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(Value Stream) Map Your Way to a Better Post-Covid Future

Markovitz Consulting

But if you want to thrive in the post-COVID world, you’ve got to start working on operational improvements now. Selling and merchandising Value stream mapping revealed an additional drag on the company: the sales process. As with most companies, the sales team would take dress samples on the road to visit accounts.

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Management Consulted

Apple’s current proceeds soared former outlook mainly because sales and profits for a best-known iphone 4 together with ipad device products and services around bending. Sales revenue was initially $28. Sales revenue was initially $28. Yet, iphone sales and profits went on to slide, affordable by just 20% that will 7.

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Eight Secret Weapons of the Modern Consultant

Steve Shu Consulting

A modern consultant is a professional that can work in dynamic industries, operate within multiple types of consulting organizations (e.g., niche, large traditional), and has experience as both an operating manager and an advisor.

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Retail Sales Rise in Germany and France, Decline in Italy

MishTalk

Retail Sales Rise in Germany and France, Decline in Italy; Margin Squeeze in Germany and France. Italy: Sharpest drop in retail sales since April. In Italy, Markit reports Sharpest drop in retail sales since April. Rate of decline in retail sales accelerates for second straight month. Tuesday, July 30, 2013 11:17 AM.

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15 Best Business Podcasts for Independent Consultants

Tsavo Neal

We discuss concepts to help listeners advance their strategy, operations and implementation skills, enhance their critical thinking ability and build their executive presence. Sales for Nerds by Reuben Shwartz. Sales for Nerds ( [link] ) helps technical experts who started their own business hack the sales and marketing process.

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To Sell or Not to Sell

Martinka Consulting

Magazine column Norm Brodsky wrote the following about what he tells entrepreneurs who come to him for advice: “One, always build a business to last forever. Sure, sales will be higher, but so will costs. In a recent Inc. Do what’s best for the business long term.

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Your Family Business Transition Will Fail

Martinka Consulting

An article I’m writing for a trade magazine starts with, “Your family business transition will fail! The same son who drove all of their sales. Don’t have them hanging around pestering about a distribution when the operators want to reinvest for growth. That’s not just my opinion, the numbers say so.”