groundhog

Groundhog Day and the Prediction of 6 More Weeks of Anything

The mention of Groundhog Day conjures up two interrelated references in North America. First is the 100+-year-old tradition of predicting the length of winter based on the early morning experiences of...
webinar series

Adapting to Manufacturing Disruption: A Strategic Life Sciences Webinar Series

Adapt or die. Charles Darwin said that the species that survive are the ones that most accurately perceive their environment and successfully adapt to it. It isn’t found only in nature. Billy Beane,...

What is Integrated Business Planning (IBP)?

Integrated Business Planning (IBP), as mentioned in the What Is S&OP? article, is a process that Executive Management frequently uses. Also, it ensures that the company allocate sufficient financial...
Year in review

2020: Manufacturing, a Year in Review

If global manufacturers learned anything from 2020 it was that disruption is the new normal.  Some change we saw coming - things like changing customer preferences, the increasing call to produce...