5 top tips for refinishing hardwood floors
(BPT) – Since spending more time at home, you’ve probably started eyeing projects that need attention. If so, you’re not alone &ndasRead More…
Category: Operations Coaching
Operations Coaching
People power – Phocas grows to 200
The power of the Phocas people has always been the company’s secret sauce. This week, our tech company has hit an exciting milestone of 200 pRead More…
Is it Worth it?
Paul Kawkabany – https://www.facebook.com/paul.kawkabany
Are you interested in attending coach training and wondering if it is worth it? Worth yRead More…
Kerridge Commercial Systems and Phocas Software join forces to enable distributive trades to feel good about data
Industry leading ERP, Retail and Business Management software provider, Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS), and leading analyticRead More…
How to use BI to gain competitive advantage in business
In today’s economy, many businesses find themselves in competition with online retailers and large corporations that are able to offer reduceRead More…
Coaching for Change
Changes in our lives and work are often unexpected and sometimes planned. In either case, success depends on the ability to generate behavioral shiftsRead More…
Stock Coverage: days cover calculation and other stock metrics
Anyone who manages inventory is familiar with stock coverage.The question is, how do you measure ‘days cover calculation’ and other useRead More…
Don’t go back. Get your digital transformation strategy 2.0 ready
A digital transformation strategy can be defined as the way a company implements and uses technology and analytics to differentiate itself, operatRead More…
“Never Break the Chain” – 5 Ways to Mend a Broken Supply Chain (infographic)
The driving drum beat in the popular rock tune “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac is reminiscent of production’s TAKT time drum beaRead More…
Invoice cheat sheet: What you need to include on your invoices
Cash is the lifeblood of any business, without it you don’t survive. Being paid what you are due is important but being paid on time is essentiaRead More…
Self-motivation is a Process
Paul Kawkabany – https://www.instagram.com/psy_aul/
A person is born and imagines portraits of great plans and success. A person dreams of aiminRead More…
Using business Intelligence as an automotive inventory solution
Inventory management is vital for all suppliers in the automotive aftermarket and spare parts industry in order to operate efficiently and remain pRead More…
5 tips to save on higher energy costs
(BPT) – Home may be where the heart is, but the higher energy bills from staying home 24/7 are causing households across the country a hefty casRead More…
How agriculture helps keep the U.S. economy moving forward
(BPT) – Despite the economic challenges since the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic this year, one area of the U.S. economy is still goiRead More…
[eBook]: The KPIs consumer goods businesses must know and measure
Competition in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry is fierce. Whether you are a CPG distributor, wholesaler or retailer, you are likely workRead More…
WHAT ELSE?
Paul Kawkabany – https://www.facebook.com/paul.kawkabany
Coaches at any stage of their training and professional career know the strength and beRead More…
Phocas Financial Statements upgrades
The Financial Statements solution was upgraded this year so your team can review and analyze financial statements directly in Phocas.The solution mRead More…
Business intelligence and analytics for healthcare organizations
The global healthcare supply chain is complex. Decentralisation of care, third party services and centralised purchasing models make supply chain mRead More…
Why a digital approach can help your business – and how to fund it
What does digital adoption look like at your business? Perhaps your business hasn’t started taking a digital approach and you’re doing thiRead More…
iQuip paints a data-driven future
iQuip Group is an exciting new Australian wholesaler dedicated to supporting the paint, render and external façade industry. The compRead More…
Why Getting Buy-In From Frontline Employees is Key
Nobody knows the job better than your frontline employees. So, when you’re instituting new efficiencies to improve the processes and procRead More…
Go For YOU, Go To YOU
Paul Kawkabany – https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-kawkabany-b7b2a811a/ I was wondering a lot about what it means to be a coach. Then, in AugustRead More…
Business analytics for beginners
If you are new to business analytics, it can be difficult to know where to start. There is so much information out there that it can be difficult tRead More…
Increasing sales in your wholesale distribution business
Wholesale distribution companies make money when other businesses purchase their goods. Yet, in today’s challenging marketplace, this can be Read More…
Strategies for Coaching Leaders
from LaMarsh Global – https://www.lamarsh.com/
Leaders are often incredibly busy. Their role in a change project is essential, and at the same tRead More…
How DIFOT analysis helps prepare retailers for Cyber Monday?
