Concerned, nervous, panicky, discouraged; any of these terms could be used to describe the feelings of American manufacturing companies when considering their offshore competition. But being competitive involves a LOT more than just cutting prices, and there are actually several areas where U.S. companies can look to compete. Let’s see what those are.

In these days of massive corporate downsizing, what can you do to protect yourself? Thinking outside of the resume' box.

Looking after your current clients is far more effective in gaining business than marketing to new people. Here is why.

Are you a Golf Course Owner or Golf Course Superintendent, looking to design or re-design a golf course? This article will provide you with some valuable insight into how to choose a great golf course designer.

Leadership is a marathon, not a sprint. All too often leaders push themselves as if they are sprinting and fail to make it to the finish line. They burnout. In this article Bill Pullen looks at three different leaders and how they pushed themselves to the edge then stepped back and saw the impact of doing so.

Logistics engineering mainly deals with the application of engineering methods to solve logistics problems. Logistics is the science of planning, organizing, and executing activities for delivering the required goods or services to the right location at the right time. Logistics engineering supports every stage of an activity to satisfy customer requirements.

If you are starting a medical billing company, you're going to need department heads. What follows is a review of who is needed and the role that each person plays.

If you have a business with a number of employees, then you need to keep track of the hours they work for reporting and payroll purposes. A computerized time clock system is a great solution, allowing you to track employee hours and collate all the information together into management reports. These reports can then be used to produce the payroll, or with some time clock systems the data can be fed directly into the payroll computer system.

In order to implement Six Sigma effectively, you have to be able to manage your resources. Here we go into detail about document control issues and why it is so important to understand.

The quality of your staff induction plans says more about your managerial style and company culture than you think. At its simplest, employees work harder for companies that care for them, and hard working employees keep customers happy, bringing money into the company. You put loads of effort into attracting and retaining customers – can you say the same about your new employees?

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Recently a Think Tank questioned the steel used in the giant Chinese Dam Project. The massive project is clearly the largest in the World and a bold step for China. Yet some feel too many corners were cut and not enough new technologies were used, they are even questioning the quality of the steel inside the dam, type of concrete mix used

What Is MICR? Here's a concise guide to MICR and associated technologies. By Charles Katz Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) was developed to utilize the benefits of computer technology in the...

Did you know one of the major sources of cleaning complaints concerns restroom cleanliness? It can be an endless chore for your cleaning staff to get grimy fingerprints off of restroom faucets and soap dispensers. Trying to find a better way to get your restrooms clean? Installing touchless dispensers can keep your restrooms cleaner and save your cleaning crew time.

Most innovators and entrepreneurs establish a business name and one or more brands. Do you know what to do to protect these critical business assets and avoid costly legal conflicts?

In 21st Century and in the era of Knowledge Based Industry when global market in shrinking cross culture adaptation is not only a MUST but is only a mantra to succeed. In my previous two employments, we had 15 and 24 nationals respectively from different countries and many of our people from India go on Deputation to other countries and many of them face challenges to cope-up with the cultural change…behavioral change.

80% of your Web site is Maintenance! Before you invite potential buyers to see your masterpiece you need to check and correct all parts of your site. Use these seven tests to guarantee you loyal customers and clients.

Business, communities, and educational programs throughout the country are adopting data visualization to serve the need of the Information Age. Information is now available at a new level of simplicity, even at the most detailed and complex levels.

How small business can get a free computer, printer and scale and discount shipping rates.

Advancements in technology have made the world so much smaller, don’t you think? We used to be separated by mountains and oceans, color and culture. But now on the highways and byways of the internet...

We all know that effective communication is essential for business and social success. However, what exactly dioes this mean. Dr Bill gives nine straightforward suggestions for making sure your and your organisation's communication gets results.