Articles by Howard Coleman

The Staircase to Operational Excellence

With continuous improvement, what’s essential for mission critical functions?

October 8, 2017

By following a step-by-step approach and implementing a “design for business operations,” a company can, in fact, achieve OPEx in a relatively short amount of time.

What’s Your Perfect Order Measure?

How to define the ultimate measure of customer satisfaction

July 6, 2017

Howard Coleman

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Performance Management

Let’s Resolve this Chronic Conflict!

How to buy and sell reasonably, all while keeping inventory flow in check.

June 6, 2017

Howard Coleman

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Bear in mind that in spite of the fact that many of your closest suppliers probably have actual lead times...

Conveyance: A beginning and an end

Here’s a lean, speed-of-flow strategy for distribution centers and warehouses.

March 29, 2017

Howard Coleman

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If your company has growth aspirations, then a modern design of your distribution center and/or warehouses requires that you enable...

The imperative of operational excellence

In the face of changing business operations, this isn’t just another Amazon discussion… but includes your customary competitors too.

March 9, 2017

Howard Coleman

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Given the speed of change in wholesale-distribution, particularly in the “business value” every wholesale distributor will need to project, operational...

The power of speed-of-flow

Don’t waste time in your distribution center or warehouse…for time is what your DC/warehouse is actually made up of!

January 10, 2017

Howard Coleman

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In wholesale-distribution, unlike in manufacturing environments, wasted time does not litter the factory floor like wasted material does. Wasting time differs...