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

And your processes, tool sets, goals, … (Watch our FREE business financial planning webinar) Article first published Dec. 3, 2019. Image: car speedometer marking top speed One of the biggest, if not the biggest, complaint about the current economy is that skilled talent is nowhere to be found. But could it be that we are… Read More

One promises long term revenue gain and competitiveness As someone who’s been in supply chain and performance for a while, I’ve watched as the supply chain and business communities struggle to figure out 1) how to deal with new technologies and 2) how to integrate a legacy and new technologies into meaningful and competitive advantage…. Read More

Avoid alienating your customers in your haste to release Lately, I’ve had several companies I purchase services and products from deliver the latest release that only almost works. I’m told the reason is because the company is using agile methodology and due to that, the customers are used to point out what they want to… Read More

3 critical steps for high performance cyber security After much grief trying to secure accounts that we did not ask for, we’re given an apology. Don’t know about you, but I don’t want an apology. I want Equifax to have fixed cybersecurity before it broke. I want Equifax to have taken the necessary time required… Read More

In a recent HBR article, Bhaskar Chakravorti, Ajay Bhalla, and Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi share research highlighting that the U.S. is on the verge of stalling out in its digital competitiveness. Why? Because the U.S. has a high level of digital advancement accompanied by slowing momentum. Not good for a country heavily investing in IoT, digital… Read More

No In taking a non-political view of the new U.S. administration’s policies over the past few months, there is a strong bent on turning back the clock to a previous era. Here’s what I’m seeing: Old industries that couldn’t or wouldn’t keep up with changing business strategies and global competition are having paths cleared for… Read More

In a recent article by Pymnts.com, the high risks associated with health care’s current cyber security maturity levels were highlighted. They were not encouraging. Is your cyber security a high risk too? If you say no, are you sure? A huge problem in any company is in knowing all the intersection points where cyber thieves… Read More

With everything in flux in supply chain, it’s been interesting trying to figure out the focus of this blog. My decision: do 1 thing at a time and whenever possible, introduce items that may not be regularly seen but are important to know about for your global supply chains. Here’s one you should definitely know… Read More

Last post we looked at 4 steps to start your supply chain risk evaluation. This post we’ll examine how you can be the one your customers and people not yet your customers turn to in times of uncertainty. Knowing your customer’s greatest risks and being prepared to handle them provides you with an opportunity to… Read More