California Declares State of Emergency After Floods Wash Out Part of Interstate 10
Flood damage on Interstate 10 in California, leading to a state of emergency and significant disruptions to traffic and supply chains.
Take A Bit of Risk
What have you been thinking about trying but were concerned about unintended consequences? What risk have you been thinking about? Does it have a shot of success without causing significant damage?
I Can’t Find What I Need in My Warehouse!
Inventory accuracy depends on so many moving parts. But a top-to-bottom understanding of the process combined with speedy adjustment responses would dramatically improve accuracy, thus, boosting business results.
Slashing Lead Times to Counter the ‘Amazon Effect’
Must you compromise quality for speed? Reducing lead time will increase customer satisfaction and avoid the Amazon Effect.
Types of Capacity
Businesses with growth ambitions have to gauge the current capacity of every facet of their facility to plan future productivity
The Power of Customer Service
What simple thing can you do for your customer, your supplier, your colleague, your manager? Pay attention to what would make a difference.
What will Motivate Your Team?
A motivated team can overcome some of the biggest business challenges a company can face.presentation in meeting room.
The Brave New World of the Automated Warehouse
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc was quoted in the American Journal of Transportation on the need for warehouses to now service both retail stores and customers - so called 'omni-channel retailing'. #### There is a revolution taking place [...]
How to Be Prepared for GROWTH!
Take stock of where you are and what levels of growth you expect. Undoubtedly, preparation action items will pop to mind.
A Tribute to a Top Salesman
Certainly, Sales is at the heart of any organization. Without growth, a company will eventually decline and wither away. Thus, having top notch sales people is cornerstone to success. Of course I advocate thinking of all your employees like salespeople as they represent the company and can make [...]