Are you benchmarking?
Why not a little friendly benchmarking among peers?
I’ve personally used this process to keep the competitive fire between myself and a few peers.
Read articleAre you benchmarking?
Why not a little friendly benchmarking among peers?
I’ve personally used this process to keep the competitive fire between myself and a few peers.
Read articleDuring a thought leadership meeting I was asked what can small and medium sized companies do to improve their Supply Chain Management.
Just completed an excellent two day session for Core User training of team members at Optimas Solutions. We not only were able to train the core team, we also validated our design with significant data for ToolsGroup SO99+ Inventory Optimization and Replenishment Planning modules. Step functional forward for all stake holders.
Read articleCurrently I’m working with a client to implement the Demand Planning, Inventory Optimization and Replenishment Planning solution, SO99+ from ToolsGroup.
After several months of hard work by the core team we successfully completed a significant milestone; Conference Room Pilot-CRP. I could not be prouder of a group of people
Read articleI like to say “If it were easy, it would have been done”. This is what I like to call; Unlock the Art of Change™. These are used to get people to shift their frame of focus and start thinking differently.
Often I see individuals just stop trying, even after two or three attempts. Today we live in a society that craves instant gratification, when coupled with Leaders looking for the next big bang, an organization could be doomed.
Read articleI recently read the June 2018 HBR article “The Death of Supply Chain Management” Shocking….to say the least. I liken this article to the mid 1980’s and the push for “Lights Out” manufacturing. Are they shouting from the same roof top? Have not educators and professionals alike learned that lights out manufacturing has an extremely …
Read articleJust finished Alan Weiss’s one day session on Thinking Big! WOW…! Alan is the author of more that 60 books and the person behind the Million Dollar Consulting® franchise. This is my third class/session he has lead, all have been transformational for me as an expert resource and advisor for Operations and Supply Chain. Key …
Read articleWhile on site with a client, the polar vortex, descended on Chicago. Offices are closed today and working from my hotel room. With a beautiful sunny day, difficult to believe it is -20 degrees Fahrenheit outside. Sunshine and -20F
Read articlePhoto of our team at Lock Chicago Escape Rooms. Team members are from Optimas Solutions and ToolsGroup. We are at an off-site meeting to define model build of ToolsGroup SO99+ Inventory Optimization and Replenishment Planning modules.
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