{"id":19250,"date":"2016-03-01T05:30:01","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T10:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/?p=19250"},"modified":"2016-03-01T13:42:45","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T18:42:45","slug":"can-you-boost-sales-with-lean-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/can-you-boost-sales-with-lean-strategies\/19250\/","title":{"rendered":"Sales Can Increase With Lean Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a296a24fa2fc69ef5487857f02f111e8\" data-index=\"9\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Single Post readerboard -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8207522353004717\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1144967431\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/ \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shmula-leansales.jpg\" alt=\"sales strategies lean sale strategies shmula.com\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19251 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shmula-leansales.jpg 800w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shmula-leansales-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shmula-leansales-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shmula-leansales-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>Does it Work With Sales?<\/h3>\n<p>When you understand the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lean philosophy<\/a><\/strong>, this question comes to mind. Even though the philosophy is geared to the manufacturing process, it has immense flexibility across all sectors and logically should fit with your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/lean-sales-and-marketing-with-brent-wahba\/14690\/\" target=\"_blank\">sales operations<\/a><\/strong>. The key to success would be, like any other sector, the structure of your sales organizations and the willingness to implement the Lean philosophy.\u00a0A well-established, top-down leadership is crucial to rearrange the work pattern to which your team is accustomed. Having a manager that is well-respected, energetic and eager to apply a lean approach to business is the perfect combination that will make employees less apprehensive and more interested.<\/p>\n<h3>Applying the Philosophy to Sales<\/h3>\n<p>The same way you apply <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/6sigma.com\/lean-six-sigma\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lean<\/a><\/strong> to your physical production, there is a similar sale kaizen that will apply to your strategies. Here are five\u00a0ways\u00a0that you can\u00a0start analyzing and improving your process:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Value Stream Mapping &#8211; Analyze your sales process and the customer&#8217;s buying process.<\/li>\n<li>Apply the 5S&#8217;s- <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/5s-shadow-board-example-rastafarian-style\/13535\/\" target=\"_blank\">Clean your house<\/a><\/strong> and eliminate sale processes that aren&#8217;t needed.<\/li>\n<li>Value Your Quality &#8211; The quality of your leads list allows you to work smarter.<\/li>\n<li>Lead Nurturing &amp; Generation &#8211; Selling and nurturing leads are two separate concepts. Make customers feel comfortable first!<\/li>\n<li>Sales Kaizen &#8211; It&#8217;s all about constant improvement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Enjoying a Lean Sales Force<\/h3>\n<p>A sales organization that operates with a focused Lean philosophy will benefit just as much as a manufacturing organization. Lean brings to the table efficiencies along with a deep understanding of customer needs and desires. After all,\u00a0that is the basic core element of sales, isn&#8217;t it? When you understand the customer, then you can efficiently tailor a process that exceeds expectations and creates a better environment for closing the sale. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/voice-of-the-customer-voc-are-you-just-putting-out-fires\/19034\/\" target=\"_blank\">Customers<\/a><\/strong> will organically become more loyal, and you will also attract new business that was hidden before by a clumsy process. Sales is all about being in perfect harmony with customers, and a Lean sale philosophy can and will deliver!<\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does it Work With Sales? 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