I have solved countless challenges with minimal expertise in the particular subject area some thought was required when several experts with the equivalent of "Harvard PhD's" in that subject area couldn't. The MacGyver solution worked.
What historical significance does your company have? Think about how you can bring the historical importance of your company, its founders and even long-term employees to life.
It is worth considering at least being aware of the power of crowdsourcing. Crowdsourcing can apply to all business and social interactions.
Supply chain risks abound! Just look at the recent bankruptcy of Hanjin. It created havoc in the global supply chain. Ships were virtually stranded on the water. No one knew how they'd get paid. Customers still needed the product. And so the results were scary. Have you thought about [...]
Whether outsourcing, insourcing or near-sourcing or a combination of all three, manufacturers need to reassess their strategies to measure risk and ROI.
Your supply chain is only as strong as your weakest link so you must develop your employees and find ways for them to work together more effectively.
Empower your operation by arming yourself with knowledge of supply chain trends. See the top four I learned from the APICS International Conference..
SAP CEO Bill McDermott talked much more than just about data. One of his most compelling stories related to turning around Xerox's lowest performing division and ending the year as #1. Who says success isn't derived from leadership has his/her head buried in the sand. The keys Bill described [...]
We all know the 5 Second Rule when trying to recover and justify eating dropped food, but it also works to motivate yourself into action.
Data can be just an item requiring storage and memory or data can be strategic. Are you thinking about how to leverage your systems and how to put the 'right' collaboration tools in place to gain data from your supply chain partners?
