Business Problem Solving

We all handle problems every day. Yet, effective problem-solving skills are in short supply in all organizations, even at the executive levels. This is where we can play a critical role. 

Simply defined, a problem is a gap between where you are today and where you want to get in the future. Often with complex problems, it’s easy to start tackling a symptom of an underlying root problem. This can manifest in a costly misunderstanding. Some other reasons that undermine effective problem solving – poorly framed problem statements, lack of stakeholder engagement in the problem-solving process etc.

We can help your organization problem-solve effectively through constant change due to technical and business innovation, global competition, faster information and communication, increasing business complexity, and ever-evolving regulatory environments. Our consultants not only have in-depth content expertise but also deep problem-solving skills and exceptional engagement capabilities.

We deploy best-in-class consulting frameworks to understand and frame your business problems by synthesizing into a single question, explore potential solutions for the root problem taking a wider perspective, and help you decide which of the alternatives is best-fit for your business challenge. 

In current economy, firms are adapting to an ever evolving and more competitive environment by implementing a series of projects with clear goals and objectives, and require delivering value to stakeholders rapidly. Expertise on how to effectively manage projects (with varying degree of vagueness) is a critical skill that organizations are demanding to successfully manage projects. 

Initiation & Planning: We understand these project challenges and help you with managing the project's life cycle. A project cannot finish successfully if it is not started correctly, and that is where we can help you get the results you want in projects - success! We are well-versed with the project management methodologies - the traditional, or waterfall approach and agile method.

Execution & Control: We ensure that the project plan is realistic by making the appropriate adjustments. Once your project plan is in execution, our project manager's focus turns to monitoring how well the project is progressing as compared to the approved baseline. In consultation with the project stakeholders, make adjustments when required and, if all goes planned, work on the essential steps to successfully close the project when our client accepts delivery.

Leading versus Managing: While you would agree that project management is an assigned role, but leadership is not. We value the opinion that you don't have to hold a formal leadership role to be a leader. Soluzone's project management professionals use a set of key skills and practices that when applied correctly and at the right time, parts of your organization can reach its highest potential. Our project managers use leadership skills to help them lead the project through complex situations.

We can help you gain a process view of your manufacturing or service operations and study the different metrics used to measure their performance using different methods and techniques:

• Calculation of process capacity under different process configurations and the effect of variability on process capacity.
• The role of inventories in your business operations and methods for calculating economic order quantities and reorder times.
• Supply chains and the important factor to consider in sourcing decisions.
• The bullwhip effect in supply chains and ways to mitigate it through information sharing.
• Continuous improvement techniques using lean and six-sigma methodology.

Furthermore, we can help you gain insights into a broad range of strategic issues in manufacturing and service operations and develop solutions to assure quality and improve operations using various approaches:

• Identification of key issues that are common in operations strategy for the production of goods and/or services.
• Importance of strategic focus and the trade-offs associated in achieving such focus.
• Deploying statistical quality control techniques for process control and process capability analysis.
• Introducing the techniques of continuous improvement initiatives that are vital for your competitive operations and strategy.