Business Process, Information Technology, Information Technology Strategy, Information Technology value, IT Spending, Lean Business
Do you feel like the Information Technology (IT) bills never stop coming? It seems like there are always upgrades, maintenance costs, new software that must be purchased. The question becomes ‘What Value Do We Receive From That Investment?’ That is...
Business Process, Information Technology, Information Technology Strategy, Lean Accounting, Lean Business, Mobile Device Applications, mobile devices
Almost all corporations today provide mobile devices – smart phones, iPad, etc. to employees. The question is ‘Are they used for more than just phones, email, Facebook and Twitter?’ There are many business applications for which these devices...
Business Process, ERP Selection, ERP systems, Information Technology
I have posted before about some of the issues involved when selecting an ERP system and the importance of implementing the correct ERP system. Friday, I was having coffee with my friend, Steve Ragow, who was the CFO of an automotive...
Business Process, Corporate Turnaround, General, Information Technology
There are always a certain amount of corporations that have found themselves in a situation of negative profitability and/or declining sales. If these cases are prolonged they are in need of a fundamental business change and infusion of cash in order to...
Business Process, Finance Department, Lean Accounting, Lean Business
I attended an APICS event last night and the presentation by Robert Fox focused on lean & Six Sigma and why we would want to implement them. Most of us associate ‘lean’ with manufacturing as the concepts which originated at Toyota were...