Is CRM Valuable?
When clients decide to upgrade ERP, they also look at CRM (customer relationship management) because it makes sense to align the technology infrastructure into a common platform that will be fully integrated and scalable.
Let’s Manage Inventory for Our Customers
Explore Vendor Managed Inventory Benefits for improved supply chain efficiency, customer satisfaction, and cash flow.
Ideas to Fill Peak Capacity Periods
As we toured several e-commerce facilities such as UPS and Amazon, it became obvious that the sheer volume during peak season presents a huge dilemma. For example, UPS goes from 250-300 containers per night to 450 during peak season. Now that is quite a surge! Amazon has similar surges and stated facts such as 68 million orders on Cyber Monday.
Have you Thought about Increasing Demand?
No matter the position of my client (typically a CEO, Owner, CFO, General Manager or Board member), he/she is interested in increasing demand, and the project we are brought in to focus on relates to increasing demand, either directly or indirectly.
UGG Founder, the Amazon Effect in Healthcare & Why Demand is Key
In listening to the UGG founder, Brian Smith talk through his trials and tribulations in developing the amazing UGG brand, a few themes emerged.
The Resilient Supply Chain: What If You Sell More?
In thinking about the answer to the question, "What if you sell more?", most sales people would cheer. Most accountants would add up the additional revenue and profit. And, often, the Operations resources would be glad the leaders are in a good mood. But does anyone know if we are set up to successfully handle the increased sales if they occur?
The Value of Demand Planning
In supply chain circles, there are lots of exciting concepts to discuss and debate such as lean, master scheduling, theory of constraints and many more; however, we have found that our most successful clients start with the customer!
SIOP: How Far Should You Look into the Future?
SIOP guides strategic forecasting to determine the optimal horizon for planning and future-proofing your supply chain operations.
Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) – Success Depends on People
Human relationships and understanding play a vital role in the success of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) systems.
VMI – Supply Chain Collaboration on Steroids
Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) revolutionizes supply chain collaboration, optimizing inventory management and partner relations.