Is CRM Valuable?
When clients decide to upgrade ERP, they also look at CRM (customer relationship management) because it makes sense to align the technology infrastructure into a common platform that will be fully integrated and scalable.
Why Inventory Will Matter Again
Inventory is circling back in importance and will become a hot topic again as customers expect immediate, customized deliveries with the expectation of easy returns and last-minute changes to orders in production, in the warehouse or in transit. What are you doing to get ahead of this ‘new normal’ assumption?
Key Manufacturing Trends from the MCIE Manufacturing Summit
Following the MCIE Manufacturing Summit and Innovation Awards, Lisa Anderson and Diane Garcia discuss the trends shaping the future of manufacturing. From rising customer expectations and the Amazon Effect to data-driven decision-making, workforce development, supply chain resilience, and SIOP, they explore how manufacturers can build agility and position themselves for long-term success.
Have you Thought about Increasing Demand?
No matter the position of my client (typically a CEO, Owner, CFO, General Manager or Board member), he/she is interested in increasing demand, and the project we are brought in to focus on relates to increasing demand, either directly or indirectly.
UGG Founder, the Amazon Effect in Healthcare & Why Demand is Key
In listening to the UGG founder, Brian Smith talk through his trials and tribulations in developing the amazing UGG brand, a few themes emerged.
The Value of Demand Planning
In supply chain circles, there are lots of exciting concepts to discuss and debate such as lean, master scheduling, theory of constraints and many more; however, we have found that our most successful clients start with the customer!
SIOP: How Far Should You Look into the Future?
SIOP guides strategic forecasting to determine the optimal horizon for planning and future-proofing your supply chain operations.
LMA Consulting – Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning – Webinar
This SIOP webinar helps you streamline sales, inventory, and operations planning, enhancing business agility and market responsiveness.
Lean or No Lean, a Demand Plan is a MUST
When it comes to B and C items, seasonal items and other trending patterns, understanding the demand plan isn’t a “nice-to-have”; it is critical to success.
SIOP is Not a Supply Chain Project
SIOP cannot succeed as a supply chain initiative alone. Learn which resources from Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and other functions should be involved in the SIOP process and how cross-functional alignment around one plan supports predictable revenue, profitability, and customer service.