Financial & Operations Analysis

Ever wondered how your business compares to that of your peers?
What steps you can take to immediately improve your operations?
Do you want to know how to get from Point A to Point B in the most efficient way?
We can conduct an in-depth and objective review of all financial and operational elements of your business activities resulting in the identification of high impact improvement opportunities. See how your business stacks up against your peers on a national level, quickly identify best practices, and receive a detailed list of immediate action items.

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Strategic Planning "The UI Way"

Do you have a method for collecting market intelligence and then using that information to develop a Detailed Business Plan with timelines, goals and team assignments?
Whether you want a “turn-key” strategic plan or want us to lead you and your team through the process, we can identify the necessary research, lead the goal setting dialogue, guide the forecasting, create a SWOT Analysis and deliver a Detailed Business Plan. Each subsequent year we can help you measure your success in accomplishing your plan and tell you how to overcome any shortfalls.

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"Seamless Team" Goal Alignment

Does each department in your company understand how its goals and actions impact other departments?
Do their departmental goals work in tandem with other departments?
Do your trade contractors talk to one another and understand that how they leave the job site impacts the next trade and the bottom line?
We’ll teach you how to engage multiple departments or companies in setting and achieving improvement goals.

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Re-engineering Services

Is there a certain department or division within your company that is suffering due to growth or contraction in the market?
As the business cycle heats up and cools down your business systems and processes need to be re-engineered to adjust to the changing volumes and complexities. We will help you identify which processes need to be reviewed and then assist you in the redesign and implementation of those processes.

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Value Engineering

The best companies look to cut waste in every home, at every turn, year over year. Lean Manufacturing, TQM, Six Sigma: the names change, but the goal is the same: tighten processes to produce a better product at a lower cost.
Unify International, whose process re-engineering and training programs are saving US builders and trades millions of dollars annually, is now offering a unique five-day Value Engineering workshop, complete with ongoing support and progress training. Value Engineering, first developed by GE, is a powerful technique for finding and eliminating unnecessary costs. It has proved itself in practice at the very best companies in the world, in every production strategy.
This workshop applies the experience of Unify International’s building veterans, as well as that of your trades, managers, and front-line people for a complete view of your customers’ needs and values. Together you will uncover savings opportunities from floor to roof that maintain and increase total customer value.

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"Executive-on-Loan" Program

Do you have more critical priorities than leadership to get them implemented?
Might a new product launch or system conversion be more successful if your in-house team had some additional coaching and leadership from people who’ve been there and done that? Our “On-Loan” Executives are also a tremendous resource to mentor members of you leadership team. Give your inside talent access to the best outside talent who have demonstrated leadership success in that same position. We deliver seasoned professionals with real life experience and expertise with no long term commitment required or expected.

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Field Construction Training

Are your homes being delivered on time with zero defects?
Do you have masters of the craft in the field who are passing along their knowledge to the newer hires?
Are your customer service ratings taking a hit due to field issues?
We can test the competencies of your field team, develop and implement training programs, and implement post testing to ensure the team is building to the specifications. Do it right the first time and you’ll increase your bottom line and your buyers’ satisfaction!

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DataBase - Audit & Measurement Tools

“Gut-Check” Measurement Tools, Process Improvement Measurement Tools, Unify International Measurement Tools,

Do you know where and why you are leaving money on the table? Do you know specifically what is causing the inefficiencies? We have a host of audit and measurement tools that will help you uncover the areas where time and money are being wasted –whether it’s departmental or across multiple companies. How well are the builders’ systems functioning amongst the trade contractors? How are the trade contractors interfacing with one another? Is one trade leaving a mess that another trade has to clean up? Which trade is always running late and thereby compromising the next crew arriving at the job site? How does that impact your bottom line? We can help you get the answers to these questions and many more.

Information Technology & Application Development Services

Improve your information technology efficiencies by engaging Unify International to conduct a thorough analysis of your current IT infrastructure and processes. High impact solutions will be delivered on time and on budget.

Do you know what the potential threats to your IT infrastructure are? We will help protect your business from interruptions that could result in data, productivity or financial losses, and keep your company operating smoothly.

Further, our application development services will identify the potential pitfalls that your business can experience when data is not easily accessible or collectable. We bring corporate discipline into every application development project with a team of professional developers.

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Keynote Presentations

Steve McGee is one of the industry’s most compelling speakers. His high energy combined with his quick mind and wit is a winning combination – which is why he is frequently recruited for national conferences. Here are a few of his favorite topics, but he can create presentations that mirror the themes of improving your business’s bottom line and customer satisfaction rating via process improvement strategies.

1. Measurement to Boost Your Margins
2. Seven Ways to Improve Trade Contractor Performance
3. Managing the Options Process for Maximum Profit
4. Creating a Seamless Enterprise
5. Accelerating the Sales Cycle
6. Moving from Good to Great as a Team
7. Advancing the Basics

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