Wednesday, June 2nd 2021
This week in
Consulting
Manufacturing engineering 5.0: the next step?
This week’s must read
As the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered the global business landscape, using Lean in combination with new tools and technologies can help companies solve problems and adapt to keep pace with change. Is Lean Manufacturing more essential today than ever before?
This Week’s Must Read is an insight piece from Four Principle about the benefits of Lean Manufacturing .
Thought Leadership
As new manufacturing jobs will be necessary for the future, those new workers will need safe, high-quality facilities to do their work, and relocation can be a long, frustrating, and expensive process. Here are all some critical things to consider for a facility relocation project.
Support functions interact with the manufacturing workforce and contribute to continuous improvement in modern factories, reducing their costs and increasing the value of the support functions by leveraging agile ways of working. Does agile suit every manufacturing company or situation?
As digital transformation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution continue to redefine manufacturing jobs of the future, understanding how work might change can help the industry as a whole prepare for a transformative future. What are the skills that will become must-haves in the future workplace?
COVID-19 has changed the world and the manufacturing industry. Manufacturers that intend to survive in this new era must fully embrace Industry 5.0 and reimagine the future of their companies.
This week’s Consulting News
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| @GoodFirms
This week’s media
Concurrent Engineering is a method of designing and developing in which the different stages run simultaneously rather than consecutively.
Consulting sourcing tips
How to negotiate framework agreements for consulting to your advantage?
How to negotiate framework agreements for consulting to your advantage?
Make-or-buy for consulting services 101
Make-or-buy for consulting services 101
Does Category Management apply to consulting?
According to the CIPS, Category Management enables procurement professionals to focus their time and conduct market analysis to leverage their negotiations fully and correctly manage their suppliers in alignment with the corporate objectives.
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Hélène Laffitte is the CEO of Consulting Quest, a Global Performance-Driven Consulting Platform and author of “Smart Consulting Sourcing”, a step by step guide to getting the best ROI from your consulting. With a blend of experience in Procurement and Consulting, Hélène is passionate about helping Companies create more value through Consulting.
