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The Executive Conundrum With Hiring a Consultant
  • The Executive Conundrum With Hiring a Consultant

    Executives are faced with a conundrum when they are trying to decide on when and how to hire a consultant. There are typically 5 issues that nag an executive during this decision making process.  Those issues typically go along these lines:

    • Consultants are too expensive; especially the top tier consulting firms and they don’t get real, measureable value
    • Every professional who is unemployed or underemployed is a consultant until their next job and they don’t have the appropriate bandwidth; but they are cheap
    • Finding a consultant or consulting firm who is a cultural fit with the organization
    • Finding a consulting firm who has all the functional resources required for an entire project.
    • When to admit that we really can’t solve the problem ourselves

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    This entry was posted in Exit Planning and Transition, Global Initiatives, Manufacturing and Distribution, Market Effectiveness, Organizational Development, Strategy 5.0, Weekend Thought, on February 20, 2016
  • Lessons Learned from the Global Expansion Strategies

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    Distribution is one of many internationa market entry methods

    We continue this series of blogs pertaining to global business practices and some of the lessons learned from decades of experience implementing global expansion strategies for Fortune 500 companies. Middle market enterprises desiring to start or continue their international and multinational expansions are well advised to reflect on some of these critical factors when creating their distribution strategy.

    One of the early strategies to enter a foreign market is that of setting up foreign distribution. …Read More

    This entry was posted in Global Initiatives, Market Effectiveness, Strategy 5.0, Weekend Thought, on September 25, 2015
  • Lessons Learned From The Global Expansion Strategies of Fortune-500 companies

    Global Business Management ConsultantsWe begin this new series of blogs pertaining to global business practices and some of the lessons learned from decades of experience with implementing global expansion strategies for Fortune 500 companies. Middle market enterprises desiring to start or continue their international and multinational expansions are well advised to reflect on some of these critical factors.

    First, we consider globalization a do or die strategy. Clearly Fortune 500 enterprises have demonstrated this fact by their …Read More

    This entry was posted in Global Initiatives, Strategy 5.0, Supply Chain Optimization, Weekend Thought, on September 10, 2015
  • Mexico – The New China

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    Made In China Vs. Made In MexicoForget everything you knew about Mexico vs. China 10 years ago. Significant changes in economics, infrastructure, geo-politics and cost have made Mexico the new China from a manufacturing and distribution stand point. See how much change there has been in the following presentation. These changes in cost will compel you to: …Read More

    This entry was posted in Global Initiatives, Manufacturing and Distribution, Mexico, Supply Chain Optimization, on October 14, 2014
  • Tecma Talk Podcast Focuses on Total Cost of Ownership and Other Global Manufacturing Trends

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    Global Manufacturing TrendsEL PASO, Texas, April 28, 2014 /NEWS – The Tecma Group of companies recently recorded a podcast with the Los Angeles-based CEO of Group 50 Consulting, Jim Gitney, regarding the growing interest in the global manufacturing trends of total cost of ownership and nearshoring. During the approximately thirty minute session, Gitney explains how the industrial site selection process is no longer an exercise in chasing low manufacturing wages around the globe in order to determine which country, or countries to produce goods in. He asserts …Read More

    This entry was posted in Continuous Improvement, Global Initiatives, Manufacturing and Distribution, Mexico, News, Podcasts, Total Cost of Ownership, on April 29, 2014
  • Cost effective Manufacturing: Mexico vs. China

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    Made In China Vs. Made In MexicoRecently, we have completed some work for a client on the “total cost of ownership differences” in 89 countries. Our results indicated that Mexico is more cost effective than China is in many industries. Surprising results? Learn more in this TECMA podcast on Mexico vs. China manufacturing with Jim Gitney, the CEO of Group50.

    If you prefer reading a transcript of the interview, you can …Read More

    This entry was posted in Global Initiatives, Manufacturing and Distribution, Mexico, Podcasts, Supply Chain Optimization, Total Cost of Ownership, on April 18, 2014
  • Total Cost of Ownership For Manufacturing and Distribution

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    canstockphoto6271482The Tecma Group of companies recently recorded a podcast with the Los Angeles-based president and CEO of Group 50 consulting, Jim Gitney, regarding current global manufacturing trends, such as Total Cost of Ownership, the growing interest in the concepts of “total cost of ownership” and “nearshoring.”
    During the approximately thirty minute session, Gitney, explains how …Read More

    This entry was posted in Continuous Improvement, Global Initiatives, Manufacturing and Distribution, Supply Chain Optimization, Total Cost of Ownership, on April 4, 2014
  • Americas Integrated y Group50 Anuncian la Fusión de Ambas Compañías y la Constitución de un Nuevo Servicio Que Tendrá el Nombre Group50 – Iniciativa Global

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    In English Fontana, CA – La compañía local Americas Integrated anunció hoy que se unirá con Group50 ® Consultants, una empresa de consultoría en el Sur de California que se especializa en la ejecución estratégica, la fabricación y la distribución de productos. Este cambio se hará efectivo a partir del 1 de Octubre de 2013. El presidente de Americas Integrated, Jorge Silva, espera que esta fusión aumente considerablemente la confianza de los clientes actuales, ya que tendrán servicios más amplios y recursos adicionales a nivel mundial. Igualmente, la empresa tendrá la capacidad de ampliar la base de clientes de Group50 internacionalmente. Además del gran número de servicios ofrecidos corrientemente por Group50 ®, la nueva empresa pondrá en marcha una iniciativa mundial de desarrollo de negocio centrado en la expansión estratégica de negocios en el extranjero y trabajará con empresas extranjeras que desean vigorizar su presencia en EE.UU. Jim Gitney, Gerente General de Group50 declaró que: …Read More

    This entry was posted in Global Initiatives, News, on October 1, 2013
  • Americas Integrated and Group50 Announce the Formation of Group50 Global Initiatives

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    En español Fontana, CA – Locally owned Americas Integrated announced today that it will be merging with Group50®, a consulting company that specializes in strategic execution, manufacturing and distribution, effective October 1, 2013. Americas Integrated president, Jorge Silva, expects this merger to improve current client confidence with broader services and additional world class resources, and widen Group50’s customer base globally. In addition to the already vast number of services offered by Group50®, the new venture will …Read More

    This entry was posted in Global Initiatives, News, on October 1, 2013
  • Business Hierarchy Of Needs

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    The Business Hierarchy of Needs ® is a compilation of three levels of activities. As our work on effective strategic execution continues, we have found that most companies haven’t developed strategic execution and change management processes that provide consistent and effective implementation of their strategic objectives. Every organization …Read More

    This entry was posted in Business Hierarchy of Needs®, Business Transformation, Company Physical, Continuous Improvement, Global Initiatives, M&A, Manufacturing and Distribution, Organizational Development, Strategy 5.0, on April 29, 2013

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