Do any of these challenges sound familiar?
- Over-reliance on tribal knowledge rather than documented processes
- High levels of unplanned downtime
- Attracting and retaining hourly labor
- Customer quality complaints
- Not having the materials on hand that you need to run
As operational consultants focused exclusively on middle market Food & Beverage manufacturing, we regularly see our clients struggling with these challenges. What is common in each of these instances (and many others that we could name), is the negative impact they have on a manufacturer’s bottom line, workplace culture and employee turnover. Fighting fires every day is costly.
What is also clear is that manufacturers with well-trained workforces experience fewer challenges, are more profitable, have less employee turnover and superior cultures.
While developing a high-performing workforce takes organizational commitment and money, there is a broad consensus regarding the value of investing in employee training. We’ve lived it…and the research bears this out.
Our goal is to help make training more affordable for our clients.
We have been looking for an experienced partner to help our clients obtain reimbursement for their training costs, as most U.S. states maintain programs that reimburse employers for up to 50% of eligible training expenses. IM Group fits this objective perfectly, as they have been supporting companies in obtaining reimbursement for training expenses since 2002.
- Over this period, the IM Group has secured more than 500 successful grants with a 99% approval rate, including many in the food industry.
- IM Group handles the entire grant process, from application to compliance to reimbursement. Clients simply hand over their training plans and IM Group takes care of the rest.
- Its fees are 100% dependent on grant approval.
If you’re interested in learning more, contact Saphineia’s Craig Albert or Elliot Rothstein.
