2020 Vision: The New Normal for Business

By Dan Jeppson — In the modern age of political, social, and environmental chaos, 2020 has emerged as a pivotal point for every world citizen. While personal circumstances are changing dramatically for some, others seem to be immune to effects and even seem to thrive during times of uncertainty and change. Some of this is […]

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COVID-19 and the Effect It Had On Supply Chain

By Porter Jeppson — While I have been involved in supply chain management through data analysis and reporting, I still think it is more complicated than many people understand. It can definitely be far more delicate than most people understand. Interruptions on one aspect of a supply chain can be manageable, but what happens when […]

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Moving Walkways: Chess – Collaboration vs Combat – The Dance of Competition

“There’s a misconception that survival of the fittest means survival of the most aggressive. The adjective ‘Darwinian’ used to refer to ruthless competition; you used to read that in business journals. But that’s not what Darwinian means to a biologist; it’s whatever leads to reproductive success.” – Stephen Pinker Is negotiation about winning by gaining […]

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Commercial Use of Drones

By Dan Jeppson — While drone usage has become a widespread part of the entertainment, law enforcement, and hobby industries, consumers and industry have not adopted the use of drones as part of their daily lives (yet!) Some of this is due to opinions and cost barriers. Some of it is due to the maturity […]

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Working Remotely in the Cloud

“While our competition struggles to adapt, our team has been able to work anywhere and maintain business continuity under any scenario because we’re running PennAir on Acumatica in the Cloud.” Seth Bray CEO PennAir In the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak, businesses everywhere are struggling. Having everyone work from home seems like an impossibility for […]

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