Most people say they are too busy today to plan for tomorrow. In business this could be a critical mistake. Be aware that your best competitors may not make that same mistake and you may one day wonder how they got so far ahead of you. Planning ahead takes discipline, time and effort. It requires deep thought into what your want to happen and the steps you need to take now to make sure that takes place.
Planning requires specific targets be set, with milestone dates pre-determined to track the progress of the plan. The plan must be flexible and adjust to unforeseen roadblocks that require a deviation in the course.
A well thought out plan can increase your sales, improve your operating efficiencies, cut costs, or take your company to the next level. It’s up to you where you want to go with your company, but without a good plan that is well administered, it will never happen. You will just keep talking about where you want to go and wondering why you just can’t seem to get there.
The author, Marge Bonura, is the Director of Sales & Marketing for New England Machinery, Inc. (NEM). NEM is a leading packaging machinery manufacturer of bottle unscramblers, cappers, orienters, retorquers, lidders, pluggers, pump sorter/placers, scoop feeders, hopper elevators and much more. The company has been in business since 1974 selling to the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, chemical, household products, automotive and other industries. For more information on NEM, visit their website at www.neminc.com.
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