To make sure your business is prepared for anything, you need more than just a plan, says Ray Bryant, CEO of Idappcom.
Jim Beqaj offers his expertise in how to sustain yourself in employment by finding your FIT in your target rich environment.
There must be fifty ways, we suppose, but George F. Brown, Jr. and David G. Hartman tell us in detail about the five essential factors for being successful in China.
John Shook, Chairman and CEO of the Lean Enterprise Institute, says we need to rethink the way we manage our supply chains after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Morale and execution are the cornerstones of powerful sales organizations, but while execution can easily be measured, morale is more of an art than a science, says John R. Treace.
Corporate sabbaticals refresh tired executives, and are an underutilized strategic tool for improving bottom line results, says Rita Foley.
Thomas R. Cutler investigates the role of automated guided vehicles and the need for independent experts to facilitate their implementation in food and consumer packaged goods.
Electricity supply is a crucial ingredient of any supply chain, but in South Africa, urgent action is required to restructure the electricity distribution industry (EDI), as Dr. Willie de Beer explains exclusively to Martin Ashcroft.
Most business leaders would confess to comparing themselves with the competition; but taking this one step further and carrying out regular benchmarking activities can lead to a number of benefits and improvements to performance, as Ray Wilkinson, director of the Best Practice Club, explains.
For most large businesses, rolling out a major initiative company-wide is always high-cost. Many companies plough ahead based on gut feel or a degree of manual financial analysis. So much more, however, can be gained through the rigorous business testing which is now possible using advanced technology, as Phil Marsland, European head of Applied Predictive Technologies, explains.
This Issue features some of the most exciting projects and companies across the globe including ArcelorMittal SA and Twiga Minerals, Guatrain SA , Guyana Water Inc, NWA Jamaica, and many more