Sales and Operations (S&OP) – and Digitalization
DESCRIPTION Partly as a consequence of the current supply chain issue, that has challenged the company’s ability to deliver and to keep an updated insight into company operation performance, a more profound integration between sales and production/operations has become evident. This is no simple task as information on inventory, sales performance, forecast, production costs, etc. […]
AI as a Business Tool
DESCRIPTION When companies consider using AI as a business tool, there are several important considerations they should keep in mind to ensure the successful implementation and utilization of AI technologies. These considerations span various aspects of the organization, technology, and ethical considerations: At first glance, AI looks very promising in that it can take away […]
Auctions
DESCRIPTION As a consequence of the recent turmoil on supply chain and prices many companies have had to make procurement through auctions on products and components not normally purchased this way. Moreover, selling through auctions is new to most companies and in many cases discarded as an option, because of little or no knowledge or […]
Supply Chain Issues and Fluctuating Prices
DESCRIPTION One of the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic has been very rapid changes in the supply chain, this concerns the delivery of raw materials, parts, and components, all of which are now delivered randomly and at changing prices. So even if this can be handled in logistics, the consequences on price change, working capital, […]
Addressing the new ESG/CSR Agenda
DESCRIPTION Public opinion on how manufacturing companies (or any company for that matter) should be operated, is increasingly influenced by the debate on climate change, Covid-19, CSR, increased globalization, change in energy sources, the UN 17 goals for sustainability and more. Hence, CSR/ESG has been added to the agenda of companies; either to improve on […]
Efficiency and the PMO
DESCRIPTION After having made all (or most) of the possible adjustments when it comes to making processes more efficient (LEAN) and removed or changed the excessive use of resources, there are still more openings to become more efficient. One such opening is through introducing a Project Management Office (or PMO for short). The basic idea […]
Managing Growth
DESCRIPTION Having experienced a period of growth may have had the consequence that business processes have become less efficient and may also have influenced company culture so that cost focus/awareness has become somewhat distant. Market demand may equally be above the company capacity which will either open for new competitors and/or strain the company as […]
Growth In Mature Markets
DESCRIPTION Normally there are a few well-known ways of addressing a mature market such as cost-leadership, a brand strategy, M&A, and R&D. However, in many cases, these known strategies do not suffice to meet the market development, so how does one address a mature market immune to “normal” behavior if you wish to grow your […]
Growth with Global Business Services (GBS)
DESCRIPTION Creating sustainable growth is the main focus for this workshop seminar, where GBS is the tool to achieve this growth objective. The idea behind GBS is to create growth and quality improvement through rethinking who may be the best owner of the company’s business services and processes. This also includes how customers are approached […]
Disruption – Prepare and Make
DESCRIPTION In recent years different industries have experienced some cataclysmic changes with newcomers completely altering how the market is being addressed and the role of the stakeholders in the industry. There are more and more examples of this “disruptive” behavior – just to mention a few (in)famous examples: Airbnb on hotels and accommodations, Netflix on […]
