Consulting firm AK&P

01/09/2025

Yes, our CEO Aigul Koichumanova is one of the 4000 EBRD Alumni fellows. Former EBRD Senior project officer, Number 907.

01/09/2025

Techniques of Value analysis snd engineering

1. Focus on Function, Not Product
• Miles stresses: “What does it do?” rather than “What is it?”
• Every product, process, or service exists to perform functions. VE breaks down the primary (essential purpose) and secondary (supporting or aesthetic) functions.
• Example: A pencil → primary: “make marks,” secondary: “erase,” “look nice.”

2. Systematic Creative Method
• VE is not cost-cutting; it’s structured problem-solving:
1. Information Phase → Gather facts: costs, materials, specs.
2. Function Analysis Phase → Define what each part does in simple verb–noun form.
3. Creative Phase → Generate alternative ways to achieve those functions.
4. Evaluation Phase → Judge alternatives on feasibility, performance, cost.
5. Development Phase → Build best solutions into workable proposals.
6. Presentation Phase → Sell ideas convincingly to decision-makers.

3. Interdisciplinary Teamwork
• Miles highlights the power of teams from different fields.
• Engineers, designers, buyers, production staff all bring unique insights — no single specialist sees the full picture.

4. Challenge Assumptions
• Never accept “we’ve always done it this way.”
• He encourages asking:
• Why is it made of this material?
• Why this shape?
• Why this tolerance?
• What if we change supplier / process / design?

5. Creativity Under Constraint
• VE thrives by limiting resources — forcing inventive solutions.
• Miles shows many cases where alternatives performed better at lower cost (e.g., replacing bronze with plastic, welding instead of casting, etc.).

6. Use of Cost–Worth Comparison
• Distinguish between:
• Cost: what we pay.
• Worth: the lowest cost to reliably perform the function.
• Gap between cost and worth = opportunity for value improvement.

7. Management & Culture
• VE is effective only if management supports it.
• It’s not “cheapening” but enhancing value.
• Success requires openness, willingness to change, and structured implementation.

🌍 Lasting Impact
• Miles’ ideas laid the foundation for modern innovation strategy, lean thinking, design-to-cost, and even ESG-linked efficiency projects.

11/06/2025

08/06/2025

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05/06/2025

❗️A PARIGI SEMIFINALI DEFINITE CON BEN 2 AZZURRI IN CAMPO🔒

🇮🇹Sinner vs Djokovic🇷🇸
🇮🇹Musetti vs Alcaraz🇪🇸

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03/06/2025

🎉 Happy Birthday, Rafael Nadal! 🎾
Celebrating one of the greatest players in tennis history:

🏆 22 Grand Slam titles
🏅 14 Roland Garros titles – most by any player at a single Slam
🥇 2 Olympic Gold Medals – Singles (2008) & Doubles (2016)
🌍 209 weeks as World No. 1
🎖️ 92 career ATP titles
🔁 One of only a few to win all four Grand Slams – Career Grand Slam
👊 1000+ career wins

From epic battles to unmatched dominance on clay, Nadal's legacy is truly iconic.
Happy 38th, Rafa – and thank you for everything you’ve given to tennis.

19/05/2025

The New King of Clay? Carlitos Makes His Claim in Rome 🇪🇸👑

It was a masterclass in tactical tennis yesterday from Carlos Alcaraz as he dismantled Jannik Sinner in Rome with intelligence, precision, and the poise of a true champion. 🎾🔥

From the very first point, Carlitos showed that this wasn’t going to be just a power battle—it was going to be a chess match. His shot selection was exquisite: deep topspin forehands that pinned Jannik behind the baseline, perfectly disguised drop shots, and, yes—those brilliant backhand slices that kept the ball low and disrupted Sinner’s rhythm time and again.

Alcaraz read the court like an open book, constantly changing pace and angles, never letting Sinner find his flow. His movement was cat-like, his defense rock-solid. And then came that tie-breaker moment—when champions rise. Calm, focused, and clinical, Carlitos elevated his game, shifting into another gear entirely. The second set? Pure domination.

Some say he was even generous to let Jannik take a set—but let’s be honest, Alcaraz had the upper hand, both mentally and tactically, all the way.

The Roman crowd, often a strong emotional force, was unusually quiet—perhaps stunned by the clarity and brilliance of Alcaraz’s performance. Carlitos noticed. He even mentioned it with a smile in his post-match speech. 😉

Slices, smarts, speed, and style. Carlitos isn’t just winning—he’s maturing, evolving, and setting a new standard for clay court tennis.

Watch out, Roland Garros. The bull from Murcia is charging! 🐂🌋