“Outcome-based” has become a buzzword for business leaders. Jennifer Robison, senior editor for Gallup, summarized why in a recent article. The findings are similar to my work at the University of Tennessee in that managers who focus on outcomes have positive results for the business and its employees. But here is the punchline. Making the shift to an […]
collaboration
Forbes — building collaborative business — 14 July 2022
Building a more collaborative business is key to confronting supply chain issues and other challenges that continue to disrupt business operations. Article by Kate Vitasek published 14 July. Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/katevitasek/2022/07/14/five-tips-to-build-a-more-collaborative-business/?sh=35211d8274b4
SDCE and the Current State of Logistics
It could be a long time before we see a stable and undisrupted supply chain, but a new future is on the horizon,
Collaboration is always the key
Everyone, it seems, is searching for answers on how to improve supply chain processes, especially in the post pandemic world. The pandemic exposed long-standing supply chain challenges, and APQC has identified the major obstacle blocking supply chain improvement: lack of collaboration. This is no surprise to me because I’ve been banging the collaboration drum for […]
Forbes — 8 March 2022
Why Collaboration Yields Improved Productivity (And The Science Behind It). Post by Kate Vitasek on 8 March 2022. URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/katevitasek/2022/03/08/why-collaboration-yields-improved-productivity-and-the-science-behind-it/?sh=115643be5d55
Collaboration Leads to Better Productivity, just ask a Chicken
Playing chicken need not be aggressively competitive or even the best way to have productive chickens or a workplace. A better approach is to engender cooperation and contentment to breed the most productive hens. Professor William M. Muir, the evolutionary biologist at Purdue University, has focused his research on group behavior and measuring productivity. In […]
Merck, Johnson & Johnson Collaborate on Manufacture of COVID-19 Vaccine
J&J, Merck collaborate on Covid-19 vaccine production.
Walmart Canada And DLT Labs Launch World’s Largest Industrial Blockchain Application — Forbes
Published in Forbes online by Kate Vitasek on 31 Jan. 2020. Here is the link: https://tinyurl.com/u5gpq9v
Challenge the Status Quo
We should always challenge, or at least question, the status quo. The status quo is great only if you want the same thing you have always had. But today’s business world is dynamic and companies demand innovation and value creation. Lawyers should embrace change and more progressive thinking from academia that is proving to be […]
Sourcing Industry Group (SIG) — 26 June 2019 — Myth-Busting
Procurement Myth-Busting – Putting Misconceptions to Rest Article by Kate Vitasek published 26 June on the SIG website. Many companies are on missions to improve their procurement processes… Here is the link: http://bit.ly/2QKbvLZ
