Customer Collaboration on Orders = RESULTS
Customer collaboration has become cornerstone to success in today’s supply chain driven world.
Often Overlooked Value of Production Planning
Developing and maintaining a working production plan is no easy feat, but the best planners make the job seem effortless.
Cycle Counting Remains Core to Success
Inventory management relies on fundamentals like cycle counting to catch discrepancies. But it has to be coupled with a focus on process disciplines or you’ll end up reliving the same problems every day.
Inventory Velocity
By implementing a SIOP process you’ll be in a better position to leverage your resources for a speedier inventory velocity. Inventory velocity not only accelerates cash flow but it also can contribute to margin improvement. How do we turn inventory faster and keep our money in motion vs. stagnating in the back of our warehouse?
Tips for Physical Inventory Success
Completing a physical inventory is a necessary part of inventory management because accuracy doesn’t just happen, it needs to be achieved.
Master Scheduling Strategies to Add Value
A master schedule is an integral part of your production plan and communications to your team to centralize focus.
A Planning Mindset
Have you heard of the PDCA model (Plan, Do, Check, Act)?
Demand Planning Best Practices
A reenergized demand plan is fortified with meaningful data trends that point the way to improved service levels and increased profit margins.
Production Scheduling
The fun of production scheduling is also the most important aspect, managing competing priorities and variables to find the best overall solution. Production scheduling has been a part of my expertise since my post-college days at Coca-Cola Enterprises. It has been a part of every job I've held (whether directly or indirectly) and a part of almost every project I've consulted on since. Thus, I have a passion for this topic.
The 4Ps to Collaborative Customer Program Success
When connecting people and process, think about using customer collaborative programs to link strategy with execution.