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Manufacturing Management Success: Managing in Today’s Complex World

Complexity abounds in manufacturing management; can you rise to the challenge? Complexity abounds!  Supply chains are extended. Risks must be mitigated. Rules and regulations are increasing. Talent is in short supply.  95% of business is outside the U.S. yet expanding internationally brings challenges and complexity. Customers are demanding more [...]

Turning Data Into Dollars

Extract the right data at the right time in a meaningful format for decision-making. Almost every company I work with seems to get caught up in the bells and whistles of their new or upgraded software; however, when push comes to shove, the bells and whistles mean nothing if [...]

Warehousing Thoughts

Warehousing is often overlooked for its simplicity, but it’s one of the strongest links in your supply chain. Warehousing is an often-overlooked area of the business. We store and ship. How hard can it be? Well, there are plenty of ways to dramatically improve your warehousing service and efficiency. [...]

The Skills Gap Issue is Growing

With an increasingly complex business environment, businesses need to know how to resolve skill gaps in their workplace The skills gap is a rapidly growing issue for manufacturers and distributors. Almost every day that I go into a client, go to a trade association meeting or talk with colleagues, [...]

Why Focus is Your Secret Ingredient to Project Success

Volatility is the new norm. Results must be an assumption as companies struggle for high growth rates, fight to find and retain top talent and find that execution alone is no longer enough to succeed in the new normal business environment. In order to stand out in the crowd [...]

2023-09-17T08:08:02-07:00January 6, 2014|Categories: Project Management|Tags: , , |

Project Priorities for Success

To be successful in business, you must be able to pinpoint and act upon your company priorities. As a business consultant and former VP of Operations who has led and participated in hundreds of logistics and supply chain projects, I have yet to find a company without project management [...]

2023-09-17T04:50:26-07:00December 19, 2013|Categories: In The News, Project Management|Tags: , |

Cross-functional Experience is a Gem

Today’s supply chain managers need cross-functional experience to quickly grasp complex situations. One of the keys to being able to select the "right" strategic priorities at the "right" time in order to ensure business results occur is to be able to take cross-functional experience into account. It can be [...]

2023-09-16T14:35:24-07:00December 5, 2013|Categories: Leadership & Skills Development, Talent & Leadership|Tags: |

ERP Implementation Stars

Acknowledge your ERP implementation project leaders for their ability to manage multiple moving parts. I've found that successful ERP implementation project leaders are unsung heroes as few executives could or should understand the 1000's of moving parts & critical elements to achieving success. What are a few of these [...]

Eagle Eye Execution

In supply chain management and other industries that require collaboration, eagle eye execution is what you need to make it happen. In my experience as a global business consultant and former VP of Operations, I've yet to find a business that failed solely due to a poor strategy; however, [...]

2023-09-15T17:39:03-07:00October 30, 2013|Categories: Business & the Economy, Project Management|Tags: , , , |

Leadership during Busy Times

Work amounts fluctuate but busy times are guaranteed. Set the work tone with calm leadership so team members don’t panic during hectic periods. Every week is busy, don’t you think? We always think next week will be better, but is it? Doubtful. Another corporate priority arises. A customer wants [...]

2023-09-16T14:31:15-07:00October 3, 2013|Categories: Leadership & Skills Development, Talent & Leadership|Tags: |
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