In a frenzied attempt to rebuild a destroyed country after World War II, Japanese industry focused on low-value-added, cheap consumer goods—matchsticks, toys, sewing machines, binoculars, radios, cars and cameras— almost anything. The occupying army, led by General George MacArthur and directed by Secretary of State George Marshall, encouraged the reconstruction of the industrial infrastructure from […]
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Managing Timeshare Transactions: a Loss for Title Companies?
As those of us in the title industry know, preparing a title report takes time; plain and simple. Imagine though, if you were asked to prepare a report that covered a hundred parcels or more; and of course, you aren’t given much time to complete the report. Sound familiar? Well, that is exactly what happens […]
Two Stores on an Island: Management Matters
I live on a resort island. There are several hardware stores on the island, and the one closest to our house is a franchise of a large national company that dominates the small hardware store business in the United States. The company has another franchise a few miles farther away. The store that is farther […]
Better Training Results in Increased Accuracy
This is part two of a blog series on what makes us different. Click here for part one. We attribute much of our success to our highly structured and rigorous employee training program. We start our hiring process with IQ and personality tests. Over our 36 years in the business, we have tracked the results […]
What Makes Us Different
Every successful company builds upon a competitive advantage to gain and keep customers. Some companies compete on price, others on completion schedules, and still others compete on relationships. At HDEP International, we have planted our competitive flag on the mountain of a well-selected and trained work force. We believe that a deep understanding of a […]