You were concerned about productivity.

The quality of your product had dropped...and that led to more customer complaints.

Shipping deadlines were being missed.

You knew you needed to earn more profit on every sales dollar.

So you held management meetings and a retreat to come up with ideas and plans to turn things around. You installed an elaborate information system. You threatened, you cajoled, you increased bonuses, you authorized overtime so your people could get the job done well and still meet customer deadlines...

But, you haven't had more than marginal success, certainly not the spectacular turnaround you expected from all the effort and cost. You need some fresh ideas and insights, someone who can check into things and come up with practical and effective solutions. 

And you need it fast...

And you think it should be affordable...

after all, yours is a simple business...not a Fortune 500 conglomerate.

It's time to consider...

"Are you out of your mind? Consultants will want to study the problem, then tell me what I already know!"

There are really just two reasons why you should consider SBR...but they are very strong and compelling reasons.

FIRST: SBR approaches your change from a "bottom up" perspective. SBR has no difficulty accepting your assessment of the problems, the symptoms - you know your business better than anyone else. So, our initial discussion is only to draw out the details of the problems, what you have tried and what you have identified as being mission critical, so that we can get directly to work on why those problems are occurring.

There are several things that we find in nearly every situation we have resolved...

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Activity identification. Your staff and middle managers will share with us things that they might be reluctant to share with you...ideas about how things could be done better, insights about why things are not working well, observations about people that are causing problems or that need training or sometimes even replacing. It's not that they don't trust or respect you...but you are the boss and owner.

Productivity is not just a case of getting more done with fewer people, or of replacing people with machinery and information systems. It is really about efficiency and effectiveness. 

So we get down into "the trenches" of your operation to really dig into the work process. We not only look for what is necessary to accomplish your mission, but for all the things that are not - 

• unnecessary work, 
• duplicate record keeping, 
• redundant forms and procedures, 
• incorrect time frames for getting things done, 
• incorrect priorities, 
• underutilization of facilities, equipment and people.

Work Measurement. All necessary work is reduced to a common denominator. This exercise is similar to changing uneven pieces of a puzzle into common sized pieces of mosaic tile. This process is essential for determining the correct number of people and equipment necessary to get the basic work functions satisfied. It also provides the essential information to properly set reasonable goals and objectives for individuals as well as departments.

Management Reporting Systems. The design and implementation of reporting mechanisms are necessary to assure a level flow of work and to highlight operating problems as they occur, so that they will be handled on the basis of exception. The net result is to be able to plan and execute the basic functions and to report on how well the organization has worked against the plan.

People Make The Difference. If their energy is harnessed correctly and they are given realistic goals and expectations, people will give a job and a company “all that they've got” This translates into:

• increased productivity
• fewer personnel problems
• solid improvement on the bottom line.

Which leads to the second reason for choosing SBR...

SECOND: SBR knows from experience that change only happens when an idea is carried right through the organization. Our process ensures that middle management and production line staff are involved with change and are part of planning for it.

Two very compelling reasons - our bottom up approach and ensuring that the ideas for change are carried right through the organization. But we feel there are more reasons why you should contact SBR about your productivity and change problems...

1. It is fast and convenient to get right to the top - contact Don Schwerzler directly. 

email Don at sbrprofitbuilder@earthlink.net

or pick up the phone and call him at 770-952-4085. The initial call won't cost anything, and you can get a good sense of whether or not SBR can help you.

2. We have worked in 39 of the United States, Canada, Japan and Latin America, and we can help you  wherever you are located!

3. Before technology or eCommerce, SBR always worked on the basis of client satisfaction. Billing is done weekly and  the contract is on a handshake basis so that if you are not completely satisfied, you stop the process immediately.

4. Now that technology has arrived, we also offer online payment. With this  approach, you use your credit card online to purchase only as much time as you need, in half hour increments. And SBR fully and unconditionally guarantees your satisfaction - SBR will fully refund your money if you are not satisfied.