"GPS Reviews" Posts
GPS Reviews: Distributor & Dealer Needed The Culture Changed
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Situation
A distributor and dealer of farm equipment, supplies, and services, hired GPS for an enhancement project, so that his business would, in the words of the client, “continue to grow and be viable for the future of our customers, employees, and my family”
Process
From the day that the GPS team arrived, “we have been examining, soul searching, stretching, learning and growing. I find that all of these things are somewhat painful and extremely challenging, but, at the same time, necessary for what we want to accomplish.”
The GPS consultant “has been very helpful in this process. All of …
GPS Reviews: Growth Had Stagnated
Situation
The owner of an auto repair business hired GPS to assist in making the changes to rev back up steady growth. “I had started in 1991 as a one man operation. Now, this facility employs 28 people and repairs 2,500 cars a year. It had grown, exponentially, until about six years ago, when it pretty much has remained the same.”
Process
“What I needed next, to continue growing, was exactly what GPS had to offer–the tools on how to run a business and not just how to fix cars.
That is exactly what I received from GPS and I …
GPS Reviews: The Business Now Has Direction
Situation
The client brought in GPS to assist with expanding his relatively new automotive dent/hail damage repair business. “I don’t have a college background, so that going through this process was a necessity for my growing company.”
Process
Financial and management systems were implemented along with processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
“The GPS consultant was, obviously, very intelligent, but he was able to explain things in a way that everyone could understand.”
“I have learned about profit and loss statements and balance sheets. I have also learned about staying compliant in the eyes of the IRS. …
GPS Reviews: Tackled The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Situation
Husband and wife owners of drug, alcohol, and paternity testing service with three locations, hired GPS for a strategic planning project “concerning our lives, business and future.”
Process
“What an awesome journey,’ shared the wife. “We have looked at the good, the bad, and the ugly. Our GPS consultant has helped us with the ugly, making sure that we realized that it was not all our fault. This means the world to us, because we wanted to take the blame for all of it. You helped us to understand that it doesn’t matter, we just go forward from here …
GPS Reviews: I Have My Excitement Back
Situation
The owner of a RV dealership was contacted by GPS “and asked if they could take a look at our business to see if we could be more profitable. I have to admit that I was a little reluctant about someone coming into my business, which I have lived for the past 40 years, and tell me what I could do to make more money.
I did know that we were not taking full advantage of the opportunities that were blessing our family business. I was ready to call it quits, I had been working 12 or 13 hours …
GPS Reviews: Leading Us To Victory
Situation
Client in the trucking/freight/warehouse logistics industry “started the journey with GPS,” to position the company for future growth.
Process
“At the time, I had reservations with the time commitment, other people in my office, and the project cost. My concern was that I was already drowning in my business, how would I ever have the time to take this on? I’m sure that these feelings are mutual with other clients, however, my feelings were put to bed during the consulting process.”
The GPS analyst and consultant “worked very diligently, the first couple days, analyzing the business and our practice. …
GPS Reviews: Came To The Rescue!
Situation
The owner of a popular and well established restaurant needed GPS’ assistance evaluating her business operations. “Having lost everything (friends, home, business, autos) in Hurricane Katrina, I was facing, yet another, total devastation as my newly renovated restaurant seemed to be slipping away, despite fairly healthy sales numbers.”
Process
The GPS analyst and consultant favorably impressed the client. “When I tell you I have learned more about the restaurant industry and financial operations in the last three and a half days from them, than I have gleaned in over forty years in the business, I am not exaggerating.”
Her …
GPS Reviews: Provided Clarity For Partnership Goals
Situation
A food processing company brought GPS Consulting into the business to assist in the building of a formal partnership between the client and a company in another country, offering an opportunity to have an international presence.
Process
“Initially, the scope of what we had to do and how to approach it was unclear. No real strategy existed for accomplishing the task.
Throughout the consulting, the goals and the approach became more distinct.
Our GPS consultant pressed the hard questions on us, forcing us to think about multiple scenarios and how we would handle each one of these various situations. …
GPS Reviews: Changed The Business & The Way We Think
Situation
GPS was engaged by a commercial flooring company, which the clients described as having “a low margin, which resulted in cash flow issues. The cash flow volatility created great stress. We were regulated to the status quo and did not foresee our company growing beyond its current size at the time.”
Process
Upon arriving, the GPS consultant evaluated the clients’ estimating and accounting processes. “The first discovery was that we did not understand the difference between mark-up and margin. He also determined that we had no budget forecasting, in place. With his help, we now have a correct margin …
GPS Reviews: A Mini MBA Course In Business Management
Situation
GPS arrived at a “very pivotal time” for this client with an HVAC and plumbing services company as she was actively seeking change.
“I was trying to fine tune the way that we were running things. I had reached out to the Employment Security Commission and the Small Business department at my local community college. They were trying to help me, but it just wasn’t moving fast enough to suit my needs.”
Process
Once the analyst “came in and did her assessment and I decided that this was the step that I had to take, your people were here …
