Profit IdeasA Culture of Innovation Starts at the Top
Steve Epner, President
the Startup Within
Thursday, January 7, 2021
•distribution management best practices •management strategies •distribution industry sales management •personnel development •leadership training •Innovate for the Future •Simplfy Everything book •innovation
In this video, Randy MacLean talks with Steve Epner, President of The Startup Within, about best practices for integrating innovation into your business. Managers can and should encourage employees in innovating new ways of doing what you already do that are better for the company and especially better for the customer. [click for article]
For more information about Steve Epner, visit: www.thestartupwithin.com
Questioning Your Way to Top Profits in Distribution
Steve Epner, President
the Startup Within
Monday, April 30, 2018
•competitive strategy •distribution management best practices •efficiency •Simplfy Everything book •innovation
Distribution managers and executives who are looking for ways to raise efficiency in their units will want to listen to this video discussion with Randy MacLean and Steve Epner, President of The Startup Within. Randy and Steve offer best practices for distributors who would like to create a direct line to superior profits and superior profit rates with simple questions. [click for article]
For more information about Steve Epner, visit: www.thestartupwithin.com
Innovating in Distribution to Meet Your Customers' Objectives
Steve Epner, President
the Startup Within
Monday, January 22, 2018
•competitive strategy •distribution management best practices •Innovate for the Future •efficiency •innovation
Creating a culture of innovation in your organization is the topic in this video featuring Randy MacLean and Steve Epner, President of The Startup Within. Innovation only happens when there is a culture that supports it. What does this mean for you? What can this mean for your customers? [click for article]
For more information about Steve Epner, visit: www.thestartupwithin.com
Finding the Startup Within Your Company
Steve Epner, President
the Startup Within
Monday, December 4, 2017
•expert interview •industry perspective •Innovate for the Future •efficiency •Simplfy Everything book •innovation
Every company at one point in time was entrepreneurial, but with success comes a certain cementing in ways of doing things. This works for a while, but when something shifts, such as a change in the market, new competition, or shrinking margins, your company needs to change or go out of business. [click for article]
For more information about Steve Epner, visit: www.thestartupwithin.com
Know Your Customer, Know Your Business
Steve Epner, President
the Startup Within
Monday, November 6, 2017
•competitive strategy •opinion / commentary •expert interview •Innovate for the Future •Simplfy Everything book •innovation
Join Randy MacLean and Steve Epner, President of The Startup Within, as they discuss the importance of knowing exactly what business your company is in. Randy and Steve discuss Steve's book, Simplify Everything, Get Your Team from Do-Do to Done-Done, and particularly, what every business and executive should know to run a business well. [click for article]
For more information about Steve Epner, visit: www.thestartupwithin.com
The Use and Abuse of Metrics in Distribution
Steve Epner, President
the Startup Within
Monday, August 14, 2017
•opinion / commentary •expert interview •Innovate for the Future •Simplfy Everything book •innovation
Randy MacLean talks with Steve Epner, President of The Startup Within, about new ways to make your distribution business better. Many of the ideas in this video series come from Steve's book, Simplify Everything.
In this video, they discuss how most metrics that distributors are following have an offsetting metric. For instance, turns and fill rates. If you are only focused on maximizing turns, this means your fill rates will suffer and your service will be affected. The key is to balance the most turns with the highest service levels.
To download Steve's book in Kindle format:
https://media.waypointanalytics.com/media/Book_Simplify.prc
You will need a Kindle reader app for iOS or Android if you don't have a Kindle. [click for article]
For more information about Steve Epner, visit: www.thestartupwithin.com