The concept of conventional logistics covers all activities relating to the procurement, transport, transhipment and storage of goods. Logistics as generally understood is concerned particularly with material flow (raw materials, interim and final products), but also involves providing companies with services and information. Nowadays the development of electronic information and communication technologies affects all spheres […]
Category Archives: Management
Someone starts a meeting by saying, “Let’s talk about the budget.” And you groan because you know what’s about to happen next: hours of aimless discussion without resolving anything. Why? First, everyone knows that an agenda is the key to an effective meeting. But an agenda that consists of a list of nouns, such as […]
Let’s talk about how to keep your postage costs down. So far you have been following my advice and mailing to the same list more than once. At some point you find lists that will produce returns continually, but you notice that you are receiving more returns than when you started mailing to those lists. […]
Mining data is one of the keys to running an effective business. Here’s a primer on effectively managing your business data to maximize the efficiency of your business. Effective data management plays an essential role for any growing business. Information technology has generated advanced tools for analyzing and managing data. Use of these tools can […]
Business incorporation a decade or two ago is a tedious process that businesses often reach bankruptcy before being awarded corporation status. However, recent developments in the business world and the creation of Business Corporation Act make the process quicker and easier. Business journals outline three steps for business incorporation: securing corporate name, submitting required documents, […]
Excerpted from The Truth About Getting your Point Across…And Nothing But the Truth A colleague of mine was responsible for running a bi-weekly two-hour team meeting. He took great care to develop a very full, detailed agenda. As we would get into the meeting, it would only take us getting to agenda item one before […]