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DISCOVER 10 CHARACTERISTICS
OF A GROW GETTER
PRESENTED BY
PROFITABLE GROWTH IN ACTION:
SEVEN MANUFACTURERS REVEAL
THE SECRETS OF THEIR SUCCESS
G
rowth is definitely on the
agenda for manufacturers. This
An eZine from Epicor
came through loud and clear
in a survey recently undertaken on
behalf of Epicor Software Corporation
(Epicor) by MORAR. Our report on the
research, 'A Manufacturer’s Guide to
Growing Profitably', identifies five key
factors that growing manufacturers
cited as essential to their success,
and five risks that manufacturers
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believe could threaten growth for the
unprepared business.
In this eZine we’ve compiled seven
stories from manufacturers around
the world, illustrating how the Epicor®
enterprise resource planning (ERP)
solution is helping them leverage these
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success factors and grow effectively
– without falling prey to the risks
of growth.
Read on to discover how businesses
like yours are:
• Taking advantage of good
planning, agility, the right
technology, and the skills of
their people to maximise
growth opportunities
• Managing the increasing
complexity that comes with
growth, navigating the challenges
of unplanned growth, increasing
managerial insight, and overcoming
other operational pressures
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H
igh-growth companies are powered by
people who understand what it takes to get
set for growth – individuals with the vision
and drive to take their businesses to the next level.
We call these people the 'Grow Getters'.
Grow Getters know what growth looks like for
their business and how to achieve it. They invest
where it counts and have an integrated enterprise
resource planning (ERP) system that gives them
the essential visibility and agility needed to act
for growth.
The 10 Grow Getter Characteristics
These characteristics come directly from research
commissioned by Epicor and conducted by
MORAR Consulting in 2016. Insights are based
on interviews conducted with more than 2,450
individuals in a variety of industries. This article
(and the demographics below) focuses on the
manufacturers we spoke to in our survey.
1. Grow Getters Focus Outside the
Business
Companies focused on growth are 2 times
more likely to look for external opportunities
to grow their business, compared to low-
growth companies.
Low-growth companies rank cost management
as the highest factor in driving business growth.
Most manufacturers (33%) focus on the
management of internal operations such as
cost control over expansion (20%). High-growth
manufacturers reverse the trend and focus on
external opportunities first.
2. Grow Getters Strategically Plan
High-growth companies are 2 times more likely
than low-growth companies to see strategic
planning for growth as important.
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