Are You Planning for Failure?
Are you planning for failure? I imagine no one thinks they plan for failure; however, I see it happen more than you'd think. Instead, plan for success, and success will follow.
Selecting the Right ERP System
I find that my ERP selection projects are far more focused on business processes than on technical specs.
Collaboration Platform
Collaboration along the supply chain injects a steady flow of new ideas and solutions — key drivers in the quest for bottom line results.
The Value of Simplification and Business Results
I find that the vast majority of my clients get hung up in finding the "perfect solution", in analyzing "one more" set of data and the like.
Are You Prepared for Success?
Are you prepared for success? We worry so much about failure that I find most clients are not prepared for success.
UPS Notes E-Commerce Boom
According to today's Wall Street Journal, UPS had robust growth in the third quarter, which was strongly influenced by the e-commerce boom. E-commerce now accounts for about 45% of U.S. packages. Is e-commerce on your radar? I'm on the flight back from Phoenix as I went to meet with [...]
A Planning Mindset
Have you heard of the PDCA model (Plan, Do, Check, Act)?
Is Customer Service Pivotal for Project Success?
In today’s new normal business environment, project results are of the utmost importance as growth and profitability is cornerstone to success.
The Manufacturing Connector – Profit through People
More than ever manufacturing and distribution operations are linked and fueled by people worldwide.
The Manufacturing Connector – Systems Pragmatist
To achieve significant progress on new organizational processes or systems tackle the fundamental to do list first: understand your current processes to figure out where the opportunities for improvement and systems leverage lie.