by Saskia Botha | Aug 10, 2021 | Supply Chain Management
Routines exist to make our personal lives easier. They free up our conscious mind to work on other things, while our unconscious mind (also sometimes referred to as the habit brain) goes through the motions. Not sure what I mean? I’ll use an example. Do you remember...
by Saskia Botha | Jun 23, 2021 | Supply Chain Management
You have, no doubt, heard or even implemented SMART (or even SMARTER) KPIs to achieve your goals. In case you have not heard of this before, here is a quick overview of this acronym: S –Simple. Simple means that it must be easily understood by even a lay-person. You...
by Saskia Botha | May 20, 2021 | Supply Chain
We all know that if you are not measuring it, you cannot manage it. Equally important to note that if you are measuring it incorrectly or measuring the incorrect metric you will be driving the wrong behaviour, which can have a direct impact on your business’s bottom... by Saskia Botha | Apr 20, 2021 | Supply Chain Management
If you are anything like me, you enjoy a good cup of coffee. Quickly think about the steps to make coffee. Maybe you are thinking about making a cup of instant coffee, or getting a cup from your favourite barista? Let’s rather narrow it down, lets make coffee using a... by Saskia Botha | Apr 16, 2021 | Project Governance, Project Management
Too often we hear about major projects that have failed, but we hear very little about successful projects. A sure-fire way to set-up a project for success is to understand what the biggest problems are and preemptively address those problems. This article will...