The kind your CEO appreciates The Conference Board’s CEO global outlook study for 2024 includes the following top high focus, internal issues: Attract and retain talent, Accelerate pace of digital transformation, Enhance product and service innovation, Improve customer experience, Reduce costs, Upskill and reskill talent Luckily, supply chains integrate each element listed above. But only… Read More

Do this, do that – now Or should you? It’s been tough living with constant uncertainty coming from different directions at different time concerning different elements of supply chain and business. If only you could just get one thing off your plate, things would be better. This is where I see many businesses falling into… Read More

… 8 confidence builders Business etiquette Seems to be lost art, yet everyone yearns for it. Here are 8 ways you can bring it back into your professional life and improve the moral of your company employees at the same time. You don’t even have to be in management or leadership to do these simple… Read More

Yes, if you want to be competitive. 3 critical steps lead to succes. According to research, industry leaders have been working diligently throughout the Covid crisis to develop supply chains of the future. And the future is now. Supply chain transformation is being performed at a rapid pace. These supply chain transformations are aligning operations… Read More

A warning & 3 major must make changes to attract qualified talent in today’s digital world Those of you in the U.S. may have listened to the public radio show “A Prairie Home Companion”. One of the show’s stories involved a town in Minnesota called Lake Wobegon, where the children are all above average. Interestingly… Read More

…eliminating doubt You have supply chains that deliver. Continuous improvement is a constant. Customer service levels are always watched and usually optimized. Yet customers want more. Some want more speed. Others want more agility. Yet others want more reliability. Which way to turn? While tech is part of the answer, which part? And how do… Read More

As U.S. states work to reopen their economies it’s no surprise there is a balancing act that must go on to protect both economic revenue and individuals’ health. As I watch my state go through this, as well as others, I see careful industry-by-industry opening and health criteria being released as well as watchful eyes… Read More

A few days back, I was asked what a U.S. State should consider as it contemplates reopening its economy. Below is an overview of my suggestions and insights. First up, strategy. While a transition plan is required for reopening (part 2 of this article), taking the time to note what could have worked better, or… Read More

To say the Coronavirus has businesses and people shaken up is an understatement. With all the news and info flying around, it’s tough to figure out what to pay attention to; below is information you can trust. While Covid19 shuts down businesses, schools, and government offices, three of the top questions I am asked is… Read More

Remember this quote? Failure to plan is planning to fail  (You can start planning with our FREE how-to plan business financials webinar– click here) Article first published Dec. 3, 2019. Image: two people marking up shared pages of a plan next to their computers Does this sound like you? Planning completed:   Thanksgiving Dinner –… Read More