When Willy Wonka declared, “invention, my dear friends, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation, and 2% butterscotch ripple,” he wasn’t just being eccentric—he was unknowingly articulating the complex balancing act that modern manufacturers face...
Read MoreRemember that scene in Minority Report where Tom Cruise’s character, John Anderton, stands before a transparent display, manipulating images of future crimes with gesture-controlled gloves? As he swipes through precognitive visions, he’s not just solving...
Read MoreGetting the manufacturing industry to its pre-pandemic levels is one challenge majority of CIOs have to deal with as economies open up. On top of the challenges Covid-19 brings, stakeholders in the manufacturing industry must...
Read MoreThe latest era of industrial revolution - Industry 4.0 connects and revolutionizes various aspects of the industry including manufacturing processes as well as business processes such as supply chain. The increasing demand of customized product...
Read MorePeople often wonder when the best time is to incorporate simulation into a project. The answer, without a doubt, is at the earliest possible moment -- when an idea for a significant system change or...
Read MoreWe all have stories about company decisions that make us shake our head. If you have ever worked for a large organization, it may have seemed that some of their decisions were, shall we say,...
Read MorePlease bear with me while I mention three apparently unrelated topics. I have a very good friend Harry who often offers me advice. Fortunately for me, the fact that I don’t want the advice has...
Read MoreIn previous articles we discussed a definition of agility and the potential oxymoron of managed agility. I coined the phrase “well managed agility” as part of the solution. I was asked why I used the...
Read MoreLast time we talked about a definition of agility: The capability of being flexible and responsive to changes in the world around you. And I suggested that Well Managed Agility is one part of the...
Read MoreAgility is the capability to be flexible, responsive, and adaptive to the changes happening around you. When a stakeholder asks you to deliver something you had not planned on, your response is a measure of...
Read MoreIt is rarely pleasant to miss a deadline, and sometimes it can be downright career-limiting. Last week, we talked about some problems that contribute to missed project dates. Now let’s explore some solutions. Step 1...
Read MoreHow many times have you shown up late to an event? Perhaps something came up at the last minute. Perhaps you encountered road construction. Or maybe you just failed to think ahead. Sometimes it all...
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