Managing Customer Value
“Demand-Driven manufacturing is a manufacturing requires a fundamental shift form the centrality of inventory to the centrality of demand. To be successful, company must be able to sense and adapt to market changes.” – This is from the Orlicky’s Material Requirements Planning 3/E.written by my recent podcast guest Carol Ptak and Chad Smith of the Read More …
I had a week of travel and caught up on my audible books for the month. The one I enjoyed the most was Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything. A couple of the Q & A’s from Amazon: Q: Can you explain the “OK Plateau?” A: The OK Plateau is that Read More …
Four-star general Stanley McChrystal shares what he learned about leadership over his decades in the military. How can you build a sense of shared purpose among people of many ages and skill sets? By listening and learning — and addressing the possibility of failure. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and Read More …
Thomas Goetz wants to redesign medical data, allowing patients to get more insight and take part in their treatment. His ideas on how to make data understandable (ideas stolen from a Captain Crunch Box) and how to create feedback loops are excellent visualizations for marketing to learn from. As marketing increasingly relies on content and Read More …
I have been a big fan of the The One-Page Project Manager for many years. In fact, the author Clark Campbell reminded me in a recent phone call that I was the first one to write a review on the first book. Since then, he has added two more books to the collection: The One Read More …
Why do we need to use a continuous improvement methodology? Look how Dave Snowden of Cognitive Edge describes creativity and innovation: Starvation, Pressure, Perspective Shift However, when you have a passion for a project, look at Michael McDaniel , a senior designer at frog design. Prior to joining frog design in 2008 as a Senior Read More …