Today’s product businesses are fighting a battle on many fronts, with the lingering effects of high inflation, high raw materials costs, supply chain uncertainty and an expensive labour market. But with smart customer retention and sales tactics, combined with ruthless optimisation across the three biggest lines of spend – labour, inventory and production – small-to-medium firms can outperform both their peers and the larger players that dominate the market.
As ever we chat to four SME experts to unearth their methodologies to scale in these challenging times.
Darren Glanville – Country Manager for UK and EMEA with Fathom
Dr Neil Keegan – Manufacturing and Operations Specialist
Phil Oakley - Managing Director of Outserve
Thomas Laird – MD of Salt of the Earth Deodorants
What's discussed?
How to drive growth without increasing headcount? What’s the reality of bringing manufacturing in-house? How can manufacturers sustain peak production? How does inventory control help you scale? How do you drive sales in a high-cost economy? How can we avoid the pitfalls of overtrading?