That is the question our managing partner, Eric A. Hiller is asking, as a new father. Maybe it’s just the sleep deprivation, 
but Eric has analyzed the processes of caring for a newborn and thinks he has found a ways he (and you) can use Lean and Agile to make the chaotic process of fatherhood and motherhood a little more predictable and easy.
IndustryWeek apparently agrees, because they just published his article. Click here to read and see if you agree!
Have you spent time in long lines at Costco or at another store only to be disappointed when you get inside and not find one of one of life’s most fundamental and critical products… dot you know what we’re talking about: toilet paper! Admittedly this is not our usual subject here at Hiller Associates, but Read More!
So… the bad news is that you (and/or your colleagues) missed Eric Hiller’s webinar class on Design-to-Value, sponsored by GLG. But, the good news is, it was video captured and is available on-demand and for FREE, any time you want to watch it! (Just fill out the registration form at the bottom and the video Read More!
Hey Product Cost Management aficionados. It’s time for some personal spend (or revenue generation) management. Hiller Associates Founder and Managing Partner, Eric Hiller just published an in-depth analysis of some paths forward in your investing in these tumultuous times at Before It’s News! Here’s a teaser in text and a figure to wet Read More!
Want to learn about how Design-to-Value (DtV) can deliver millions in savings and growth to your company? Running out of Netflix B-rated shows, as you self-quarantine from Corona? Well, you’re in luck! Eric Hiller, Managing Partner, of Hiller Associates and one of the top practitioners of DtV in the world is giving Read More!
There is an old saying that ignorance is bliss, and perhaps you’re one of the people in America that is blissfully ignorant of politics. If you are, God bless you, although, I suppose you shouldn’t be voting. However, if you are interested in politics, you may be wondering what exactly happened on Super Tuesday; I Read More!
Hello again cost management aficionados! I would like to announce the first in my series of deep dive profiles on specific product cost management software solutions. You all may remember that I did a two-part series on the history and landscape of PCM and Spend Analytics solutions with our good friends over at SpendMatters.com in Read More!
Ride-hail is not going away, but it must to get profitable. You can try to “grow to profitability”, but as was have learned in the past, that is a risky proposition.
Uber is expanding, but it is already bigger than Lyft. Is that strategy profitable, and if it is, is there enough room for two players in it. Simultaneously, the path to profitability is getting harder with cities pushing back on Lyft and Uber, and as Lyft and Uber attract new customers, they may be less profitable riders. Consider another option: an alternative targeted and differentiated strategy
As a consultant, I am sadly, no stranger to extensive travel, and the inevitable hassles and pains that come with it. Nor, as a resident 24 years in Central Illinois, 10 in Boston, 5 in Detroit, and 6 in Chicago, am I a novice to how to handle bitter winter conditions. However, recently, my wife Read More!
Yesterday, we announced the first of 2 new articles in SpendMatters.com! They discussed the histor, and growth of the market of Product Cost Management software and the state of the art today. Normally, Eric would have made us hold of to tease you on part 2, owing to his steely Krampus and Grinch-like heart. Read More!
