"A mini-trend has been occurring in corporate America, especially among industrial enterprises. That is, the leaner, smaller corporate head office. As companies continue striving for efficiency, flexibility and nimbleness, consequently the…
"Accelerated, disruptive, innovative technology changes have placed an inordinate demand for IT skills. In fact, many job functions in the IT world didn’t exist five years ago. To sum up what…
"It has been our experience that when companies redeploy business operations and achieve a 15% to 20% annual cost reduction, the financial payback period is attractive. This is before any…
WDGC at Southern New Mexico Familiarization Tour Event New Mexico Partnership, a statewide partnership of local and regional economic development groups, held the familiarization event in Ruidoso, NM. The focus…
How Is Technology Changing the Mfg Workforce? Rapid technological change is transforming manufacturing. Utilization of robotics and artificial intelligence has certainly shifted the landscape. Additionally, the advent of digital manufacturing…
“Dennis Donovan says he’s seeing more 'second-stage' technology companies choosing to leave the Bay Area altogether, many of them opting for Reno, Nevada, and other Mountain West cities like Denver,…
Nearshore Site Selection “Colombia has the approach to attracting BPO and IT operations down to a science. In addition, English is taught throughout public education and is becoming more prevalent…
“The long global distribution supply chains are costly,” says WDG Consulting’s Donovan. “So we are finding there is more regional manufacturing, operations and distribution, and most of this is due…
"The number one concern across every industry is the ability to find qualified labor,” explains Dennis Donovan, principal, WDG Consulting. “The shortage is pervasive and extends to all positions in…
"Since the submission of the RFP responses for Amazon’s HQ2 in October, there has been much speculation as to the best locales to accommodate this higher-than-normal human resources project. Per…