We have been involved in several large-scale supply chain visibility projects recently. When we started on these projects, we found an Aberdeen Group Benchmark report from 2006 (!) and felt nostalgic. The industry has been talking about supply chain visibility for 20+ years and we...
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Balanced Scorecards and Spreadsheets: The Right Starting Point?
A recent insight by Bain and Company discusses Balanced Scorecards as one kind of management tool. While balanced scorecards have been in use by organizations for years, one trend we see is organizations and executives using balanced scorecards...
A recent FORBES article discusses, and actual has 10 Steps To Conquer Information Overload. FORBES has some great steps. However, we prefer not to “conquer” information overload, but how to use so much information to your advantage. One thing we all need to realize is...
Still our most popular post, we discussed moving from static to real-time Key Performance Indicators and a methodology we use to help achieve real-time KPIs. Executing a static to real-time KPI transformation does not need to be a daunting task, when executed in a methodological...
Transforming a culture can be a daunting task and certainly requires more than can written in 1 blog post. However, there are a few items we notice in working in large-scale transformations over the past 3 years.Communication. Not a new aspect of cultural change, but...
How can organizations have their cake and eat it too?
The phrases are very common:Break down the silos
Data silos create barriers which impedes decision making
Collaborate across all part of a businessHere is a fact: not everyone in a company can operate at the C-Level and make...
I had the opportunity to attend and present at The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) “Roadmapping Workshop on Measurement Science for Prognostics and Health Management of Smart Manufacturing Systems”. The focus of the conference in centered on processes and systems to help businesses...
Extraordinary Performance Delivering Industry-Specific Epicor Solutions, Support and Services to Customers WorldwideCHICAGO, Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Sage Clarity LLC, a leader in best-of-breed supply chain and manufacturing solutions, announced it has earned Platinum Partner Status for the Americas in the Epicor® Inspired Partner Network. ...
A recent article in business insider highlights a very crucial shift in the thinking of IT and line-of-business executives in global 2000 businesses. While executives are embracing mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones for personal productivity, the adoption of these platforms for business use...
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