Process improvement
Kaizen Kreativity (Oops!)
A creative, human approach to process improvement.
Presentation · 3:26Business / Apollo Solutions
Lessons from
the actual work.
Tom’s business background spans purchasing, supply chain, leadership, human resources, and process improvement. His books turn that experience into practical reading for the decisions people face at work.
By Dr. Tom DePaoli / Business
Business Consulting Wows!
The consulting
reading companion.
Business Consulting Wows! gathers practical lessons, training exercises, and ideas for working with people. Watch the presentation as an introduction to the book, then consider a question from your own workplace. It might concern a working relationship, a recurring problem, or a process that needs attention. Follow the reading guide to explore the subject further.
Purchasing / Suppliers & negotiation
Look beyond
the price.
Common Sense Purchasing — New Edition
Supplier relationships and information-based negotiation run through Common Sense Purchasing. Start with the new edition, or compare it with Tom’s original collection of hard-knock lessons.
Explore the original editionCommon Sense Purchasing — New Edition
Before the next
purchasing decision.
Common Sense Purchasing connects purchasing decisions with supplier relationships, negotiation, and the information behind the work. Watch the new-edition presentation with a current buying decision in mind. Then explore the reading guide, compare the original edition, or follow the Amazon link to check available formats. Start with the issue that matters most to your team.
Processes, supply chains & people
More than one
business question.
All fourteen titles 
Management
Broken Windows Management in Business
Small steps toward a workplace built on trust.
Presentation · 3:47
Supply chain
Common Sense Supply Management
Lessons from the supply chain trenches.
Business & consulting
Bring the situation
you’re facing.
Tom is the CEO of Apollo Solutions. His consulting background includes leadership, human resources, purchasing, supply chain, and Lean Six Sigma. Describe the team, the problem, and what you hope to discuss; current consulting scope and availability are confirmed directly.
Read the original biography
Dr. Tom DePaoli
Business experience, told through practical books. Explore the person behind the work or his teaching and mentoring.
A place to begin
Practical business reading for the decisions ahead
Purchasing, supply chains, process improvement and leadership rarely sit apart at work. Tom’s business books offer several entry points, with Apollo Solutions consulting context available for readers who want to discuss a particular situation.
Purchasing and supplier relationships
Common Sense Purchasing connects negotiation and business decisions with the relationships behind them. The original and new editions have separate reading guides, covers and presentations so you can choose the edition you mean.
Explore furtherProcesses and the people using them
Kaizen Kreativity (Oops!) offers a creative approach to process improvement. Read it alongside Business Consulting Wows! or Common Sense Supply Management when the question reaches beyond one purchasing decision.
Explore furtherThe complete collection