S M A R T Goals? Well, sometimes…
S M A R T Goals? Well, sometimes… By now everyone is familiar with SMART goal setting. You know… S M A R T goals. Specific. Measurable. Attainable. Realistic. Timely. There’s even a form developed to ensure you can check all the boxes, allowing...
Forecast changed AGAIN???
The Case for Waterfall Charts Sound familiar? Know that “over the edge” feeling when you find out the production plan you have in place…. And have had in place for several weeks…. Is not going to work for current demand? Yeah, we’ve been there……..and despite...
It’s Good to Be Green!
We’ve all seen it. Metrics established for the year, and, for whatever reason, achieved prior to year-end. Sometimes by mid-year. Were we that good? Or was the target set too low? And now what? Ride out the year proudly displaying green to the goal? Tempting…very,...
Solutions from Unlikely Sources
It’s one of THOSE problems. You have tried every solution in your toolbox without success. It is not going away. The problem needs to be fixed so you can move forward. (In this context – it doesn’t matter whether this is a work problem, a home problem, a personal...
COVID, Cash Flow and Calendar 2021
What are your specific business plans for 2021? Is “Cash King” in the first quarter of 2021? The end of the year is rapidly approaching. For some, exiting 2020 can’t happen soon enough. For others, the uncertainty of what 2021 may hold is reason enough to pull the...About Me
Bill is a former Automotive Manufacturing Executive that believes in order for manufacturing companies to thrive in today’s global economy, they need to be lean and quick to change.