Posts Tagged "Operational Excellence"

I have an attitude problem. I once had a user accuse me of having an attitude problem. I was new to the company and was introducing myself to purchasing. I had already data mined (using MD04 – my favorite SAP Supply Chain monitor) and seen that a user was placing their SAP POs late. During my introduction I told a story about how a senior VP at my previous company would have to explain to multi-million dollar clients why we were late...

I was asked to provide preliminary consulting to help out with the Navy’s Inventory Management Challenges and SAP. The US Navy has a multi – billion dollar supply chain that needs to be war ready at all times. Military is never an easy client, as some of my suggestions ended being unacceptable to the pentagon. That’s right. The pentagon. So what did the US Naval Command take away and use? We discussed the following topics;...

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...

Gather the company business experts together to expose business and SAP priorities. Those priorities should be closely linked to what your customers want. Unlike Six Sigma projects, SAP tools can be a total game changer for certain areas of the company. Tools like electronic batch management or quality notifications can bring huge efficiencies if integrated well with your current SAP modules. Educating the user community prior...

Think about these points before embarking on a Supply Chain transformation project. Have the executives fully on board and have them communicate (it is a business project not an IT only project) Is there product portfolio alignment between Finance, Marketing, Sales and the Supply Chain? It all starts with Forecast accuracy and understanding forecast bias Do a comprehensive ROI (Return On Investment) analysis on Projects Use standard...