Supply Chain Management. It’s Time to Build, Not Bid
Your Print Supply Chain and Promotional Product Management is Too Important For The “Deal of the Day” In a recent post, I talked about the importance of taking a consultative approach, rather than dealing with print projects or promotional product order as a “one-off”...Digital Statement Processing: The Key To Cash Flow
Electronic Invoicing Is More Secure, More Accurate, and More Profitable Sometimes big ideas are hiding in less-than-obvious places. Many companies consider billing, invoicing and collecting activities as something of a necessary evil. This is pretty natural. While...Could Print Newsletters Be Your Secret Marketing Weapon?
3 Big Reasons Print Newsletters Are Big Business Boosters In Tuesday’s post, I offered several good reasons to include print in your content marketing program. In my opinion, they were pretty compelling reasons. Hidden in that post was a reference to what I would...5 Reasons Print Needs to Be Part of Your Content Marketing Mix
Digital Is Great – But It Can’t Replace Print! Today, as most marketers know, it’s all about using content to build relationships that will equate to sales. Messages aren’t measured by how catchy your slogan is, or by the number of sales points you can...Transactional Vs. Consultative Approach to Print Supply Chain and Promotional Product Management
Is a Transactional Approach to Your Print Supply Chain and Promotional Product Management Costing You and Your Company Time and Money? Thinking they will save money, there are still plenty of companies out there, both big and small, who take a “transactional”...3 Ways Employers Can Support Work-Life Balance – #MindfulTech
The Job Matters…But So Do The People Doing It! When you hear the words “work-life balance” the first image that pops into your head is probably some guy working late at an office instead of going home to a wife and family in time for dinner, etc. That’s...ISO Agrees: You Can’t Beat the System
Part #8 and the Final Post in a Series: What Our ISO Certification Means to You Today, I’d like to wrap up our series on the many ways our ISO certification helps our Superior Business Solutions’ customers. It’s very fitting that the particular standard I’d like to...Smart Manufacturing…Small and Mid-sized Companies It’s GO TIME!
5th and Final Post in a Series: What You Need To Know About Smart Manufacturing My final post in this series on smart manufacturing may be the most important one for you. So far, since my initial post “What Is Smart Manufacturing, Exactly?” where I...IoT Provides the Fuel for Smart Manufacturing
#3 and Final Post in a Series: What You Need To Know About Smart Manufacturing So far in this series, we’ve taken a pretty broad look at the trend toward smart manufacturing. In my initial post I gave a general introduction of the concept and how smart manufacturing...What Is Smart Manufacturing, Exactly?
What YOU Should Know About Smart Manufacturing. #1 In A Series. It’s certainly not a new sentiment, but it may be truer today than ever…if you aren’t moving forward, you’re falling behind. The hyper-competitive business landscape has made pressure a 24/7...5 Ways Technology Can Help Employee Work-Life Balance. #MindfulTech
In last Thursday’s post, I discussed the problems that can come with the new “always-connected-to-the-office” culture. As this Wall Street Journal article points out, the work day never really ends, as communication with bosses and colleagues continues into the evening and beyond via the ever-present, ever-available smartphone.
Is Technology Hurting Employee Work-Life Balance? #MindfulTech (Part 1 of 2)
Does Your Smartphone Push YOUR Buttons? How many hours a day are you at work? Baloney! I didn’t mean how many hours per day you spend at the office (though that’s a pretty substantial number too these days). No, what I’m asking is, how many hours a day do you find...The Best Decisions Are Based On Facts…ISO Says So
There’s plenty of bravado out there that suggests that “going with your gut” and having the courage to take chances is a trait of great leaders. But the process we completed to achieve ISO 9001:2008 certification helped us realize one thing very clearly: if you have a choice between intuition and information, go with the facts.
Information Puts Productivity in Motion With the Internet of Things (IoT)
#3 and Final Installment in a Series: “IoT ̶ a Supply Chain Game-Changer” So far in this series, I have talked about a couple of primary areas in which the Internet of Things (IoT) is increasing productivity in several key components in today’s supply chain. The...
Internet of Things (IoT) Offers A Great Leap Forward in Logistics
#2 in a Series: “IoT ̶ A Supply Chain Game-Changer” In my first post in this series, I talked about the difference IoT is making in manufacturing facilities. This time, I’d like to focus on supply chain management in warehousing and distribution. It’s an area that...Three Great Promotional Products for Music Industry Marketing
Music-Themed USB Drives Strike Just the Right Note for Marketing I know I’ve been talking about promotional products quite a bit recently, but after the latest survey from the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), I felt I had to share the information. The survey...3 Steps to a Simplified Print and Promotional Product Supply Chain
Chances are you’re familiar with what a reliable supply chain means to a manufacturing company. It is a dependable mechanism that ensures the timely appearance of raw materials, component parts, sub-assemblies or process supplies necessary to maximize productivity. Those materials are specified, sourced, ordered and delivered seamlessly. It makes obvious sense.