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Why are our supply chains in such a mess? While Covid made it much worse, it merely reflected the weakness in how most companies view their supply chains.There are two primary causes of our current woes, and Covid is not one of them.The first is that leadership failed to comprehend
Department of Management Studies (DMS) at IIT Delhi has recorded 100% Placement for its MBA 2021-23 batch with 18% hike in average salary which has gone up at Rs.25.82 lakhs
“Round up the usual suspects” — a line from Casablanca — unfortunately describes the hiring strategy of many manufacturers. Don’t be one of them!If you’re looking for the same people you’ve always hired, and through the same sources you’ve always used, why on earth would you expect better results?How many
Practice makes perfect. We all know that to be largely true, so let’s use that axiom to prepare our businesses for change.Your organization likely assigns people to departments based on their incoming skill sets, and then to specific roles. Most rarely stray from that initial assignment. The average employee can
In last week’s podcast I suggested any effort to reduce lead time start with the obvious (not to all, sadly). Define it. And I encourage you to define it from the viewpoint of your customer.Then measure it. Then break it down into component steps and look at elapsed time for