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“Trade Value for Value– If you are not putting in more than you’re taking out, you are either a thief or a mooch. I don’t want to be either.” –Paul Harker Paul Harker is a Senior Operations Manager at USCCG and has been with …Read More
Recently, I came across an interesting article, The Sexiest Job in the World: Supply Chain Management by Boris Felgendreher, about the hidden allure of supply chain management and how it’s the debate team captain turned head …Read More
Everyone understands the importance of making a good first impression, but as a consultant, you’re constantly making first impressions every time you meet with a new client. Each new meeting is an opportunity to present your best self …Read More
Maximize Your Return on Labor by Focusing on Advance/Man Shift As one of the most valuable assets in an underground mine, the miners themselves can sometimes be overlooked when analyzing productivity and efficiency. Labor …Read More
I spent a couple of years at an underground mine and learned a lot about equipment maintenance strategies, enough that I was able to write a whitepaper about it. One of the things I learned is how important it is to improve the ratio of planned …Read More
Many people equate Spend Management with the process of Strategic Sourcing! Personally, I have always viewed it in a much broader sense – the “total cost” of acquiring and managing raw materials, goods and services for use in …Read More
If you give a mouse a cookie… I‘m sure most of you are familiar with the phrase above, and some of you probably remember this book from grammar school. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, open a new tab, Google it, then come back. …Read More
Metrics is your source for the latest trends in operations management and business and process improvement. Metrics is supported by a staff of select bloggers from USC Consulting Group, a global operations management consulting firm …Read More
