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The International Shipping Industry’s Requirements for More Durable Alternative Windshield Materials

Marine vessels endure a range of abuse in and out of the water. Thus, they require special and customized fixtures to withstand harsh environments. Once boats and ships are in the water, they will constantly be exposed to the sun and salt. There could be storms as well. Therefore, visual clarity and the durability of […]

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Capabilities-driven IT Strategy

Customary practice to Capital Budgeting for satisfying needs of Information Technology development and support pursues a fragmented process and considers requests as stand-alone projects, each with its particular business justification. The approach bases most of the capital allocation on historical expenditure patterns and financial projections.  It handicaps the underlying Enterprise Architecture making it inflexible and […]

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How Can You Improve Employee Retention in Your Company?

No element of any modern-day business is more important than the workforce itself. After all, even the most amazing development strategy or a revolutionary service unheard of anywhere else won’t do you much good if there are no properly trained professionals in your company to implement them. If your enterprise is a complex organism, then […]

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The Innovation Sandbox

The “Innovation Sandbox” is a powerful creative thinking tool to drive Innovation, pioneered by C.K. Prahalad.  In fact, using this framework, industries and individual organizations can achieve breakthrough Innovation.  It promotes exploration and experimentation–while under extreme conditions. For this framework to be implemented effectively, there are 4 core conditions that must be met: The Innovation must […]

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Four Top Tips to Expand Your Digital Reach

Your digital presence offers so much potential for your future, but only if your reach takes you to new horizons. Being able to connect with your customer base is excellent, but if that customer base cannot even find you to begin with, then all your customer service and business ideas will be for nothing. To […]

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Top 6 Advantages of CNC Machining

The newest technology in manufacturing parts is the computer numerical control (CNC), which has replaced the traditional methods of manually operated machines, lathes, and vertical millers. CNC machining is preferred for its high precision, as small as 0.0001 units between parts. Their mode of operation is through advanced manufacturing technology, removing material from a block […]

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Alternative Ways to Promote Your Business

Launching a business nowadays is simply half the battle. Even running the business isn’t half the battle. All the paperwork and permits are nothing when compared to the task of getting eyes on your business. The problem is that you probably, hopefully, got into the industry you’re in because you are passionate and are good […]

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5 Surefire Strategies to Prevent Data Loss in Your Business

With increasing online threats, businesses are becoming more concerned about their data protection. This is a practice of safeguarding critical information from cybersecurity attacks, corruption, or loss. There are several benefits of business data protection. These include increased trust and credibility from consumers, improved data management, enhanced brand reputation, and helping meet current HIPAA standards […]

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4 Common Data Migration Problems and How to Resolve Them

Business data is an essential asset regardless of the type of your business. You need to store customer information and employees’ data accurately. You can store your information on a computer, a database, or a dedicated data center. Regardless of the technology you’ve deployed for data storage, technology evolves and will soon become outdated. If […]

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How Fractional CFOs Accelerate Business Growth

Every business owner dreams about growing their enterprise and, if possible, expanding faster. Unfortunately, newbie entrepreneurs must deal with many challenges when running business operations, particularly in areas concerned with finances. These tasks include filing taxes, tracking expenses, and creating budgets. As a result of these problems and inconveniences, leaders of small and medium-sized enterprises […]

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Web Design Services: How Can Your Business Succeed?

Running a business nowadays should be done on the web. The point is, you need a website to represent your company and brand online. A website is what will bring your business to the next level. Reaching out to the audience is possible when your site is created the right way. So, it is advised […]

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Leadership Operating Model Design

Most people believe that the value and impact of the C-level leadership originates from the number of meetings conducted, having the ability to plan for long term, and make key strategic decisions collectively.  However, in reality, the C-level seldom works in unanimity to make collective decisions.  They often have animosities with each other and lack […]

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