Tags: Competitive Advantage

Las PYMES no subcontratan consultores por esto (cont.)

La forma en la que las PYMES adquieren conocimientos y tecnología para mejorar sus operaciones y su desempeño es un tema que me interesa especialmente. Por ello, el año pasado publiqué una entrada expresando las razones por las que –en mi experiencia-  las pymes no subcontratan consultores, que recibió una serie de comentarios muy interesantes.

10 cent Apples

I keep thinking that some of the most productive moments happen in coffee shops. A few days ago I had the chance to chat with Luis Rodríguez Salgado, enthusiast professional devoted to a very ambitious project: provide knowledge and inspiration for new and not so new entrepreneurs so they can crystallize their particular dream: launch successful companies to compete in the Market.

Manzanas a 10 céntimos

Sigo pensando que gran parte de los momentos más productivos suceden en las cafeterías. Hace unos días tuve ocasión de charlar con Luis Rodríguez Salgado, dedicado y comprometido con un ambicioso proyecto: aportar conocimiento e inspiración para que nuevos y no tan nuevos empresarios lleven a la realidad su sueño particular: lanzar empresas exitosas a competir en el Mercado.

Here is why small companies struggle to hire consulting services...

1)    Lack of exposure. They don’t know when their situation arrives to the critical point where their knowledge is limited to cope with a specific challenge, and thus, they don’t even see a critical situation arriving.

2)    Lack of exposure. Frequently having a technical profile and expertise in their field, they lack knowledge of common tools used in the corporate world, for example a buy or make analysis.

Japanese companies rarely have strategies

Japanese Businessman

“The Japanese triggered a global revolution in operational effectiveness in the 70’s and 80’s, pioneering practices such as total quality Management and continuous improvement. As a result, Japanese manufacturers enjoyed substantial cost and quality advantages for many years.