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Additional Information on Client Business Consulting
Activities
Business Consulting activities fall into two broad categories which include
the Client Assessment process and Functional Assistance.
1. Client Assessment – a fundamental business evaluation via an interview
between the client and MBEC consultant. This service is designed to provide- Background and contact information on the client;
- Client business analysis with respect to its core competency,
organizational
structure, market and industry placement, production of products/delivery of
services, marketing plan, resources and financial viability;
- Analysis and benchmarking of the client;
- Development of an intervention plan utilizing a systems-integrated
approach
and client report; and,
Identification of resources and referrals.
2. Functional Assistance – Provides the MBEC client with detailed business
consulting services including but not limited to:
- Marketing, e.g., market research, promotion, advertising and sales,
sales
forecasting, market feasibility studies, pricing, product and customer
service,
brochure design (excludes mass printing);
- Financial Management, e.g., capital budgeting, general accounting,
break-even
analysis, cost accounting, financial planning and analysis budgeting, tax
planning, business consulting (excludes bookkeeping, tax preparation, and
audits);
- Financial Assistance, e.g., identification, preparation and packaging of
standard
commercial and alternative debt (loans, lines of credit, etc.), bonding,
leases
(property and equipment), equity (venture capital, angel, etc.), and
mezzanine
(near equity, subordinated debt, etc.) financing and trade credit
opportunities;
- Procurement Assistance, e.g., preparation and planning for the
identification of
private and public-sector contracting opportunities;
- Operations & Quality Management, e.g.,
- Manufacturing - plant location and site selection, plant management,
materials handling and distribution, total quality management, metrication
for world market, and business consulting;
- Construction - estimating, bid preparation, bonding, take-offs, and
business
consulting;
- International Trade Assistance - exporting, importing, letters of credit,
bank
draft, dealerships, agencies, distributorship, exporting trading companies,
joint ventures, business consulting, and freight forwarding and handling;
- Specialized Certification - ISO 9000(+) knowledge of program and
standards, how to implement standards, how to report and properly apply for
ISO 9000(+) Quality Systems certification;
- Total Quality Management - process engineering, inventory control,
purchasing, continuous improvement programs;
- Technology & Systems - automation design, development and integration
of technology to support infrastructure, knowledge management, data
mining, performance based reporting;
- Organization & Administration, e.g., human resource management, job
evaluation and rating system, employee stock option programs, training,
business consulting; and,
- General Management, e.g., organization and structure, formulating
corporate policy, feasibility studies, reports and controls, public relations, staff
scheduling, legal services (excludes litigation), business planning,
organizational development, bid preparation, and business consulting.
Disclaimer: The MBEC will not perform or engage in the day-to-day operations
or make
decisions for its clients.
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