Comments for Stonac Ltd http://www.stonac.co.uk Process improvement and project leadership Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:30:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on IoIM MK Node Tue 28th Jun 2011 – Agenda by Stuart Copeland http://www.stonac.co.uk/955/ioim-mk-local-node-28th-june#comment-85 Stuart Copeland Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:30:50 +0000 http://www.stonac.co.uk/?p=955#comment-85 Thanks Trudy, I'm glad you found it worthwhile. Thanks Trudy, I’m glad you found it worthwhile.

]]> Comment on IoIM MK Node Tue 28th Jun 2011 – Agenda by Trudi Kleanthous http://www.stonac.co.uk/955/ioim-mk-local-node-28th-june#comment-84 Trudi Kleanthous Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:39:35 +0000 http://www.stonac.co.uk/?p=955#comment-84 Hi Stuart Just a quick note to say thank you for your work in arranging the MK node meeting this evening - it was very informative, and I enjoyed meeting you all. I look forward to attending the next meeting. All the best Trudi Hi Stuart

Just a quick note to say thank you for your work in arranging the MK node meeting this evening – it was very informative, and I enjoyed meeting you all.

I look forward to attending the next meeting.

All the best

Trudi

]]> Comment on The Benefits of Working with your Competitors? by Stuart Copeland http://www.stonac.co.uk/923/what-are-the-benefits-to-all-of-working-with-your-competitors#comment-64 Stuart Copeland Mon, 06 Jun 2011 06:36:43 +0000 http://www.stonac.co.uk/?p=923#comment-64 Thanks John - a great insight from the other side of the world! Thanks John – a great insight from the other side of the world!

]]> Comment on The Benefits of Working with your Competitors? by John McCubbery http://www.stonac.co.uk/923/what-are-the-benefits-to-all-of-working-with-your-competitors#comment-62 John McCubbery Wed, 25 May 2011 00:58:47 +0000 http://www.stonac.co.uk/?p=923#comment-62 It is interesting reading about how competitors can work together and you have published three good examples, but they are barely touching the surface. One thing I've learned from working in Japan these last few years is that competitors can cooperate in so many ways that do not stifle competition between themselves they can stifle competition from unruly outsiders. For example I have worked with some direct competitors sharing information about markets in the world which are badly underdeveloped and where it is in our mutual interest to help each market catch up to first world conditions. Post-tsunami, many Japanese companies shared information about suppliers who survived unscathed and were able to deliver components more readily, and they also supported companies temporarily disabled but whom many industries need to survive. And of course sometimes the enemy of my enemy really is my closest ally. You just have to see how the Chinese work to know that Asian style cooperation can be a very good thing. A lesspon learned by all the bankers on Wall Street who are alleged competitors but somehow manage to jointly contribute to watering down any congressional oversight into their activities! It is interesting reading about how competitors can work together and you have published three good examples, but they are barely touching the surface. One thing I’ve learned from working in Japan these last few years is that competitors can cooperate in so many ways that do not stifle competition between themselves they can stifle competition from unruly outsiders. For example I have worked with some direct competitors sharing information about markets in the world which are badly underdeveloped and where it is in our mutual interest to help each market catch up to first world conditions. Post-tsunami, many Japanese companies shared information about suppliers who survived unscathed and were able to deliver components more readily, and they also supported companies temporarily disabled but whom many industries need to survive. And of course sometimes the enemy of my enemy really is my closest ally. You just have to see how the Chinese work to know that Asian style cooperation can be a very good thing. A lesspon learned by all the bankers on Wall Street who are alleged competitors but somehow manage to jointly contribute to watering down any congressional oversight into their activities!

]]> Comment on Reviewing processes and projects through a ‘knowledge lens’ by FionaPparkinson http://www.stonac.co.uk/854/reviewing-processes-and-projects-through-a-knowledge-lens#comment-37 FionaPparkinson Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:06:15 +0000 http://www.stonac.co.uk/?p=854#comment-37 Thank you for a very helpful methodology for reviewing processes Ian! Thank you for a very helpful methodology for reviewing processes Ian!

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