Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 30, 2025

As a consultant, its our job to help clients solve problems and operate at their best. Sometimes this is easy, particularly with process or operational improvements. For example, Decrease product returns by moving the quality checks upstream in the process. What three-word phrases have you found effective in your work?

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Epicflow

JULY 27, 2022

Increasing employee productivity is a hot topic in every business environment today. How to make certain that your team members work at their full capacity, and how a resource management solution can help? What Affects Employee Productivity? Let’s figure it out in the article. . Employees’ workload.

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Epicflow

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In addition, problems with equipment may cause additional risks related to workers’ safety and product quality. Risks related to advanced technology use Even though manufacturers implement the latest technologies to increase operational efficiency, these technologies may pose additional risks.

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Epicflow

MARCH 22, 2023

Also, if a company decides to cut expenses but does nothing to increase operational efficiency, it may lead to delivering low-quality output and decreased customer satisfaction. To achieve this, you should analyze your business processes, improve operational efficiency, and identify the causes of excessive expenses.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 30, 2025

Resource allocation to optimize the use of resources across projects and avoid conflicts to ensure balanced workloads. Support and training providing tools, templates, and training to project teams to enhance their productivity and adherence to standards. Streamlined communication and collaboration among stakeholders.

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Epicflow

JUNE 21, 2023

Among other things, this can be achieved by improving a company’s operational efficiency. How is it possible to increase operational efficiency in project-based organizations? What Is Operational Efficiency and Why Improve It? human and material resources) and the output produced as a result of this activity.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 25, 2025

In a rapidly shifting business landscape, with advances like AI, quantum computing, advanced robotics, blockchain, and gene editing, spending valuable time and resources developing a strategically useless plan may be more damaging than having no strategy at all. For example, J.C.

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Effective Managers

JUNE 24, 2024

Examining Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Improving Business Processes Leveraging AI into business operations has become a transformative force across various industries. AI in Streamlining Operations AI technology has made significant strides in optimizing operational efficiency.

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Clarity Consultants

APRIL 16, 2025

Many companies invest heavily in hiring and training, yet struggle with high employee turnover and slow productivity. This inconsistency leaves new hires uncertain about expectations, company culture, and resources, slowing their adjustment period. As a result, employees feel disconnected, leading to frustration and disengagement.

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Epicflow

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Project data is the things you generally associate with projects: plans, resource usage and estimates, cost and actuals, progress information, risks, issues, and more. An essential point is that activities also have start and end dates plus resource requirements. So, what about resource management? Data on dependencies.

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Harvard Business

JULY 25, 2018

Productive: “Achieving or producing a significant amount of result.” ” As a time management coach, I’m keenly aware that you could answer the question “Am I productive enough?” I’m also familiar with the fact that individuals fall on a productivity spectrum.

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Epicflow

JUNE 10, 2022

Issues with the supply chain lead to poor quality of products and delays in their releases. AS9100 is an international standardized quality management system for the aerospace industry, which aims to improve safety and reliability of aerospace products. Competition at the domestic and international markets. Customer satisfaction. .

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Epicflow

APRIL 11, 2023

Poor resource management and a lack of appropriate software are on the list of the biggest project management challenges, as stated by the Wellingtone report on the state of project management. What is a resource management solution? What is the difference between project and resource management software?

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Effective Managers

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

However, challenges such as maintaining team cohesion and managing productivity remotely will need to be addressed. Building a culturally competent workforce is becoming more important as businesses operate in an increasingly globalized world. Digital collaboration tools are also becoming indispensable in this new environment.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This shift has the potential to not only reduce a company’s carbon footprint but also support the conservation of natural resources and promote biodiversity. Renewable resources like bamboo, hemp, and organic cotton are becoming popular choices because they require fewer resources to grow and thus have a reduced impact on the environment.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

Today I'm talking with Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney resort and currently a consultant, author, and speaker. In this episode, you'll hear: How Lee evolved as a leader by shedding defensiveness and operating in trust. Why you need to create a system to be a person of your word.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Routine and repetitive tasks, which traditionally consumed valuable time and resources, can now be handled by AI-powered systems. This has the potential to lower operating expenses, boost sales volumes, and thereby increase overall profitability. AI can improve daily operations by optimising inventory management.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 12, 2024

Meetings can either be a powerful catalyst for collaboration and decision-making or a drain on time and productivity. Whether you are in consulting, strategy, operations, or product management, the ability to manage meetings effectively is a crucial skill that can significantly impact the success of your endeavors.

