Recent Articles
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Exiting your construction business
Terry Kramer Construction & Building MaterialsThere is a lot of misleading information about how construction firm owners should exit their businesses. The information received from the experts does not really fit the unique characteristics of the construction industry.
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Why you need to develop a storage strategy
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingA surprising number of warehouse operators do no storage planning at all. In the absence of any instruction, the lift truck operator at the receiving dock will make the decision about where to store the material he or she unloads. Not surprisingly, that decision is to store the material in the first available empty spot.
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5 top reasons why homeowners renovate
Christina Mogk Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesIf you want to upgrade or redesign your home, according to Houzz, odds are high that your renovation desire stems from one of the following five root causes.
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How to prepare your veterinary business for the Fairness to Pet Owners…
Dean Biggs Pet CareThere's no doubt the veterinary landscape is changing, and the last few months have seen veterinary practices face some major challenges. Well, if you thought things couldn't get any harder for veterinary practice owners, then think again. Those lovely politicians in Washington, D.C., are trying to give veterinarians another kick in the teeth.
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3-D printing and its impact on the medical implant industry
Hannah Whiteoak Manufacturing3-D printing is the process of manufacturing objects by building them up layer by layer. As this new technology develops, it is finding an ever-greater range of applications in a variety of fields. One area where 3-D printing could truly change lives is in the manufacturing of medical implants.
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Sustainable food packaging for 2014 and beyond
Bambi Majumdar ManufacturingAccording to a new report by Visiongain, the global food packaging industry will reach close to $258 billion this year. With more and more focus given to sustainable food packing, the industry is definitely poised for major change.
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What the DOE’s 2016 mandate means for your school
Larry Schoff Facilities & GroundsAs I walked through the 10-year-old school building with the district energy manager, I pointed out to him the often-overlooked "little things" that increased energy waste daily in the operation of the school.
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How much does a $2,500 944 Turbo really cost?
Jason Gonzalez Transportation Technology & AutomotiveOwning a car restoration business is an eye-opening experience. I have all of the traditional business issues and overhead such as rent, utilities, inventory and employees and the extra kicker of dealing in commodities with prices for materials and parts fluctuating.
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Excluding drug companies from drug information dissemination
Mike Wokasch PharmaceuticalFor the past couple of decades, the healthcare market has gradually made it more difficult for drug companies to market their products. As a result, drug company marketing has tried to reach prescribers, formulary decision-makers and even patients with a variety of nonsales rep tactics, including Internet advertising, social media and television ads.
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Who killed strategic planning?
Michael J. Berens Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementStrategic planning is dead. So claims economist Bill Conerly in a series of articles for Forbes. That may come as welcome news to many executives and managers who have long questioned the value of developing strategic plans.