Your company is pressuring you to reduce distribution costs, or your customers want more frequent orders and you need to optimize the distribution process. Regardless of the reason why, reducing distribution costs is among the most impactful ways to increase your...
Operations
What is the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS®Model™)?
Are you an entrepreneur who owns a small to mid-sized company? Has business growth reached a ceiling that is difficult to break through? The Entrepreneurial Operating System, also known as the EOS® Model™, was created by Gino Wickman to help businesses achieve their...
Identifying Business Problems
Importance of Identifying Business Problems Identifying business problems is an essential part of the operations process. Problems in any area can have a significant impact on your entire organization. The goal of identifying and solving problems should be to improve...
Simplicity In Business: Get Back to The Basics
Simplicity in Business: Get Back to The Basics Businesses are complicated. In order to be successful, you need to know everything about the industry and market, not only your company's product or service. With so many moving parts that can impact a business -...
Pivoting Your Career And Job Search Podcast
We have partnered up with Manufacturers Alliance and we are excited to bring our second podcast. This time we talk all about Pivoting Your Career And Job Search. Learn how to better research potential employers and market yourself to them. Sit back, relax, and enjoy...
Understanding And Prioritizing Your Knowledge Skills
If you’ve been following along with our Flower Exercise blog series, available in part 1 , part 2, and part 3, you’ve already done more than half the work needed. The “What Color Is Your Parachute?” Flower Exercise continues to the Fifth Petal by looking at the...
Making The Most Of Landing A Job Interview
For those seeking a new job, interviews present themselves as a goal that comes with significant anxiety. The interviewee is put on the spot and asked a battery of questions, and the high-stakes nature of needing a new job simply adds to the stress. The “What Color Is...
How To Negotiate A Salary The Parachute Way
As part of the “What Color Is Your Parachute?” Flower Exercise (link to TNS blog post on salary), you’ve already thought a lot about what kind of salary, fringe benefits, and other non-compensatory perks you want to see in a job. On balance, you have a range...
How To Identify Your Purpose In Life
If you’re been keeping up with our blog series, you’ve now completed three petals of the “What Color Is Your Parachute?” Flower Exercise. The center of the flower is the fourth petal: What Is Your Purpose in Life? This gets deep and introspective to consider your...
Flower Exercise Part 5: Defining Your Preferred Salary And Geography
For the last part of the "What Color Is Your Parachute?" Flower Exercise, we are going to look at petals six and seven together. Taken together they represent outcomes of your job choices and how they bring your life more satisfaction. First, in petal six you are...
