More than ever manufacturing and distribution operations are linked and fueled by people worldwide. When you make them the cornerstone of your success profit will follow. When I talk about The Manufacturing Connector(SM), I am referring to the comprehensive process to connect the rapid assessment and identification of key [...]
Published August 29, 2014 According to today's Wall Street Journal, Apple and Google are on the hunt for software prodigies to develop apps. They see advantages in younger thinking (13 year old whiz kids are becoming more common). It is also a new avenue to find talent. As evidenced [...]
Published August 8, 2014 According to today's Wall Street Journal, McDonald's July sales were DOWN by 2.5% - the worst in over 10 years! A significant contributor to this weak performance was due to the meat-supplier scandal in China affecting its sales in Asia and Africa. As businesses try [...]
Published July 26, 2014 According to a recent survey by KPMG LLP, although executives are increasingly confident about their companies and the broader economy, they are concerned about competition and their products' relevance long-term. I find that my clients must innovate in today's new normal business environment, if only [...]
A reenergized demand plan is fortified with meaningful data trends that point the way to improved service levels and increased profit margins. Sales and operations planning, also known as S&OP or SIOP (to include inventory) processes are key to improving service levels, accelerating cash flow and increasing margins. Thus, [...]
Originally published on PR Newswire on July 15, 2014 CLAREMONT, Calif., July 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group(SM) and a supply chain management expert, hypothesized that Amazon and companies like Amazon have had an impact on service demands for manufacturers and distributors. In a [...]
Business moves fast as customers demand more and competitors look for an edge to beat you. Excelling in this environment requires a proactive approach with continuous process improvement at the heart. Take any business process. I have no doubt there will be hidden opportunities for process improvement. When is [...]
American businesses may have miscalculated costs and benefits when they joined the outsourcing bandwagon. With the tide rolling back, what direction should you take? For many years, companies outsourced as a natural course of activity. Unfortunately, often times, they didn't even perform an analysis of the total benefit; instead, [...]
