Is Agile Common Sense?
Agile project management is more than adapting quickly, to succeed find a common sense approach.
Collaborate for Project Success
Create fresh business ideas for your project by collaborating with Collaboration has come into vogue. In my experience working with clients ranging in size from $4 million to multi-billion dollar enterprises across a multitude of industries, spanning building products to aerospace to consumer products, the more collaboration [...]
The Amazon Effect: Why We Must Pay Attention to Our Customers
Two thirds of manufacturers and distributors have customer service gaps when compared to Amazon and mega-distributors like Amazon.
Retaining Project Management Top Talent
It takes valuable time and effort to replace talented managers. Instead, invest more attention, feedback and support on your top performers.
How to Revitalize Projects to Ensure Success
Since projects are cornerstone to delivering bottom line business results, it is worth revitalizing your core projects at key juncture points such as after the holidays.
Project Priorities for the New Year
In the New Year, take a step back to re-evaluate your autopilot mode.
Retaining your Best & Brightest is Key to a Successful Succession Plan
According to a survey performed by the LMA Consulting Group (lma-consultinggroup.com) in conjunction with the APICS Inland Empire Chapter (apics-ie.org), executives said that succession planning is tied as a No. 1 priority in retaining top talent. This is especially noteworthy when considering that 87% of manufacturers and distributors are [...]
Avoiding Top Project Pitfalls
Project results drive business performance! Project roadblocks will happen. Chart a course that allocates your attention and resources on the most critical projects.
Navigating the Widening Skills Gap
According to a survey performed by the LMA Consulting Group (lmaconsultinggroup.com) in conjunction with the APICS Inland Empire Chapter (apics-ie.org), 87% of manufacturers and distributors are experiencing a skills gap—that is, they have lost qualified people to retirement, job transfers, etc. The study also reveals that communication skills are [...]