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Sector:


Electrical Contractor

Background

  • Traditionally organised
  • Mainly domestic customers

Problem

  • Cost pressures
  • Seasonal work
  • Poor productivity

Outcome

  • Working hours revised to match seasonality
  • Introduced career and pay progression plan to reward increased flexibility
  • Profits trebled in 2 years


Heating and Plumbing Contractor

Background

  • Family owned business
  • Cover extensive geographical area

Problem

  • Workload did not match the seasonality
  • Significant non productive time

Outcome

  • Introduced flexible working hours
  • Non productive time virtually eliminated
  • Improved terms and conditions for staff to reflect increases in performance

Sector:


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Rosette
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"The gains not only drew in our costs but substantially improved our flexibility to respond in a fiercely competitive market"

Managing Director, Dawson International Subsidiary Company

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"Our Plan 2000 was designed to position Guinness in Dublin as a world class operation. Annual Hours was a central plank of our overall strategy, and Pasfield Curran consultants were able to assist us with their expertise in this area, allied to a wide knowledge and experience of the overall organisational factors involved in a major change programme"

Matthew Murphy, General Manager, Guinness

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“With the help of Pasfield Curran we now have a truly flexible workforce which genuinely reacts to daily workload fluctuations to meet customer needs. We now achieve 99.9% service level everyday at no extra cost”

Michelle Cook, Operations Manager, Boots the Chemist

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“Operating in an international market where customers must be satisfied immediately otherwise competition will step in, means we must constantly search for new ways of working. Matching workstyle with lifestyle is the key to success. In partnership with our staff and help from Pasfield Curran we moved from 5 days a week to 7 day working”

Kevin Riddett, Operations Manager, Motorola

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“Prior to the project we thought we were quite good communicators but the work we did with Pasfield Curran led us to a higher plane”

Tony McGrath, General Manager, Rhodia

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