Posts Tagged "innovation"

As I try to explain Digital Transformation to friends I am sometimes met with blank stares and drooping eye lids.  In this brave new world, Digital Transformation is pounded at people mercilessly by way of the internet, news, and thousands of fresh faced start-ups.  As such, it’s imperative that clients understand the future Digital world.  Just think how Amazon is crushing retail and how Tesla is turning the car industry on its head....

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,...

I have spoken at World Class Supply Chain conferences on how to execute major business transformations. I have consulted at large aerospace and pharmaceutical companies as well as advised the US Navy based on audit recommendations sent to the Secretary of Defense at the White House. What I’m about to tell is the number one reason why you aren’t #1 in your business and how to get to #1. You aren’t focusing enough on your client. Or you...

I once mapped out multiple severe bottlenecks and mind-boggling money wasting processes throughout the entire procurement organization in a pharmaceutical company.  The Procurement manager became so upset over our discoveries, he shut done the whole project out of embarrassment and fright of losing his job. That is just one example. The issue at heart is that you don’t need fancy consultants or individuals that believe they have all...

It makes me chuckle when companies regard IT as the department that keeps the light on. With ERP systems such as SAP reaching critical business maturity these days, your internal SAP experts and Business Analysts bring the most value of any department in the company.  These key employees have been on countless projects, dug deep into vital data and have an intimate knowledge of business processes. With the right leadership,...