Tom Spencer

AUGUST 5, 2022

Product managers have a dynamic role within companies, sitting at the intersection between business leaders, customers, engineers, and designers. They help to organize the development process so that products meet customer needs and business goals. What is a Product? Managing the Product Lifecycle.

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Markovitz Consulting

JUNE 26, 2017

Yes, the system is pricey, but think of the productivity improvement! Another client of mine invested in a fancy ERP system to help them manage the complexities of their supply chain, and better match supply with demand. Let’s say, for example, that you invest in hand-held scanners in a warehouse. Except, maybe not. The problem?

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 31, 2022

I don't have just one product for my business. And I'm not a team working on just one feature set or a product. They can't give me a purchase order if I'm not in their system. They need team (including the product leader) agreements, and management agreements, and support agreements. What happened? An interruption.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 21, 2023

In product development, we often use the words, “user” and “customer” interchangeably. But they mean different things depending on the type of product you create. It's time to clarify who we want to satisfy, so we can make better product decisions. Users use the product. Not all mass-market Buyers are also users.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 21, 2023

AI-powered tools offer individuals a range of ways to boost their individual productivity including assistance with task prioritization, time management, professional development, and a range of other activities. The system can also consider the context of the conversation to provide more personalized and relevant responses.

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Steve Shu Consulting

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Goals What is the apparent priority in terms of product versus service sales? Goals Products appear to be the priority, although some space is given to services. For example, products appear as the first item in the menu bar (primacy effect). Things to Think About. How do the design elements support user decision-making?

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

AI-powered recommendation systems are another way businesses are leveraging AI-based technology to enhance the customer experience. These systems can suggest relevant products that customers are likely to enjoy. For example, Amazon might collect and analyze customer data such as product purchases and demographic information.

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David A Fields

JULY 6, 2016

We could deal with the deep, systemic issues that are dampening your enthusiasm. Sound familiar? Have you ever dawdled through days? Let’s talk about how to fire up the work engine when you’re ensconced in enuii. Diagnose what ails your spirits and prescribe a long-term cure. […].

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Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 16, 2020

unprofitable company, poor customer service, divisions not working together well, technology systems a mess), there are also management consultants that are more like life coaches or entrepreneurial partners that help with opportunities. While it is true that a large bulk of consulting is about fixing company problems (e.g.,

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

What I think might be bordering on unethical is how organizations have shifted from employee satisfaction to employee engagement and how engagement goals might completely jack up our limbic systems. And when attachment is sought it has a profound impact on an employee’s limbic system. Let me explain.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 8, 2021

The disconnect is not one piece—it's an entire system. That system includes: Career ladders assume people have linear careers. When people learn more, they become more valuable to their team, the project, the product, and the company. I like to think of all deliverables as products. What we encourage in the work.

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Markovitz Consulting

OCTOBER 23, 2018

It was a remarkable learning experience — although I’ve been on two other study trips to Japan, there’s always something new to see and understand when you visit a company that has adopted (and adapted) the Toyota Production System. He made this comment when we mentioned how impressed we were with the kaizen done in a production cell.

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Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Their branding helps drive sales by keeping their products or services fresh in the consumer’s mind. I used to be an expert at creating organizational change strategies for major system implementations like Oracle and SAP. Everyone in business recognizes strong brands and understands their importance.

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Business Consulting Agency

MAY 3, 2024

Starting a pet products business can be an exciting and rewarding venture, given the increasing number of pet owners and the growing market for pet care products. However, like any new business, launching a pet products company comes with its own set of challenges.

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Consulting Matters

JUNE 24, 2020

Instead building a marketing system that puts your client attraction on autopilot. The System that Helps you Get Consulting Clients with Predictably and Ease. Instead you need a system that ATTRACTS high-paying executive clients to you. The Business Case for a System that Helps You Consistently Get Consulting Clients.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

You don’t necessarily need, especially as you’re getting started, a full tracking system. You definitely want to have a managed system for your filing. We use and recommend Acuity as a scheduling system. There are some free ones that you can use to manage your system, your client management system.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 2, 2022

I see this most often in products similar to the Integrated System Program kind of product. The platform (the bottom layer) offers some common services, possibly even an operating system type of services. The Products in the middle use components from the platform. That's what looks and feels like component teams.

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Markovitz Consulting

JANUARY 7, 2020

The spacecraft’s internal clock became unsynced with the overall “mission elapsed timing” system, so the Starliner failed to fire its engines at the correct time to reach orbit. Front line workers grapple with daily (and hourly) production problems, while leadership is too busy to go to the gemba and learn what’s actually happening.

