Change is Constant – Is Your Business Planning Keeping Pace? We are at the end of the first quarter of 2023 and a lot of North Island businesses have been impacted by severe weather-related issues including flooding and road closures. What does this mean for...
Four Day Week – Pilots Last week, as part of my CA continuing education, the Focus on Management Special Interest Group had a presentation from Charlotte Lockhart, Founder and Managing Director of 4 Day Week Global. 4 Day Week Global is a not-for-profit...
Supply Chain Solutions for SMEs Supply Chain Solutions are not just for large manufacturing businesses. They can and do apply to all businesses from the very small sole trader up to the very large multinational. While most people associate Supply Chain Solutions with...
Being Agile – Think Outside the Box and Make the Most of the Situation Example During the recent Auckland floods Chris Hipkins, new Prime Minister and MP for Upper Hutt did just that. He seemed to turn up everywhere offering support, moving people’s stuff out of the...
Business Planning February is here and it has been a cloudy start to the year with a lot of North Island businesses being impacted with both flooding and road closures. February, however, is if you have not already started, time to start thinking about this year’s...
Well, not much has changed over the last 12 months. The biggest issues affecting businesses are still the same: Labour shortages compounded by increased pay rates and costs to both employ and retain staff. Increased costs – driven by a combination of capacity issues...
