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Business Growth & Strategic Planning
Consulting Services

Planning and executing a well-crafted business strategy can be a powerful competitive weapon. MTI's Growth Management consultants will guide you through all aspects of strategic managementfrom Business Process Review, and financial analysis to market analysis and planning.

image of businessman at a meetingOur Growth Management consultants specialize in working with manufacturing and industries served by small manufacturers. They have the real-world experience to help you develop a business strategy that works for your company's unique markets, customers, and operation. They will help you implement the strategy – all with the end goals of boosting - your productivity, sales, and profitability - your growth..

Growth Management Services

To learn more about our Strategic Management Services, click on the information listed below.

Eureka! Winning Ways

Our Lean Manufacturing services bring DISCIPLINE to cost reduction. Now we're bringing the same DISCIPLINE to growth with Eureka! Winning Ways.

Eureka! Winning Ways is the world's only growth program that is grounded in HARD DATA and the Scientific Method.

HARD DATA on your team's strengths, weaknesses and company opportunities.

HARD DATA on proven strategies and tactics for meaningful growth.

HARD DATA on the real odds of success so to reduce your chances of wasting time, energy or money on losers.

To learn more about Eureka! Winning Ways, visit the Eureka! Ranch website or download the informational flyer (PDF).

Business Process Review

Every journey starts with the first step. In business, often that first step towards improvement starts by getting a solid perspective on where you are right now. Many manufacturing firms find it valuable to benchmark their existing operations and business practices with other manufacturing companies.

The first implementation step in our strategic approach to improving your whole business is a Business Process Review (BPR). The BPR is an overall, comprehensive look at all processes in your operation, from the shop floor to administrative office functions. it provides an on-site, systematic evaluation of your operations - measuring performance against globally competitive criteria. It allows us to gain a better understanding of your business and helps you pinpoint what, if any, improvements and/or services are needed to improve the business.

Strategic Planning

Positioning your company is an important element of Strategic Planning. MTI's Strategic Positioning services uncover new ideas for profitable growth and helps you leverage your strategic competencies to redefine your business in order to be more competitive. Harness the unique strengths that unlock your true market potential and transform you into a solutions provider instead of just a maker of products or deliverer of services. Make your business more agile and proactive while increasing the effectiveness of current resources!

The 5 Keys to Strategic Positioning are:

  1. Recognizing that success involves change,
  2. Understanding what your company does well,
  3. Discovering unarticulated customer needs,
  4. Exploiting strengths to meet those customer needs better and quicker, and
  5. Building a culture around innovation, market intelligence and customer focus.

 

We offer powerful positioning tools that reveal new opportunities previously unrealized.

Financial Analysis

MTI can help you analyze your company's financial data -- profitability, cash flow, trends and comparisons - providing clear management perspective on critical business decisions.

CEO Peer Councils

“There is a dirty little secret about the CEO’s job: fear.  Like a backpack—you put it on, you can’t take it off, and you can’t share the weight.”  Walt Sutton speaking on CEO’s role in a successful company.

By invitation, MTI’s CEO Peer Council offers selected groups of CEOs and other key decision makers solid relationships with a core of peers, balancing a deep pool of experience with the professional growth of individual members.

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Growth Management Team

Mary Connor
Bill Martinson
Dick Pedersen
Glenn Pence
Vicki Prock

Dan Tran

 

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Learn how and when to start thinking about increasing your business values.
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With the economy heating up, many Minnesota manufacturing firms are ready to expand their operations.
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“I don’t believe in home-grown strategic planning, You need to have someone who’s objective facilitate the process.”

Mary Connor
MTI Business Services Consultant
Have a Plan
Minnesota Technology Magazine
Fall 2004
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