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Top 15 Capacity Planning Tools for Your Business [2024]

Epicflow

Epicflow serves companies running multiple complex projects with a shared resource pool operating in the following industries: aerospace and defense, automotive, telecommunications, software development, telecommunications, healthcare as well as government institutions. It has AI-powered functionality for automation and forecasting.

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Make Black Friday a More Exciting Online Experience

Harvard Business

How consumer psychology can make your major sales feel like IRL events.

Sales 174
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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

I seriously considered sales & trading (in fact, I spent a summer at Credit Suisse First Boston in NY), and was tempted to continue in that line of work post-graduation. Finally, networking is important at consulting firms, and social events are focused on helping consultants build contacts and relationships throughout the firm.

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How to Start a Consulting Business (or Coaching Practice) While Raising Young Kids

Consulting Matters

Today, they’re 21 and 23, and I can proudly say I didn’t miss a single school play, sports event, or bedtime story. To be there for every school event? Set Up Marketing, Sales, and Client Delivery for Efficiency Time is your most valuable asset, especially when you’re a parent. For flexibility?

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The Biggest Challenges of Data-Driven Manufacturing

Harvard Business

From Time-Triggered to Event-Triggered Control Systems. Events, such as moving a part down the production line, are based on time triggers. Operations in a Connected World. In this model, the factory responds to events as and when they occur. Today’s production systems are planned. Insight Center.

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IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze

Management Consulted

Recognizing client’s needs for help managing IT operations and resources, IBM Vice President Robert M. Although it started as a tiny group, paling in comparison to the bohemoth revenues of the firm’s hardware sales, this group is now known as IBM Global Services (IGS) which is responsible for 50% of IBM’s revenue globally.

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How a Fast-Growing Startup Built Its Sales Team for Long-Term Success

Harvard Business

It’s common for leaders of sales teams to focus almost exclusively on short-term tactics and current operations while failing to think and act in a way that supports the longer-term needs of their businesses — and it’s hard to fault them. This danger is prevalent in sales. Denver Post/Getty Images.

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