Business Consultancy

When considering a new IT system, the computer is the LAST thing you should buy. Key to the success of a new IT project is to have a clear understanding of your business process and how this is going to be improved by the new system. Most new systems are purchased to solve problems like improving productivity by sharing information and streamlining processes, leaving less room for error.

We will look at the way that work flows around your business and the paperwork trail that is generated too. Of course every business is different and some businesses will have processes that other don’t have. Here’s just a few of the items we look at.

 Buying Process

• How you find suppliers
• How you communicate with them
• How you place orders
• How do you pay your suppliers

 Goods-in process

• How items are stored
• How items are booked into stock
• Who needs to know when items come into stock

 Manufacturing Process

• How items are picked from stores
• How they are processed
• How finished goods are stored
• How do sales staff know when goods are available for sale

 Selling Process

• How you find customers
• How you communicate with them
• How you keep track of orders and deliveries
• How you keep track of payments

Accounting Procedures

• Tracking paperwork
• Credit control
• Banking

When we know how your business works and what changes you would like to see then we can start to recommend systems and applications to improve your productivity. These applications will determine the specification of the computer you need in order to run it. That’s when we start to look at the hardware.