March 6, 2017 Earlier this week, I went to Carmel, California for a strategy session. While there, I went to the Monterrey Bay aquarium and saw the California beauty after a winter season of a lot of rain (see the picture below for one of the fabulous views). Do [...]
February 25, 2017 Earlier this week, I went on a tour of the Toyota North American Parts Center and had the opportunity to see the Toyota Production System techniques up close. It is always amazing to see that no matter how many millions are spent on technology (which I [...]
February 18, 2017 I am the Chair of the APICS West Coast student case competition, and we just wrapped up our 2017 event. We had 104 students from around the world fly into San Diego to compete. It was a really impressive group of students! The competition [...]
February 13, 2017 Earlier this week, I spoke at PMI (Project Management Institute) Inland Empire on "Elevating Your Personal Brand and Advancing Your Career". We had an intriguing, interactive discussion on how critical branding is to each of our careers and personal success. Although we must be competent, if [...]
February 4, 2017 There is an air of excitement about the future in manufacturing! Last night, I talked with several executives of manufacturing companies and today I was the chair of the innovation awards at the Manufacturing Council of the Inland Empire (MCIE) Manufacturers' Summit, and it is clear [...]
January 27, 2017 I am the Chair of the Innovation Awards of the Manufacturers' Summit for the Inland Empire, and we have been quite busy preparing for this Friday's summit (see below). It is important to encourage innovation for the obvious reason that if we do not innovate, we [...]
January 20, 2017 While driving up the street to my house on the way back from driving both directions to the port of San Pedro for a port tour in a horrific storm (for Southern California), I see the calm after the storm. Southern Californians know just how challenging [...]
January 13, 2017 I went to see the movie, "Hidden Figures" last weekend and really enjoyed it! It was an uplifting story about what perseverance can achieve. Three brilliant African American women were the brains behind the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit at a time when women, [...]
January 6, 2017 I went to Charleston over New Years and enjoyed time with my best friends, food and fun. Charleston is an intriguing historical city. The houses in town cannot change their structures, and so purchasing a home is not only expensive but the maintenance is ten times [...]
December 30, 2016 I took the APICS CLTD (certified in logistics, transportation and distribution) exam yesterday (and passed!); therefore, I have been knee deep in logistics topics this week. Who knew logistics was such a BIG topic? Well, we have been excited at APICS-IE to start teaching this certification [...]
