Posts by Terry

“Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing.” – Quincy Jones Careers are like roller coasters, they have peaks and valleys, one day you are the King and the next you are the Goat. You are only as good as your last success. In my case I’ve gone from mail room clerk to senior Supply Chain Consultant and there have been plenty of...

You have had a number of people pass through your company with brilliant suggestions on how to fix your business. IT has their own ideas; Six Sigma brings their own methods, Sales promises new records   and all those new Vice Presidents you hire?  They all have plenty of years of experience, probably advanced degrees and are ready to save your Supply Chain or S&OP …or even the world! The reality is that there are no shortcuts to...

Using your SAP system to its full potential is a daunting challenge for any company. SAP offers an almost infinite amount of tools to use and it is a challenge to choose the best ones for your company. An even greater challenge is to have users embrace these new tools, understand them and use them effectively. In other words, implementing a new IT tool is one thing; it’s another challenge to create a culture that uses innovation,...

I went to SAP and met with their S/4HANA and Fiori experts this week to learn about how SAP will be radically changing in the future. This included a discussion on their brand new data story product Lumira as well. Here is a brief summary of what to expect for SAP Supply Chain Planning in the future. You had better get prepared. 1. S/4HANA with Fiori is a robust and fast SAP Decision Support System now more than anything else. The...