Competitiveness

When assessing the value of a company, an investor or valuation expert is going to look at more than just the company’s revenue, debt, and cash-on-hand. They’ll also look at its assets, including [...]

Custom-developed software is not always the best option. Seriously. And there are plenty of instances that we have turned down work that we didn’t believe would be a good fit for the customer. [...]

In 2019, only 19% to 20% of computer software engineers and programmers were women — a number that’s been declining for the past thirty years. In the midwest, we have observed that women were [...]

Originating from an article written in 1988, the term “lean production” was first used to describe a manufacturing process that involves improvement of processes and minimizing costs. [...]

When it comes to manufacturing, constant improvement is crucial. Manufacturing companies are always looking for ways to improve the manufacturing process. One of the most common methods used to [...]

The number one priority for businesses large and small is meeting their sales targets.  For many of those companies, the problem is a disconnect between marketing and sales teams, one driven by [...]

When it comes to managing the human assets of a company, there’s a new game afoot. If you’re not familiar with Human Capital Optimization – how businesses are making their [...]

Data science projects are being used by leading companies to grow business models and expand opportunities. How so? In general, data science efforts produce two results – they help produce [...]

Recently we launched a new Webinar that describes some of our approaches to software development team management, with a specific focus on improving the productivity of a team by reducing the [...]

When selecting a software stack for a project we are about to engage in (i.e. a “stack”), we look at several main factors: Cost of Development Ease of Maintenance Quality of Platform [...]

It’s not unusual for leaders to approve a change initiative as a means to create a brand-defining customer experience that, in turn, will contribute to a company’s growth. But 70 [...]

If you’re a manager, you know that ultimately, every action you take on a day-to-day basis needs to be adding to the bottom line of your business. To add to the bottom line, you need to do [...]

Welcome to the Tech Corner – where business managers learn how to scale their business models using technology. Today I wanted to discuss how off-the-shelf software can actually destroy [...]