Story of a Startup using KickStarter

I stepped in and hosted a podcast for LetusDropShip, a new drop shipping company that offers a unique way of handling drop shipping. They seek out niche manufacturers and offer them the support of their worldwide distribution system of warehouses and online/offline retailers. LetusDropShip concentrates on building brands and niches. One of these manufacturers, Trego Read More …

Industrial iPad Case – Moving Digital to Shop Floor

The Trego is a wearable case for the iPad allowing for true portability of your iPad whether you are on the loading dock, stacking boxes or at a trade show. It extends the functionality of the iPad no matter if you are sitting, standing or taking payment. You can even flip the screen for a Read More …

Planning with Scenarios

This is a transcription of a Business901 blog post, Scenario Thinking the Next Big Thing. My guest on the podcast was George Wright, co-author of Scenario Thinking: Practical Approaches to the Future. The book is an innovative guide to new methods in scenario thinking. The book focuses on the demonstration and illustration of practical steps Read More …

The Core to Disney’s Sustainability

Next week’s Business901 Podcast features Doug Lipp, a world-renowned speaker and acclaimed expert on customer service, leadership, change management and global competitiveness. Doug recently published a book, Disney U: How Disney University Develops the World’s Most Engaged, Loyal, and Customer-Centric Employees. I have always been intrigued about the consistency and sustainability of Disney. Several excerpts Read More …

Value Stream Mapping should be left on the Shop Floor

Show a little respect for your customers and don’t use value stream mapping in the sales process. The problem is mapping becomes a prediction of what someone might do. We typically take that “prediction” and that “might” and turn them into a guide and should do. We end up trying to manage our customer through Read More …