Posted by on Tue, 11/17/2015 Y=ƒ(X) It almost goes without saying that output is a function of input. During the Define phase, the project team identified the “big Y”; the...
Supply Chain Change Management: Gaining Compliance from Your Personnel
Controlling supply chain costs is at the top of every manufacturing firm’s to-do list. While quick win strategies offer a few easy ways to capture value in the procurement process,...
Last month, we prefaced this article with defining Supplier Relationship Management and it’s 5 Primary Tasks. For additional background information, read last month’s article. Supplier Agnostic Approach SDI maintains a...
Decentralized Model Click Image for Larger Version A decentralized model puts buyers at every site, plant or facility. While this may feel like an effective model in terms of fulfilling...
SDI’s fully integrated MRO software and storeroom solutions transform your supply chain management task from the drudgery of monitoring costs and mitigating risks into a strategic platform that maximizes profits...
Posted by on Tue, 09/08/2015 Previously, we described the Define phase of the Six Sigma methodology. Once that phase is successfully completed and accepted by the business sponsor and process owner,...
MRO Inventory Management and Reduced Operating Expenses
As a way to reduce expenses, many companies have developed various types of storeroom management strategies to help reduce MRO inventory levels. However, many of these approaches can be improved...
Posted by on Thu, 08/06/2015 Six Sigma is a process improvement methodology that takes a scientific approach to resolving process problems, reducing errors and creating quality products, services, teams and...
SDI’s Kurt Meiers talks about the added value in a centralized procurement model at this year’s ISM-CV Annual Conference and Expo.
Last month, SDI participated in the Institute for Supply Management Carolinas-Virginia (ISM-CV) Summer Conference and Expo at Sea Trails Plantation in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, June 25-26, 2015. ISM-CV is...
