Entries for March 2008

There are two types of forecasting that are performed in business: Demand forecasting and sales forecasting. At times people use these terms synonymously, but they are in fact quite different. In this posting we will discuss the differences and when one should be used over another.

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We recently added to our site an article we wrote called the Principle of One.  It was first distributed last year as part of our newsletter with...

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An article posted on March 26, 2008 in SDCExec.com argues that even though the continuing weak performance of the U.S. economy is straining economic expectations around the world, the weak dollar has a positive side as the United States becomes an attractive procurement prospect for European companies.  This is in line with a few of my recent posts on the positive side of our struggling economy.

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Comparing e-commerce to the seedy world of online board gaming

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How often have we seen management initiate change with great enthusiasm and expectation and then passively manage the process to a failed outcome? A leader’s capability to manage change is often the determining factor behind a successful processes implementation. Without good change management, our business speed initiatives are doomed to fail.

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Some thoughts on a few time-tested ways to capture un-fulfilled parts of your demand curve.

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It's not all bad news in manufacturing.  I recently touched base with one of my prior manufacturing clients and got some great news.

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A recent article by Rene Jones in Supply and Demand Chain Executive provided some key warehouse KPI's that I found interesting. 

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A recent article in Supply Chain Digest made an excellent point about the lean manufacturing process:
It pointed out that Toyota, the long-term flagship and ‘inventor’ of the lean process, was not working in a totally lean environment because they carried an implied inventory that resides outside their company.

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A focus on the lowest price as a reason to off-shore manufacturing is a riskly proposition especially if you may undermine quality.

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