WHO WE ARE
Blue Alliance is a wholly Ghanaian owned company providing a comprehensive range of services. The company is built on the skills and experience of a group of Outstanding Professionals (Partners and Associate Partners), all of whom have proven track record. Blue Alliance has also been certified by Institute of Commercial Management (ICM), UK; and Highfield Awarding Body of Compliance (HABC), UK to undertake training on their behalf. It has a good working relationship with Project Management Institute (PMI), USA, training over 200 professionals in Project Management a year. It also has an agreement with Ghana Institute of Management & Public Administration (GIMPA), Accra to jointly undertake training programmes, e.g. Project Management Professional (PMP), HACCP, OHSAS, etc. Blue Alliance’s consultants have been duly trained by the IFC, World Bank, in Business Edge® Methodologies. These methodologies have been designed for adult education.
CONSULTING
- Feasibility Studies, Business & Strategic Plans
- Growth Programmes & Organisational Development
- Technical Advisory Services
- Surveys (Evaluations)
- Inspections
- Environmental Assessment & Management
- Occupational Safety and Hygiene Management
- HACCP, Quality Management & Best Practices
- Career Development Training Programmes
INDUSTRIES
- Manufacturing
- Health Care including Pharmaceuticals
- Energy & Sanitation
- Forestry & Agriculture
- Mining, Quarrying & Saltworks
- Hospitality, Tourism & Real Estate Development
- NGOs, Governmental Agencies & Development Partners
- Logistics, Vehicle Services & Transportation
- Other Services: ICT, & Goods Distribution
Feasibility Study, Business & Strategic Plans
Growth Programmes
Environmental & OHS Assessments/Management
THE STRUCTURE
The Structure generally includes:
- Introduction,
- Diagnostics: Fact-finding on the Company, the Industry, and the Product/Service Area, culminating in SWOT Analysis, and Risk Analysis & Mitigation Plan, Key Success Factors, and Key Performance Indicators.
- Strategic Direction (Development/Phasing, Marketing/Business Modelling, Operational, Human & Material Resource including Technology, Financial/Investment Plans)
- Socio-economic and environmental Impact
- Conclusions & Recommendations
KEY BENEFITS
Blue Alliance’s approach to Business Planning can assist your organisation to:
- Look ahead to the future, however modestly
- Adapt to new opportunities & changes in the business environment
- Improve on your income generating capacity tomorrow by planning today
- Plan your business idea or expansion programme, right at inception, before taking any further step
- Forecast Costs, Inputs, Outputs, Sales, Profits and Cash flows
- Show the creditors i.e. banks how well your company can expect to do in future
- Identify the Strengths and Weaknesses, Key Success Factors, and Key Performance Indicators of your organisation or project
- Identify and Mitigate Risks
THE STRUCTURE
The Growth Programme generally includes:
- PERFORMANCE AUDIT as per the following
- FINANCIAL AUDIT: How well is the company doing from the financial point of view?
- MARKET AUDIT: How well is the business performing from a marketing angle?
- PRODUCTION/OERATIONAL AUDIT: How well is the Business doing from the Production and Operational point of view?
- EFFICIENCY IN PRODUCTION: How efficient is production and/or operation process?
- CAPABILITY AUDIT: This is Entrepreneurial and Experience Based Assessment
- RESOURCE BASE AUDIT: Are the Material and Human recourses the right ones for growth?
- CONSTRAINTS TO GROWTH: What is holding the business back?
- GROWTH IDEAS: Evaluating Growth Ideas, considering external factors as well
- ROUTES OR PATHWAYS TO GROWTH: What the potential, genuine paths to growth
- STRATEGIC DIRECTION: Modelling the path to growth, Determining the Potential Impact of Growth, Developing Growth Action Plan, etc.
KEY BENEFITS
Blue Alliance’s Growth Programme can assist you to:
- Have a thorough independent Assessment of your Organisation
- Re-structure and re-engineer your organisation’s operations
- Realise which section of your organization needs improvement, what types of improvement, how the improvement would be implemented, etc. in order for it to grow
- Have a clear idea of the strategic direction your organization needs to take in order to grow
- Have a clear idea of the implication of growth for your organisation
- Show your creditors the steps your organization is taking to grow
THE SERVICES
- Annual Environmental Reports-AERs, Environmental & Social Impact Assessment-ESIAs, Environmental Management Plans-EMPs, Strategic Environmental Assessment-SEA, Resettlement Policy Frameworks (RPF), Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), Life Cycle Assessments, Environmental Risk Assessment, Audits and Monitoring, Environmental Safety Awareness Training
- Hazard Identification, Assessment and Management,
- Occupational Safety and Hygiene Awareness Training
- Asbestos Survey
- Air Quality for Public Spaces i.e. Banking Halls, Etc.
