Three Tips to Get More Production From Shop and Plant Employees

Three Tips to Get More Production From Shop and Plant Employees

Insufficient information is one of the causes of lost production, mistakes and scrapped work. Other factors are work duplication and poor communication between shift workers. Production is easily lost with poor planning and illegible instructions. These three tips offer solutions to address the issues of poor production; Setting up a task force, communication between shifts and solving problems.

Reflections on the New Normal

Reflections on the New Normal

Thoughts about how consumer spending will change as a result of the economic downturn.

Swine Flu? Taking the Stock Market’s Temperature

Swine Flu? Taking the Stock Market’s Temperature

An old market adage says, “Pigs get fat: hogs get slaughtered.” After having advocated jumping back in for quite a while, the S&P 500 is now up 37% from its low. What to do if you missed this first bounce.

Where to Put Your Money Right Now

Where to Put Your Money Right Now

Savings accounts are paying a fraction of one percent, stocks have scared everyone half to death, and many reorganizations have bond holders’ debt being converted to equity. One safe alternative with a minimal downside and significant potential return.

Power Plus Money Equals Success in Today’s Society

Power Plus Money Equals Success in Today’s Society

Everyday in the news we see the paparazzi taking pictures of such as Paris Hilton, Madonna, Donald Trump and Martha Stewart. If we are not hearing about the real people, there are always the television series we loving grew up with which set sites in our mind for what is the definition of success.

Bounty to Plenty: Branding Disaster?

Bounty to Plenty: Branding Disaster?

The popular brand of kitchen towels ‘Bounty’ have recently changed their name to ‘Plenty’ in one of the most unexpected branding alteration in years. Will it pay off, or have they alienated their consumers? We explore this here.

Gold Over Platinum in 2009

Gold Over Platinum in 2009

Metal production companies prepare as investors plan to buy.

Starting a Business in a Slow Economy

Starting a Business in a Slow Economy

How to open a business in a slow economy.

Don’t Buy Bailout Stock

Don’t Buy Bailout Stock

If you must buy stocks, don’t reward the losers who took Federal bailout money. They will not become good companies now that they are hooked on welfare.

Talent Induction: A Must During Recession

Talent Induction: A Must During Recession

Retention and induction of right talent is a continuous process through out the business cycle, consisting of both boom and recession.