I’ve Been Thinking About Giving Thanks & Appreciating Talent
Wishing family, friends, clients, and colleagues a Happy Thanksgiving!
Market Selloff, Volatility & Whether Businesses are Prepared
You would have to be hiding under a rock to not hear that the market sold off. The S&P 500 sold off 3%; the Dow tumbled 1,000 points, and tech company leaders lost a combined $1 trillion intraday (recovering almost half later in the day).
How Innovation Fuels Success
There are many strategies to achieve innovation success. Here are a few that come to mind.
Where the Talent Has Gone & Strategies for Success
Talent is such a critical topic that we will keep our eyes and ears out for unique strategies and fresh ideas for success.
The Power of SIOP / S&OP in Fueling Profitable Growth
In the last month, clients have been proving the critical importance of SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning), also known as S&OP or IBP (Integrated Business Planning) time and again.
A Flurry of ERP Discussions
In the last month, there has been a flurry of ERP related discussions. A client went live on an aggressive timeline with an ERP system with little to no data migration as there simply wasn't time.
The Resurgence of the Manufacturing Workforce
Manufacturing is making a resurgence in the U.S. and other countries around the world. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there is a shortage of 550,000 stable manufacturing jobs to be filled in manufacturing businesses nationwide.
Optimizing Business Decision Tradeoffs with SIOP
Making the appropriate business decisions will make or break success. Executives get paid the big bucks to make these decisions. Unfortunately, one poor decision can outweigh thousands of good ones rapidly. SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning), also known as S&OP, is a tool that will optimize these tradeoffs for effective decision making.
China’s Water Crisis Impact on Manufacturing & Supply Chain
According to an article in Foreign Affairs, the per capita available water supply around the Northern China Plain (253 cubic meters) is nearly 50% below the UN definition of acute water supply.
Interconnection of People, Technology & Businesses
On a recent trip to Europe, I was fortunate to combine work with pleasure. Finland is diverse from Helsinki to the arctic circle, and we were thrilled to gain picturesque views of the northern lights. I was surprised there are multiple cruise ships that go from Helsinki to Estonia each day because the people and countries are interconnected.