May 31, 2016 This past weekend, I visited my good friend's step-mom, and she is a master at communication. Undoubtedly, she can "win" any conversation with anyone at any time, and the other party will be happy with the outcome. Wouldn't we all like to be this good?!? One [...]
Collaboration is a common practice that runs through successful companies who encourage teamwork, building connections and mutual problem-solving. It was not only a week of summits and symposiums, but it was also a week for awards and recognition. In watching closely who won the top awards across the board, [...]
April 6, 2016 I am certainly a believer that much can be accomplished remotely. Actually I am doing more and more to help my clients remotely, and we are achieving substantial results - and significant returns on investment. However, that doesn't replace in-person communication 100%. There is a time [...]
Collaborating with customers, suppliers and partners is a win-win-win for all involved. Feedback is immediate and innovation is an outcome that helps business flourish. Collaboration is pivotal to success for manufacturers and distributors. Supply chains are connected to a larger degree than ever before. Global is commonplace. Customers and [...]
Make improving communications the cornerstone of your goals and you will have more engaged participants willing to help you achieve the rest of your goals. If there is one thing that ALL of my clients have in common, it is that communication always needs improvement. It almost seems like [...]
Published September 5, 2014 According to today's Wall Street Journal, Amazon and the US Postal Service are testing a new delivery service for groceries including meat, produce etc. They already partner on Sunday deliveries and are expanding their collaboration efforts to see if this new model can be successful. [...]
Collaboration at work is vital to make all of the pieces fit together to improve teamwork, customer service and profitability. I’m seeing that only those clients who collaborate thrive. More and more, customers are demanding dramatically improved service and shorter lead times. Mega distributors like Amazon are elevating expectations. [...]
Too busy to communicate? Research reveals that communications skills are lacking in the manufacturing and distribution workers. As much as we know that communication is critical, we often ignore this key area. We are swamped with daily work, getting the month's sales shipped out, learning the latest technical gadget [...]
Collaborating with supply chain partners not only develops stronger partnerships but it also can deliver significant bottom line business results. I've noticed that my strongest clients dedicate time and attention to developing relationships and collaborating with their suppliers, customers, transportation partners, brokers, trusted advisors etc. There are countless options [...]
Never underestimate the importance of relationships - especially their effect on the bottom line. The power of relationships is immense! I typically partner with clients to accomplish significant bottom line results on a wide variety of topics ranging from organizational change and culture projects to process projects such as [...]
