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Introduction to Rainmakers and our Consortium of Strategic Partners
The SMOKE SIGNAL - Ideas You Can Use
by Rainmakers

Dear Potential Client,


Thank you for the opportunity to introduce myself. Given the challenges facing you and your firm we wanted to introduce a unique and valuable resource - Rainmakers and our Consortium of Strategic Partners:

Rainmakers is useful to you when you have a problem needing a solution or an opportunity to take advantage of and the resources needed are scarce and hard to find, you are unfamiliar with the task or challenge at hand, or need a competitive bid. 

These types of problems are rarely planned or predictable - they come up and are typically urgent. Rainmakers was founded over 8 years ago to help mid-market (read lean & mean) businesses prosper through the intelligent use of Best Practices, Technology and Human Resources.  We want you to be aware of us so in the event you need us, we will be there!

Our unique approach provides you several advantages:

  • Rainmakers Consortium consists of over 30 Strategic Partners who are seasoned professionals with experience and expertise in Information Technology, Supply Chain, Manufacturing/Distribution Performance, Sales, Marketing and Customer service and in Human Resource/Change management.

 

  • Because our Strategic Partners treat us like a sales agent, we can provide assistance, advice and act as your advocate at no cost and with no paperwork - we are easy to do business with!

 

  • We specialize in working with mid-market complex, manufacturing and distribution businesses - most of our Strategic Partners are local boutique firms who can deliver tremendous value to businesses like yours.

 

  • We understand how to solve problems in innovative and timely fashion.  We also present a range of options including Independent Consultants, Boutique firms with specific expertise, multi-national operations as well as sales/support on a wide range of products, technologies and areas of expertise.

 

  • We offer flexible options ranging from Fix Bid to Time & Materials for Project  related work; Contract-For-Hire, supplemental staffing to Permanent placement; Onsite troubleshooting to outsourcing; ASP to Turn-Key systems.

 

  • We only pursue Win/Win/Win relationships with client, partners and ourselves!.

 

Visit our website any time - http://www.rainmakers.us/ - or contact me personally (847/251-3327) if I can be helpful to you.  I will call in the near future to make an introduction. Thanks for your time.

 

Jon C. Liberman
Chief Rainmaker
Rainmakers
847/251-3327
jon@rainmkrs.com


Resources from Rainmakers Consortium - Rainmakers is pleased to provide information you can use. Check out our ideas and those of other resources in the Rainmakers Consortium network.

Rainmakers Consortium Case Studies

Articles, Papers & Practices

 

Evaluate Rainmakers problem solving services:  Click here to review Rainmakers Service offerings: http://www.rainmkrs.com/offerings.html


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Case Study: Pilot Makes Perfect - Stericycle, Inc.
Entec Data Systems Flex-Sourcing Case Study
by Rainmakers


Dear Reader;

 

The economy is creating unique challenges for business & IT management in both those firms rapidly expanding, and those in the throes of layoffs and contraction!

 

How do you continue to enhance business performance & manage technology while living in this time of “stretched/stressed resources”?  Mid-market businesses are stretched & stressed as a result of either growth coupled with “lean & mean” staffing; or as a by-product of the world-wide depressed economy.

 

Problem is NOW is the time to improve customer satisfaction and streamlining efforts not eliminate (postpone) them!

 

The challenge is how to accomplish this in today’s reality.  The attached Case Study illustrates how Rainmakers helped Stericycle, Inc. continue to enhance customer satisfaction and optimize processes while under the severe scarcity created by their rapid growth.

 

Your firm can benefit from Rainmakers innovative and unique approach to solving business problems.   By utilizing Rainmakers Consortium Partner – Entec Data Systems, Inc., Stericycle has been able to substantially optimize critical business process while mentoring internal staff.  Click here or on the Full Story below for details.

 

Give me a call, or click on one the link in the following paragraph to discuss how Rainmakers can help you in your business success.

 

Click here to Find A Resource™: http://www.rainmkrs.com/expert.html

 

Thanks for the opportunity to be of service….

 

Jon C. Liberman

Chief Rainmaker

Rainmakers

847/251-3327

jon@rainmkrs.com

www.rainmakers.us

 

 


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Case Study: Making Progress with Progress -Jel Sert Co.
A Flex-Sourcing Case Study
by Mercury Consulting Corporation

Manage ERP System maintenance and enhancements. 

 

Jel Sert Co., a manufacturer of powdered drink mixes and juice drinks located in West Chicago, was confronted by a common challenge:

 

1.      Jel Sert needed to maintain and enhance their ERP system (Mfg-pro/QAD). They had attempted to hire in-house staff that would be affordable yet productive to get the work done right the first time and on-budget.

 

2.      The skill-set needed to meet these objectives necessitated new hires be extensively trained with some previous experience with the technologies required (Mfg-Pro/Progress 4GL).  
 

3.      Problem was keeping trained programmers.  Recruiting costs, IT management time and project backlogs necessitated a better solution be found to Jel Sert’s long-term requirements..

 

Rainmakers introduced Jel Sert’s IT Management to Mercury Consulting Corp. who, on a regularly scheduled basis, deliver results on time and budget!  Read more about this Case Study in the Information Technology Topic or go to Case Study: Jel Sert article.

 

For additional informaiton call Rainmakers at 847/251-3327 or click here: mailto:jon@rainmkrs.com

 


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