The Amazon Effect is Driving Dramatic Disruption
In looking at the Amazon Effect as a metaphor, manufacturers and distributors must respond to elevated customer expectations, rapid delivery requests, 24/7 service, and much more.
Manufacturing Summit to Explore New Technologies and Opportunities
Lisa Anderson was asked to participate in a panel discussion regarding the wider range of distribution developments that will be important in the next few years for continued manufacturing viability.
Manufacturing is HOT
In the last week, not only have there been several articles about the positive strides manufacturing is making but it also has come up in several presentations we've attended such as the economic forecast. Here is a compilation of just a few of the HOT topics and trends.
Best Practices and the Bellagio Fountain
If you are an employee, take the proactive approach and seek out your manager to discuss where the company is headed. Find out how you can add more value.
Tariff News & Impacts….Whirlpool Adds People; LG Raises Price
Have you checked in with your supply chain lately? Will they be geared up to support you or have you ignored them and don't know what might happen as production ramps up in the U.S.?
Will Robots Pay Back?
Robots shouldn't be viewed as a hammer. Think about what you need to accomplish and evaluate robots as one tool / solution to a business issue.
Considerations to Evaluate Your Business Model
Most of us are so busy on a daily basis we don't have time to think about our business models. It is the rare client that questions their business model let alone continually modifies it for success. Do you question your business model on a yearly basis?
Your Supply Chain Shortlist
As we head into a New Year, it makes sense to take stock and think about your supply chain shortlist. To get you started, we've developed a list of questions to ponder: Do you consider your supply chain from the holistic point-of-view? From cradle to grave or product inception [...]
Kaizens & the Importance of Metrics
My colleague and I led a Kaizen workshop on metrics last week with a process manufacturing client. It is always interesting to brainstorm which metrics are the most relevant in tracking a company's success. They are NOT always the same.
What Should Manufacturers Be Thinking with Potential Tax Changes?
There has certainly been a lot of conversation about the potential tax law changes! Michael Kouyoumdjian, managing shareholder of RP&B CPAs did a great job of going through the potential changes and impacts in a discussion with trusted advisers to manufacturers and distributors.