Executive Summary: Security Webinar

Brunswick Corporation's Cheif Information Security Officer Alan Mitchell recently discussed the crucial process of making your company secure and ready for when security threats strike.

by Stephanie Siewert May 4, 2020

Executive Summary: Customer Engagement Webinar

The discussion with LAUNCH's Executive Director Dr. Robert Hall prompted an excellent dialogue about the importance of keeping the customer and client central to your business plan, through the highs and even the lows.

by Stephanie Siewert May 1, 2020

Executive Summary: Demand & Inventory Webinar

Today's Demand & Inventory discussion was packed with insights from Microsoft Manufacturing Industry Executive Michael Walton. 

by Stephanie Siewert Apr 30, 2020

COVID Survival Kit: Remote Workforce Productivity

I recorded an interview on COVID response with Brandon Lemery from Rockwell Automation on Remote Workforfce Productivity. Brandon did an excellent job sharing how Rockwell has leveraged modern technologies and shifted their culture around the remote workforce ecosystem.

by Nathan Lasnoski Apr 22, 2020

COVID-19 Business Survival Kit

Ever watch “Man vs. Wild”? I remember him eating something crazy and thinking, wow… that’s pretty intense… I don’t know if I could do that. He said, “when you need to survive, you do what is necessary”. Even more, when you learn what you can do, you learn what you now must do and you […]

by Nathan Lasnoski Mar 24, 2020

Coronavirus Remote Workforce: 5 Challenges for the Modern Workforce

Is your company ready to respond in a mature and appropriate way to the Coronavirus, while still delivering a similar level of productivity, company culture, and customer engagement? The stock market is saying “no”, most companies aren’t. In fact, the expectation is that trillions of dollars will leave the economy as a result of this […]

by Nathan Lasnoski Mar 4, 2020

Do you have a disruptive business strategy?

There are two types of enterprise companies. Those leveraging technology to disrupt their market and those going out of business. The latter might be a slow burn, or more-likely a cliff. Do you have a technology leadership strategy that is positioned to navigate this transition, or are you sitting on the sidelines in an endless […]

by Nathan Lasnoski Feb 20, 2020

The CMDB Solves Yesterday’s Problems… the Cloud is Different

I spent many years building CMDBs for companies. The promise was that if we could just get the configuration information into a centralized database we’d be able to better plan, build, and run IT by understanding the landscape of applications and how they work. We had a relatively slow moving technology picture, with the complexity […]

by Nathan Lasnoski Feb 17, 2020

Practical AI Examples in 2020

In my article on Top 10 Tech Trends for 2020 I started by talking about artificial intelligence as a mega theme where businesses are achieving real, measurable value from the AI front. If you look at any trend analysis on AI you could believe anything from “AI is still vaporware” to “AI has arrived and […]

by Nathan Lasnoski Jan 29, 2020

Recent Worthwhile Listens on TWIML

TWIML has long been one of my favorite podcasts (right after Crushing Iron… long story, different topic) and three recent ones I thought were particularly interesting. I think what makes TWIML great in general is how real the conversations are… it doesn’t feel like a boring interview. The topics are genuinely thought provoking and makes […]

by Nathan Lasnoski Jan 29, 2020

10 Ways Manufacturers Can Do More with Less in 2023 - Part 2

As we enter the new year, manufacturers are assertively focusing on how they optimize their business during uncertain economic conditions.  The goal of most manufacturers is to do more with less, or at minimum optimize their ability to execute their mission for their customers.  Working with many manufacturers, I am seeing a variety of ways that companies can leverage technology to do more with less year. 

Part 2 of this series outlines the second five ways that manufacturers can do more with less.

by Nathan Lasnoski Jan 25, 2023

10 Ways Financial Services Organizations Can Do More with Less in 2023

As we enter the new year, financial services organizations are assertively focusing on how they optimize their business during uncertain economic conditions.  The goal of most businesses is to do more with less, or at minimum optimize their ability to execute their mission for their client.  In working with many financial services organizations, I am seeing a variety of ways that organizations are able to leverage technology to do more with less this year.   

by Nathan Lasnoski Jan 10, 2023