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Sales and Operations Planning Jonathan Poland

Sales and Operations Planning

Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is a process used by companies to effectively align their sales plans with their operational…

Operations 101 Jonathan Poland

Operations 101

Business operations refer to the processes and activities that are involved in the production of goods and services in an…

What is a Self-Replicating Machine? Jonathan Poland

What is a Self-Replicating Machine?

Self-replicating machines are robots or nanobots that are capable of producing copies of themselves, using scavenged materials and energy to…

Resource Efficiency Jonathan Poland

Resource Efficiency

Resource efficiency is the process of using resources in a way that maximizes their value and minimizes waste. This can…

Automation Jonathan Poland

Automation

Automation refers to the use of technology to perform tasks that were previously done manually. In recent years, automation has…

What’s a GSA Contract? 150 150 Jonathan Poland

What’s a GSA Contract?

A GSA (General Services Administration) Contract, also known as a GSA Schedule or a Federal Supply Schedule, is a long-term,…

Efficiency Jonathan Poland

Efficiency

Efficiency is a measure of how well resources are used to produce goods and services. It is typically calculated by…

Customary Pricing Jonathan Poland

Customary Pricing

Customary pricing refers to the pricing practices that are considered typical or normal in a particular industry or market. This…

Relationship marketing Jonathan Poland

Relationship marketing

Relationship marketing is a type of marketing that focuses on building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with customers, rather than just…

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Maintainability Jonathan Poland

Maintainability

Maintainability refers to the relative ease and cost of maintaining an entity over its lifetime, including fixing, updating, extending, operating,…

What is a Focus Group? Jonathan Poland

What is a Focus Group?

A focus group is a research method in which a small, diverse group of people are brought together to discuss…

Bias for Action Jonathan Poland

Bias for Action

Bias for action is a mindset or approach that emphasizes the importance of taking action quickly, without extensive thought or…

Employee Retention Jonathan Poland

Employee Retention

Employee retention refers to the success of a company in keeping its talented employees from leaving. High employee turnover can…

Military Contracts 150 150 Jonathan Poland

Military Contracts

Military spending contracts are agreements between a government or its defense department and private companies or suppliers for the provision…

Business Development Skills Jonathan Poland

Business Development Skills

Business development is a term that is often used to refer to sales jobs. However, it can also refer to…

Design to Value Jonathan Poland

Design to Value

Design to value refers to the design requirements and considerations that aim to maximize the value of a product or…

Crypto Jonathan Poland

Crypto

There are these new things in the world called crypto-currencies. You’ve definitely heard about them by now. The most famous…

Fixed Assets Jonathan Poland

Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are long-term physical resources that are used in a business to produce goods or services. They are also…