Profit Leaks Plague Distribution Sector
The MPI Distribution & Logistics Study suggests that manufacturers, distributors, and retailers are losing millions of dollars annually — simply because their distribution centers and warehouses haven't implemented easy–to-use strategies.
Driven to the Future
I have seen the future of land transportation, and it’s both fascinating and freakish. I requested an Uber and minutes later a "driverless" car appeared.
On Expectations
How often in our work – and in all our relationships, for that matter – do we neglect to articulate what it is we expect of ourselves and of others?
Study Finds Manufacturers are Profiting from the IoT
Just two years after nearly half of manufacturers hadn’t even heard of the IoT, a majority are now making money off the IoT.
The Lucky Sperm Club
The adage that “it’s lonely at the top” has a lot of truth to it. Nobody understands your problems, and there’s no one you can discuss them with. Except here.
How To Keep Your Supply Chain From Killing You, Part 4
Purchasing can make or break a manufacturer. Why? The behavior of the purchasing department signals a company’s true goals to its supply chain.
Benchmarking Beer
Breweries, like other industries, need to be aware of problems and continuously improving products.
MPI to Release Results of 2017 Internet of Things (IoT) Study
MPI IoT Study shows that many manufacturers are now not only ready, but are pulling ahead of their competitors when it comes to the IoT.
How to Keep Your Supply Chain From Killing You, Part 3
The way purchases are made — and how vendors are held accountable — are strategic decisions.
About Customer Service
The more profitable business decision every time is to spend the few extra dollars that it takes to provide superior customer service.
How To Keep Your Supply Chain From Killing You, Part 2
It’s crucial to track the purchases of your customers, and to understand their purchasing strategies, or your business may be devoured by the Anaconda.
How To Keep Your Supply Chain From Killing You, Part 1
A purchasing culture that does not live by the principles of Lean, and depends on long, thin supply chains, can kill a business.