Overcoming Obstacles
I run into countless obstacles. Whether I'm successful or not has little to do with whether I run into an obstacle; instead, it has to do with how I address the obstacle.
Succeed During These Turbulent Times – Manage for Cash Part 1: Manage Inventories
Businesses continue to cut back as the economy continues to worsen - seemingly every day. Cutting costs in a reasonable and smart manner is required; however, cost cutting alone rarely achieves success.
Lessons learned from my Procurement Mentor: Negotiations Success
I've seen many examples of companies and executives insisting on "negotiating" for a reduction in costs at the expense of all else.
Cycle Counting
The main goal of cycle counting is to cycle through your inventory to ensure inventory accuracy on a consistent basis.
Customer Collaboration
Customer collaboration is always a good idea; however, leveraging customer collaboration during challenging economic times can be one of the keys to success.
Why Customer Service Should be #1
As I'm on my way to New York to give a speech on leveraging supply chain strategy to achieve a competitive advantage, I've been thinking about common themes with my speeches, articles, surveys and client observations - customer service emerged as a vital priority in all cases. Customer service [...]
Emerging Supply Chain Trends
Stay on top of trends to stand out from the crowd. Those executives who stay on top of the latest trends and search for patterns and trends in their business are far more successful than their counterparts. In my 20+ years of experience across multiple industries and globally, [...]
Project Failure: How to Avoid Top Causes
Communication is vital to project management success. Are you looking for different methods to make certain your messages is getting across? Published in "ExecutiveBrief" website, April, 2013 So much of an organization’s success is tied to project success! Can you think of any significant organization initiative or improvement that [...]
Sales & Operations Planning Drives RESULTS
Sales & Operations Planning (sometimes known as SIOP or sales, inventory & operations planning) drives revenue, profitability and cash flow. Here are 5 tips to ensure success: Balances demand & supply – The key benefit of SIOP is to balance demand (sales forecasts) with supply (our ability to meet [...]
How Do You Implement Lean for Project Management?
Apply lean methodologies to project management to gain a competitive advantage. Published in "Project Times" website, October, 2011 Click here for original article. There’s no doubt that there is a vast amount of interest in lean principles. I’ve had multiple client requests – both ones who are interested in [...]