Spring is a time of new beginnings – both for you and for your business. Are you looking for new ideas or a new way to get excited about continuously improving your company? Would you like to take part in regular conversations and share ideas with others about the benefits of Lean?
Year: 2019
MarketWise Group Provides a Place to Share Ideas, Answers
Once every other month for five years, Donna Bruesewitz has taken a day away from her office and driven somewhere to learn from others who do what she does.
Balanced Scorecard Helps Schumacher Company Soar
Getting a radically revamped business on the right long-term path generally equires fresh insight and some concentrated planning.
Cobot Unboxed
Here's an update on the current state of the Digital Manufacturing Lab Powered by Alliant Energy.
Did you know? … About NAICS
The North American Industry Classification System, or NAICS (pronounced "Nakes"), was developed under the direction and guidance of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). It’s the standard way that federal statistical agencies classify business establishments for the collection, tabulation, presentation, and analysis of statistical data describing the U.S. economy.
CIRAS PTAC Team Praised by Peers for Making a Difference
CIRAS government contracting specialists have earned praised from their peers for having a tremendous impact both on the Iowa economy and on the communities where they live.
ISBF and IEDA Help Iowa Facilities Managers get a CEM
One key step toward making Iowa buildings more energy efficient is to place them into the hands of people who know how to find savings. Toward that end, two CIRAS partners have joined forces to help Iowa companies interested in reducing their energy costs.
Theisen Cleaners Grows by Systematically Soliciting Sales
Theisen Cleaners was born in 2016 when Jamie Theisen, after many years spent cleaning houses for herself and various employers, decided to launch a new residential cleaning service. Her husband, Joe Theisen, eventually joined her. By 2017, the couple was thinking of expanding the effort, possibly by branching out and cleaning area businesses.
Grover Joins CIRAS to Oversee Digital Manufacturing Lab
Abhay Grover has joined CIRAS as a project manager focused on new technologies.
CIRAS Seeks to Empower Government Contractors
The government sector is a vast ocean of possibility for Iowa businesses, but the waters can run treacherous if you don't understand how it works. To help with that, CIRAS experts have created a daylong training event to help Iowa companies take a deep dive into the world of government contracting and delve into advanced teaming strategies for business development.