Interim Management
Price On RequestScope Our team of Interim Management personnel focuses on core priority of the business with an aim to strengthen the management competencies. We design a learn-by-doing experience for top management of SMEs and corporate executives, in areas like manufacturing, marketing finance, projects supported by training and motivation at management level. Programme Our programme starts with preliminary discussions with the clients to understand issues. A team is set up comprising coordinators from Metier and the client, to resolve those issues and agrees on a schedule. This team then undertakes joint action and reviews, until the result is achieved. Typical case As a client s manufacturing company grew, its owner began to delegate more and more line functions while retaining control of design, finance and core marketing. However, during the course of our mentoring sessions, he expressed anxiety on the rising instances of rejections and cost overruns, even wondering if he did the right thing or if he should withdraw the powers assigned to subordinates. The Metier team first examined each of the operational areas. Infrastructure and process problems were identified. These were fixed by identifying leaders in each department, helping them to set up systems for review and reporting, so that upward reporting and downward delegation could take place. Training in requisite areas was provided to each leader. Operating Procedure Manuals were prepared to standardise work in all departments, including support functions like finance, MIS, Materials, HR and QA. Next, internal reports made against each 5-week production plan, were modified to include capacity constraints for the next plan period. AOP or Annual Operating Plan training and methodologies were also introduced. Finally, plan and report formats were also introduced to support LRP or Long Range Planning, with the owner s involvement, so as to provide for needs like capital equipment, manpower, promotional efforts, etc.With time and continual feedback from the client and changes initiated by the Metier team, the entire operation of the company got streamlined, with reported improvements in productivity.