http://www.artipot.com/authors/7914/gary-patterson/ Latest articles by gary Patterson from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/222449/pay-a-little-now-or-pay-someone-else-a-whole-lot-later.htm Champagne strategic planning approach on a beer budget. Rapid contingency planning on your business during our turbulent roller coater world may stench the bleeding to save your company or provide money to pay for a more sophisticated system later. This article suggest a framework to hunker down in your business as your customers, vendors and financing sources go through a... Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:18:47 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/222449/pay-a-little-now-or-pay-someone-else-a-whole-lot-later.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/215538/dont-let-ignored-erm-uncertainty-or-liquidity-risks-sink-your-company.htm Just think where Bear Sterns could have been today if only they had faced their risks honestly and squarely. Thought leaders warned a decade ago about risks like the hot potato syndrome of the financial markets and our country's appetite for debt. This article issues a similar warning today: Do not let your risk situation threaten the foundation of your company. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:36:58 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/215538/dont-let-ignored-erm-uncertainty-or-liquidity-risks-sink-your-company.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/192387/biofuel-for-everyone-will-it-solve-the-energy-crisis.htm The green movement is developing alternative renewable energy sources that are defining new markets. One of them is biofuel. Industries will soon be affected positively or negatively by this emerging energy resource depending on where they fall in the supply chain. The author warns: Business must prepare for a greener business environment as a result of mounting public... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:23:59 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/192387/biofuel-for-everyone-will-it-solve-the-energy-crisis.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/191672/biomass-as-an-alternative-fuel-are-you-prepared.htm The green movement is promoting new sources of renewable energy that are creating new markets. One of them is biomass. Industries will soon be affected, positively or negatively, by this alternative source of energy. The author warns: Business must prepare for a changing, greener business environment that will result with winners and losers. Do you want to be a winner? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:54:14 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/191672/biomass-as-an-alternative-fuel-are-you-prepared.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/190968/biodiesel-the-pros-and-cons.htm The green movement is developing new technologies that may create new markets. One of them is biodiesel. Industries will soon be affected positively or negatively by this emerging technology depending on where they fall in the supply chain. The author warns: Companies must prepare for the changing business environment that will result with the proliferation of green... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:15:20 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/190968/biodiesel-the-pros-and-cons.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/175980/emissions-trading-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly.htm The green movement is full of buzzwords. One of the more popular ones is emissions trading. For good reason. Businesses will soon be affected by this indirect tax depending on where they fall in the supply chain. The author highlights the more controversial carbon tax policies that have been floated, and he issues a warning: Prepare for the changing business environment that... Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:41:27 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/175980/emissions-trading-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/174489/renewable-energy-the-good-the-bad-and-the-so-so.htm The green movement is full of buzzwords. One of the more popular and politically correct buzzwords is renewable energy. Industries, both traditional and emerging, will soon be affected by the pending reality of renewable energy. The author urges business to: prepare for the changing business environment that will result when renewable energy takes hold. For there will be... Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:54:44 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/174489/renewable-energy-the-good-the-bad-and-the-so-so.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/174488/smart-green-grid-software-meets-the-not-so-smart-modern-electric-grid.htm The green movement is producing new opportunities. One sleeper is green grid software. Industries will soon be affected positively or negatively by this technology depending on where they fall in the supply chain and the application of variable energy pricing. The author warns: Companies must prepare for the changing business environment that will result with the adoption of... Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:52:46 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/174488/smart-green-grid-software-meets-the-not-so-smart-modern-electric-grid.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/174487/intelligent-green-software-consumers-take-control.htm The green movement is developing new technologies that will create new markets. One of them is intelligent green software. Industries will soon be affected positively or negatively by this emerging technology depending on where they fall in the supply chain. The author warns: Companies must prepare for the changing business environment that will result with the proliferation... Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:48:56 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/174487/intelligent-green-software-consumers-take-control.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/166257/be-forewarned-the-carbon-tax-is-coming-and-it-doesnt-look-good.htm The green movement is full of buzzwords. One that stands out is a "carbon tax". For good reason. Business will soon be affected by this tax depending on where it falls in the supply chain. The author highlights the more controversial carbon tax policies that have been floated, and he issues a warning: Business must fend for itself because congressional leadership is sorely... Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:31:52 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/166257/be-forewarned-the-carbon-tax-is-coming-and-it-doesnt-look-good.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/160653/5-steps-that-will-help-american-businesses-tackle-the-energy-crisis.htm What value are you willing to place on your company preparing for the incoming renewable energy tsunami? Will you be a victim or a survivor? An update on how much more business will start paying directly and indirectly for gasoline and energy products, much sooner than it thinks, with a practical way to start preparing for the changed business environment that is almost here. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:06:04 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/160653/5-steps-that-will-help-american-businesses-tackle-the-energy-crisis.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/152990/enterprise-risk-management-no-company-is-spared.htm A convincing case for why all companies (private companies and nonprofits alike) need to become more concerned about developing an Enterprise Risk Management program. This is a strategy shift for many of these organizations, which up until this point thought Sarbanes Oxley (sometimes affectionately known as Sarbox) applied only to public companies, and big ones at that. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:27:01 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/152990/enterprise-risk-management-no-company-is-spared.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/140553/21-ways-to-turn-your-cash-starved-company-into-a-cash-cow.htm This article suggests a 21 point checklist of ways to generate cash within six months which when properly executed can either increase your ability to obtain short term funding to take advantage of short term opportunities or buy time to solve problems. Sat, 24 May 2008 22:20:47 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/140553/21-ways-to-turn-your-cash-starved-company-into-a-cash-cow.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/128505/the-right-business-process-improvement-tools-can-successfully-build-your-business.htm This article describes issues and factors in the format of a specific system that can be quickly implemented, that the reader should view as tools to use as part of their Business Process Improvement projects. Don't avoid this step while implementing a new business strategy. Some people also include risk assessment, business risk assessment and business intelligence in this... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:30:55 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/128505/the-right-business-process-improvement-tools-can-successfully-build-your-business.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/124631/alternative-healthcares-5-sleeper-business-trends.htm This article highlights 5 under-the-radar trends in the alternative healthcare industry that warrant consideration as part of your ongoing strategic planning and business intelligence process. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:09:34 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/124631/alternative-healthcares-5-sleeper-business-trends.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/124279/find-the-business-intelligence-solution-that-is-right-for-you.htm An overview of what business intelligence is with a framework for implementing in a manner that delivers bottom line ROI. The reader can decide whether to self implement as part of their strategy affecting areas including increasing sales, decreasing risk, or growth, or to select a business coach or business consulting services. Also consider include BPM, and Business Risk... Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:42:52 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/124279/find-the-business-intelligence-solution-that-is-right-for-you.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/121518/alternative-healthcares-top-5-trends-will-drive-new-business-models.htm This article identifies 5 key trends in the alternative healthcare industry that can either be a boon or a bust to your business model. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:04:22 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/121518/alternative-healthcares-top-5-trends-will-drive-new-business-models.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/121514/business-risk-assessment-make-your-strategies-work.htm Risk assessment: Don't avoid this step while implementing a new business strategy. Some people also include risk assessment and business risk assessment in this discussion. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:57:27 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/121514/business-risk-assessment-make-your-strategies-work.htm