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Production Control: Process, Types and Best Practices

ProjectManager.com

Once the production line is in action, managers need to keep a close eye on what’s happening to ensure they’re meeting the production schedule and delivering goods on time to retailers. Production control is the way that managers keep track of the work being done in the manufacturing facility. What Is Production Control?

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Navigating External Factors in Small Business Risk Management

Proofhub

Small Business Risk Management If you’re thinking of starting a new business, learning how to start a t-shirt business or a marketing business is not going to be enough. Internal risk factors are those that are under a company’s control, while external risk variables are those that are beyond its control.

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Evidence-Based Leadership: Navigating the Future with Facts

Scrum.org

Empowering Employees: Evidence-based leadership demystifies decision-making, making it a shared and transparent process. Faced with the daunting challenge of the "retail apocalypse," Joly turned to data to redesign store layouts, optimize online sales channels, and improve customer service.

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Why Identifying as a Project Business is Critical For Success

The Lazy Project Manager

Project Business is an industry just like Retail and Manufacturing because projects are their primary business function. For example, if we think of a Retail Business, it’s about reselling goods to consumers. Whatever it is, if you sell it to consumers, you are a Retail Business. It doesn’t matter what goods you sell.

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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Kanban and scrum are agile project management methodologies that can be used for similar purposes, but each has its unique pros and cons. As a project manager, it’s important to understand the difference between kanban and scrum so you can determine the best approach for your team. What Is Kanban?

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Exploring the differences: Projects vs operations examples

Rebel’s Guide to PM

When it comes to managing them effectively, understanding the differences between projects and operations is key. Ops managers want (and seek) stability so they can manage process performance. The status quo is good but project managers keep changing things! Projects change the business.

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Is Your Leadership Ready to Pivot from Intuition to Innovation?

Scrum.org

The framework of Evidence-Based Management (EBM) and the leadership style based on EBM stands at the forefront of this transformation, offering a clear pathway for leaders who wish to navigate the complexities of the modern world with precision and foresight. This minimizes risks and enhances the probability of achieving desired outcomes.