OPTIMIZING YOUR OPERATIONAL "BLACK BOX"

Grain processing businesses are complex operations, and sometimes it feels like raw material goes in one end, finished goods come out the other, and what sits in the middle is a bit of a "black box". To help peer inside that box and shed light on the opportunities for business improvement, we've developed a model for business efficiency assessment, focused on six "levers" that can be pulled to improve profit. The acronym SQUARE is an easy way to remember the six different views of your business.

  • Speed
  • Quality
  • Utilization
  • Assets
  • Risk
  • Extraction

If you're looking to identify opportunities in an existing operation, let us help you take a look from all six sides of the business. We understand that the six aspects are not independent, and that trying to maximize one can have an impact on the others. Our years of real-world operational experience help us provide meaningful insight. We pride ourselves on giving you real value, and want to avoid being the stereotypical consultant that just listens to you describe your business and then repackages that information to give back to you.

ACQUISITION DUE DILIGENCE

The SQUARE model is also a useful tool when considering acquisitions. But in addition to the business insights provided by SQUARE, it's also important to evaluate several other aspects of the asset under review:

  • physical condition of the asset and potential need for maintenance or replacement of components
  • utilities or other limitations to future growth of the site
  • potential code-related upgrades that may be required
  • flexibility of the process to be modified for other similar applications

With our years of both operational leadership and consulting engineering experience, we can provide real-world insight for you. Not only do we understand the technical consideration related to code compliance, engineering design and asset condition, but we also see both the potential opportunities and the limitations of the site as it relates to business operations moving forward.

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