Cyber Monday is quickly become one of the largest online shopping days of the year. With a 17.9% year-over-year increase in sales, this year’Read More…
4 elements of an efficient business intelligence tool
There are so many business intelligence tools on the market, all promising a competitive edge for your business. A good start is ensuring the softRead More…
How to find sales revenue in your data
When leading a sales team, all roads must lead to revenue-generating opportunities. And with data considered the most important business asset, youRead More…
The KPIs every manufacturer should know and measure
When it comes to achieving success in manufacturing, the industry is way beyond the idea that data matters. Manufacturers and the decision-makers tRead More…
Opportunities for Coaching in Change Management
from LaMarsh Global – https://www.lamarsh.com/
Change practitioners often work with people involved with a change: the leaders responsible for oRead More…
Ad hoc financial analysis and reporting for everyone
In many companies, the IT department creates a library of pre-built templates for generating static financial reports from the ERP. These reports rRead More…
Bill of Materials example: Rivertrace
Rivertrace is a manufacturer based in Surrey, England and makes monitoring systems for pollution control for the maritime, offshore and industrialRead More…
How everyone can save on vital energy costs
(BPT) – It’s something everyone in the U.S. needs and uses in their everyday lives – energy to keep the lights on, appliances workinRead More…
Coach for Change Management
from LaMarsh Global – https://www.lamarsh.com/
By separating coaching from advising, change practitioners expand the tools they have when workinRead More…
What is Business Intelligence? The ABCs about BI
Business Intelligence (BI) helps decision makers understand how their business is performing. For many years, Phocas customers implemented BI predoRead More…
What is a bill of materials and how to tackle it?
A Bill of Materials (BOM) is a list of all necessary materials and components required to make a product. To be useful, BOM includes raw materials Read More…
The Key Ingredients to Building High Performing, Positive Teams
Over the past 20 years, I’ve been blessed to work with some of the best teams, coaches, athletes, and other high performers in buRead More…
Financial Statement Reporting Software: A friend for your finance team
Finance teams have been opposing the arrival of Financial Statement Reporting Software for a simple reason — many assume that it will put youRead More…
How dairy farmers are protecting our planet
(BPT) – A gallon of milk. Cream for our coffee. A pat of butter. Whether you’re enjoying a yogurt on the go in the morning or family nightRead More…
The Importance of Coaching in Change Management
from LaMarsh Global – https://www.lamarsh.com/
Change Management calls for creating buy-in to change and how to achieve it successfully. TRead More…
4 key areas to analyze for ‘a new normal’ business growth strategy
Many businesses are getting ready to host planning sessions for the coming year. One of the main components of strategic planning is historical datRead More…
Actionable information helps HVAC&R distributor make decisions
Gustave A. Larson Co is a leading distributor of commercial and residential HVAC parts and refrigeration equipment operating across 16 AmericaRead More…
Beyond recycling: Which common green behaviors most effectively fight climate change?
(BPT) – Drought. Wildfires. Hurricanes. Record-breaking temperatures. Climate change is impacting the environment worldwide and you want to makeRead More…
4 Best Ways Manufacturers Can Perfect Their Supply Chain
After a highly tumultuous beginning to the new decade, the economy is taking an unanticipated turn for the better. Economic experts forecasted Read More…
The Role of Coaching in Change Management
from LaMarsh Global – https://www.lamarsh.com/
Change practitioners wear many hats. Their role is dependent on the project, organization, and ovRead More…
5 keys to effective business management
Effective business management means managers improve their own efficiency while building a team of productive employees who can achieve company goaRead More…
6 ways to reduce single-use plastic during a pandemic
(BPT) – The COVID-19 pandemic has increased in the consumption of single-use plastic as disposable mask and glove usage has skyrocketed. AdditioRead More…
The evolution of financial statement planning and analysis
Your finance team may be wasting their precious time in preparing outdated static reports, to provide insights which don’t matter anymore.TecRead More…
Sage Accounting latest updates: Payment advice, simplified reports, easy cash transfers and more
In our Sage Delivers series, we bring you the latest news and updates on our small business accounting, payroll and HR products. We want you to get thRead More…
Being a Coach
Being a coach goes beyond the coach training, coaching certification, coaching experience, and mentor coaching steps involved to become a coach.
BeingRead More…