Ray Heath - Information Technology and General Management

Creating Strategic Competitive Advantage
	We help you turn great ideas into innovative products and services, build intangible assets (brands, networks, intellectual property, and talent), and put profitable results on balance sheets and income statements. Effective Management Attention \| more Talented Implementors with the Ability to Produce \| more

Getting the Important Things Done!
	Q: How do you build a world-class business with limited resources? A: Find allies who reach far beyond the Functional to the Visionary, who seriously consider your strategic interests and the world of possibilities. Find partners who bind Tech-savvy with Business-savvy insights, focused on ensuring your success and absolute satisfaction—partner with us!

Special Sections

Coming Soon!

Help Ease the Suffering of Hurricane Victims

Samaritan’s Purse

Make a contribution to the relief effort.

Today at Ray - Superior Management for the Modern Era

Press Release: RH Manager SB targets Microsoft SBA

RH Manager SB, scheduled to be released in September, will target Microsoft's Small Business Accounting (SBA) package on Windows XP. Functionality included in the release is centered on performance measurement and control systems for implementing corporate/business strategy. The Application is specifically crafted to bring best practices adopted by many world-class organizations into the reach of small businesses that have generally (and somewhat necessarily) been more focused on operations—almost to the exclusion of strategic planning and implementation. Strategy and mind maps will provide small business with simple methods to discover ways of dramatically improving their competitive position. Balanced scorecards will help managers and employees react effectively to measures important to the specific business.

Arbitrage

Nearly simultaneous purchase and sale : Purchasing in a market where the price is low and then selling in a market with a higher price. Although generally thought of as being applied to securities, cross-geographic arbitrage opportunities exist in the real economy, especially during a time of transition—possibly providing a source of competitive advantage. Look for local differences in factors of production (capital, labor and productivity) for a given product developed in one geographic area compared to another. Consider the expected duration of the arbitrage opportunity, transaction costs, and risks.

Back to Blogging

One of my New Year's Resolutions was to update this website. So, here it is—Welcome to the new and improved layout! Over the next few weeks you will see more content being added to help you access and build superior management for your business in this modern era.

I'm also restarting my weblog (another resolution), and especially want to bring forward perspectives that help you succeed. This is truly an exciting time to work with leaders who are determined to remake the marketplace. You have extraordinarily creative ideas; and if you want to build a great company, I want to help.

Initially, the site will not support posting back comments to the blog—a decision primarily selected to avoid associated security issues for now. However, I am quite interested in your feedback and comments . . .and am thrilled to hear from you. | EMail: Ray Heath

Finally, it is important here to note the contributions of some very special partners: Intel, HP, and Microsoft have each helped me with resources to develop our next generation of products which will start rolling out in the second quarter of this year (yet another resolution). I urge you to consider their valuable products and services. They have certainly done right by us. You can learn more about their support here.