Put yourself in the position of a Regional Manager of a retail chain faced with the following, all-too-common, dilemma: Sales […]
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How to Put the 5 Whys of Lean Six Sigma on Steroids
One of the foundational elements of Lean Six Sigma is the iterative approach to business problems called the 5 Whys. […]
How to Recognize When (BI) Business Intelligence Becomes (BI) Business Insanity
Would it surprise anyone if I said the C-Suite globally still loves to use sophisticated language like business intelligence to try […]
5 Indicators of a Successful Performance Management Culture
Leading edge business terms (including performance management and others) being bantered by large consulting firms and used skillfully by executive […]
Inventory Management: The Problem Seeing the Future While Being Blind in the Present
If the financial impact wasn’t so enormous to distributors and retail stores throughout the country, it might be considered a […]
Is Your C-Suite Failing the Big Data Test?
Too often the critical team members of the C-Suite meet to discuss, analyze and forecast the next steps and actions […]
New Salient Software Solves Trade Spend ‘Visibility’ Problem
‘Knowing what a thing is worth is knowing how much to spend on it’ HORSEHEADS, NY – May 15, 2017 […]
Connecting Behavior to Results: A New Approach to Lean Management
“We realize that there is a direct connection between what people do every day and how they succeed, so […]
Is Craft Beer a Bubble Ready to Burst?
Nobody needs to tell beer distributors that craft beer has become an increasingly popular trend in recent years; if the […]
New Overtime Rule Puts the Squeeze on Retail Margins
Last week, the Department of Labor announced their final overhaul of the overtime rule for pay regulations which, beginning December […]