Managing your Business

Use these links to help you.

Business Eye
Business Eye is a free, impartial information service created to find the answer to your business questions. Visit the website or telephone: 08457 96 97 98

Institute of Directors
65 of IoD members are directors of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Chartered Management Institute
Information from the CMI is aimed at managers in every size of business.

Wales Management Council
Working to improve management performance across all sectors of industry and the public services. An employer-led body, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government/LCC, working closely with partner organisations to achieve profitable change, particularly among small and medium sized companies.

Wales Quality Centre
The leading experts in Wales on the use, and application of the European Business Excellence Model. Services available throughout Wales, for all types of organisations. Useful set of Quality Links Worldwide.

Supply Chain Management
This development centre has been established to support & advise SMEs to become effective and efficient participants in local supply chain developments in South Wales.

Manufacturing Advisory Service
The DTI website is designed to help UK manufacturers, large and small, to identify sources of manufacturing related support and expertise. Links to trade and industry bodies. Freely downloadable fact sheets and advice.
The Regional Centre in Wales aims to support 2000 companies in the first three years of activity and will offer a range of services from manufacturing advice and diagnostic visits to new product and process development, rapid prototyping, ICT in manufacturing and research and development.