Background 
Through the consultancy function, the U.P. Institute for Small-Scale Industires extends business counseling, problem-solving, and other technical assistance to SMEs to support their growth and development.  

Small enterprises are set back by a multitude of problems owing to smallness.  Precisely because they are small, they lack access to sources of capital, to good line management and specialist staff, to skilled and experienced workers, to formal staff training and development, to market information, and to the economies of scale.  Thus, many of them need the guidance of outside consultants in order to survive, grow and compete in the globalizing markets.

Studies show that SMEs that engaged the services of consultants in their early formative years tend to be more successful than those that did not.

Consultancy and extension services take the form of:  

  • Management Audit / Business Clinics
  • Productivity Improvement Assistance
  • Production Systems Control
  • Plant and Facilities Layout Design
  • Factory Automation and Instrumentation
  • Quality Improvement (TQM / 5S)
  • Financial Management
  • Computerization and Information Systems Development
  • Development and Packaging of Promotional Materials
For start-up entrepreneurs, the following services are offered:
  • Business Plan Preparation
  • Feasibility Study Preparation