NORD(b)EST

KNOWING HOW TO INNOVATE

What is it?

How can small and medium sized companies compete in the global market? The answer is simple and clear: only if they can achieve excellence and excellence is the result of an effort of continuous improvement in every aspect of the organization: strategy and marketing, product development, manufacturing, supply chain, customer service, human resources motivation and management, finance and control. Becoming excellent requires dedication and education . Nord(b)est is a GC&P’s initiative to promote education for excellence. Our main tool is the Master Class, a short, effective and practical training session in which we teach the best management methods and techniques mainly through simulations, case studies and visits to excellent companies. We hold on a regular basis the following Master Classes: Master Class on lean organiztion (for fashion, food and beverage or plastic and mechanical companies) Master Class on innovation and lean product development Master Class on lean & green Master Class on Floware: software solutions for the lean journey Master Class on lean accounting Doing business in......... China, India, Brasil, ....

In addition we cooperate with CIMBA, a Consortium of 37 American Universities with an important location in Asolo, in a number of projects involving our clients willing to promote their business in foreign markets. We have recently launched Nord(b)Est Award, a competition among CIMBA students for the best project concerning the international business development of Small and Medium Sized Companies. The winners (students and companies) will are proclaimed every Spring at public ceremony to be held in Asolo.

Read more: What is a Master Class

Read more: What is the Nord(b)est Award

The benefits

For those companies that participate in the Master Classes: A practical and effective training on the most advanced management techniques and methods available, thus increasing their capability to innovate and to compete.

For those companies that participate in the Nord(b)est Award: An in depth study on foreign markets and clear indications as to the best policies to develop business in those markets.

Our services

Master Classes

Nord(b)est does all the work needed to organize theMaster Classes: planning, contents definition, teachers selection, contacts with potential participants, etc.. We also provide most of the presenters and teachers of our master classes. In addition to our experts we involve Managers from excellent companies.

Nord(b)est Award

We participate in the selection of companies potentially interested in this kind of projects and we help them to define the outline of their projects. As the main sponsor of the Nord(b)Est award we are also part of the jury that assigns the prize, together with public institutions and personalities from the territory.
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