process Management (BPM)
Every step on the way to future success should be based on a well vetted plan. Plans should be:
- Reviewed regularly;
- Measure for success or failure;
- ID accelerators & roadblocks;
- Modified when necessary.
Decision making processes help ensure there are fewer mistakes, which can save time, money and increase speed-t
Business Decision Making Processes
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI, TQM)
