From Unlock the Art of Change™ Series – January 2021
Don’t confuse governance with bureaucracy.
Governance is in the best interest of the organization.
Bureaucracy stifles progress and is the death of team transformations.
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Belated Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year to my US friends and family!
December has been a quiet month. Most of my clients are working hard to get many objectives completed before year-end. They all are keeping be busy COVID related supply chain opportunities and inventory velocity improvements. The reoccurring issues related to COVID is…
Art Koch’s Profit Chain® Series
Volume 3 | Number 12 | December 2020
With any significant event, crisis, or seismic economic shift, there will always be the opportunity for agile enterprises to fill the void the disruption creates.
The COVID pandemic drastically hastened the retreat from globalization, and depending on the survey, 67% to 84% of North American executives say they are increasing reshoring initiatives. The withdrawal from globalization creates opportunities for enterprises that can work quickly and have a depth of expertise to seize the moment.
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Unlock the Art of Change™ Series – December 2020
Don’t become a victim of complacency.
When we slow down or stop, the competition is better positioned to reach our customers.
The embodiment of excellence is always to be moving forward.
Don’t let complacency become your barrier to excellence.
Don’t become a victim of complacency.
When we slow down or stop, the competition is better positioned to reach our customers.
The embodiment of excellence is always to be moving forward.
Don’t let complacency become your barrier to excellence.
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When I was a kid, we were driving home from an out-of-town shopping trip one winter’s evening. I was sleeping on the back seat when suddenly I was thrown to the floor (no seat belt use back then) as the car hit black ice. The next thing I knew my Dad was steering our big Oldsmobile Delta 88 through the ditch and now driving full speed through a farmer’s snowy field. He didn’t slow down and kept the big Olds powering through the snow. We actually drove to the farmer’s yard and then got back on the highway. I learned a lot about momentum and keeping your foot on the gas in tough times from that experience.
This past year has seemed the same as hitting the ditch for many business owners and leaders. Some stopped in the ditch and wondered how to get out. Some stopped in the field and said, “Woe is me, I’m stuck in a field.” And some kept their foot on the gas, drove through the field, and got back on the highway. It’s your choice how you respond.
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Patrick Daly Interlinks Podcast
November 2020
In this episode we talk to Art Koch, consultant, author and speaker, and President of Arthur Koch Management Consulting based in Miami, Florida.
In his consultancy work Art helps his clients in Manufacturing, Distribution and Financial services to turn operational problems into profits through complexity reduction, inventory velocity, and effective measurement and dashboards to keep track of performance.
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Blogging The Art of Change™ – November 2020
Hi Team Art!
November has been a hectic month. My current clients have been keeping be busy COVID related supply chain opportunities and inventory velocity improvements. The reoccurring issues related to COVID is demand variability related to shutdowns and locating quality suppliers to successfully reposition manufacturing closer to customers.
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Patrick Daly Interlinks Podcast
November 2020
Well, because the topic of globalization that we regularly discuss on this program is underpinned and made possible by the international supply chains that function day-in-day out to fulfill our material needs including our food, our clothing, our medicines and all the services that we depend on to make our life what it is – the smartphone in your pocket, the cholesterol tablets you take and the bottle of wine on your dinner table.
To do this I am joined by three colleagues of mine From the Society for the advancement of Consulting (SAC), all independent consultants and thought leaders in their own fields for this Supply Chain informal chat or “Tertulia” as I like to call it.
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Art Koch’s Profit Chain® Series
Volume 3 | Number 11 | November 2020
During my supply chain management career, I’ve learned and understood how our roles support the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors are charged with two key elements that supply chain professionals can impact: risk mitigation and shareholder value. We reduce risk by building sustainable processes, inclusive teams, and developing supplier partners. We improve corporate valuation by lowering the total cost of ownership (TCO) and increasing inventory velocity.
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Universities and professional certification programs do a great job of introducing the fundamental concepts of supply chain management to the student. However, due to time and scope, they are not able the always teach the techniques to apply all tools for sustainable change for the corporate objectives; customer loyalty, profits, and corporate culture.
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