Happy New Year from the Mpower Group!
Supply Chain Humor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGmJpJq2gUM
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Merry Christmas from The Mpower Group
Supply Chain Humor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmGOQMR6mq8
Holiday 2012 – Supply Chain Madness!
Shopping! It is a necessary evil of the holiday season. This year, in particular, as I am fulfilling my buying commitments, I have observed some Supply Chain madness that I feel obligated to rant about. First is a follow up from a post back in…
As Fiscal Uncertainty Looms – Shop your Closet!
A few months ago I was shopping at my favorite retailer with my friend Monica when I grabbed a pair of black pants to purchase. Monica looked at me and said – “Honey, it’s time to shop your closet”! Monica, by the way, is a professional closet organizer (ADD LINK) and had been bugging me for months to get organized. She was tired of hearing me complain that I had absolutely NOTHING to wear, when she knew differently. So, even though I thought it was a waste of my time and money (the price a pair of designer shoes) I agreed. The activity for me was daunting but hiring a professional made it easy and even fun. What I discovered (I will stick with just black pants) was:
Centralized, Decentralized, Geographic, Functional – STOP THE MERRY-GO-AROUND!!
It’s the end of the year and I’m sure some of you are facing the dim prospects of yet another re-organization. It may be at the corporate level, within your division, your function etc. etc. And you may have a group of people running around and developing new organizational models and moving boxes around like lego toys. Why? Because this latest round of moving the boxes around is magically going to solve all the problems