Posts by Terry

I usually write about World Class Supply Chains and SAP.  But how can you have a World Class Supply Chain in a company over run by idiocy?  Not only will despicable bosses adversely affect your companies supply chain, they may also set back your career.  I think having an a**hole boss enter your life is your biggest career challenge. And, let’s be clear. There is a world of difference between a tough boss and an a**holeboss. Tough...

We are currently in the last phase of a successful data conversion project which will enable the client to consolidate their Finance reporting into one company code. This project streamlines the Supply Chain and Finance data within 45 buildings and 23,000 employees including multiple hospitals across the entire province. I lead the Supply Chain team and also make sure our team closely integrates with the Data, Technology, Finance,...

In one of my latest articles – “SAP Supply Chain Monitoring Best Practises” I spoke about a Supply Chain Executive’s winning formula. Included in that winning formula is #2 Maintain strategic focus Define Key Initiatives & Metrics. I would highly recommend re-reading that article as this one builds on it. What astonishes me is how many companies do not use standard SAP reporting to measure key metrics. SAP provides up to 300...

Causality-there is no escape from it, we are forever slaves to it. Our only hope, our only peace, is to understand it. To understand the “why.” “Why” is what separates us from them…”Why” is the only real source of power, without it you are powerless. MEROVINGIAN, The Matrix Reloaded (2003) How did Isadore Sharp Make the Four Seasons Hotel into Fortune magazine’s list “Top Companies to Work...

Return on Character: The Real Reason Leaders and Their Companies Win How is leadership character formed?  How does it creates value, and how does that value spread throughout the organization? Well researched, well documented, well written, convincing, credible, and saturated with trust that is admirable. Just the beginning is blunt and to the point, “Just seeing the words character and business leadership in the same sentence brings...