How Common Sense Drives Supply Chain Results
Common sense is uncommon. Lately common sense seems to be in short supply. However, it is worth pursuing as there is a powerful return on investment (ROI) in using common sense.
Building a Foundation for Growth
Avtron Power Solutions partnered with LMA Consulting Group to improve capacity planning, optimize SAP Business One, strengthen MRP capabilities, and implement a proactive SIOP process. The result was greater visibility into future demand, improved customer commitments, right-sized inventory, and a scalable foundation that supported record revenue growth.
Thriving in 2025
Thriving in 2025 explores three critical strategies to navigate the rapidly evolving business landscape. Lisa Anderson dives into the essential actions leaders must take to stay competitive, resilient and ahead of the curve in the years to come.
Unlock the Future: Mastering Supply Chain Challenges and Opportunities
During a discussion with manufacturing and supply chain professionals at the Association of Supply Chain Management chapter of San Fernando Valley, California, we talked about strategies to unlock the future by mastering supply chain challenges and opportunities.
Top Talent: The Key to Manufacturing Success
As automation and digitization transform manufacturing, the demand for top talent has never been greater. In this Supply Chain Byte, discover why skilled professionals are essential to thriving in a high-tech future—and how to attract and retain the talent your business needs.
I’ve Been Thinking About Giving Thanks & Appreciating Talent
Wishing family, friends, clients, and colleagues a Happy Thanksgiving!
Medical Supply Chain Optimization: The Solution to Non-Stop Disruptions
Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) have plagued medtech’s supply chain since the pandemic. Drug shortages last year hit their highest levels in a decade, with 99% of hospital and health system pharmacists experiencing medicinal dearths, according to an American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) survey.
Taking Advantage of Automation in the Supply Chain
According to the WorldMetrics.org report, 89% of manufacturers believe automation is key to increasing productivity. More importantly to increasing profitable growth, the report also finds that automation reduces manufacturing lead time by 75%.
The Leadership Opportunity in Supply Chain
Supply chain is in a state of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA). Whether you look at the impacts related to wars and chokepoints throughout the world, the uncertain economy and resulting backlogs, or the uncertainty of the reliability of key sources of supply [...]
How Innovation Fuels Success
There are many strategies to achieve innovation success. Here are a few that come to mind.