Monthly Archives: April 2019

145. Innovate at 32 Degrees

Needed: Profitable Growth and Digital-Commerce Re-Modeling

Studies trumpet that: 60-80% of outstanding companies’ profitable growth comes from “innovation”. Could you use some bigger profits and more agility? And, all legacy channel players need to innovate to meet the developing digital desires of millennial B2B buyers.   

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144. Baseball’s Adoption of Analytics v. Distributors

Red Sox ‘02 v The Orioles ‘19  

Analytics have swept through Major League Baseball (MLB) over the past 17 years. The Oakland A’s got first analytical results. But, the Boston Red Sox were the first to go big in 2002. John Henry, the new owner, was a believer. He had gotten rich by trading commodities with his own invented analytics.   

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142. Hiring Hourly People Solutions

Distributor Case Problem (3/14/18)

A distributor needs to hire six hourly people across four locations. But:

“We can’t find acceptable candidates for our normal starting wage. We don’t want to hire new people at a higher rate than our veterans. And, we don’t want to hire flakes who can’t pass our drug test. What do we do?”

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