Straightforward writing on the patterns that hold scaling businesses back, and how to address them. Based on real work with UK engineering and manufacturing businesses.
Most operational risk is not obvious until it starts slowing the business down. These articles cover the patterns that show up most often across growing businesses, and what can be done about them.
Martin CableYou haven't had a proper week off in two years. That is a system problem. Turn one recurring decision into a written rule and start to take it back.
Martin CableOne person owns your month-end close. If they are unavailable, the process stops. Here is how to document it and dry-run it this month.
Martin CableWhen the handoff from sales to delivery keeps losing key details, converting it to a structured form fixes the problem at source.
Martin CableWhen your team keeps waiting for your approval on routine decisions, writing down what they can decide removes you from the loop.
Martin CableWhen two teams disagree about a recurring task's owner, a short "who owns what" session and a written record fixes it permanently.
Martin CableWhen your operations director carries too much and no backup exists, mapping the work reveals the key person risk before it strikes.
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