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Stop Using Too Many Acronyms (Nobody Understands You)

Stop Using Too Many Acronyms (Nobody Understands You)

by James Meads | 16 Apr 2020 | Terminology

Elon Musk famously hates acronyms. He coined the phrase “Acronyms Seriously Suck,” or ASS. According to his autobiography by Ashlee Vance (which is a seriously good read, by the way), he lambasts anyone who uses too many acronyms in presentations and insists on them...
A Tale About Dave in Maintenance and his Cheaper Supplier

A Tale About Dave in Maintenance and his Cheaper Supplier

by James Meads | 09 Apr 2020 | Procurement Best Practice

“I’m buying my widget from Supplier A because he’s cheaper than the preferred vendor that Purchasing told us we have to buy from.” That’s what Dave in Maintenance said to me. He figured that he could buy his £100 order for 10% less. You see,...

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