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The following articles, contributed by senior USCCG operations executives, address current issues and/or opportunities in various industries. Many of these can be downloaded and reprinted as originally published in PDF by clicking on the appropriate icons. Additional information on the processes we work and the benefits we deliver by industry can be found by clicking on Industries.

Inventory Management

Leveraging Inventory to Smooth the Supply Chain - By Paul Harker, Senior Operations Manager, USC Consulting Group

A Helpful Perspective on Inventory Management - By Paul Harker, Senior Operations Manager, USC Consulting Group

Life Sciences

Less Overfill Can Mean More Profit - Applying Lean and Six Sigma Can Save You Money. By By Frank J. Esposto, Ph.D.,Lean/Six Sigma Master Black Belt, USC Consulting Group.

Asset Performance Management

Safeguard Your Company's Future - Overcome high labor turnover and aging equipment issues through asset performance management. By Margaret Wilson, Operations Manager, Asset Performance Practice Leader.

Sauvegardez l’avenir de votre entreprise - Surmontez les problématiques de roulement de la main–d’oeuvre et des équipements vieillissants par la gestion du rendement des actifs. par Margaret Wilson, Directrice des opérations – Chef de pratique en rendement des actifs.

Supply Chain

A Bottom-Up Approach to Supply Chain Optimization - By Gerald A. Seidell, Director of Supply Chain Strategy at USC Consulting Group, LLC

Private Equity

Timely Visibility Improves Performance of Portfolio Holdings - By George W. Coffey, President, USC Consulting Group, LLC with Tom Klebeck, Director of Finance and Administration

Unlocking the Hidden Value in Portfolio Holdings - By George W. Coffey, President, and Tom Klebeck, Director of Finance and Administration

Lean/Technology

Why Last Century Lean Transformation Fails in the New Millennium - Margaret Wilson, Operations Manager for Lean Technology Solutions

Food & Beverage

Optimizing the Supply Chain - How the Poultry Industry Can Profit from Technology - By James Sorbello, Poultry Industry Practice Leader

Mining

Asset Performance Management Drives Mining Profitability - Increasing Coal Production Without Significant Capital Investment. By Adam Aguzzi, Project Manager, CMRP and Charlie Payne, Operations Manager.

The Money Pit - by Dean J. Carrier and Joseph DiNapoli. Explore how the correct capacity planning process can improve a mine’s efficiency and increase profits.

Forest Products

Overcoming Speed Bumps on the Road to World Class Performance - by Dean J. Carrier, operations manager. Practical advice on how to first reduce, then virtually eliminate, scheduled maintenance overruns in the pulp and paper industry.

Overcoming Speed Bumps on the Road to World Class Performance - by Dean J. Carrier, operations manager. Practical advice on how to first reduce, then virtually eliminate, scheduled maintenance overruns in the pulp and paper industry.

Where There’s a Mill, There’s a Way - by Dean J. Carrier, operations manager. The story of how two Canadian pulp and paper mills overcame serious operational shortcomings and reduced costs to regain profitability. Plus helpful hints for the mill manager regarding planned and preventive mainte

Healthcare

More FDA Intervention in Pharmaceuticals Could Be a Bitter Pill to Swallow - by J. Michael Spratt, VP/senior operations manager. A commentary on how companies can address recent higher FDA standards without undue disruption to operations.

A Case for Mandatory Nursing Levels More or Less - by Terence L. Maher, senior operations manager. A discussion of the implications and opportunities inherent in California’s recently enacted healthcare legislation that sets and regulates nursing hours per patient day.

Information Technology

Enterprise Resource Planning: Boom or Bust? - by Andrew P Johnson, senior project manager-Information Technology. A post mortem on three ERP installations that went wrong and good advice on how to avoid making similar mistakes when your time comes.

Maintenance

Climbing the Ladder to World Class Maintenance Status - by Joe DiNapoli, Dean Carrier and David Shouldice. Tactical advice on achieving world class status, ranking your company against world class practices, and how to get your free World Class Comparative Diagnostic audit.

Printing and Packaging

Less Overfill Can Mean More Profit - How Applying Lean and Six Sigma Can Save you Money. By Frank J. Esposto, Ph.D., Lean/Six Sigma Master Black Belt, USC Consulting Group.

Food & Beverage:

Optimizing the Supply Chain - How the Poultry Industry Can Profit from Technology By James Sorbello, Poultry Industry Practice Leader

Volume 9, Issue 4: Technology Matters
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