Bottling & Labelling Challenges in Gin Production—and How to Overcome Them
Gin may be one of the most versatile spirits on the market, but behind every beautifully bottled product lies a complex process that can trip up even seasoned producers. From compliance issues to mechanical mishaps, bottling and labeling problems can delay production, increase costs, and damage brand reputation. Whether you’re a craft distiller or scaling […]
REMOTE SUPPLYCHAIN INFORMATION FLOW
As a remote supply chain manager, it’s important to have the right tools and processes in place to ensure real-time information flow. Here are a few tips that might help: It took me a while to know information and data is the most valuable currency these days. Make sure to keep all your data and […]
PROBLEM NEED SOLVING – HOW TO HANDLE THE NO or LATE PAYERS
In any industry you are not always sure you will get paid or paid on time. There are 4 types of payers and this is how you can deal with them: 1. Good Intentions Guy These clients have good reasons for not paying on time. Find a down payment method that suits both of you. […]
WORKING AND BEING A MOM DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN
“If you love yourself, STAY AT HOME, keep the virus out.” Anonymous Being a South African at the moment is tough. We are outside, braai and socializing people. Now with the rise of the Corona virus in South Africa, our president took the very brave step and put the whole of South Africa under […]
WOMEN IN POWER CHANGING THE WORLD
by Susan Smit | Aug 27, 2019 | Written for Entrepreneur, Virtual Assistant | How Women in Power are Changing the World Public holiday, who cares? We can rest….. But every single woman in South Africa needs to care. We need to understand why this is such an important month in the history of our country. Women’s Month in August is a […]
HOW DID I REACH MY MIDYEAR GOALS
To keep a healthy mind I believe everyone should set goals for themselves and work hard to achieve those goals. Setting goals and achieving them is what motivates us and keeps us going and striving for even better. It is always healthy to access your goals every few months to see if you are on […]
LEARN FROM THE BEST, WHY YOU CAN NEVER DO IT ALONE
When I started out on this VA journey, I mainly did it to see if I can do something different from the job I was doing for 13 years. I always new I wanted to be more, do more and influence more than what my 8-5 job wanted. Mostly after a day’s work I felt […]
HOW TO STAY MOTIVED THIS YEAR
All of us have that moment, that something or someone motivates us, may it be to gain more health, wealth or plain happiness. But then life happens and your goal seems far off in the future. Just thinking about that initial thing that motivated you in the first place, seems like hard work and not […]
HOW TO LOVE THAT DIFFICULT CLIENT
In celebrating love we have for our clients, I thought it would be good to understand how come you can grow to love certain clients and others not so much. What is it about that client that makes it so easy to work with? What is it about that other one that makes you dread […]
STAYING ON TOP OF YOUR GAME DURING LOAD SHEDDING
We all know electricity is known as one of the basic human needs. It plays a very important role in each and every sector of business. Without it human life is unthinkable. In the absence of electricity, most of the work is performed during hours where electricity is available or additional power supplies (like generators) […]