Optimizing Business Decision Tradeoffs with SIOP
Common Sense Manufacturing Practices Driving Sustainability Improvements
Posted in Adhesives & Sealants Industry, November 2022 With the increase in interest in sustainable materials and manufacturing, there will be a significant opportunity for U.S. manufacturers that use common sense, good manufacturing practices. In fact, because manufacturers have realized that it is far less environmentally friendly and energy [...]
5P Accelerator Process to Fast-Track Growth & Profits During Business Volatility
Our most successful clients are constantly thinking about how to thrive in ever-changing, volatile conditions. They cannot afford to wait to see what is working for their competitors and then go "all in". Instead, only those who are resilient, innovative, and thinking five steps ahead will thrive in the [...]
SAC: Post-Pandemic Work Environment Brings Need for New Best Practices
A Non-Siloed Approach to Business Process Management
Published in Wall Street Journal on May 11, 2020 "The most successful reengineering projects involve progressive IT leaders who partner with business units" comments Lisa Anderson, a Claremont-based manufacturing and supply-chain expert and president of LMA Consulting Group Inc. Click here to read more.
Kaizens & the Importance of Metrics
November 23, 2017 My colleague and I led a Kaizen workshop on metrics last week with a process manufacturing client. It is always interesting to brainstorm which metrics are the most relevant in tracking a company's success. They are NOT always the same. Companies are in different industries; they [...]
Which Business Best Practices Do Top Notch Trusted Advisors See?
Best business practices, this way.... In my ProVisors ODAM (Ontario-hosted Distributors and Manufacturers group – don’t you love the play on words?) meeting this month, we discussed business best practices we’ve seen with our manufacturing and distribution clients. It was a fascinating discussion as our group is diverse and [...]
Are You Asking Good Questions?
There is a shocking number of clients and colleagues that struggle, gather teams, run kaizen events and do all sorts of other activities (and throw good money after bad more frequently than anyone cares to admit) to improve operations (improve the customer experience / service levels at greater profit [...]