Connecting your strategy with daily operations
It is equally important to sell what you can produce, as it is to produce what you sell. Too much capacity is expensive, and too little...
- Dec 20, 2021
- 6 min
Dealing with demand uncertainty – or, taking the bull(whip) by the horns
“These events are always interesting” Celena thought as she sipped an overpriced glass of what technically passed as wine, but in any...
- Oct 20, 2021
- 6 min
Not another post-COVID supply chain advice, or: 3 considerations for a post-pandemic supply chain
“What is it with Mondays” Celena thought as she purposefully downed the last of her coffee. Or tried to, at least. The coffee – almost to...
- Oct 20, 2021
- 6 min
All aboard the SETPOINT train, or: introducing our framework for sustainable results
“How did I end up here” – Celena thought to herself as she rested her head on a pile of books, neatly placed on her desk. She had spent...
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
Contemplating benchmark, or: why is yours bigger than mine?
Can you uncover a company’s optimal working capital requirements – its SETPOINT – by benchmarking its peer group’s performance? First,...
- Oct 20, 2021
- 5 min
Deconstructing a SETPOINT or: how I learned to stop worrying and trust my Supply Chain
In a previous article (Lean Working Capital: the gift that keeps on giving) we introduced the concept of a working capital steady state...
- Oct 20, 2021
- 5 min
Lean Working Capital – Supply Chain Bias and why organizations set themselves up to fail
In a previous article (Lean Working Capital; incremental steps towards your SETPOINT) we discussed why company functions are often...
- Oct 20, 2021
- 1 min
March 1st 2021 - official launch date of Nordstrom Advisory's new Website
Many things have happened since we launched our precious site, and we felt it was important to make an update to better reflect our...
- Oct 20, 2021
- 5 min
You say Supply Chain Finance, I say Approved Payables Finance – let’s call the whole thing off
In our previous article (Lean Working Capital; improving your SETPOINT through structural change) we discussed how companies can achieve...
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
Lean Working Capital – improving your SETPOINT through structural change
In our previous article – Lean Working Capital; incremental steps towards your SETPOINT – we explored the reasons why companies often...
- Oct 20, 2021
- 6 min
Lean Working Capital – incremental steps towards your SETPOINT
In our previous article – Lean Working Capital; the gift that keeps on giving – we introduced the term SETPOINT to describe a working...
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
Lean Working Capital – the gift that keeps on giving
In our previous article – Short-term cash flow forecast; because while profit is an opinion, cash is a fact – we brought attention to the...
- Oct 20, 2021
- 4 min
Short-term cash flow forecast – because while profit is an opinion, cash is a fact
As we discussed in our previous article – Managing cash flow in the wake of COVID-19 and how to prepare for the next big disruption –...
- Oct 20, 2021
- 5 min
Managing cash flow in the wake of COVID-19 and how to prepare for the next big disruption
Extraordinary circumstances, such as the COVID-19 outbreak, force us to revisit and question past behaviors and business approaches. Our...
