The construction
industry faces many challenges including the competitive nature of the process,
seasonality of building opportunities and often direct impact of both the
beginning and ending of a recession cycle.
Financial
Institutions
Some of the issues faced by these organizations include very rapid consolidation, heavy regulation by state and federal authorities, expanding into new areas of lending and new deposit sources, identification of non-interest income revenue sources and significant technology challenges.
High
Tech
High tech industries
continue to start up in or move to the Roanoke Valley. Often operating on
a tight budget, the challenges to get and remain profitable are many.
Law
Firms
Law firms generally thrived in the 1990s due to a booming
economy and increased complexity in laws. Going into the 21st Century, there are
challenges within the industry...
Manufacturing
Manufacturers have continuing challenges to remain competitive and profitable. These include pressure from customers to keep cost down and quality up usually with a tight delivery schedule.
Health
Care Groups and Health Organizations
Physicians have faced substantial challenges over the last
decade. This includes principally managed health care in which physicians
profitability is squeezed as well as their authority.
Real
Estate
There are many pitfalls and opportunities to owning real
estate, but we can add value in many areas of real estate ownership.
Wholesale
and Retail
Wholesalers and retailers often face the significant pressures of day-to-day interaction with the public, daily inventory management and
control. One of the ways we have helped our clients is by designing cost systems to better identify pricing strategies.
