SIOP/ S&OP Playbook: Creating Predictability & EBITDA Growth
The "Solution" to Successfully Dealing with Shortages, Delays & Inflation Supply Chains: There is No "Return to Normal" There is no "return to normal". Non-stop disruptions are the norm. Proactive clients are still struggling to hire the "right" talent in the "right" place at the "right" time. Material lead [...]
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Managing Capacity in Complex, Volatile, Long-Lead Environment
Managing capacity during these turbulent times in a complex, volatile, long-lead time environment has proven quite the challenge. During the pandemic, sales volumes either dropped like a rock or skyrocketed with no middle ground. Most manufacturers have not been able to keep up with demand in the last year [...]
SAC: Successful Organizations Move Beyond the Great Resignation
Industry 4.0 & Why People Are Even More Important
People are on the Move
Do You Know If Your Best People are Looking for a New Job? You better believe it! There is a trend across clients and colleagues that the best people are on the move! COVID has disrupted the landscape. Whenever multiple clients experience similar situations, we take note. There [...]
My Favorite Pre-COVID Travel Destination & Keeping Up-to-Date
July 13, 2020 As my long-term newsletter subscribers know, I enjoy traveling. Of course, during lockdown, I haven't even gone to visit my Mom in Arizona since you never know what unintended germs you might bring along for the ride. Thus, I thought I'd go back to my favorite [...]
What’s Going on with Your People?
Do You See People as Assets or Costs? Your people know what you really think. Do you value them? Even though there has been a sharp spike in unemployment, good talent isn't easy to keep! Multiple clients have lost talent to better opportunities since COVID-19 started. People are on [...]
9 Big Ideas from Women in Supply Chain Leadership
Published in Ratelinx on May 20, 2020 “Forgetting about the people element is a major risk factor for businesses. To implement high tech successfully, you need to accompany it with high touch!” reminds Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert and Consultant, President of LMA Consulting. Click here to read more.