translate English to French: Despite the fact that the staff of these SMEs were working flat out, the absence of methodical and structured plans of action prevented the enormous individual efforts from bearing fruit.
Bien que le personnel de ces P.M.E. travaille d'arrache-pied, l'inexistence de plans d'actions méthodiques et structurés empêchent que les énormes efforts individuels investis puissent porter leurs fruits.