Your business is not seeing the results you expect, for the level of production you are putting out. Could you benefit from a BPR?

It’s a problem that we have seen time and again. Any business, of any size, can have business processes that don’t align with the overall goals and strategies of the company. Workarounds and time-wasting methods of doing things build up over time.

Because things aren’t disruptive at first, they are ignored until they become too big to handle. It can eventually lead to massive amounts of wasted money and resources within the company.
Labor-intensive processes that result in excess payroll, disconnected communications, cumbersome reporting, and long service times are all symptoms.

The solution? Business Process Review (we call it a BPR).

BPR is a total examination and reworking of key processes and production lines in your business. No area or division should be immune to a BPR review — whether it’s your back office or front facing workflows between your sales team and potential clients.
Organizational roles, culture and work structure, even the placement of work stations are all possible places of loss and waste. The purpose of the BPR process is to improve the WHOLE company. Employees and executives alike should be properly prepared for the coming changes and of the importance of the process. Often we find that employees are already aware of the holes and leaks that a BPR is designed to fix, but there are barriers within the organization that prevent them from being able to suggest or implement solutions.
The end result should be a streamlined, cost-cutting organization, rebuilding processes from the ground up to meet revitalized goals and cut costs across the business.
Modern technology like Epicor E10 ERP software is now the key to a successful business process re-engineering project. With the support of a good ERP system, experienced consultants and a rework of old processes that are holding your business back, you can lower expenses while still improving your bottom line.

Stayed tuned for more on this blog series and join us as we examine the 6 steps in a BPR.

This is part 1 of a 7 part series.