SECTORS OF EXPERTISE

Manufacturing Management & Systems

If you’re in manufacturing, it’s unlikely you will have been able to avoid each bandwagon as it rolled past; TQM, Six Sigma, Kanban, Theory of Constraints and Lean. Let Mike Jacobs and Associates help guide you through this minefield and apply the appropriate theory to different sectors of your operation, and put it into practice – in plain English and without the usual jargon. Our systems will help you measurably improve productivity, work flow and employee engagement.

Management Coaching & Mentoring

After years of experience in creating work environments where employees at every level are engaged and motivated, Mike Jacobs & Associates can help your organisation develop simple and effective strategies to build your teams morale and with it increased productivity and profitability. For managers who would like to develop their management skill set beyond traditional yelling and desk thumping routines, Mike and his team offer one on one coaching and mentoring services to help you become a better leader and gain the respect of your staff and peers.

Organisational Restructuring & Re-Design

When manufacturing companies encounter tough times, it is often found that the organisational structure built up over many years is no longer the most efficient or effective way to manage their business. With care and consideration for personalities and skills of the people involved, Mike Jacobs & Associates can help you work through this scary but often exciting process to develop a robust and effective structure to build your company around.

Quality Management Systems

Quality Management is a difficult subject for many companies – large or small. Mike Jacobs & Associates have the tools and techniques to help your organisation take control of your ISO system with help for the Quality Manager, the factory floor and the senior management team. Check out our ‘Associates‘ page for more information on this important but often frustrating subject.

Local & International Sourcing

With the right contacts and on the ground with experience in both Asia and the Indian sub-continent, Mike Jacobs and Associates can facilitate all aspects of the sourcing process, including location of suppliers, contract negotiation, logistics and import administration, and on-site visit accompaniment.
Through its Commercial Arm – NBI Morgan Phillips, Mike Jacobs & Associates can provide a full service sourcing option. Please contact us directly to discuss your next purchasing project.

Handy Hint….

For those travelling regularly for business throughout the Asia Pacific region, the APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) Business Mobility Card is a well kept secret. Replacing bulky Immigration Entry Visa’s that take up pages in your passport, the APEC Business Mobility Card will put you in the crew lane at airports, railways stations etc. 
Apply online in your home country and allow several months for the completion of police checks in every APEC country. www.businessmobility.org

Countries currently covered by the scheme: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, China, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, PNG, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Vietnam.