CMMC and the NIST 800-171 Basic Assessment

2022-10-17T14:03:27-04:00

Have you received a letter from your DoD contract officer or prime contractor asking you to complete your NIST 800-171 Basic Assessment and enter your score into the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS)? * Are you concerned about keeping or getting new Defense contract work? * How is Cybersecurity/DoD’s new cybersecurity requirements going to affect your business? As a small manufacturer you may feel that you don’t have the resources or bandwidth to comply with DoD’s new cybersecurity requirements. CPI Systems works directly with Defense Contractors or state-based Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEP’s) to help small manufacturers maintain or obtain [...]

CMMC and the NIST 800-171 Basic Assessment2022-10-17T14:03:27-04:00

What is the new Flexible Supply Chain?

2022-10-07T09:49:02-04:00

What's a Flexible Supply Chain? How the coronavirus outbreak has taken a toll on supply chains Compiled by Lindsay Pietenpol, assistant editor, ASQ’s Quality Progress It’s impossible to escape the news about the novel coronavirus, now known as COVID-19. The disease, which was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, has quickly spread to more than 150 countries, infecting tens of thousands of people and claiming thousands of lives.1 In addition to the heavy toll on human lives, the virus also has had a huge impact on supply chains. You’ve probably experienced out-of-stock items at your local [...]

What is the new Flexible Supply Chain?2022-10-07T09:49:02-04:00

CMMC Requirements Affects 300,000+ DoD Contractors

2022-10-07T09:49:03-04:00

DoD Subcontractors are in for a scramble. CMMC implementation by September 2020 is going to make things complicated for the small enterprises with minimum IT bandwidth. Stay tuned for more information. This blog in Next Gov is just a tip of the iceberg. · #cmmc, #DoDsubcontractor, #cmmcsept2020, #cmmcwhatisit Coronavirus Will Not Delay Pentagon’s Contractor Cybersecurity Program, Official Says By Mariam Baksh for NextGov The Defense Department officially entered into an agreement with the nonprofit corporation that will serve as the accreditation body for its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, the chief information security officer for the department’s acquisition office confirmed.  “Yesterday [...]

CMMC Requirements Affects 300,000+ DoD Contractors2022-10-07T09:49:03-04:00

What Business Leaders Can Do Now

2022-10-07T09:49:26-04:00

The World Health Organization https://www.who.int/ has published daily Covid-19 Situation Reports since Jan 21. Here is the latest. Italy is about 11 days ahead of the US on the infection curve. Here’s some of what we’ve learned from other countries. Practice Social Distancing. This is what we can all do as individuals and business leaders. Remember that a carrier won’t display symptoms for days. Follow the good leads and become a leader in your own business and community. Business Leaders and Employees: Lead the effort to work from home, if possible. If you are a business manager, identify information and support [...]

What Business Leaders Can Do Now2022-10-07T09:49:26-04:00

Keys to Successful Change Management

2022-10-07T09:49:26-04:00

The Critical Role of Leadership During Organizational Change: How leaders should manage change. This holds true - whether you are implementing a ISO compliant business management system, or a new software solution that affects many employees. At the top of the list always for me - is Top Management Commitment! It needs to be shown by consistent communications and by example whenever possible, at least until the change has been absorbed and stabilized within the organization. Thanks to Abhijeet Pratap on Notesmatic.com for this thoughtful piece. In the 21st century, change has become the rule of the business industry. Due to the [...]

Keys to Successful Change Management2022-10-07T09:49:26-04:00

10 Steps to Creating a Data-Driven Culture

2022-10-07T09:49:27-04:00

Sure this works for big companies – But how do you manage with data and a systems approach, while keeping the heart of a start-up? If you lead a company with less than 100 employees, PM me to learn more. Thank you to author David Waller, Harvard Business Review. Do you manage with the right information? Exploding quantities of data have the potential to fuel a new era of fact-based innovation in corporations, backing up new ideas with solid evidence. Buoyed by hopes of better satisfying customers, streamlining operations, and clarifying strategy, firms have for the past decade amassed [...]

10 Steps to Creating a Data-Driven Culture2022-10-07T09:49:27-04:00

Is Six Sigma Dead?

2022-10-07T09:49:27-04:00

Have business managers moved away from simple solutions to continuous improvement? Applying six sigma/lean tools to a small to medium sized company becomes a dauntless task if the application of the program is not fully understood.  A lot of time is wasted on trying to follow the rules for 6 sigma without thinking about them.  If a company does not have the bandwidth to use a continuous improvement process consistently, the momentum begins to disappear.  It takes practice to become proficient in applying the six sigma principles.  Business management is simple if you follow the truths spelled out in David Dibbles [...]

Is Six Sigma Dead?2022-10-07T09:49:27-04:00

2020 is Here – Time to Plan Take the Survey

2022-10-07T09:49:27-04:00

This survey is to help us and you identify what you are concerned about and your challenges for the next year.  The intent of this survey is to give you food for thought in order to facilitate the creation of your goals for 2020.

2020 is Here – Time to Plan Take the Survey2022-10-07T09:49:27-04:00

Holiday Season Overload? How to Motivate Your Troops During Crunch Time.

2022-10-07T09:49:28-04:00

Whether it’s a seasonal crunch time or an intense project with a tight deadline, it can be hard to keep people focused and motivated when they’re overloaded. What’s the best way to rally the troops? #motivation #employeeengagement #holidaystress #projectdeadlines #stressmanagement #productivity

Holiday Season Overload? How to Motivate Your Troops During Crunch Time.2022-10-07T09:49:28-04:00
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