Management (228)
What's It Cost?
- Wednesday, 21 July 2010
- Management
- Written by Michael Martz
Here's to You!
- Tuesday, 10 August 2010
- Management
- Written by Michael Martz
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Getting Bigger and Stronger
- Wednesday, 01 September 2010
- Management
- Written by Michael Martz
Project Pitfalls
- Monday, 18 October 2010
- Management
- Written by Michael Martz
I was involved in a lot of implementations throughout my career and can truthfully say that, although almost every one was different, there's commonality across them that can be exploited. I've mentioned in the past that most of the implementation work we did at my previous employer was related to customer EDI and eProcurement/marketplace connections, but that we also supported our nearly-all-electronic supply chain as well.
Read more...Look to Your Future
- Monday, 22 November 2010
- Management
- Written by Michael Martz
Last month, I attended the Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the alumni association at my alma mater, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. My wife, Carole, was one of the inductees. It was a fine evening, with drinks, a nice dinner, and speeches from honored guests (most of which exceeded their allotted time limit). Normally, when captive in an audience, I tend to quickly zone out, daydream, think about our next vacation, or nod off. However, the first speech was pretty good, the next was very interesting, the third entertaining….. heck, every one of the first 16 until they got to Carole’s (which was the best, of course) were excellent. I never got the chance to get bored.
Read more...Time to Celebrate!
- Monday, 13 December 2010
- Management
- Written by Michael Martz
Before I took the great leap of faith into retirement, I used to love this time of year. Not that I’m that much of a holiday guy, but things sort of progressively slowed down as the end of the year approached and people were generally just a little nicer. So, it was a time to get caught up a bit and to work under a little less pressure than usual. Plus, with all the people out of the building on vacation, lunch lines in the cafeteria were shorter.
Read more...Can You Improve? Continuously?
- Friday, 31 December 2010
- Management
- Written by Michael Martz
Yet another reason I like this time of year is it’s when the ‘Best of….” lists are published. I wonder every year, though, how the authors of these lists have any credibility left at all. They seem to always get it wrong. I mean, everyone knows The Suburbs by Arcade Fire was the best album of 2010, and Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes was the best book, right? Well, rather than getting worked up about the past, another end-of-year tradition, creating New Year’s resolutions, is something I personally find more productive. If you haven’t finished your list, I have a recommendation for you.
Read more...What are Your Measurements?
- Wednesday, 26 January 2011
- Management
- Written by Michael Martz
If you’re an athlete in almost any sport, you know how you’ll be measured. In basketball, you have points, rebounds, assists, and steals per game. Guys at the ‘skill’ positions in football know it’ll be yards per carry, catches, yards per pass attempt, and stuff like that. Baseball, my specialty, has been infused, or some would say overwhelmed, by a dramatic increase in the availability and use of statistics, such as VAR, WHIP, OBP, etc., to measure almost every nuance of the game (thank you Mr. Bill James!). That’s in addition to the standard batting averages, ERA, fielding percentage, etc.
Read more...Brainstorm Your Way to Innovation
- Wednesday, 16 February 2011
- Management
- Written by Michael Martz
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Where Do I Go From Here?
- Friday, 01 April 2011
- Management
- Written by Michael Martz
Let’s say you’re an experienced EDI analyst, an expert mapper and a top-notch translator jockey. What are the career options for someone with your talents? Are you “stuck” in your current role, or are there other areas where you may be even more effective in your organization? Maybe surprisingly for you, but not for me, I think there are lots of opportunities out there for you. Read more...
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