Unlock the Art of Change™ Series – May 2021
Real Change Requires a Significant Emotional Experience. Here are just a few examples: Major workplace injury. Major social media scandal about the business. The customer wins a major contract that disrupts the business.
These and many other events keep organizations playing defense rather than focusing their efforts on playing to WIN.
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Three of the biggest myths of inventory: 1) Inventory is an appreciating asset. 2) Minimal inventory designs deliver poor customer service. 3) Inventory velocity improvements are the responsibility of supply chain management. These and many other myths keep enterprises from achieving world-class inventory performance and hinder their ability for an improved total cost of ownership and customer satisfaction and transforming the supply chain into a highly competitive tool.
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Blogging The Art of Change™ – March 2021
Wow, March has flown by and once again jam-packed. Still, lots of fun and energizing! My new e-book, Acceleration!, is now out on Amazon, co-authored with the master-mind group for Global Small and Medium Enterprises Advisors. Check out my contribution, The Art of Leadership (Page 59) and Winning At Rejection (Page 63), as well as the wisdom of my colleagues.
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Unlock the Art of Change™ Series – March 2021
KPIs need to be helping you manage operations by starting on course. Are you getting:
Better? Worst? Staying the Same?
If your KPIs are not answering these three simple questions, then they are of no use.
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February has been a terrific month, once again jam-packed, however, lots of fun and energizing!
February has been a terrific month, once again jam-packed, however, lots of fun and energizing!
A past client re-engaged with me. We implemented ToolsGroup SO99+ last year, right before COVID hit the US. They went through customers canceling and pushing out orders and now are experiencing the full bullwhip effect of the pent-up demand within the supply chain.
I’ve also helped another client reposition their supply base and implement best practices for future supplier partnerships. Something they wished had started years ago.
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From Unlock the Art of Change™ Series – February 2021
We think leadership happens. It doesn’t. Leaders rise to the event. Leaders always learn and grow. Change begins with leadership setting sights on new horizons. Leaders plot new courses based on facts, data, and curiosity. Change is difficult, leaders know how to navigate the turbulent waters achieving win/win scenarios.
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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…
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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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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