Michigan Business Network

Hosted by Tomas Hult, this segment of the globalEDGE Business Beat is an interview with Ernest Nichols. Ernie is a graduate of Michigan State University’s top-ranked supply chain management program, and he has served as the lead for the supply chain programs at the University of Memphis since the mid-1990s. Memphis is considered one of the critical supply chain hubs for the United States. At the University of Memphis, Dr. Nichols is also Director of the FedEx Center for Supply Chain Management. He discusses the role that the FedEx Center for Supply Chain Management plays in the area and the country. Importantly, Dr. Nichols also discusses the role of Memphis as one of the country’s critically the city has developed a core competency in supply chain management. He concludes with the core takeaways that companies should be aware of to run effective supply chains.

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Dennis McCants, Business Development Director, Duckett Bros and DSquared, Lansing, MI, drops by the MBN studio to speak with Chris Holman. Dennis has been with the company now about 15 months and is all about business development.

He shares about his 30 years working for the state of Michigan and procurement. That’s why Duckett Bros is such a good fit for him because he understands the process. Dsquared was a little

bit of a learning Curve to understand the cleaning process. He’s definitely been an asset to the company.

Dennis also shares about his similar Kalamazoo, MI, roots as Tico and Todd Duckett, along with a good understanding of the service lines and territory of the business.

Dennis McCants, Business Development Director, Duckett Bros and DSquared, Lansing, MI, drops by the MBN studio to speak with Chris Holman. Dennis has been with the company now about 15 months and is all about business development.

He shares about his 30 years working for the state of Michigan and procurement. That’s why Duckett Bros is such a good fit for him because he understands the process. Dsquared was a little

bit of a learning Curve to understand the cleaning process. He’s definitely been an asset to the company.

Dennis also shares about his similar Kalamazoo, MI, roots as Tico and Todd Duckett, along with a good understanding of the service lines and territory of the business.

James Jackson enjoys his job as the Workforce Development Technician for the Michigan Department of Transportation. He would agree that one of the greatest highlights of his work is the opportunity to spend time with young people who are looking to explore careers.

In this interview we get to meet some of the outstanding young people who have spent their past few summers working with MDOT, exploring careers and learning important skills that will propel them in their lives for many years! Meet Katie Franz - Eaton Rapids, Keantae Wilkie - Jackson, Leah Olmsted - Jackson and Riley Jones - Jackson...they have amazing energy and great lessons to share on leadership!

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James Jackson enjoys his job as the Workforce Development Technician for the Michigan Department of Transportation. He would agree that one of the greatest highlights of his work is the opportunity to spend time with young people who are looking to explore careers.

In this interview we get to meet some of the outstanding young people who have spent their past few summers working with MDOT, exploring careers and learning important skills that will propel them in their lives for many years! Meet Katie Franz - Eaton Rapids, Keantae Wilkie - Jackson, Leah Olmsted - Jackson and Riley Jones - Jackson...they have amazing energy and great lessons to share on leadership!

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Josh Gembala, Manager, Enhanced Security Services, ASK,

Lansing, MI joins Chris Holman in the studio to talk about: The State of Cybersecurity for Business –

• How has cyber crime landscape changed in the last year? What types cyber threats are most prevalent?

• What should business owners be most concerned about when it comes to cybersecurity?

• Are, and if so, how are businesses within our own cities being targeted?

• Is a cybersecurity plan even affordable for SMBs?

• What are the most important layers of protection a business should have in place?

Josh Gembala, Manager, Enhanced Security Services, ASK,

Lansing, MI joins Chris Holman in the studio to talk about: The State of Cybersecurity for Business –

• How has cyber crime landscape changed in the last year? What types cyber threats are most prevalent?

• What should business owners be most concerned about when it comes to cybersecurity?

• Are, and if so, how are businesses within our own cities being targeted?

• Is a cybersecurity plan even affordable for SMBs?

• What are the most important layers of protection a business should have in place?

Scott Spalding, General Manager, ASK, Lansing, MI, joins Chris Holman in the MBN studio to discuss the 3 Pillars of Technology –

• What are the three pillars of technology?

• Why are these important for a business to consider?

• What makes the 3 Pillars of Technology unique to ASK?

• Do all Managed Service Providers have these same pillars?

• What happens to a business if they don’t have all three pillars?

Scott Spalding, General Manager, ASK, Lansing, MI, joins Chris Holman in the MBN studio to discuss the 3 Pillars of Technology –

• What are the three pillars of technology?

• Why are these important for a business to consider?

• What makes the 3 Pillars of Technology unique to ASK?

• Do all Managed Service Providers have these same pillars?

• What happens to a business if they don’t have all three pillars?

Reloaded Audio from June 17, 2019.

Finding people who have the right skills and are a good fit for your organization can be a time consuming and expensive process. There is the obvious expense of crafting the position opening, advertising, interviewing, and paying any recruiter costs. There is also the costs of all the stuff that could have been accomplished had the person been there, that isn’t getting done while you’re out looking. After all of that, what could be worse than having a good candidate start in the role, absorb additional costs in training, but subsequently leave after 6 months, 1 year or 2 years?

Jeffrey Mosher caught up with Dave Heisey in early June to review the May topic for management training Give it a listen.