From Harvard Business Review
Communities of aspiration: What are they? Why are they necessary to make the workplace more productive, powerful, and innovative? Read More
By Tom Reilly
Cheap prices seduce and delude. They scream as Sirens to price-sensitive shoppers and delude them into believing they are getting great deals because of the cheap prices. Cheap prices do not equate to great deals. Consider this:
Check out this blog post from Pac-West member Hans Fuller, with Fuller Metric.
http://fullerfasteners.com/three-weeks-in-china-and-taiwan-only-two-plane-rides-but-12-trains/
A Message From the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors
As you may know, the House Republicans have been working for several months on a series of six issue “blueprints” to set forth a policy agenda. Their final blueprint, their tax proposal, is being publicly released at a press conference at 10:00 AM this morning. While the official document was embargoed until 11:00 AM this morning, we saw a draft of it last evening, and it is very good news for us on LIFO.
A Message From EFC International
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – June 22, 2016. In a continued drive for growth, commitment to customers and supply partnership excellence, EFC International announces the addition of Teresa Amman, Supply Chain Director. Teresa will be responsible for successfully developing procurement and logistic strategies collaborating with suppliers and EFC’s Purchasing, Sourcing, Logistics, Warehouse and Quality departments who will also report to her.
From Lawrence Heim
As we understand it, this means that the relevant political entities have agreed upon high level legal principles for the conflict minerals requirements for covered businesses in Europe. Read More
From Tom Reilly
“I want the truth.”
From Strategy+Business
The legendary management guru believes burying your nose in a book can be the most effective strategy for succeeding in business. Read More
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From Tom Reilly
Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind. Rudyard Kipling
From TED2016
The secret to creating an organization where people feel comfortable working on big, risky projects and exploring audacious ideas. Read More
From knowyourcompany.com
As CEO, you’re somehow both the total insider and the total outsider at the same time. In some ways you’re at the center of the organization. In other contexts, you’re like the last person to know anything. Read More
A Press Release From Intercorp
DMG Productions educates on the latest breakthroughs in fastening solutions.
A Press Release From EFC International
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – May 26, 2016. In a continued drive for growth, commitment to customers and supply partnership excellence, EFC International announces the addition of Mike Massengill as Plastics Design/Application Engineer. Reporting directly to Dave Pfeifer, Director of New Business Development, Mike will be responsible for collaborating with EFC’s sales engineers, customers, and suppliers to drive growth with innovative key products.
From Work XO
Senior management teams are sort of like people: no two are exactly alike, though they share a lot of common characteristics. Read More
From Officevibe
The perfect hire is someone who is excited about your company’s goals – the kind of person that will go the extra mile when it’s required. Not the person who will complain when the have to work the occasional Saturday to get a project over the line. Read More
From Lawrence Heim, Elm Sustainability Partners
There is still confusion about what “country of origin” means. Country of origin refers to the point from which the ore came out of the ground. The location of the smelter can be indicative of risk in some situations, but not always. Read More
