Take the necessary steps and dedicate resources to review processes and think more broadly about specific steps and functions before the purchase of a new ERP system. We received a call this week from another frustrated CEO who is struggling with a system implementation. What we hear frequently from [...]
Have you ever thought about how easy it is to uncover process opportunities? Most executives tell me 'no' as it seems much harder than it is most of the time yet they are very interested in these opportunities to improve their business. As interested as they are in these [...]
May 18, 2016 Last week, Kash Gokli, the head of Harvey Mudd's manufacturing program and I facilitated an executive roundtable discussion with CEO's and senior leaders from around Southern California on the topic of IP. We had an IP guru at the roundtable to talk about IP and answer [...]
Energy spent on focus, speed and relationships can help companies chart a course for growth and increase revenue. Our most successful clients are constantly thinking about where they are headed. They think about why they are going there — how does it fit with their vision? How does it [...]
Our most successful clients are constantly thinking about where they are headed. They think about why they are going there - how does it fit with their vision? How does it have meaning for their customers? Employees? Supply chain partners? They also think about emerging trends - what [...]
4 EXCEL is a LMA Consulting Group proprietary process to help businesses engage executives and employees to execute integrated plans that improve overall performance. Our most successful clients are constantly thinking about where they are headed. They think about why they are going there - how does it fit [...]
Harry used uncommon common sense to spot opportunities to turn around companies. His wisdom, integrity and generosity will be missed. My best friend's dad was as close to a business genius as I've stood. He made his employers rich beyond their wildest dreams yet he was happy with this [...]
Take extra care to design your ERP system to make certain it works with every functional area of your business and to involve key people in the developmental decisions to ensure success. As several of my clients are building their systems infrastructure to better support their aggressive growth, it [...]
Do you have your finger on the right metrics for benchmarking your company’s performance? SCOR methodology may help you take a more strategic approach. As I sat in a SCOR training class to learn more about the Supply Chain Operations Reference model which provides the executive level viewpoint on [...]
The ongoing planning and adjustments integral to the SIOP is like a conveyor belt carrying along current data and processes until they become history. SIOP (Sales, inventory, & operations planning) is a methodology of sorts that aligns demand with supply – and, more importantly, the various functions of the [...]
