TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2004
THE QUOTES
"Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product
of other activities."
--Aldous Huxley, "Vendeta for the Western World"
"For your company to be successful, you've got to know when to hold and know when to fold--and you need a CKO to deal it to you straight."
--Lester Thurow
For complete article from which this quote was taken see first site-seeing link below.
THE QUESTIONS
Ask 'n Answer
What alliances could you create that would be beneficial to your business?
What would be the first step in making such alliances?
THE STATS
According to a recent survey most Americans feel small businesses have a postive impact on the country
|
Industry |
Impact |
|
|
Positive |
Negative |
Neither |
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Sciene & technology |
86% |
6% |
7% |
|
Small businesses |
78% |
12% |
8% |
|
Colleges, universities |
76% |
14% |
9% |
|
Religious organizations |
66% |
20% |
12% |
|
Labor unions |
40% |
36% |
16% |
|
Federal government |
38% |
41% |
17% |
|
Televisions/movies |
26% |
51% |
22% |
--The Wall Street Journal/NFIB, October 2004
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Buyers and suppliers can find better ways to cut costs and increase innovation by building the advantaged supply network.
Eight Questions to Ask in Building the Supply Network
- Do your suppliers have lower operating costs than yours, and do you get low prices from suppliers?
- Do your suppliers provide you with product or process innovations?
- Do your suppliers have products and processes of the best quality?
- Do your suppliers reduce your costs and risk in product launches?
- Are your suppliers finacially healthy?
- Do you formulate unique plans for each supplier to help you build competitive advantage?
- Does your supplier base enable you to take advantage of strategic opportunities to manufacture globally?
- Do you make appropriate investments to reduce operating cost, improve quality and drive innovation?
For complete article from which these questions were taken see second site-seeing link below.
SITE SEEING
Every company needs a Chief Knowledge Officer. Read why.
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Sam Geist lectures, facilitates workshops and conducts training seminars on sales & marketing, the changing marketplace, leadership, differentiation, customer service and staff motivation. His two books, "Why Should Someone Do Business With You... Rather Than Someone Else?" and "Would You Work for You?" are available in bookstores everywhere, published by Addington & Wentworth Inc.
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