April 24, 2015 / Consulting
Below is the second half of my interview with our CEOs, George Coffey and Jim Ostrosky. In this section they discuss who we are as a company and how we make a real difference for our clients. Read Part 1 of our interview. How do you feel USCCG is …Read More
April 19, 2015 / Spend Management / Supply Chain
The APICS Dictionary, 14th edition, defines Supply Chain Management (SCM) as “the design, planning, execution, control, and monitoring of supply chain activities with the objective of creating net value, building a competitive …Read More
April 15, 2015 / Case Studies / Chemical Processing / Oil & Gas
With projects across the globe, the variety of clients our company works with has given me the chance to learn about specific processes utilized in certain industries that I would never have otherwise known about. Recently, USCCG …Read More
April 12, 2015 / Consulting
Last month, USCCG celebrated its 46th anniversary. With a rich history of successful projects and satisfied clients, we know that we must be doing something right. As we begin another year in this business, I felt this was good time to get …Read More
April 7, 2015 / Consulting / Supply Chain
While I’ve spent a significant amount of time working with some of our mining clients, I have recently had the pleasure of working with a client in a much different industry, with a new set of challenges. Joining this project has …Read More
March 28, 2015 / Material Utilization / Spend Management / Supply Chain
Say the words Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), or Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to most people and they immediately think of technology (software applications). While I have no intention of offending the companies …Read More
March 15, 2015 / Chemical Processing
Having excellent On-Stream Time is the bread and butter of any processing plant or other facility that produces chemicals, power, pulp, etc. Effective maintenance practices minimize downtime by focusing and coordinating preventive …Read More
March 10, 2015 / Food & Beverage
Recently, I reached out to one of our most charismatic team members, Charlie Payne, and got him to tell me a little bit about his approach to new projects and, more specifically, his work in the food and beverage industry. Charlie is a Senior …Read More
March 6, 2015 / Spend Management / Supply Chain
A colleague was relating a conversation he had with a CFO of a $1 billion business, he was talking about how the company reduced waste in manufacturing by 12%, the CFO then added, “… but what we really need next is a way to reduce the cost …Read More