With the price of fuel rising 30% from January to early June, transportation costs are rising in importance again. According to 80% of the finance chiefs interviewed by the Duke University/ CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook survey, high oil prices are hurting their business. I quickly learned that my [...]
You wouldn’t think so from the way companies are hoarding cash; however, in general, they have a stockpile of cash and remain leery to spend it. Last year, there was a 2% decrease in days working capital (DWC), according to CFO Magazine.
Published in "Project Times" website, September, 2011 Click here for original article. In today’s new normal business environment, there is a lack of a robust recovery and fears of a double-dip recession. No more easy sales. No more easy profitability. Instead, it will require more expertise and creativity to [...]
Achieve project success by engaging employees through a clear vision, attainable goals and positive feedback. Published in "Project Times" website, August, 2011 Click here for original article. In today’s new normal business environment, sales are lackluster, cash is tight and material prices are squeezing margins. Thus, those projects which [...]
As originally published in Inside Supply Management August 2011 Achieve an entrepreneurial spirit or be left to slowly wither away in today’s new normal business environment. With the retiring of the baby boomers, high commodity prices and nagging unemployment, the new normal is characterized by weak sales growth (at [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, July, 2011 Click here for original article. Project management has become an urgent priority! In the last few years, I’ve yet to see a client or talk with a business contact who hasn’t been concerned about achieving the results of key projects – on [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, June, 2011 Click here for original article. In my 20 years of experience both as a former VP of Operations and a business consultant and entrepreneur, I've run across many different companies in different industries with different people, different processes and different systems, and [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, June, 2011 Click here for original article. In today’s new “normal” business environment characterized by lackluster sales and strained liquidity with elevated customer expectations, there is no room for project failure. Companies need every dollar of increased sales or reduced costs in order to [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, May, 2011 Click here for original article. In my recent speech to a project management special interest group in Silicon Valley, a few participants raised some intriguing questions about how to ensure your project is on track. As it’s a timeless topic yet vital [...]
