Tim Nelson: Expert Problem-Solving Coach Innovates Complex Tech Solution
Tuesday, 28 February 2023
To date, Tim Nelson has spent a total of 26,600 hours coaching engineers to solve complex technical problems using a methodology called Red X®. During these hours, he has also coached the CEOs and presidents of Delphi Technologies and Lockheed Martin, respectively. In addition to the Red X® method, Tim has supported Six Sigma, and
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Charles Swanson: Tech Exec Devises Application to Computerize Company’s Commissary Operations
Wednesday, 01 February 2023
The commissary portion of Swanson Services Corporation began in the company’s vending operations department. At the time, all inmate accounting was done by hand and was extremely labor intensive. There was also an issue with inventory shrinkage. Inmates or officers often walked away with items without paying for them, and inventory was used in some
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Paul Altobelli: Leadership Exec Realigns Company, Boosts Value
Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Paul Altobelli inherited a 52-year old industry-leading company. However, it was bleeding financially and their core brand was stagnant. As newly appointed President, Paul initiated a thorough review and realized that additional revenue streams and volume were required to drive down operating costs. He also saw possibilities for new market development and expansion. Paul instructed
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Bob Bevelacqua: Executive VP Secures Over $2B in Contract Awards
Thursday, 26 January 2023
After joining the DoD contracting industry as an analyst, Bob Bevelacqua soon discovered that he had the ability to develop solutions to customer problems and socialize them into reality. In 2003, he developed a concept to support coalition forces in Baghdad, Iraq, known as the Iraqi Advisor Task Force. His concept called for Iraqis
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Juan Mendoza: University Chief Economist Revives Master’s Program
Sunday, 22 January 2023
A leading university in Peru was considering shutting down its master’s Program in Economics due to lack of profitability and low enrollment. Dr. Mendoza was hired as Director of the Program with the expectation that he would lead the transition into the shutdown. However, Dr. Mendoza decided that closing the program was not the right
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Gene Ciemny: Procurement Consultant Creates Centralized System for Global Company
Wednesday, 04 January 2023
Gene Ciemny was requested by The Washington Post’s CFO to become an independent consultant and separate from IBM. With IBM’s consent, he signed a long-term consulting agreement to lead the transformation from a decentralized purchasing entity to a cohesive Shared Services Organization (SSO). However, developing a centralized procurement function required decision-making autonomy from the business
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Michael Ray: Op Exec Builds Enduring Strategic Retail Upgrades
Thursday, 22 September 2022
Michael Ray is a change management, result-focused, operations leader who introduced innovative approaches to a perplexing retail challenge which resulted in extremely high profits and improvements that stood the test of time. Here is his story: The company’s resort stores in Florida, Arizona, and California were underperforming in the areas of average stores sales, comparative
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Lisa Hendrickson: Corporate Strategist Takes On Labor-Market Shift Paradigm
Wednesday, 21 September 2022
Senior Corporate Strategist, Lisa Hendrickson, has a firm grasp in Board & Stakeholder Relations, Employee & Labor Relations, Cross-Functional Collaboration, and Developing High-Performing Talent. Below, is her description of the Great Revival Plan and how to integrate this into your company’s employee attraction and retention planning: Employers are losing a record number of employees not
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Joel Mossburg: $56M Turnaround in 6-Months, Cost Savings 3 Years in a Row & 0% Turnover
Friday, 24 June 2022
Joel Mossburg assumed responsibility for a struggling purchasing organization that was not meeting its annual savings targets. The group also had a high turnover rate, losing more than 25% of its staff each year. The Senior Supply Chain and Finance Executive was micromanaged by a Global Vice President, who had been with the company for
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Jeff Hosken: Improving Safety for 9500 employees with a 30% Decrease in Cost
Friday, 17 June 2022
For reasons of safety and based on past incidents, the Indian government requires companies to safely transport female employees working during hours of darkness to and from their homes. Particularly for companies operating Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) centers, this results in most employees being transported 24 hours per day, six days per week, year-round. Since
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