{"id":62,"date":"2015-01-12T16:04:07","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T16:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crewscomcons.co.uk\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2016-01-04T13:09:03","modified_gmt":"2016-01-04T13:09:03","slug":"business-plans","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crewscomcons.co.uk\/business-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Planning and Forecasting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The key for all businesses is a robust business plan with a rolling forecast &#8211; that the whole organisation is supporting and fully behind<\/p>\n<p>For this a practical easy to use system is required &#8211; as there is nothing more damaging than a planning \/ monitoring tool that is difficult\u00a0or\u00a0cumbersome to use.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Planning a route <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For all journeys you need\u00a0only\u00a0a few\u00a0things<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The destination<\/li>\n<li>The time wish to arrive<\/li>\n<li>Mode of Transport<\/li>\n<li>Awareness of issues on route<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Business is no different <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A robust business plan is key<\/p>\n<p>With 20 years\u2019 experience we know how important these are to any organisation<\/p>\n<p>Equally we know that these must add value and not simply be an added admin task that no one really uses . At\u00a0all times we avoid the dreaded NVAW (Non Value Added Work)<\/p>\n<p>To help you understand our approach we have made a couple of short and helpful presentations that will be of benefit for anyone involved in forecasting \/ business planning<\/p>\n<p>The initial presentation covers the principles of how a business plan should be built up, based upon small simple to estimate details that when combined creates a plan that will help all areas of the business beyond sales .<\/p>\n<p>When used correctly this becomes a key business tool for the whole organisation<\/p>\n<p>Marketing to help plan what activities \/ campaigns to run and when so they can project manage these<\/p>\n<p>Production to ensure that\u00a0sufficient stock can be produced to meet demand &#8211; and\u00a0also to focus on the correct stock required<\/p>\n<p>Finance &#8211; to manage any expenditure or cash flow issues<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Business Planning Macro - Micro\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/RBfLz_83wFU?list=UUjAb0qxa-k_ciG1M5GmPWdg\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Business Planning Macro \u2013 Micro <\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/RBfLz_83wFU\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-46\" src=\"https:\/\/crewscomcons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Macro-to-Micro-300x228.png\" alt=\"Macro to Micro\" width=\"189\" height=\"167\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The second presentation is an actual example that illustrates how simple and straight forward this tool can be and how empowering this is to both the sales manager and also the business as a whole.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Business Planning Tool\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/g9zKZl9R7vw\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Business Planning Tool \u2013 a brief demonstration on how simple and easy these are to use<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g9zKZl9R7vw\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-47\" src=\"https:\/\/crewscomcons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Business-Planning-300x150.png\" alt=\"Business Planning\" width=\"197\" height=\"123\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If\u00a0you would like to discuss how a bespoke Business Plan for your business would become a essential planning tool for your whole organisation please contact<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:info@crewscomcons.co.uk\">info@crewscomcons.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The key for all businesses is a robust business plan with a rolling forecast &#8211; that the whole organisation is supporting and fully behind For this a practical easy to use system is required &#8211; as there is nothing more damaging than a planning \/ monitoring tool that is difficult\u00a0or\u00a0cumbersome to use. 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