Collaborating with customers, suppliers and partners is a win-win-win for all involved. Feedback is immediate and innovation is an outcome that helps business flourish. Collaboration is pivotal to success for manufacturers and distributors. Supply chains are connected to a larger degree than ever before. Global is commonplace. Customers and [...]
March 29, 2016 Last week, I toured LACI, L.A.'s cleantech incubator. It was quite impressive and looks like it has been set up for success. It was launched by the city of Los Angeles and has become a vast partnership of government and private resources. It is uniquely positioned [...]
March 23, 2016 I frequently speak to groups about how we must celebrate mistakes. No one will innovate if they are afraid of being hit over the head if they make a mistake. Unfortunately, it occurs more frequently than imaginable! Yet only those leaders who encourage innovation will thrive [...]
Rewarding employees doesn’t have to be costly, but require your attention and time to make it meaningful to employees. There is a lot of talk about rewarding employees; however, I see little action. How do you reward employees? Do you consider it a priority? If you are willing to [...]
I've always focused part of my business on ERP selection projects as these leverage the unique combination of my strengths - understanding the cross-functional and cross-organizational view in combination with the strategic priorities to identify the critical success factors. We then align these factors with the optimal business process [...]
Use a combination approach to inventory management planning to promote growth, increase profits, free up cash flow and improve operational efficiency. I've incorporated three planning method options into a presentation on inventory management best practices. I've been receiving more and more requests for this topic as executives experience the [...]
Because your supply chain has a long and important reach from suppliers to customers, it is one of your key areas to strategize to ensure profitability. Only if you want to ensure results! My view of supply chain is from your suppliers’ supplier through your manufacturing processes (internal and [...]
I've always focused part of my business on ERP selection projects as these leverage the unique combination of my strengths — understanding the cross-functional and cross-organizational view in combination with the strategic priorities to identify the critical success factors. We then align these factors with the optimal business process [...]
March 15, 2016 In today's Amazon-impacted world, if you cannot make rapid yet effective decisions, you'll be left in the dust. It is no longer acceptable to wait for IT to write a report in order to make a decision. Executives must have the "right" information at their fingertips [...]
Originally published on ExpertClick on March 10, 2016 Submissions are due March 15 for the most inventive and resourceful Inland Empire manufacturers to participate in E=mc2 Innovation Awards. Winners will be recognized among their peers and the media at the 5th Annual Manufacturers' Summit, April 26th at the Ontario [...]
