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Spreading The Joy!
Now in its 25th year, the NOS holiday party has become an industry legend. It is our privilege to host a celebration for clients, friends, and family, while raising funds for Toys for Tots. Greeted at the door by a bagpiper and a Marine, this year’s guests joined in...

How To Make The New Year Different – And Better
Studies show that our well-intended New Year’s resolutions begin to drop off only one week into the new year. We all know the guilty feeling that goes along with abandoning a goal! Entrepreneur Thomas Oppong says it doesn’t have to be that way. He offers some advice...

Can Joy Be Created By Design?
‘Tis the season for joy, and Design Management Institute’s Dan Saffer offers ways to incorporate moments of joy into designs of all kinds, discussed in this video presentation. Within each product or process are little design details which Saffer terms...

The Remarkable Future of the Supply Chain
Drones, 3D printing – the past few years have seen innovations that could prove highly disruptive to the traditional supply chain. Lora Cecere, CEO of Supply Chain Insights, serves up her predictions for the 2030 supply chain in this post. The highlights include:...

Is There a “Science of Design?”
Form vs. function has always been the big balancing act that designers strive for. A building, an interior, a public space – each has a unique and vital function, but in order to fulfill the function, they must attract users through good esthetics. Too often, says...

Capital Chapter IFMA Holiday Party 2015
NOS is proud to be a sponsor of IFMA Capital Chapter and we had a great time ringing in the holidays with our IFMA partners. Alas, none of us won the ugliest sweater contest!