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Do You Want Your Employees to Do the Right Thing?
Many leaders wonder why their employees have a hard time following instruction or staying motivated. Well, sometimes the painful truth is: Employees are being led by inconsistent leaders who say one thing and do another. Effective leaders consistently follow the core values laid out by their organization, reinforcing those desired behaviors in staff members. This…
Read MoreLinear Optimization Improves Resource Usage
Deciding how to use resources is a universal business concern. In today’s hypercompetitive ecosystem, it’s vital to your company’s fiscal health that its people and resources are used most effectively. When dealing with complicated networks, achieving maximum efficiency can be challenging. Companies looking to maximize resources often make decisions on product mix, logistics and demand…
Read MoreDo You Know Which Customers Provide the Most Profit?
In society, we must treat all people the same, but in business the cold reality is that serving some customers is more profitable than serving others. For instance, some customers might be “low maintenance” and regularly purchase large quantities of product, while other customers might require a lot more effort and attention, despite the fact…
Read MoreHow Can You Increase Your Manufacturing Sales through eCommerce?
For traditional manufacturing companies, selling products directly over the Internet can seem like something hip startup companies out in Silicon Valley do. However, many manufacturers are finding eCommerce sales can boost their bottom line. In fact, those that embrace eCommerce often say they wish they had done so earlier. Out of what was initially just…
Read MoreWelcome and Develop Millennials with These 5 Tips
With the baby boomers slowly entering into retirement, companies must now, more than ever, compete for millennial workers. Like other generations before them, millennials grew up during a specific time that shaped their present values. Companies must speak to these values not only when trying to hire younger workers, but also when trying to coach…
Read MoreEvaluate Your Value Chain to Provide More to the Customer
A supply chain is designed to acquire resources in order to create a product or offer a service. A value chain, on the other hand, is designed to add value along the various steps of the supply chain, and its ultimate goal is to gain a competitive advantage over a competitor. Together, these two chains…
Read MoreImprove Manufacturing Efficiency by Looking at Your Energy Usage
As the economy picks up steam, the competition between companies is picking up as well, highlighting the need for organizations to seek out every advantage possible. Increasing energy efficiency is one way companies can gain a much-needed advantage over a competitor. To determine if significant energy savings can be found, many companies start by conducting…
Read MoreWhat Should You Focus on If You Haven’t Made a New Hire in a Long Time?
In the deepest depths of the Great Recession, hiring new employees was something many companies just didn’t do. But now, with the economy on the upswing, many companies are finding they need to bring on more help, and the hiring process is something that has really fallen out of practice. Companies that haven’t hired in…
Read MoreDoes Your Company Need a Transportation Management System?
Transportation management systems (TMS) are software solutions designed to help supply chain managers with tasks like routing, scheduling and shipment consolidation. The typical TMS allows shipping managers to gather information up and down the supply chain. A TMS offers numerous benefits to organizations that use them, but is one right for your organization? There are…
Read MoreWhat Do You Need to Develop Supply Chain Talent?
Those working in the supply chain and adjacent fields know: There just isn’t enough good talent out there. A lack of interest from millennials combined with a “graying” workforce means shipping departments and warehouse operators are scrambling more than ever for good employees. In order to compensate for the lack of talent, your organization will…
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