Why Marketing Shouldn’t be Overlooked with SIOP
Integrating marketing in the SIOP process is crucial for aligning demand planning with business growth, customer engagement, and supply chain efficiency
What We Can Learn from Jack Welch
Successful companies put people ahead of strategy, process, and systems
Never Giving Up & the Cubs
When things look down, think about what you want to happen.
The Power of Caring & Hospice of the Valley
Think about what type of environment you want to create in your company, department, team or with your customers and suppliers. How can you make that a reality?
Are You Ready for Q4?
Think about what is important to your business and evaluate what should be done in preparation for Q4. You’ll be ahead of the curve.
The SIOP Conveyor Belt Analogy
In the last few years, I have helped several clients design and implement SIOP.
Why Care About Systems Transactions?
Accurate systems transactions improve inventory accuracy, customer service, and operational efficiency in business
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, [...]