I facilitated an executive panel discussion on “Collaboration for Advanced Manufacturing & Supply Chain Success” with diverse viewpoints from transportation (Ontario airport), manufacturing (AMETEK Ameron), technology for manufacturing and logistics from the global leader in GIS (ESRI), and innovation, incubator and accelerator gurus. It was a fascinating discussion on [...]
September 12, 2019 I was visiting my best friend's mother who is 98 years old, and a challenging topic arose. She has to be the sharpest 98 year old (and can easily give any 20 or 30 year old a run for his/her money), and she has fabulous stories [...]
I've been coordinating a process involving several disparate players, ranging from multiple educational institutions who are not aligned with one another, government players (with many differing goals), and business partners (with a completely different set of needs). Although there are others, these 3 core groups are more than enough! [...]
Have you thought about the role of conflict and collaboration in the supply chain? When thinking of supply chain from creation to customer, there are many links and connections. In the current supply chain model, there are connections between and among suppliers, transportation partners, manufacturers, outside processors, distributors, customers, [...]
October 14, 2017 Last week, my Aunt Marge passed away, one month shy of her 96th birthday. My dad, brother and I went to surprise her for her 90th birthday (see them below). She was sooo very excited to see my dad. She had a gift for conversation and [...]
March 13, 2017 Earlier this week, I participated in a manufacturers' roundtable and tour at Combustion Associates as an APICS Inland Empire chapter event. It was an enlightening conversation and tour since the products and services are quite unique and the power of collaboration shined through at every point [...]
Teamwork, communications and shared objectives are essential for cross-functional collaboration and project success. Cross-functional collaboration can make or break success. No matter how well a particular department or team performs, it is largely useless if done in isolation. Just like a car won't go if you press the accelerator [...]
Cross-functional coordination is vital to business success. Agreement on simple coordination techniques starts with clear and frequent communication. Although working cross-functionally is a basic tenet in every organization we’ve ever seen, it remains elusive to many. Certainly the topic arises frequently no matter what product or service is offered [...]
June 29, 2016 After meeting with my international advisory board in the beginning of June in Sydney, I took the opportunity to tour Australia and New Zealand. One of our favorite spots was Milford Sound, New Zealand. It is undoubtedly one of the most majestic, beautiful places I've ever [...]
