Volatility… Some see risk, some see new possibilities Some fear loss of ‘control’, some adapt and grow How do you see Volatility; Threat or Opportunity? Check-out the article, co-authored with Steelwedge CEO Glen Margolis, just published by Industry Week here
Category Archives: StrataBridge
StrataBridge Presenting at IBF Amsterdam Supply Chain Forecasting and Planning Conference
Duncan Alexander will be presenting a case study together with Jeff Thomas of PZ Cussons at the forthcoming Institute of Business Forecasting’s Supply Chain Forecasting and Planning Conference to be held on November 15th and 16th at the Radisson Blu Amsterdam Airport Hotel. http://www.ibf.org/conferences.cfm?fuseaction=conferenceDetail&conID=354
‘Best of the Best’… Be There!
We’re proud to be part of organising and speaking at this year’s ‘Best of the Best S&OP Conferences’ in association with the Institute of Business Forecasting and APICS. In London on 10-11 May, and Chicago on 14-15 June 2012, these sessions bring together insight, first-hand … Read More →
Joined-up Decision Making – What’s Your Perspective?
Assuming you have made some big choices and so are clear on your organisation’s strategic direction – how are you going to bring your strategy to life
Maps, Diagrams…. and Strategy
The London Underground Map has long been an example of fantastic graphic design and cartographic innovation; simplifying the complex labyrinth of the tube network and providing a straightforward representation of the many routes, connections and entry and exit points. This is a particularly powerful depiction … Read More →
Putting the ‘T’ into Leadership
No, it’s not an example of our bad spelling; it’s a way of overcoming ‘silo thinking’ and looking at a critical leadership quality necessary for establishing joined-up thinking and behaviour. Beyond the Function… Most big, positive changes in business – for example, bringing to life … Read More →
Asking the Right Questions
We want answers! We want accurate forecasts; we want to know the specific, measurable, actions that will give us the outcomes we desire; we want opportunities without the risk; we want certainty, whatever the circumstances; we want to be ‘in control’. Well intended, maybe, but … Read More →
The ‘Gap’ – Excuses or Creative Tension?
‘Mind the gap’ is a phrase that will be familiar to passengers of subway systems the world over. While clearly a warning in the context of passengers crossing the gap between the station platform and the train door, the same notion potentially holds the key … Read More →
The Transformation Roller Coaster – Grandma’s Advice
Grandma is on to something. Despite the rhetoric – annual reports, internal pronouncements and management fads awash with the platitudes of ‘transformational change’, ‘breakthrough performance’, ‘step-change results’, et al – most organisations still choose, consciously or unconsciously, the merry-go-round. In many ways this is understandable … Read More →
In-House, Big Consultants or a Boutique Firm?
At the inaugural IBF London meet-up on Tuesday (www.ibf.org) to hear an interesting presentation from the Business Integration Manager at McCormick (UK) Ltd. on the efforts they have been making to improve demand planning and S&OP within their business. One of the topics which came … Read More →