Pinch Hit for Pareto
Major league baseball misuses the 80/20 rule, suggesting heretical potential changes on extra-inning games, which might drive length of extra-inning games but not affect other games.
Akron’s Economy is Seeing a Nice Rebound
Ned Hill, A One-Handed Economist, believes Akron is okay. John Augustine, chief investment officer of Huntington Bank's private client group agrees.
Time for New Information Technology?
Legacy Information Technology (IT) often makes a digitized supply chain difficult or impossible. It also hurts manufacturers’ abilities to adopt new technologies.
Balanced Roles: The Owl & The Pussycat
Are you the owl or the pussycat? Either is fine – having both in your organization is ideal – but being aware of the importance of balanced roles in any business is critical.
Ohio Business Waiting And Watching For Trump Moves On NAFTA
National Public Radio's IdeaStream interviewed Ned Hill, A One-Handed Economist, on the affect of Trump's proposed changes to NAFTA on business in Ohio.
Supply-Chain Traceability is Vital
Manufacturers have always been only as good (or bad) as their supply-chain. Today, traceability rules and problems trickle downstream.
Thought Leadership: Newbies and Imbeciles
Stand out from the crowd by focusing on making your thought leadership three things: Intriguing, In-depth, and Independent. Also: don’t be an Idiot.
Presidents and the Economy: Reflections Post President’s Day
Presidents who shaped American economic development needed both opportunity and action—any list of economic greats will be controversial.
Smart Products are What Companies and Consumers Want
Smart products are what company and consumers want, so when (and how) will manufacturers get smart about all the opportunities the IoT has opened to them?
Saving a Small Business in Trouble — Ten Things a Day
Ten things a day: Whatever you are facing, saving a business in trouble, or even just improving an already-successful business, it’s great advice.
Economic Growth — Obama’s Economic Legacy, Part 4
The United States has been in a prolonged period of slow growth: why? The answer lies in slow, grinding, demographic movements.
IoT Security — Manufacturers to Hackers: “Come on in!”
IoT security seems to be less of a concern to manufacturers leaving them vulnerable to hackers. Here's what to do to generate profits from embedded intelligence and enhance companywide security.