Fred Coon, SC&C Chairman, interviews experts about their approach to solving complex problems in the workplace. These 3-minute interviews span a wide range of topics, but are always focused on ways to help you improve your own decision making.
Patti Radcliff: Supply Chain/Ops Leader Builds New Supply Chain for Recently Divested Company
Patti Radcliff was hired to establish an end-to-end supply chain for a company that had recently been divested and had less than six months to establish supply chain infrastructure before the transition agreement with the divested company concluded. This company was a franchisor and the… Read More >>
Kenneth Seaux: Sr. Engineering Consultant Uses Organizational Talents to Revive Manufacturer
A local manufacturer of pipeline maintenance products that was never short of orders oversold, landing them behind schedule and unable to operate efficiently. The large backlog of orders created a shop floor management nightmare, and the company had no modern computer system for… Read More >>
Scott Futch: Exec Builds Successful Timber Company from Ground Up
Scott Futch decided to develop a timber company from the ground up which would require — first and foremost — a dependable customer base comprised mainly of Fortune 500 Forest Product manufacturers.
He would also require large amounts of capital to enable the… Read More >>
Michael Stein: Priority Revision Fuels Sr. Exec’s Path to Operational Success
It was evident that the leaders at the eye-care center, Total Vision, had become inconsistent with their patient care and business priorities. Concise daily priorities — and how to achieve desired outcomes — were not clear to the practice nor the district managers. Although… Read More >>
Michael Chad Gibson: COO Saves Company $400K in Spite of Lacking Data Systems
After Chad accepted the consultancy engagement to prepare a five-year strategic plan, he discovered the client had neither a centralized database nor ERP system to aid in gathering the data needed to make important projections.
Working independently, the Operations Executive-Systems Strategist conducted … Read More >>
Steven Bristow: Gov’t Exec Shares Instance of Public Safety vs Private Business
Senior Government & Public Affairs Executive, Steven Bristow, shares an important story about a conflict between the greater good of the public and private business needs.
Brianna’s Law, named for 11-year-old Brianna Lieneck, was passed in 2019. The law… Read More >>
Chris Wright: Managing Dir. Rescues Troubled Account with Major Retail Chain
Chris is a skilled professional with a solid background in operations and a talent for breathing new life into struggling client relationships. Recognized for innovative thinking and exceptional communication skills, Chris has become a sought-after expert in building successful business partnerships.
When faced… Read More >>
John Kupiec: CEO’s Ad-Agency Drives Large-Scale Franchise to Prominence
John Kupiec built a retail-based advertising agency based on proven results for his clients. “My core value was and is, is to treat the client’s money as if it were my own. I often presented to groups and closed business by stating that if… Read More >>