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Are Things Looking Up in the Events Industry?
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
With “austerity” the buzzword used to describe the general approach of cost-cutting across business and the public sector, you might think that events would be the first to go when cash-strapped organisations were looking for savings. It certainly appears that over recent years there has been a scaling back of the more lavish elements once [...]
Samsung: A Masterclass in Supply Chain Management?
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
It’s Samsung’s strategy (not just its phones) that sets it apart What is it about the mobile phone market that keeps us so enthralled? You can pretty much guarantee that the release of quarterly figures from the main market players will automatically spark commentary and speculation – not just in the business pages but across [...]
9 Key Changes To The Work Environment Over The Last 20 Years
Friday, March 15th, 2013
You hear it again and again, but most workplaces have seen huge changes over the last 20 years. Pick an industry, any industry, and it’ll be a different world in 2013 than it was in 1993. When today’s 45 year-olds were starting out there was no Internet and a mobile was something you hung on [...]
The Boeing 787 ‘Dreamliner’ – A Classic Supply Chain Failure?
Saturday, February 16th, 2013
When the much-vaunted new Boeing 787 appeared, expectations were high. As the first large commercial airliner built predominantly out of composites, hopes were that it would be stronger, lighter and therefore more fuel efficient to operate than previous aluminium-based designs. Firm orders were initially brisk, and by February 2013 a total of 848 of the [...]
Did Supply Chains Make The Difference Between HMV and Amazon?
Friday, January 18th, 2013
Yet another high-street chain goes into administration. The employees are shocked, but not surprised, by their redundancy notices. ‘It’s the internet,’ they complain, ‘people can get it cheaper online.’ It has long been clear that the internet is transforming how we shop and buy. However, online tools and the behaviour they enable are also re-fashioning [...]
Preparing Job Specifications – Human Resources Planning
Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
Preparing Job Specifications A critical element of the recruitment process is the preparation of an accurate and informative Job Specification. This is a vital tool for the recruiting team in assessing the relevance of experience, skills and qualifications of applicants, and, equally importantly, an essential piece of information that ensures applicants are clear about what [...]
HNC Distance Learning Courses
Saturday, August 25th, 2012
HNC Distance Learning – Online Courses The Value of Studying for an HNC via Distance Learning [...]
Most Unusual Courses on the Planet
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
The Secret Of Delivering Value Through Human Resources
Sunday, August 19th, 2012
The Importance of Work to the Human Psyche ‘Work to live, don’t live to work,’ say the Spanish and most of us can sympathise with the sentiment, particularly if we are used to long, dull working days. It also chimes with an idea that grew alongside the development of industrial society, the idea of of [...]
Tips on Human Resource Planning
Saturday, July 14th, 2012
Ensuring that you have the appropriate number of people in your team, and that those team members have the right blend of experience and expertise, starts at the planning stage Here are some tips on how to plan human resource requirements effectively: Identify the optimum human resources required to achieve objectives – you will need [...]
