Small and medium-sized enterprises are an important part of the national economy and an important source of innovation vitality. However, small and medium-sized enterprises are also facing many difficulties and challenges in the development process, such as market competition, technological innovation, personnel training, management mode and so on. In order to help small and medium-sized enterprises break through the bottleneck of development and enhance their competitiveness and innovation ability, Shangpu Consulting Company has launched an innovation management consulting service for small and medium-sized enterprises-Little Giant Counseling.

Little giant tutoring is a problem-oriented, result-oriented, practice-oriented consulting service model. It not only provides professional advice and solutions, but also helps companies implement improvement measures through on-site guidance, training, communication, and collaboration, and continuously track and evaluate the results. The core idea of Little Giant's tutoring is to "teach enterprises to learn and solve problems by themselves", so as to realize the sustainable development of enterprises.

So, how many companies have applied for Little Giant tutoring? What have they done? This article will answer these questions through the analysis of data from Champ Consulting.

According to official data from Champ Consulting, since.2019Year2022year, a total of more5000Small and medium-sized enterprises have applied for small giant counseling, of which about60%from manufacturing,20%from the service industry,10%from the technology industry,10%from other industries. These enterprises are distributed in all regions and cities of the country, covering all sizes and types.

These enterprises applying for small giant counseling generally have the following problems before applying:

fierce market competition, serious product homogeneity, lack of differentiation and innovation;

The technical level is backward, the R & D investment is insufficient, and it is difficult to keep up with the industry development and customer demand;

serious brain drain, staff quality is not high, management efficiency is low, poor teamwork;

High operating costs, low profit margins, difficult liquidity and weak risk resilience.

After applying for little giant tutoring, these companies have gone through a period of time.6Month12A month of counseling. In this process, the expert team of Shangpu Consulting Company has formulated a customized counseling program according to the actual situation and needs of each enterprise, and implemented it through the following steps:

Diagnostic analysis: through in-depth understanding of the current situation of the enterprise, problems, objectives, resources, etc., to determine the focus and direction of counseling;

Program design: according to the results of diagnostic analysis, formulate specific improvement measures and implementation plans;

Implementation guidance: through on-site guidance, training, communication, cooperation and other ways, to help enterprises to implement improvement measures, and solve the problems encountered in the implementation process;

Effect evaluation: by regularly collecting and analyzing data, evaluate the effect of improvement measures, and adjust and optimize according to feedback;

Experience summary: by summarizing and sharing the experience and lessons learned in the coaching process, help enterprises to form the ability and mechanism of continuous improvement.

With the help of the little giant's tutoring, these enterprises have achieved remarkable results. According to data from Shangpu Consulting, these companies have achieved the following improvements on average after applying for little giant tutoring:

Revenue growth30%；

profit growth40%；

Product innovation rate increase50%；

Technical level improvement60%；

Talent retention rate increased70%；

Employee satisfaction improvement50%；

Management efficiency improvement40%；

Risk resilience enhancement30%。

In order to more specifically show the content and methods of the little giant tutoring, as well as the challenges and solutions encountered by enterprises in the tutoring process, this article will select several specific cases to introduce.

Case 1: a garment manufacturing enterprise

The company is a small and medium-sized enterprise specializing in the production of women's clothing, mainly for domestic and foreign brands to provide OEM services. Before applying for small giant counseling, the enterprise faced the following problems:

The market competition is fierce, the order volume is declining, and the profit margin is compressed;

Product design lack of innovation and characteristics, it is difficult to meet the diverse needs of customers;

The production efficiency is low, the quality is not stable, the delivery time is not on time;

Staff mobility is high, skills are insufficient, and training costs are high.

After applying for little giant tutoring, the company went through a period6A month of counseling. In the process, a team of experts from Champ Consulting helped the company implement the following improvements:

Establish independent brands: through market research and competition analysis, determine the positioning and style of independent brands, design distinctive and differentiated product series, and carry out online and offline marketing promotion;

Introduce designers: through cooperation with well-known fashion designers at home and abroad, improve the design level and innovation ability of products, and increase the added value and attractiveness of products;

Optimize the production process: by introducing the concept and method of lean production, eliminate waste and unnecessary links in the production process, improve production efficiency and quality, and shorten the delivery time;

Establish employee incentive mechanism: through the formulation of reasonable salary and welfare system, improve the enthusiasm and loyalty of employees, reduce the turnover rate of employees; through regular training and assessment, improve the skills and quality of employees.

