It is easy to narrow your thinking and stay focused on work at hand, but we need to get our head out of our operations and think big to innovate and grow. We not only work across many manufacturing and distribution industries such as aerospace, building products and food [...]
Your supply chain is only as strong as your weakest link so you must develop your employees and find ways for them to work together more effectively. At APICS Inland Empire's recent executive panel and networking symposium on "Navigating the Global Supply Chain", we had some intriguing discussions on [...]
For greater success with your SIOP process reach out to your extended supply chain for collaborative ordering, product development opportunities, and logistics improvements. The best SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) processes that deliver significant returns on investment involve the extended supply chain. Since SIOP is about how to [...]
In today’s interconnected business environment amplify SIOP’s reach and potential to include all supply chain partners, even globally. SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) is one method to align demand with supply while also aligning the various functions within an organization to deliver strategic objectives and maximize business value. [...]
ERP success depends on the quality and understanding of the people involved, from suppliers to team members. After partnering with dozens of clients to help them select the “right” system that best fits their business requirements and partnering with many more to design the “right” processes in conjunction with [...]
March 29, 2016 Last week, I toured LACI, L.A.'s cleantech incubator. It was quite impressive and looks like it has been set up for success. It was launched by the city of Los Angeles and has become a vast partnership of government and private resources. It is uniquely positioned [...]
Make a conscious effort every day to stop what you’re doing and look around your workplace and beyond. By becoming observant you’ll soon spot people and areas that need your attention. It is worth it to take a step back on a daily basis, if not more frequently, to [...]
Two thirds of manufacturers and distributors have customer service gaps when compared to Amazon and mega-distributors like Amazon, according to a research study performed by LMA Consulting Group Inc. Amazon has created not only a buzz with their innovative service options but they have also raised the bar for [...]
I helped to kick off a SAP Bootcamp for my APICS (#1 trade association for supply chain management) chapter in combination with our partner, Cal State University, San Bernardino. Cal State University San Bernardino is one of the only universities I am familiar with that teaches students about ERP [...]
More than ever manufacturing and distribution operations are linked and fueled by people worldwide. When you make them the cornerstone of your success profit will follow. When I talk about The Manufacturing Connector(SM), I am referring to the comprehensive process to connect the rapid assessment and identification of key [...]
