Business Operations

A neat workspace that has “everything in its place” is one where it is comfortable (even fun) to work. But that’s not all: such an environment also reduces stress and excess mental pressure. If [...]

Being forced to reduce staff is unpleasant no matter when it must be done.  However, the implementation, adaptation and use of lean guidelines allows a business to operate more efficiently and [...]

Reviewing numbers every quarter, the manufacturing manager knew and recognized that business was slow.  After all, he worked in sales three days a week, travelling all over the East Coast [...]

Have you ever heard the adage “price is what you pay; value is what you receive”? When it comes to reviewing whether a prospective company will be a good fit for your needs, price [...]

A business owner contacted our firm last week about a variety of business matters which we were successfully able to address.  However, during the conversation, this business owner stated that he [...]

Underlying every strong relationship is communication.  Communication is dependent on empathy and understanding.   In business, these are invaluable components of your success. Only through them [...]

The global world environment that we find ourselves in today is constant change, 24-7-365!   How resilient are you when change occurs?   Change and chaos are two constants that we in business [...]

The better data one has, the better decisions a business leader can  make. No matter what industry sector your business operates in, data tools are available to provide better data analysis and [...]

Change is occurring in the world today at Warp speed!  How you prepare and adapt for this change is important if you are to remain relevant, current and maintain a leadership role in your [...]

A business owner told one of our consultants an interesting story the other day.  The owner told his secretary that he needed to know all of the computer passwords for the many spreadsheets that [...]