Monday, October 26, 2009

Is Complexity Destroying Your Profits?

“Apex’s Business Turnaround Workshop”


Are you are frustrated with the current state and results of your business? Or, even worse, is your business in crisis or on the verge of a crisis position?

Has this situation destroyed your profits or is your very survival at stake?


Apex’s one-day Business Turnaround workshop is designed to assist companies and individual business units turn around the performance of their business. We can assist your management team to:

  • Understand and implement an effective and proven improvement and turnaround method;
  • Implement the few key tools to help you make the right business decisions; and
  • Develop the step-by-step actions necessary to put your decisions into practice.

The process will drive your team to:

  • Think 80 / 20 to always look for the most from the least;
  • Take the initiative to solve problems consistently and simply;
  • Remove complexity;
  • Focus on your core competencies;
  • Clearly identify issues and trends in your business;
  • Make the right decisions based on business trends;
  • Effectively involve your internal and external accountants and financial advisors in the process; and
  • Develop the step-by-step actions necessary to put your decisions into practice.

Numerous organisations have benefited from participating in this workshop. Here’s what some of them have to say…

  • “We’re making profits again!”
  • “We have a better feel for problems with staff and customers”
  •  “Our employees are more confident in making decisions”
  • “It seems that change is easier now”
  • “There is more innovation when the business is simple”
  • “We can respond more quickly to opportunities and threats”

 The Facilitators:


Dr. Ian Dover, BSc MEng PhD CMP FAICD. Based in Australia, Ian’s work often involves looking for cost reductions through simplification of business processes including projects for Alcoa and General Motors in the US, alloy and process development for Norsk Hydro in Norway, and several production improvement projects in Australia. He has worked as a general manager, business advisor and board-member to increase the performance of a range of businesses in the manufacturing, IT, telecommunications, healthcare, professional services, resources, utilities and education sectors.


Simon G. Bell, Senior Consultant and Business Coach. Based in Jakarta, Simon has nine years management, consulting and coaching experience in the Indonesian business environment. He has led a number of turnarounds and has advised the Indonesia operations of several Multinationals. Sector experience includes oil, gas, mining, energy transmission and distribution, banking, government, publishing, F&B and not-for profit. Simon is fluent in both the written and spoken forms of the Indonesian language.


More Information:


Visit our information webpage at www.apex-cg.com/simplerbuisness


To find out more about how Apex’s Strategic Focusing Workshop can assist your organisation contact our Jakarta office +62 21 515 7792 or email simplerbusiness@apex-cg.com.


PT. The Apex Consulting Group: Jakarta Stock Exchange Building, Tower 2, 17th Floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52-53, Jakarta 12190, Indonesia.


Telephone: +62 21 515 7792. Email: enquiries@apex-cg.com


From the People at the Apex Consulting Group

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