Archive for the 'Operations/Logistics' Category

Franchise Management

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007

I’ve recently been working with a Rock Chip Repair Company. My job has been to identify and negotiate locations all across the Wasatch Front. I’m also in charge of hiring, firing and scheduling at each location. In a sense, it has a been a miniature model of developing a franchise chain.
Although […]

The Next Step for Multilevel Marketing in China

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

With the tumultuous past behind, multilevel marketers look to the future for real returns on their investments.
Companies such as Amway and Mary Kay have demonstrated that there is a significant amount of profit to be made through MLM and retail sales in China. Newcomer Nu Skin is eager for involvement in this market […]

Present Strategies Of Nutraceutical Multilevel Marketing Companies in China

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

Multilevel marketing companies have worked hard to adapt their business practices to meet the Chinese market demands.
The Retail/ Single Level Switch
The conversion from MLM to retail required a serious shift in MLM thinking and practice. At the time of the ban, Amway had already invested more than US$100m, Avon US$70m and Mary Kay another […]

Can You Build Land?

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

When I was in 4th grade, I remember learning about the problem of landfill waste and drawing up what I felt was a grand concept to compost waste and create land in floating barges in the ocean. I drew up plans with areation modules, anchoring systems, etc. When I learned that the Japanese had […]

Start-Ups Credit Dream

Tuesday, October 10th, 2006

Taking a credit card for a brick and mortar shop can be expensive. It requires that you set up a merchant account, get the hardware and usually you have to pay for an extra line.
Working with service brokers can add up over time and adds an additional step. Early […]

Postage hikes in the Amazon Jungle

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

As we all know, (or should know), postage has increased about 5.4% across the board. This makes sense considering the last postage hike hasn’t been since June of 2002.
Unfortunately for some online retailers, they’ll have to eat that cost while they wait for the consumers or their affiliate partners, (i.e. amazon to […]

Floating Funds… Fun for who?

Monday, December 26th, 2005

So big corporations withhold money from each of their employees checks for taxes. They find some way to pay the money to government either quarterly or in one lump sum at the end of the year. So what happens with the money while it’s waiting to be paid for the taxes it was […]