As a leader in your organization, you must be purposeful in your words, behaviors and attitude in meetings, emails, and day-to-day interactions if you want those actions to promote a culture of Continuous Improvement. Let’s start with what not to do.
In today’s online ordering world, what makes a person choose to come into a brick-and-mortar store and work with associates in person? A unique, boutique experience that does nothing but add value to the customers’ buying journey.
There are 638,583 companies that manufacture product right here in the United States, according to IBISWorld. U.S. manufacturing is important for a multitude of reasons; job growth, U.S. economic growth, product transparency and more.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based third-generation family-owned distributor of industrial, sanitary and technical products, including pipe/tube, fittings, valves/actuators/controls, United Plumbing & Heating Co. celebrated its 100th anniversary.
Within the context of talking about the future business climate, one table observed showrooms are “staying busy, but single order values are declining.”
The FED has plans to raise these rates slowly throughout the year, but the last time Jerome Powell (current FED chairman) attempted this in 2018, he had to revert his course and lower rates once again. It is possible that Powell is forced to keep rates low again, even with high inflation.