The 4Ps to Collaborative Customer Program Success
When connecting people and process, think about using customer collaborative programs to link strategy with execution.
The Significant Value of Processes
Following business processes that are known to work is the cornerstone of a successful supply chain business.
Why Become the Strongest Link in Your Supply Chain?
Your smart competition is already on the path towards leveraging the supply chain to deliver bottom line business results. What are you doing to outsmart them and become the strongest link in your supply chain?
Preparation Success
We are constantly preparing for something - a meeting, a key customer visit, etc. Thus, a few tips might be handy.
Lessons learned from my Procurement Mentor: Negotiations Success
I've seen many examples of companies and executives insisting on "negotiating" for a reduction in costs at the expense of all else.
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.
Finance… bean-counters or value added resources?
Would you be surprised to learn that with ALL three of my examples, there were naysayers who thought there was something wrong with the resource?
Reducing waste
In manufacturing, the only route to success is to manage costs, reduce waste, and increase efficiencies. From a waste point-of-view, here are six tips to successfully reduce waste which will not only reduce costs but it also improve customer service.
Commodity Businesses, Throw Out Continuous Improvement!
onsider throwing out the old rule book; turn your thinking upside down in favor of innovation and value-add.
Sarbanes Oxley
Meant to protect investors and increase transparency in corporate accounting, implementing the Sarbanes Oxley Act takes some organizational introspection