Organisational Efficiency

  • Operational efficiency doesn’t “just happen” … it is something to be continuously driven.
  • An organisation can have the most efficient systems in place, but without the right culture written right through it, maximising efficiency may be more challenging.
  • The more efficient the business processes … the more profit is achieved – simple.
  • A positive approach to Health, Safety & Environmental compliance breeds a real culture that directly contributes towards operational efficiency, leading once again to profit.
  • From start-up through to day-to-day operational performance; Operational Efficiency in a challenging and constantly changing environment, remained at the heart of building Screwfix Direct and the Toolstation business models; two of the fastest growing and most successful businesses in the UK and European Trade and DIY markets.
  • The demonstrable success of these two businesses clearly marks them out as exemplars of how to build and develop efficient operations, with real focus delivering a sustainable profit.
  • To achieve such success, it required the most meticulous approach to consistently driving out efficiencies, always with the customer at the forefront of internal business processes.
  • It isn’t always plain sailing of course, learning from the mistakes and pitfalls only adds real value to how a trusted Advisor, will share these to save you from making them.
  • Steps Advisory possesses the experience to provide clear direction and a steer for a team reviewing its business operations to seek out efficiency gains.   

Businesses should always aim to be simple...why?

  • “If it’s too hard for your staff to understand … it’ll be too hard for your customers as well”
  • “Never over-complicate a process” … “create a system that does all the hard work”
  • “Always be striving to return to the basics”
  • “Introducing complexity hinders an agile environment”