A-range launches to help local SMEs boost operations
Monday, 14 October 2013 00:00
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A-range, a service provider committed to helping Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) identify clear and effective means of organising their business resources and operations, recently launched operations in Sri Lanka.
The company specialises in servicing SMEs that wish to effectively increase productivity and market reach. Ambitious entrepreneurs who want to improve the quality of their business operations and wish to explore practical and affordable possibilities can now seek the services of A-range.
“While many SME are thriving and profitable, some may still be operating in less than optimal conditions, with or without the knowledge of their owners. Very often, this is a result of a feeling of contentment that comes from arriving at an economic and financial comfort zone, coupled with an uneasiness to ‘rock the boat’. This is true especially of entrepreneurs who are aware that there is scope for improving their status quo of operations. They however lack the time and resources to conduct an in-depth study to determine the best course of action to optimise operations for further growth,” said Founder Dasun Abeysekera.
A-range has packaged the process of streamlining and productivity improvement one’s business into progressive slabs in order to minimise the risk while giving one the opportunity to review the results. This enables one to proceed to each subsequent stage at one’s pace. A-range offers services in business process analysis, streamlining business operations, knowledge documentation, proofreading company documents, PR solutions, systems development and web designing.
“We strongly recommend that business owners evaluate their organisational structure (or lack of it) with the idea of possible improvement. We undertake to analyse their current business processes, identify potential areas for improvement and propose alternative solutions that could help them streamline their organisations for greater profitability. A-range is also able to facilitate the financial assistance a company would require in order to upgrade its systems and undergo a process of streamlining to enhance productivity,” Abeysekera added.
Successful SMEs have plateaued in their growth owing to the lack of knowledge, expertise and insight into effective management of resources and business processes. With guided streamlining, these companies could better focus their collective energy to direct their growth-curve upwards.
Most SMEs start without proper organisational structures, systems or processes. Over the initial period of growth, additional employees may get hired and management protocols and business processes evolve on-the-job. When the number of staff increases and one or more management tiers introduced, the lack of proper organisational structure, systems and processes invariably result in a loss of clarity in communication protocols and delegation. Further expansion under these less than optimal conditions might very likely result in poor growth statistics.
Abeysekera, an IT graduate, has over 12 years of experience in information systems and management, in the US and in Sri Lanka. He gained his first key insights about the important role information systems play in streamlining the workflow and integrating various components of an organisation, so that its products and services can be delivered at optimum efficiency.
A-range was founded to provide ambitious and capable entrepreneurs of the SME sector the knowledge and guidance they need to make those important decisions that can take their enterprises to the next level. For further information, please visit www.a-range.lk or call 0718308070.
