Aug 102018
 
Who we work with: Growing and Innovative Enterprises

Enterprises need to grow and innovate while carefully managing their resources – a tough task in today’s rapidly changing economic environment. We use a set of business improvement and innovation approaches that have been successfully used in a broad range of industries, including Lean and Six Sigma. We work with leaders to rapidly identify the Read more…

Sep 162011
 
Software: Off-the-shelf, custom-design, cloud-based...a mix?

The Globe and Mail recently published a case study of a Canadian company owner looking for software to better manage their processes and communications so that nothing falls between the cracks. Some of the recommendations: “Work with a company that has industry experience Whether buying existing software or making something new, choose a company that understands your business. Read more…

Sep 162011
 
Trends in email marketing and social media integration

According to this annual survey by Marketing Week, “the relationship between email and social media is widely predicted to grow…. Social media integration is also cited as a hot trend by marketing managers in the retail, transport and not-for-profit sectors.” Source: http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/disciplines/digital-strategy/theres-plenty-of-mileage-yet-in-email/3030133.article

Aug 242011
 

This article (by Martin Zwilling in Forbes, Aug. 20, 2011) provides a good summary of the relevant keys to business operational excellence for innovative start-up enterprises. “People and operational excellence have to converge in every business, large or small….All too often, entrepreneurs posit a new technology or idea, without understanding that a successful business is Read more…