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.
SIOP Metrics: 5 Key Baseline Measurements
Of all the overlapping metrics available to executives the best ones enhance SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning), also known as S&OP, and offer the most vital information for running a business.
What Sort of People Culture Do You Need for Lean?
Team attitude, knowledge, skills, and resources will make or break the successful implementation of lean. The best managers prepare the company culture for a bumpy but rewarding ride.
Data Mining for Dummies
Manoeuvring in today’s fast-paced business environment requires actionable information, which data mining provides. Locate your data to make your next strategic move.
Watching Metrics Trends
Collecting lots of data isn’t enough to improve service levels. A successful manager tracks relevant metric trends and puts the information into action.
Manufacturing Management Success: Managing in Today’s Complex World
Complexity abounds in manufacturing management; can you rise to the challenge?<
Warehousing Thoughts
Warehousing is often overlooked for its simplicity, but it’s one of the strongest links in your supply chain.
Metrics Rule!
You can't give attention to work priorities to grow a more profitable business if you aren't collecting data, measuring variables and tracking trends.
What Does it Take to Have a Real Team?
Build successful teams that are cohesive and self-improving
Metrics for Customer Loyalty
Polling my clients and contacts, I've found there's no exception to the rule that customer loyalty is no longer a nice-to-have; instead, it must be an assumption in today's "new normal" business environment.