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Save time by updating your business systems and processes
Posted on November 24th, 2014 No commentsEven very small adjustments to your business systems and processes can make a huge difference to your efficiency. By formalising these activities and spending a little time and effort improving them, you can improve your productivity. The other advantage to formalising your systems and processes is that it ensures continuity and makes it easier to teach employees new tasks.
You should start by making a list of all of your business processes. Spend a little time trying to think outside the box. Many business owners are so involved in the day to day running of their business that they overlook the fact that some of the things they do would be bewildering to anyone else.
Once you have your list, select the processes that you think could be improved. You should think about time efficiency, risk, continuity and the quality of the final product. If you are looking for ways to improve certain processes, ask staff members who are involved in that part of the business.
Finally, once you are feeling satisfied with all of your processes, dedicate the time to writing them down and making formal procedural documents. Once you have made these documents make sure to let everyone know where they are and what their purpose is. Also ensure that you don’t stop thinking about your systems and processes, you should always be aiming for improvements and it is inevitable that some things will have to change as your business evolves.