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Epicflow

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It sometimes happens that an organization invests in implementing a resource management solution, but the results of this endeavor are far from satisfactory. The Most Common Errors Made by Resource Management Software Users. As a result, a project/resource manager will draw irrelevant conclusions. .

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Clarity Consultants

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Most companies had to pivot without much notice, ensuring they could adjust to new rules regarding how organizations were (or weren’t) allowed to open and operate during the pandemic. That can shorten their return to full productivity, ensuring operations move forward as smoothly as possible.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Business operations teams play a critical role in the success and growth of both big companies and small startups. Let’s explore the role of business operations teams in greater detail for both big companies and small startups.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 8, 2024

One of the most common problems business leaders face is how to price a product. From entrepreneurs putting a new product on the market to executives at a public company revamping a product line, effective pricing is a key pillar of any successful sales and marketing strategy.

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Epicflow

MARCH 30, 2023

The right approach to project and resource management can really help business organizations to become profitable and competitive even during tough times. In addition, it’s critically important to be aware of and prevent project and resource management mistakes that create problems in your workflow and hamper fruitful project work.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The adoption of AI is revolutionizing banking products, enabling financial institutions to offer personalized service, increase efficiency, and enhance security. This article explores the impact of AI on banking products, and the innovations being driven by this technology. AI-Driven Innovations in Banking Products 1.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

This article delves into the rising importance of ESG metrics, how companies are integrating them into their operations, provides leading examples, and highlights the evolving regulatory landscape. This commitment extends across its entire production process, from sourcing raw materials to the final product assembly.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

My career path has taken me through consulting, joining a startup and becoming an operator, and then returning to consulting at an MBB firm. Access to Endless Resources MBB consultants often have access to extensive resources on client projects, far beyond what I was accustomed to in previous roles. Three main reasons.

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Epicflow

JUNE 10, 2024

In addition, their focus on effective resource allocation, stakeholder engagement, and change management contributes to enhanced operational efficiency, increased agility, and improved project outcomes. One of a CPO’s tasks is to ensure optimal resource allocation across a company’s critical projects.

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Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

For example, if your goal is to increase sales, your L&D programs might focus on enhancing sales techniques, product knowledge, or customer relationship management skills. Productivity metrics: Assess changes in output per employee or team efficiency. Output per employee: Track changes in individual or team productivity levels.

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Epicflow

JULY 20, 2022

Sometimes, it’s rather difficult to predict whether a company will be capable of delivering a certain product or service, whether it’s reasonable to invest in this project, and how it will affect the current workflow. Will the delivered product/services be in demand on the market? Operational feasibility . Types of feasibility

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Effective Managers

JUNE 24, 2024

Examining Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Improving Business Processes Leveraging AI into business operations has become a transformative force across various industries. AI in Streamlining Operations AI technology has made significant strides in optimizing operational efficiency.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 29, 2022

Human resource teams are critical to the growth of a company since employees typically represent both the biggest operating expense and largest off-balance sheet asset for most businesses. In this article, I will break down a few functionalities of Human Resource teams, and a couple of ways to get started in Human Resource Management.

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Markovitz Consulting

JANUARY 7, 2019

But when it comes to internal operations at least, disruption is often both bad for business and for employees, because it causes unevenness in work. Taiichi Ohno, one of the fathers of the Toyota production system, described three manufacturing evils that companies should avoid: mura (unevenness), muri (overburden), and muda (waste).

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Epicflow

AUGUST 12, 2024

How can manufacturers ensure production efficiency and competitiveness? One of the effective solutions is digital transformation — the implementation of innovative technologies into every manufacturing aspect helps production companies enhance their capabilities, shorten products’ time to market, and satisfy customers’ demands.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

In the digital age, businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to gain a competitive edge and streamline their operations. From enhancing customer experiences to optimizing decision-making processes, AI is reshaping the way businesses operate and opening up new possibilities for growth.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The complex calculations of the field known as Operations Research were enabled by mainframe computing. Client-server technology begat enterprise resource planning systems, and the consequent system-wide visibility that was required for what we call business process management (BPM). How organizations are changing.

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Successful Independent Consulting

AUGUST 24, 2022

Some of us have respected industry certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). Rather we operate solo- or micro- businesses. Typically, we are not paid for tangible work products but for the total body of work fostering the desired results. However, LLC or Inc.

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Epicflow

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Speaking of the team and the expert content on project and resource management we provide in our blog and social media, we cannot help but mention that Epicflow co-author Jan Willem Tromp regularly shares valuable insights and tips on various topics in the field of project, resource, and portfolio management in his LinkedIn profile.

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