EPISODE b5.002: Implementing Operations Stage V Plan - Becoming Lowest Cost Producer

Introduction
New week, same perspective with greater conviction.

After being attentive to the weekend news about the continued arbitrary government response to COVID19, there is only one course for the business owner - ignore their word salad of concern and work around it. 

Being passive and waiting for the right decision will put you out of business. There are only two ‘people’ who have that right - you and the customer.

IBGR is committed to your success and our programming is for legal aggression (OK, I’ll make it nicer - assertiveness) to open, stay open, and be profitable.

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Show Objectives
Stage V is an interesting time. In effect it is the last time the business will look this way. At a minimum you are altering the customer offer and the maximum is a total reconfiguration of the business conducted over 2 Stages.

Key Topics

1. The last scaling of the business: you will never be the same.
2. Accurate snapshot of Capacity, Offer, and Support Processes: since you have been focused on these areas since Stage III, you know the facts on the ground.
3. Don't create a new "To Be" and replace the "As Is": this time just upgrade the current processes. Not necessary for the Business Sale or major upgrade handled during Reinvention Stage (VI).
4. Forecast Speed and Margin Improvements: for the sale or reinvestment in the firm. ​

What You Need to Know
Accumulative Knowledge

• EPISODE A5.002 ANALYSIS OF STAGE IV PERFORMANCE
• EPISODE B3.002: PROCESSES UNDER CONTROL, FINALLY!

What You Need to Do
Upgrade the "AS IS", not create another "TO BE"

• Using the last Process Improvement - turning that "TO BE" into "AS IS", apply the information gained from the gaps between Capacity, Sales, Support goals and results.
• Modify the "AS IS" to incorporate data from Stage IV analysis to make changes that don't require another round of process improvements;
• Incorporate improvements in your Business Sale Portfolio, include position as Lowest Cost Producer (or ranking)

Shows

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