Being able to define your culture in your workplace is the starting point to being able to make positive changes to the beliefs that govern behavior. There is quite a bit of talk on culture in organizations; however, if you were asked to define your culture, could you? I [...]
Our most successful clients are constantly thinking about where they are headed. They think about why they are going there - how does it fit with their vision? How does it have meaning for their customers? Employees? Supply chain partners? They also think about emerging trends - what [...]
4 EXCEL is a LMA Consulting Group proprietary process to help businesses engage executives and employees to execute integrated plans that improve overall performance. Our most successful clients are constantly thinking about where they are headed. They think about why they are going there - how does it fit [...]
February 29, 2016 This weekend, I went to a "paint your pet" event at the Purple Easel. You'll see my handiwork below of my cat, Smokey. Whether this looks like Smokey is debatable; however, it reminded me of the value of creativity. The teacher encouraged the class to use [...]
When done correctly, culture change brings together the key ingredient for business success — people. After leaving the work force as a VP of Supply Chain and Operations with a successful track record, I knew I could help executives improve business performance; however, I had no idea how to [...]
February 24, 2016 Last weekend, the APICS Southwest district held its 10th annual student case competition. We had 25 teams and 108 students from 3 countries with another 11 teams on the wait list (including another country). We had about 50% undergraduate and 50% graduate level students who competed [...]
February 16, 2016 Last week I attended a meeting of the top 1% of consultants globally. With this sort of talent in one room, I listened carefully. One of the speakers focuses on small to medium sized businesses in North America ($5 million to $250 million). He said that [...]
Although upgrading and implementing an ERP system is challenging, you need to see across your facilities to accurately assess whether you are getting bogged down by your own infrastructure. Since I've been working on several ERP selection and design projects lately, it has reminded me of how challenging these [...]
Inventory management may be a less exciting supply chain topic but it is the linchpin in a manufacturing or distribution business. No matter how many engaging conversations I have with clients, contacts and trade groups about emerging supply chain trends, the less exciting topic of inventory management often-times can [...]
Assessing and spelling out priorities should always be at the top of your list to gain clarity and ultimate business success. [raw] I'm frequently reminded of how critical priorities can be. Of course, this is why it is one of the pillars in my 5P accelerator model for fast-tracking [...]