KEY BENEFITS
- Meet EPA’s and Banks’ regulations, and social responsibility
- Improve your image and credibility
- Ensure higher rate of success when implementing changes
- Enable quicker improvement of processes
- Reduce employee turnover
- Guide your operations towards consistent improvement
HACCP, Quality Assurance & Management
SURVEYS
Technical & Management Support for SMEs
THE SERVICES
- Food Safety Management HACCP based
- Preparation of GMPs and SOPs
- HACCP based Food Safety Audits/Inspection and GAP Assessment
- Design and installation of customised HACCP Plans for enhanced food safety
- Design customised food safety checklists
- Providing independent food safety monitoring services for sustainable assurance
- Good Lab Practices (GLP) & Internal Control Plans (ICP)
- Audit/Inspect & Train on layout, facilities, location, fabric, temperature & humidity control, Organization & Staff competence, Sample receipt, handling and traceability, GLPs, Data Management, Hygiene & Housekeeping, Safety, Chemicals and Reagents Management, Analytical Methodology and Validation, Collaborative and Proficiency Testing, Corrective Actions, Analytical methods, Product Tasting, Hygiene Rules, and ICPs covering: machinery, methods, measuring devices and safety. Development of ICP Slot Box, ICP Status Report and ICP Checklist, etc.
- 5S Standard Training Based on ISO/TR 16949
- The 5S Concept of workplace management/ housekeeping practices is necessary to ensure maximum management of the working environment in line with international best practices. It’s a Prerequisite Programme, forming the bedrock for the HACCP system.
- Good Warehousing Practices
- Conducting oversight audit of Warehouse’s pest control programs
- Conducting monthly third party audit/inspections
- Conducting training in GWP, environmental hygiene and pest control, to ensure well informed staff for peak performance
KEY BENEFITS
- Deliver real value and benefits to the organization
- Improve Organizational Effectiveness in meeting goals
- Improve Customer Satisfaction
- Improve Compliance
- Improve Organizational Culture
- Improve Documentation
- Improve consistently, in general terms
- Indicate to clients and shareholders that systems have been put in place to run the business efficiently
“Quality is not an act; It’s a Habit”
Although the main goal of HACCP is food protection, other benefits include:
- Increase customer and consumer confidence
- Provides market protection
- reduce costs through reduction of product losses and rework
- reduce risks of recalls and product withdrawals thus reducing costs associated with insurance and business liability protection
- increase focus and ownership of food safety
- simplify inspections primarily because of record keeping and documentation
- Provide consistent quality product
- Demonstrates conformance to the product requirements and regulations
THE STRUCTURE
- Need Assessments
- Product Area and Industry Study
- Market Surveys
- Customers Impact Survey
- Social Impact Studies of Projects
- Project Stakeholder Survey & Analysis
- Monitoring & Evaluation of Project,
KEY BENEFITS
- Use data to formulate strategies for a more effective business model,
- Create targeted marketing strategies,
- Enhance customer service
- Identify Opportunities
- Minimise Risk
- Evaluate Performance and Success
- Physical Structures and Layout Audit: (Changing Rooms, Packaging & Raw Material Stores, Production, Packaging & Finished Products Rooms, Room Finishing Characteristics, Logical Flow of Production Work, Etc.)
- Technology audit: Equipment/machinery & Processes. Independent objective assessment of the state of the technological processes and equipment and to determine to what extent possible, the introduction of new or different technology or equipment is necessary
- Product & Packaging Audit: Assessment of the product(s) including its packaging to determine to what extent changes, adaptation and improvement as well as introduction of new products & packaging are necessary. Potential/marketable by-products are assessed as well
- Production, Productivity Management & Monitoring Audit: Independent objective review, evaluation and assessment of company’s production: installed & operating capacities, comparing with sales and ability of the market to absorb more of the same products or/and similar products or by-products
- Assessing the SME’s ability to plan, organise and determine its staffing requirement and controlling production and employees involved in production activities.
The audit covers the quality of workforce involved in production, and production procedures. An action plan is prepared to lay the foundation for higher productivity, becoming highly productive, or staying highly productive
- Food Safety & Hygiene Management Audit: Determining the extent of Food Safety Management & Quality Assurance Practices by workers, managers and trainees, and identify their weaknesses. The result is a HACCP based simple Standard Operating Procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices covering all activities of the enterprise
- Market Linkage Audit: Assessing the current market linking method and its efficacy. The result of this audit is geared at preparing a strategy to open more links to the market place for the SMEs products
- Improvement Action Plan: Gaps Identified, Corrective "Actions, Solutions and Measures", Responsibilities for implementation of the actions, Monitoring Indicators, Responsibilities for monitoring the implementation of the actions, Time horizons or Period for action to be taken, and Estimated Budget for each action
- Training: Proposing training on any of the topics under the audits
- Monitoring: Assessing the implementation and impact of the Action Plan
Climate Change and Protection
Resource Management & Efficiency Analysis
- Sustainable Chemistry and Climate Change
- Climate Policies
- GHG Emission Assessment Methods, Concepts, Management and Monitoring Tools
- Technologies for GHG Emission Reduction
- GHG Emission Accounting/Auditing
- Energy Audit and Management System, as per ISO 50001: 2018
- Circular Economy Approaches
- Decarbonisation Strategies for Industry and Businesses in general
- PTX Concepts and Products
- Sustainable Industrial Areas and Chemical Cluster Development
- Net Zero Road Map Development for Industrial Sectors and for Individual Businesses in general
- Developing and Facilitating Training Programmes on the above topics
- Carbon Markets
- Resource Use and Production Data Collection and Entry
- Data Analysis and Presentation
- Result Interpretation, Conclusion Drawing and Recommendations
