Business planning


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7. How far ahead does your formal planning process account for?


  • 21
    Less than 1 year
  • 49
    More than 1 but less than or equal to 3 years
  • 21
    More than 3 but less than or equal to 5 years
  • 5
    More than 5 but less than or equal to 10 years
  • 1
    More than 10 years
  • 3
    We don't have a formal plan
  • 1
    Don't know


8. What is the most successful initiative you have put in place that has increased your business profitability?


  • 13
    Pricing strategy
  • 12
    New management structure
  • 3
    Outsourcing
  • 12
    Productivity review
  • 20
    Product innovation
  • 1
    Use of external advisors
  • 3
    Brand re-design
  • 3
    Expansion of workforce
  • 11
    Strategic investment
  • 18
    Cost cutting
  • 4
    Don't know


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