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February 1, 2024Art Koch’s Profit Chain® TipsWelcoming in 2024Volume 5 | Number 1 | January 2024I’m starting a quarterly update on worldwide supply chain insights called Quarterly Catch-Up: A Dive into Supply Chain Trends. The intent is to provide you with a quarterly snapshot of supply chain pressure and critical

More than 200 industry experts, global brands and retailers, textile manufacturers, IT companies, government bodies and academia came together for two sessions at SGS' Global Softlines Forum in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

MORE than 1,000 children from Flintshire schools gathered in Mold this week for an event with the focus of fun.

Arthur Koch Management Consulting, LLChttps://arthurkochmgt.comMon, 10 Jan 2022 05:31:29 +0000en-UShourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0https://arthurkochmgt.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-favicon-5-32x32.pngArthur Koch Management Consulting, LLChttps://arthurkochmgt.com3232Strong Relationships and Proactive Strategies Are Key to Successful Navigation of Supply Chain Disruptionhttps://arthurkochmgt.com/strong-relationships-and-proactive-strategies-are-key-to-successful-navigation-of-supply-chain...

Oct 1, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe SAC® ReleaseStrong Relationships and Proactive Strategies Are Key to Successful Navigation of Supply Chain DisruptionCLAREMONT, CA— Ongoing supply chain volatility and disruption are creating major challenges for manufacturers, distributors, construction firms and retail groups. The strength of your customer and supplier partnerships is critical to

A colleague of mine recently joined a new company as their CEO. During the first few weeks on the job, she performed due diligence on the current situation. She quickly realized the severity of disruptions engulfing worldwide supply chains and the potential negative impact on the company’s profits.Leaders from critical

Winning The Parts Allocation WarVolume 4 | Number 5 | May 2021 Shortages -we’re living them every day: stock-outs of our favorite food, the new gadget for the home office, or deficiencies that are impacting our manufacturing processes. Even if they are not directly affecting us, we certainly have heard about them on the

Are You Addicted To Inventory? The Inventory Doctor® Now that I have your attention. Let me tell you, Inventory Is Evil! Many businesses are addicted to inventory, and it’s become their drug of choice! Rather than solving the root cause of problems, the answer is, “lets increase safety stocks.” What do you see when walking through the doors of your manufacturing or warehousing? Do you see stacks of addiction? Inventory is evil for this reason; it hides problems and delays pr...

Are you Addicted to Inventory? Volume 4 | Number 4 | April 2021   Inventory? I know what you are thinking; I once was addicted to inventory too…and it nearly cost me a great job! Try to imagine me sitting at one of the old gray manufacturing desks surrounded by four walls of inventory. At the time, my manager walked up to me and said: "Something got to go, Koch. You, me, or this inventory, and its not going to be me."  This simple exchange transformed my life.   Many bus...

KPIs need to be helping you manage operations by starting on course. Are you getting: Better? Staying the Same? If your KPIs are not answering these three simple questions, then they are of no use. If you have any questions or concerns about your operations and supply chain business strategy, please contact me by  e-mail or at +1 (336) 260-9441.