The time sink goes by a different name in every industry.
Underneath it is nearly always the same thing. Information is created in one place, needed in another, and in between sits a person who moves it across by hand. What that looks like in your business is on the nine pages below.
Manufacturing & Industry
The report before the production meeting. Delivery delays reach management too late.
See the time sinks and the workflowsProfessional Services & Consulting
Project progress only in someone's head. Handover on departure costs weeks.
See the time sinks and the workflowsRetail & Logistics
Sales figures arrive too late. Stock kept in three places.
See the time sinks and the workflowsHealthcare & Social Services
Documentation after hours. Rostering eats management time.
See the time sinks and the workflowsConstruction & Real Estate
Subcontractors, dates and budget in parallel. Minutes written in the evening.
See the time sinks and the workflowsFinance & Fiduciary
Chasing documents, every year. Client knowledge held by one person.
See the time sinks and the workflowsLaw & Advisory
Searching files eats senior hours. Submissions start empty.
See the time sinks and the workflowsEducation
Administration instead of preparation. Parent communication costs evenings.
See the time sinks and the workflowsAssociations & Public Administration
Member enquiries repeat themselves. Minutes cost hours.
See the time sinks and the workflowsYour industry not listed? The workflows underneath usually are. Ask in the call and we will tell you honestly whether we can contribute anything in your setting.