A couple of years ago we made a strategic decision to size our company for the lean times and use outsourcing techniques to handle the busy times, we decided to try and become a small…
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Manpower Planning
One of the most daunting tasks that I’m regularly faced with is Manpower forecasting and planning for all of our various project efforts. One of the scientific tools I use is the reports from historical…
A Day in Purchasing
From getting quotes to the actual order process there are many steps involved but seem to all be equally important. When these crucial steps are overlooked I always regret it later because I can’t retrace…
What Does the Customer Really Want?
Focus on understanding completely every aspect of the customer’s needs before trying to pitch a solution that may not be even close to what is needed. Setpoint follows this culture of selling.
Project Management: The Balance of Time and Money
One of the main tasks of the project manager is to track the overall progress and profitability of the project by the total hours and cost of goods charged to the project compared to what…