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How did BLC Forklifts reduce manual admin?

Watch the video above to hear how BLC’s Managing Director, Terry Daniels, and son, Joe Daniels, Director, grew their business, and what success and financial confidence looks like to them.

How does a forecasting solution help with proactive planning?

Since using Sage, the team can now manage stock more easily. Joe explains: “It predicts how your cash flow is going to come in […] It’s pretty good at forecasting where you’re going to be, at least in a month or a quarter’s time.” With Sage, it tells you how much money you’re going to have going out, and how much money you’ve expected to come in, or you do have in. You can balance and see exactly where that line is.

How does a brand build a solid reputation?

When it comes to supporting their local community, Joe explains: “We do have to make tough financial decisions, knowing, not just disposable income, but how much money we’ve got to play with.” Financial visibility is essential as it supports Joe’s ability to decide what charitable giving can be done.

Why are managers under so much pressure?

For HR managers, workloads are becoming broader as well as heavier, with responsibility stretching across more areas of the business. Sage’s research shows how quickly the role is expanding. Over the next 5 years, 63% of HR managers expect to spend more time on digital transformation and 60% on strategic planning.

What happens when managers are overstretched?

Sustained pressure takes its toll on manager wellbeing at work, making it harder for managers to lead with the same level of attention and judgement. When managers are constantly switching between competing priorities, important parts of the role can get squeezed. Coaching gets rushed. Feedback is delayed. Workload problems are easier to miss, and difficult conversations may happen later than they should.