On-Site Health Clinics

By Jami Gibson As health care costs continue to rise under the health care reform, companies are looking for ways to monitor and keep their medical costs in check. One way they’ve been achieving that is through the use of on-site health clinics at their worksites....

The Inevitable Grid

By Patrick Cisler While working on a recent project with companies in the Advanced Manufacturing industry I couldn’t help but learn about a fast emerging market, the “Smart Grid”. I was surprised at how many of these maturing companies I was working with that had many...

The Call Center Returns Home

By Patrick Cisler I’m sure you’ve been there. Stuck on the customer service line for longer than you anticipated, trying to resolve an issue you have with a product or service provider. You are either frustrated by the lack of a human on the other line, often being...

Opportunities for Health Insurance Carriers

By Jami Gibson After conducting research for a local health insurance company, I wondered what kind of pressures these companies would face as the healthcare industry is in the process of being radically transformed. How do health insurance carriers plan to compete...

Snack Food Trends

By Jami Gibson This month, my research was focused on the snack food industry. After studying over 100 companies, I came away with not only an increased appetite, but also with some insight about where the industry stands now, and where it’s headed. Here are a few...