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Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 16, 2024

This guide explores the essential strategies for distributing products within the United States, covering the different distribution channels, logistical considerations, and how to optimize processes for cost-efficiency and market reach. For example, products that perform well on the East Coast may face different demand on the West Coast.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 21, 2024

While scalable robotic systems can handle up to 1,000 tasks per hour, they often face limitations where additional robots don’t improve performance. Human-robot collaboration, employed by companies like DHL and CEVA, enhances productivity, reduces worker fatigue, and increases job satisfaction.

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Markovitz Consulting

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

In the space of two weeks, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal both ran articles on the productivity benefits of reduced work hours. Not to be outdone, NPR reported that Microsoft Japan moved to a four-day workweek this summer while increasing productivity by 40%. There’s certainly some truth to that argument.

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Business Consulting Agency

JUNE 4, 2024

Starting a skincare company and selling products online is an exciting venture with immense potential. Once you have your inventory ready, the real challenge begins: effectively launching your products, building a brand, and driving sales. Start a skincare company selling products online with expert help.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 2, 2022

People who facilitate larger efforts, such as product leaders, portfolio managers, and most middle managers, feel the pressure to “deliver” or “perform.” That's because the organization creates its system. And Paul Batalden said: “Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.”

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 12, 2024

From the early days of mechanical automatons to more recent conversational bots, scientists and engineers have dreamed of a future where AI systems can work and act intelligently and independently. With their supercharged reasoning and execution capabilities, agentic AI systems promise to transform many aspects of human-machine collaboration.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2019

If you want to achieve sustainable success as a consultant - ideally you want to create a marketing system to ensure you have a consistently full pipeline of right-fit clients. This helps discern where to focus your time, money and efforts and keeps you from being busy but not productive.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 27, 2022

By definition, we stand outside of the system we analyze, troubleshoot, or design. Consultants are senior-level people, well-versed in the art and science of the domain in which we consult, be that change leadership or system architecture. Freelancers use artistic or technical skill to generate work products.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 15, 2020

Articulate your value proposition and products and services in such a way that demonstrates to your ideal clients that you are the one to solve their problems and transform their pain points into catalysts for growth. This 5-module ACTION LEARNING system provides you essential marketing training as you build your business platform.in

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Markovitz Consulting

JANUARY 7, 2019

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). Or worse—they’ll stop working while they answer questions, affecting the timing of a production line, and creating unevenness for downstream workers.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 9, 2020

Shouldn't this time be invested doing work that they love in an environment that is healthy, productive and of mutual benefit? Think of all the employees who are investing the majority of their lives at work. Together, we'll decode your business DNA and the ways in which your practice stands out and is distinct.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 9, 2019

So it was a very significant role and we did very unique things and new to the world type products. So three different legs of a business type of knowledge from product development to high level sales to post sale services, and at a high level managing all of those things. Most people don't have two of those and I had three of them.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 18, 2021

Commodity businesses don't need agility for product development. They might need some form of speed for product implementation. I'm talking about product development here. Tactics answer these more concrete questions: Which products or services do we want to offer for those customers? Payroll is important but tactical.

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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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Markovitz Consulting

JULY 30, 2020

The reorgs didn’t address the real problems with our products and pricing. People who study system dynamics refer to “ fixes that fail.” But over the long run, machines begin to break down more frequently, product quality declines, and total costs eventually increase. They want good products and services at fair prices.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 26, 2023

Despite the obvious challenges, the BRICS nations continue to build financial infrastructure that could one day support a new global monetary system. The creation of this new institution represents a noteworthy shift in the international financial system because it represents an alternative to the World Bank. of global imports.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 23, 2020

While there are many systemic reasons that I can pinpoint for this challenge such as the reduced headcount, higher pressure for short-term numbers, expectations of 24/7 connectivity, the net result is all the same. And as agriculture developed enough to create surplus product, the marketplace was born.

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Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2024

Soprema is an international building materials supplier, producing millions of square meters of waterproofing, insulating, and roofing products each year. Paper co-author Melotte, an experienced operations director, was selected to lead a pilot project to measure and subsequently lower the carbon embedded in its products.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2019

If you want to achieve sustainable success as a consultant - ideally you want to create a marketing system to ensure you have a consistently full pipeline of right-fit clients. This helps discern where to focus your time, money and efforts and keeps you from being busy but not productive.

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