SIOP/ S&OP and Bottom Line Benefits
According to a Hackett group study, the benefits of SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) can be dramatic.
The Resilient Supply Chain: Does Supplier Negotiation Work?
Insights into the role of supplier negotiation in strengthening supply chain resilience and business partnerships.
Satisfy Customers First, and Cost Cuts Will Follow
Think carefully about your real objective. Are you truly interested in cost cuts? For my part, I have yet to hear of a company vision, mission, or strategy that’s related to cutting costs.
Gain a Strategic Focus on Quality IF Customers are Important
People and companies have more choices than ever before. If you wish to remain in the race, quality must be more than an assumption; it must become a strategic focus.
Manufacturing is on the Rise
Just because many manufacturers are seeing a positive outlook to the future doesn't mean it will turn into a reality unless we back up the talk with action.
Why Financial Acumen is Relevant to Operations
Have you put your organization under review to look for ideas and solutions that may be right in front of you? Take a step back and look for those strategic weapons with an eagle eye at improving performance and your bottom line.
Why Customer Service Trumps All!
Customer service should rise to the top of your list in terms of priorities - assuming you want to maintain and grow your business and/or would like to enjoy your work life
Strategies to Reduce Operational Cost without Capital Investment
Focus on operational cost reduction strategies to continue growing efficiently while also giving yourself pricing wiggle room.
Ideas to increase cash flow
Businesses should always look for ways to increase cash flow. Here are a few ideas to pursue: It's not what you make; it's what you keep: As obvious as this sounds, it is easy to get caught up in the opposite of what will increase your cash flow - [...]
Tips to Reduce Operational Costs
In today's economy, there is no doubt a large focus on reducing operational costs (whether they are the traditional operational costs of a business or the day-to-day personal operational costs). Reducing operational costs reduces your breakeven point - definitely a key to success in today's economy: Reduce waste - [...]