Here are some of our most frequently asked
questions. If you have any further queiries, please
don't hesitate to contact
us.
Q: My service provider assures
me that they already provide me with the best price
available, how can I check this?
A: All service providers will portray a ‘value
for money’ impression of their company. By using
Price Detective®
you can easily check prices and gain the peace of mind
that the information you have been given is accurate.
Q: How can I justify the financial outlay of
a consultant?
A: Investment in specialist services such as those
provided by Just Consultancy can generally recovered
through improvements in wide range of areas; however
a subscription to Price
Detective® could be as little £2.50 per
day and provides you with the potential to save considerably
more on purchasing. It is probably worth asking how
you can afford not to use a consultant when you take
into consideration the additional support services available
as part of the package.
Q: Why should I think that my Service Provider wouldn’t
control my costs?
A: It is fair to say that most, if not all, service
providers will indeed control your costs very effectively.
Equally, they may not be aware that they are not getting
the best prices available in the market place. By providing
information about what they should be paying you could
be helping them to deliver better value.
Q: If cost isn’t my issue, but value
is, how can Price Detective®
help me?
A: By understanding the costs better, you may actually
be able to improve quality whilst still retaining the
same or lower prices, thus considerably increasing the
value to your customers.
Q: As a Service Provider, how do I prove my costs
are competitive?
A: Price Detective®
can be used by you to prove that your costs are as good
as you say they are. In this way, Price
Detective® effectively gives your Client peace
of mind and total confidence in the service and charging
structures you work to.
Q: What if my issue is that I don’t
just need competitive prices, I just need good service?
A: By getting better information about all aspects
of your services and benchmarking performance, improvements
in productivity often follow and which may free up funds
that can be used to improve service levels. If you couple
this with other services provided by Just Consultancy,
you will soon see that PAR™
is more than just a money saving tool its actually access
to a better way of managing your business.
Q: How do I monitor the catering services I
receive against statutory requirements?
A: Just Consultancy provides a range of services that
include access to performance & statutory data as
well as assessment tools such as PAR™
that will help keep you on top of your business.As an
aside, we can also provide full service diagnostics
that will give you added confidence that your service
provider is looking after your best interests.
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