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The Big Picture of Business: Putting Budgeting Into Perspective, The Bigger Picture of Strategic Planning

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Supply chain management should be implemented. Growth, defined as increasing revenues each year (rather than improving the quality of company operations). Walking the Talk: ethics, values, quality, vision. Continuous quality improvement within your own operation. Quality management should be implemented.

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The Big Picture of Business – Planning and Budgeting in Downsized Times

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Validate your worth to the overall company operation. Under the rules of supply chain dynamics, one must study your supplier relationships, formalize a plan of outsourcing and develop collaborations. Become top management’s partner in efficiency of operations. Goal attainment leads to ethical behavior.

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Lessons to be Learned from the Enron Scandal

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There were no checks and balances for members of the supply train. This archaic mindset flies in the face of progressive supply chain management, which successful companies now embrace. Enron did not demand enough accountability, fairness, ethics and operational autonomy from its outside auditor. Communications.