With the help of Little Giant's tutoring, the enterprise6The following improvements have been achieved in the following months:

Order volume growth50%；

Profit margin improvement20%；

Product innovation rate increase80%；

Production efficiency improvement30%；

Quality pass rate improvement40%；

On-time delivery rate increased50%；

Increase in employee retention60%；

Employee satisfaction improvement40%。

Case 2: an electronic product manufacturing enterprise

The company is a small and medium-sized enterprise specializing in the production of smart wearable devices, mainly for domestic and foreign brands to provide OEM services. Before applying for small giant counseling, the enterprise faced the following problems:

The technical level is backward, and it is difficult to keep up with the industry development and customer demand;

Insufficient R & D investment, lack of independent intellectual property rights and core technology;

Product quality is not stable, after-sales service is not perfect, customer complaints;

Supply chain management is chaotic, raw material costs are high, and inventory backlogs are large.

After applying for little giant tutoring, the company went through a period12A month of counseling. In the process, a team of experts from Champ Consulting helped the company implement the following improvements:

Introduction of technical partners: through cooperation with well-known domestic and foreign technology companies and research institutions, the introduction of advanced technology and equipment, improve the technical level and function of products;

Establish R & D team: by recruiting and training R & D personnel with professional knowledge and innovation ability, establish their own R & D team, and increase R & D investment and apply for patents;

Improve quality management: through the introduction of international standards and certification systems, establish a strict quality management system, and strengthen the supervision and testing of suppliers and production processes;

Improve after-sales service: collect and analyze customer feedback and needs through the establishment of a customer relationship management system, and provide effective after-sales service and solutions in a timely manner;

Optimize supply chain management: through the use of supply chain management software, real-time monitoring and adjustment of raw materials, production, inventory, logistics and other links, and establish long-term cooperative relations with high-quality suppliers.

With the help of Little Giant's tutoring, the enterprise12The following improvements have been achieved in the following months:

Technical level improvement70%；

R & D investment increase100%；

Number of patents increased200%；

Product quality pass rate improvement60%；

After-sales service satisfaction improvement50%；

Reduced raw material costs20%；

Increase in inventory turnover40%。

Case three: a restaurant chain enterprise

The enterprise is a small and medium-sized enterprise specializing in Chinese fast food, with branches all over the country. Before applying for small giant counseling, the enterprise faced the following problems:

The market competition is fierce, the passenger flow drops, the brand influence is weak;

Product taste single, difficult to meet the diverse needs of customers and health awareness;

The service quality is different, the customer satisfaction is low, the reputation is not good;

Store management confusion, staff mobility, poor cost control.

After applying for little giant tutoring, the company went through a period9A month of counseling. In the process, a team of experts from Champ Consulting helped the company implement the following improvements:

Innovative product development: through research and analysis of customer needs and preferences, develop new products in line with market trends and customer tastes, and regularly launch new products and promotional activities;

Improve service level: through the development of unified service standards and processes, and staff training and assessment, improve service quality and efficiency, and increase customer loyalty and return rate;

Establish brand image: unify the style and atmosphere of the store by designing and updating the decoration and logo of the store, and carry out online and offline brand publicity and promotion to enhance brand awareness and influence;

Standardize store management: through the establishment of store management system, to achieve the store's personnel, finance, materials, equipment and other aspects of monitoring and management, and with the headquarters to maintain good communication and coordination.

With the help of Little Giant's tutoring, the enterprise9The following improvements have been achieved in the following months:

Passenger traffic growth40%；

Customer unit price increase20%；

Product innovation rate increase60%；

Service satisfaction improvement50%；

Brand awareness promotion30%；

Increase in employee retention50%；

Cost control ability to improve40%。

The above is the analysis of the number, characteristics and effects of enterprises applying for small giant counseling. Through these cases, we can see that Little Giant Counseling is an effective innovation management consulting service model, which can help small and medium-sized enterprises solve problems encountered in development, enhance competitiveness and innovation capabilities, and achieve sustainable development. As a provider of tutoring for little giants, Shangpu Consulting Company has also accumulated rich experience and resources to provide high-quality consulting services for more small and medium-sized enterprises. This article hopes to provide some reference and enlightenment for enterprises or individuals who are interested in understanding or applying for Little Giant counseling.