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Take Steps Now to Protect Your Independent Status!

Successful Independent Consulting

Recent court ruling likely to impact independent consultants in the U.S. This article was written by Henry Telfeian, a labor relations and employment attorney as well as the general counsel for the Professional Independent Consultants of America, Inc. PICA Inc.). Offer your services to the general public, for example, have a website.

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Can Lean Manufacturing Put an End to Sweatshops?

Harvard Business

To examine this possibility, I conducted research on recent developments in Nike Inc’s apparel supply chain with Jens Hainmueller of Stanford University and Richard M. In the mid-2000s, Nike embarked on a program to introduce lean manufacturing to its apparel suppliers in the developing world. Locke of Brown University.

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Consulting Case Interviews at Non-Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

Consulting-style case interviews are highly effective, and the same format is being adopted more and more widely. The major consultancies have converged on a largely identical interview style, precisely because it excels in picking out the most genuinely capable candidates from the huge pools of applications received. Key Differences.

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Deep Dive into Customer Segmentation (Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

Differences in interests, values, and preferences vary dramatically across cities, states, and countries, so it is important for consultants to recognize these differences and customize marketing strategies accordingly. Due to the boom of the internet, nearly one third of apparel and footwear was sold online in 2018 (vs 1% in 2010).

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New Regulations Place Sustainability and ESG at the Center of National and Global Business Competitiveness

Brimstone Consulting

Several states have begun to ban the use of PFAS and have put in place regulations that are disrupting product development, product selection, and corporate strategy for food brands, major retailers, toy manufacturers, automotive manufacturers, apparel and footwear companies, and many others. If not, should it?

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California Supreme Court Ruling Impacts Independent Consulting and Subcontracting – Keep It Legal!

Women in Consulting

More than ever, it’s critical that self-employed consultants and their subcontractors take steps to maximum their chances to pass what is likely to become a stricter vendor compliance process. The third requirement of the ABC Test will be the most problematic for self-employed consultants and subcontractors. PICA Inc.).

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We Need to Ask How We Can Make Economic Growth More Inclusive

Harvard Business

It’s an apparel manufacturer called 99Degrees Custom. ” (And since the lion’s share of my work is with corporate clients, this one also resonates: “My greatest strength as a consultant is to be ignorant and ask a few questions.”) “The true dangerous thing is asking the wrong question.”

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