The SIOP Conveyor Belt Analogy
In the last few years, I have helped several clients design and implement SIOP.
The Good & Bad of Using Temps, Contractors & Consultants
When facing short-term staffing challenges, supplement your needs with temps, contractors or consultants. To be successful, be clear on the purpose and staff accordingly
An IT Roadmap
Do you know where your IT team is headed? Does it line up with the business priorities?
Why Care About Systems Transactions?
Accurate systems transactions improve inventory accuracy, customer service, and operational efficiency in business
The Value of Process Flows
Being a systems pragmatist is critical in not making assumptions about your processes, but rather review every production step to uncover any issues that were not being addressed. Being a systems pragmatist is critical in not making assumptions about your processes, but rather review every production step to uncover [...]
Why Strategic Planning is an Oxymoron
Strategy implementation should consider how the organization will have to change and evolve to support the strategy.
Do Your Executives Have Vision?
When executives have vision, employees follow.
SIOP/ Integrated Business Planning
Manufacturing and distributing product to meet customer demand can be like a puzzle unless you start using SIOP as a core process to run your business. SIOP (sales, inventory, & operations planning) taken to the best practice degree is often associated with integrated business planning. In some circles, they [...]
The People Element
Locate your best employees, particularly in leadership positions, and invest in them for continued success.
It’s Not What You Know; It’s Who You Know
As I was debating about what to write about this week, two colleagues walked into my client's office for help in resolving an issue. Upon leaving, one said "It's not what you know; it's who you know". I thought this phrase rang true. Clearly, you have to be competent. [...]