New articles are published periodically, drawing on 30+ years of experience across manufacturing, supply chain, and operations leadership. Below are the topics this platform focuses on — check back for new posts.
Each topic below represents an ongoing area of focus. As articles are published, they will be organized under these themes.
End-to-end thinking on demand planning, inventory strategy, supplier relationships, and the connections between functions that make a supply chain work as a system.
What separates a good plant from a great one — safety, quality, standard work, visual management, and the daily disciplines that compound over time.
Running the operating model itself — metrics that matter, review rhythms, decision rights, and how to keep an organization focused on the right priorities.
Practical applications of lean principles — eliminating waste, improving flow, and building a culture where small improvements happen continuously.
Balancing service levels, working capital, and risk — segmentation, safety stock policy, and the trade-offs behind every inventory decision.
What it takes to lead people on the shop floor — building trust, developing capability, and leading through change in a production environment.
Perspectives from the VP Operations seat — balancing short-term performance with long-term capability building across a multi-site organization.
Making improvement a habit rather than an initiative — how structured problem-solving and small, sustained changes add up to significant results.
This page will grow as new articles are published. In the meantime, explore the Resources and Tools & Templates pages for frameworks and checklists on these same topics.