Lessons Learned: ERP Failure
How effective is your ERP selection and implementation process?
Overcoming Obstacles
I run into countless obstacles. Whether I'm successful or not has little to do with whether I run into an obstacle; instead, it has to do with how I address the obstacle.
Success with Cross-Functional Integration
Excellent leadership is required for successful supply-chain management and integration.
Want to Improve Your Business But Not Sure Where to Start?
Learn how your business stacks up with internal and external strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT), then take action.
Lean – Fad or Vehicle to Bottom Line Results?
If you notice and act upon trends, you will succeed. In my 20 years of experience across multiple industries and globally, I've found that a secret to success is identifying trends EARLY in the process and then acting upon them as it makes sense.
How to make performance management work for you
How many managers or employees think performance management is worthwhile?
Business Process Improvement to Drive Bottom Line Results
Business process improvement has almost become a "buzzword" - sounds good but what does it mean? What is really accomplished? Many times, companies create volumes of 1-inch thick binders of best practice processes, and yet achieve no bottom line results. Anyone seen these binders collecting dust on the bookshelf? [...]
Profit Through People
Once the people elements are in place, processes compliment them. Implementing processes boils down to planning, executing, auditing and standardizing. Again, the key to success ties back to people.
Successful System Implementations
The multifaceted task of implementing a successful ERP system starts with selecting the “right” system and having a cohesive, adaptable strategy.
Forecasts are always wrong so why bother?
There is no downside in prioritizing additional time to forecasting - at the minimum; you'll have a better understanding of your customer's needs.