Planning even a small project can be quite difficult. You have to contend with issues such as a day being only eight hours long, having a five day working week, and having special holidays all over the calendar. If the boss changed some parameter in the middle of your analysis, you would have to repeat so many calculations. This article describes how the OpenProj software can help you plan your projects better.

The PDCA cycle is a very useful tool to help you improve your business. In this interconnected world it is hard to imagine a business that does not need or cannot be improved. Today our customers too are becoming used to and even expect perfect customer service all the time and every time. You just cannot afford a misstep. This article describes how the PDCA cycle can be used to improve your business processes.

Running out of cash to buy profitable inventory is one of the biggest problems many small businesses experience. Purchasing too much and slow moving inventory will negatively impact your cash flows and profits. Excess inventory consumes administrative and physical resources, and continuously decreases in value as it sits idle in your warehouse. This article discusses some of the issues associated with excess inventory and its solutions.