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Your supply chain should be helping your company deliver the products that your customers want—when your customers want those products—and accomplish those things while being as cost-effective as possible. That is the basis for how you might decide how to design your supply chain. Think of your supply chain and its associated metrics in terms of: Order accuracyOn-time deliveryCost savings If you need to design or redesign your company’s supply chain—drive toward success in those three factors....

As awareness of the importance of health and wellness increases, the fitness industry continues to grow and gain popularity. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook anticipates 15% job growth by 2029 for fitness trainers and instructors—much faster than the average occupational growth rate. The pandemic has disrupted much of the traditional fitness industry, causing personal trainers and owners of fitness-related businesses to start offering many of their services virtually....

Respect is a key requirement for a healthy work environment. It promotes teamwork and increases productivity and efficiencies in the workplace. It lets employees know they are valued for their abilities, qualities, and achievements, and that their role is important to their company’s success. Being respected and valued promotes a positive work culture where employees are loyal, fulfilled, and motivated to perform at their best for their company. Those who are not respectful to others are unprofessional and a threat to the health of their company....

Lucille Ball began her career in musical comedy, became a success in radio comedy, starred in several movie comedies, and achieved her greatest popular success with her TV show, I Love Lucy, first airing in 1951 and running until 1957. She also starred in The Lucy Show (1962-68) and Here’s Lucy (1968-74). Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, who produced I Love Lucy together as well as starred in the show, were married from 1940 to 1960....

Have you considered registering a trademark for some aspect of your Canadian business? While not always necessary, trademarks can be a valuable way to protect core aspects of your business or products. Before you try to get one, though, it’s important to know what they are and what the process entails. Types of Trademarks When you hear the word “trademark,” some company’s logo probably pops into your mind. But there are many types of trademarks in Canada....

The right employee training, development, and education, at the right time, provides big payoffs for the employer in increased productivity, knowledge, loyalty, and contribution from employees. Learn the approaches that will guarantee that your training and employee development bring a return on your investment. “Organizations continued to make healthy investments in employee learning in 2016, finds the “Association for Talent Development’s” 2017 State of the Industry Report, which was sponsored by LinkedIn Learning and Study....

A seminar is a commercial program where attendees are given information or training about a specific topic. A seminar is usually held for groups of 10 to 50 individuals and frequently takes place at a hotel meeting space, an academic institution, or within an office conference room. Some common types of seminars in business focus on personal development or business strategies. What Are Seminars? Seminars, sometimes called conferences, are events sponsored by businesses or corporations with the intention of circulating knowledge, new techniques, or new practices to their employees....

For some Super Bowl winners, the big game marks the start of a streak or even a dynasty. For other teams, winning it all is the first of one or maybe a couple championships, and then you don’t hear from them again, or at least for a long time. And for still others, it’s a flash in the pan: one and done. The following is a list of every winning Super Bowl team and how they finished the year following their championship season:...

Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) is basic training or boot camp for civilians who want to join the military. Army BCT turns civilians into soldiers and teaches them marching, shooting, survival skills, and prepares them for life in the Army. The Army has several training base locations including Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina; Fort Knox in Louisville, Kentucky; Fort Leonard Wood in Waynesville, Missouri; and Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma....

Doctors don’t immediately show you a computer slide show of what your surgery will be like, and attorneys don’t immediately hand over samples of their court briefs the first time you sit down with them. More likely, you’ll be asked to describe your situation or problem, then you’re asked a lot of additional questions. These professionals will let you know how they can help you only after understanding the extent of your problem....

Running a ​bandsaw sawmill can be productive and enjoyable. But it can also be a frustrating waste of time. It all depends on how you approach it. If you plan carefully, you can save time and curb frustration while keeping yourself and others safe. 01 of 05 Always Cut With a Sharp Blade tfoxfoto / Getty Images Have you ever left that blade on the sawmill just a little bit too long?...

A team leader isn’t quite a manager role—most team leaders don’t have hiring and firing power over their team members—but it’s not the same as the role of a regular individual contributor either. While companies and departments vary, these common practices can help make you—and your team—successful. They are eight fundamental principles about how a team leader most successfully interacts with their team members. Act With Fairness As a team leader, you often are required to assign tasks or even set the schedule for your team members....

Veterinary epidemiologists are specialized veterinarians who focus on disease outbreaks in animal populations. They have advanced training in monitoring, controlling, and preventing disease in animals. Veterinary epidemiologists may find jobs with a variety of employers such as research laboratories, academic institutions, and private corporations (such as pharmaceutical companies). Government organizations such as the U.S. Food & Drug Administration also employ many epidemiologists to monitor disease transmission in livestock species and to maintain public health....

SOML stands for Story of My Life. This internet acronym can be used to express a wry, self-deprecating viewpoint when negative things seem to keep happening. It can also be used to offer sympathy and commiseration for the misfortunes of others. SOML is usually spelled with uppercase letters. However, lowercase spelling is perfectly acceptable and means the same thing. While internet acronyms can be spelled with uppercase letters, be careful not to use all uppercase letters when communicating by text, email, or chat....

Ever since the Grammy Awards first hit the stage in the late 1950s, there have been raging conspiracy theories about how Grammy nominations and winners are chosen. But a closer look behind the scenes reveals how the whole process works. The very first Grammy Awards were presented in 1959. Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee won Record of the Year Award for Volare. Henry Mancini took home the first Album of the Year, and the Best Vocal Performance Awards were presented to the legendary Ella Fitzgerald and Perry Como....

Every year, HGTV gives away a fantastic house as the grand prize in the HGTV Dream Home Sweepstakes. This once-in-a-lifetime prize, which includes a custom-built or lovingly-renovated home in a fabulous location as well as landscaping, furnishings, cash, a vehicle, and more, is usually worth well over a million dollars. That’s an amazing prize, but there’s a drawback: If you win, you’ll need to pay taxes on your Dream Home prize....

Even though most hiring for seasonal jobs takes place during the months leading up to the holiday season and during the summer, they aren’t the only times that employers hire seasonal workers. Peak hiring seasons vary, just like the weather does. Depending on the job, seasonal hiring can take place during any one of the four seasons—winter, spring, summer or fall, and if you’re interested in working overseas remember that the timing of the seasons is different on the other side of the world....

Constructing a solid contract represents one of the first steps toward the success of your project, no matter what you’re building or what client you are working for. A full-fledged construction contract can include as many as 10 documents specifying different aspects of the work. Successful contractors learn how to use all of them. 01 of 11 Construction Contract Agreement Westend61/Getty Images This is the principal agreement between the construction contractor and the private property owner or the contracting officer for a business....

There are a variety of jobs in healthcare, and an increasing need for people to fill these positions. Some are clinical jobs, such as doctors, nurses, and surgeons. Others are technical jobs, such as phlebotomists and radiologists. A number of positions are healthcare support occupations, which involve helping other clinicians. These include home health aides, occupational therapy assistants, and physical therapy aides. Finally, there are a number of administrative jobs. These range from upper-level administrative jobs, like a medical director, to jobs like hospital administrative assistants....

Motivation is an employee’s intrinsic enthusiasm about and drive to accomplish activities related to work. Motivation is the internal drive that causes an individual to decide to take action. An individual’s motivation is influenced by biological, intellectual, social, and emotional factors. As such, motivation is a complex force that can also be influenced by external factors. How to Encourage Motivation at Work Every person has activities, events, people, and goals in their life that they find motivating....