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Gary Barnes solves customer problemsâ€”and creates opportunities

October 1, 2012 | Awnings & Canopies, Features, Management, Perspective

Gary Barnes taps into tenacity and creativity to solve customer problems. By Sigrid Tornquist “In the Navy when the ship’s underway and there’s a problem, you can’t just say ‘I’ve got a headache and I’ve got to go home.’ You’ve got to do something,” says Gary Barnes, MFC, CDR, US…

Managing health and taxes

October 1, 2012 | Management

Under the Affordable Care Act, every business must provide “minimum essential” and “affordable” coverage, and size does matter. By Mark E. Battersby Like it or not, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled, and the so-called “Affordable Care Act” (ACA) is now the law of t…

Amit Kapoor finds solutions with integrated technology

September 1, 2012 | Advanced Textiles, Features, Management, Perspective

Amit Kapoor applies integrated technology to meet the needs of first responders. By Sigrid Tornquist “I think the best ideas come when you’re sitting with clients away from a work environment, having a beer or lunch, and asking, ‘How’s everything going?’” says Amit Kapoor, president of F…

The help-wanted hurricane

September 1, 2012 | Management

The aging of the U.S. workforce is predicted to cause skilled workforce shortages. By Sarah Sladek Fact: In the wake of the Great Recession, some Baby Boomers are delaying retirement, hoping that a few extra years of work will help them replenish nest eggs devastated by the economic downturn. Myth: …

From boots to business

September 1, 2012 | Management

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has joined with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to launch a training program for transitioning service members and veterans to help them become entrepreneurs and create jobs. Operation Boots to Business: From Se…

Jeri Perillo turns walk-in requests into revenue

August 1, 2012 | Features, Management, Marine, Perspective

Jeri Perillo has had her share of odd walk-in requests—followed by growing revenue streams. By Sigrid Tornquist “The relationships we’ve built that have resulted in revenue streams weren’t something we went looking for; they came to us,” says Jeri Perillo, president of Custom Canvas of Cha…

Travel with techno-power

August 1, 2012 | Management

How to make your next business trip into the most productive week of the year. By Richard Ensman You probably use technology to build productivity and effectiveness every day in the office—but do you take full advantage of it when you travel for business? Next time you attend your association …

Gary Buermann finds a better way to do business

July 1, 2012 | Awnings & Canopies, Features, Management, Perspective

Gary Buermann designs shop layout for efficiency. By Sigrid Tornquist “When you tour a big awning shop you can see what money can buy in terms of equipment, how much time it will save and what you might expect when your shop grows,” says Gary Buermann, MFC, president of G & J Awning and Canv…

Gearing up for an equipment purchase

July 1, 2012 | Features, Management

Get the most bang for your equipment buck by first defining the issue you need to resolve and then investing in the equipment that will solve it. By Jill C. Lafferty Few end product manufacturers (EPMs) are in a position to go on a spending spree these days, but they still need to replace or &hellip…

The advantages of versatile equipment