I once had an employee who was initially very upset that I took over as leader of the department. She thought that she deserved to be promoted and become the leader. She had more experience than me. She was very cold to me and resisted any initiatives that I proposed. Shortly thereafter, her mother became […]
Employee Complaints Answered in 29 Days versus 180 Days The grievance of a worldwide logistics system was notoriously slow and employees had to wait on average of 180 days for the grievances to be answered. Worse yet employees had a hard time finding out the status of their grievance. There were individual case workers assigned […]
Dr.Tom DePaoli Dr. Tom DePaoli (Dr. Tom or Captain Tom) has taught extensively at universities and in the Navy. He is currently the CEO of Apollo Solutions Consulting (founded in 1995). His company does general business consulting in the human resources, supply chain, transformation, and Lean Six Sigma areas. He retired as a Captain […]
How to Sell Procurement to Your Organization and Top Executives By Dr. Tom DePaoli Procurement has continuously demonstrated their impact to the bottom line of an organization. It has been well documented and universality recognized. Then why do many companies refuse to take advantage of this cost saving resource? Why do executives still remain […]
By Dr. Tom DePaoli Many high school and college students are unaware of all the opportunities in the supply chain. Their concept of it tends to be warped by media stereotypes and the lack of career counselors who really understand the depth and breadth of all the possibilities and positions in the supply chain. Many […]
By Dr. Tom DePaoli Most purchasing professionals have skills in purchasing, negotiations, and the materials or services that they buy. Many have certifications. They have dutifully enhanced their skills in all these areas and pursue continuing education. Unfortunately what many organizations value are operations skills, or what they know about the core business and the […]
Good Taffy Grand Ma’s house was lots of fun for everyone. This picture was taken in the 1950’s at Christmas where a huge meal with many relatives took place. The entire house turned into a dining room and gifts were exchanged. I am in the very left of this picture, debonair in my cowboy shirt and suspenders, […]
Playing Home Run Derby Home Run We used to play home run derby at a large high school field. However, we used a golf ball instead of a baseball. When the golf ball hit the bat, it would often leave the dimple impression on the bat. We could really drive the golf ball with a […]
My Grandpa was named Liberatore. His nickname was Jake. He worked for almost 40 years on the railroad as a laborer. In those days a small group of men would be given about fifty miles of track and were responsible for the complete maintenance of the track. Transportation was not provided. The crew walked to […]
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