I’m Amanda Sokell.

I work with business owners of retail and manufacturing companies to diagnose and solve complex business problems.

 

 I’m Amanda Sokell.

I work with business owners of retail and manufacturing companies to diagnose and solve complex business problems.

Have you ever found yourself frustrated that what you thought you had in stock is actually not there?

Is your environment conspiring against you and your team, causing friction in your ability to deliver a great customer experience?

Do your staff feel stretched thin and overworked?

You cannot sell what you haven’t got. Quite simply, our ability to succeed is closely linked to our ability to manage our inventory. There’s nothing quite so painful as knowing we could have made a sale, and didn’t have the product available. 48% of retailers cite frequently having out of stock items as one of their significant challenges.

For some businesses, managing inventory is almost a full-time job for a member of the team. The most fundamental challenge for us to be successful in business is to understand what inventory we own, where it is in our business, and if it is truly available to fulfil customer orders.

Too many of our businesses are successful despite ourselves. We are occupied with operating the current tools, processes and business model, which is no longer fit for purpose and this consumes all of our spare capacity.

It takes skill and broad expertise to diagnose our business problems accurately, and then treat them in a way that will not only solve the issue but enable a greater degree of business health.

I bring 30+ years of broad consulting and operational experience in technology, productivity, pricing strategy, planning and neurodiversity. I work with business owners that aren’t interested in the next business-solution fad, and want to try genuinely different approaches to solving their most pressing business concerns.

I work with retail and manufacturing companies in the following ways:

  • Unblock Assessment

    ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT BUSINESS OPERATIONS FOR LEADERS OF LARGER BUSINESSES

    In Unblock Assessment we work closely with the people in your retail or manufacturing business to deeply understand your current operations. Through this process, we will be able to prioritise ways for you to realise untapped profit.

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  • Chaos Audit

    AUDIT OF CURRENT BUSINESS OPERATIONS FOR BUSINESS OWNERS AND MANAGING DIRECTORS

    Suspect your processes could be better? Convinced there’s a better way of working that you haven’t yet found? A Chaos Audit will identify a host of quick wins to make your business more productive.

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  • Production line

    Productivity Coaching

    Working one-to-one or with a group of leaders, Amanda will help you understand the key productivity levers, and how to use them to maximise productivity in your organisation.

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What people are saying

 
““In a world where no system ever seems to work the way you need it to out of the box... Amanda Sokell has consistently brought clarity of thinking to defining our data management problems and then develops and applies workable solutions that simplify our processes and improve our efficiency.””
— B. G. Owner and MD, OSA Fine Spirits
“I have worked with Amanda in a professional capacity for a number of years. I consider her to have the highest calibre of consultative skills. Amanda’s diligent approach has helped deliver complex global projects, usually managing complex relationships. I cannot recommend Amanda strongly enough in her ability to successfully deliver technology solutions.”
— M.B. Healthcare Informatics Director, Pfizer
“Amanda brought insight, professionalism and ‘calm’ at a difficult time of change management. She listened before speaking, considered before acting and sought feedback from those affected. She has the ability to remain focused on the task in hand whilst demonstrating a great sense of humour. I found Amanda to be trustworthy, reliable and personable and recommend her unreservedly.”
— M.S. Clinical Research, Pfizer
“Amanda has one of the most logical and methodical minds I have come across for years and seems to be able to wade through the complex and messy to uphold her claim - “Profit From Order”. She delivers both each time she takes on a new project. A group of Amanda’s running the country would mean we’d have systems that worked and wastage reduced. If only!”
— C.H.

Think Amanda might be able to help you?

If you want to find out more, request a no obligation conversation with one of Amanda’s team. They will work with you to identify the hidden potential in your business.