Mission: If we ask the Managing Committee the six basic questions for Mission Definition (and the answers match with the reality), we would probably discover any of the following problems: Market: Selling to companies of many different industries, sizes, and so…
Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Marketing/Sales Strategies Alignment
The two other supply chains and manufacturing strategies related to make-to-order Engineer-to order: Customers’ orders will require of engineering specific designs. So inventory “cannot be built” until the sales order is not received, and the design needs are known. Assemble-to-order: Compare…
A Framework to Asses and Monitor Turnaround Processes
Strategy: What is the formula for success? How do we differentiate ourselves from our competitors? What are the organizational drivers? Structure: How are we organized? What are the key roles? How is the work managed? Who has power and authority? System/Processes:…
Time for Turnaround: Why does the turnaround decision use to be delayed?
Many times CEOs used to protect their management responsibility delaying turnaround with different “strategies”: Arguing that is a conjectural stage Arguing that is a marketplace situation Using “accounting engineering” to cover the problem during some while Recognizing that a company has…