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    Supply chain loss

    North America’s $1.8 Trillion Supply Chain Problem: Why It Matters to Every Business?

    By Dr Kenneth MoodleyBusiness Advisory, Coaching, LEAN, Optimisation, Productivity improvement, Supply Chain, Systems ThinkingNo Comments

    North American companies are losing an estimated $1.8 trillion every year due to inefficient supply chains—nearly 8% of the region’s total GDP. That’s not just a staggering number; it’s a…

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    November 13, 2025
    Reflecting the Supply and Demand balance

    Applying the Supply and Demand Equation to Various Markets

    By Dr Kenneth MoodleyPlanning, Productivity improvement, SMME Development, Supply Chain, Systems ThinkingOne Comment

    The supply and demand equation is a fundamental concept in economics that can be applied to understand the dynamics of any market. This equation helps explain how the price and…

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    February 21, 2025
    How to use historic knowledge to solve a current threat

    Tariff threats – Why applying 18th-Century Forestry Philosophy to Modern Business makes sense

    By Dr Kenneth MoodleyBusiness Advisory, Decision making, Food for thought, LEAN, Productivity improvement, Risk assessment, SMME Development, Supply Chain, Systems ThinkingNo Comments

    The 18th-century forestry philosophy, known for its systematic and sustainable approach to forest management, offers valuable lessons for modern business practices.

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    February 13, 2025
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    Cause & Effect Analysis

    By Dr Kenneth MoodleyLEAN, Mindset Shift, Optimisation, Root Cause Analysis, SMME Development, Systems ThinkingNo Comments

    In the quest for sustainable and profitable business, individuals have to make continuous incremental improvements. The aim is to reduce or eliminate all types of waste and mistakes. We understand…

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    June 3, 2021
    DecisionMaking

    Decision Fatigue [Trishen Naidoo]

    By Dr Kenneth MoodleyCoaching, Food for thought, Mindset Shift, Planning, Systems ThinkingNo Comments

    Look at the following succession of pictures of some very successful people. Apart from the fact that none of them are part of the “dress to impress” mindset, notice the…

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    April 15, 2021
    Five why analysis layers

    Five Why analysis

    By Dr Kenneth MoodleyBusiness Advisory, Mindset Shift, Optimisation, Root Cause Analysis, SMME Development, Systems Dynamics, Systems ThinkingNo Comments

    The Kaizen journey for continuous advancement is made up of incremental improvements every day. It acknowledges that mistakes happen and things go wrong. Individuals should learn from these experiences to…

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    April 1, 2021
    Making sense of the puzzle

    Systems Dynamic (Systems Thinking) explained

    By Dr Kenneth MoodleyBusiness Advisory, Optimisation, Systems Dynamics, Systems ThinkingNo Comments

    Based on the feedback and requests received after publishing a blog article on systems thinking, I decided to venture into a bit more detail on systems thinking and systems dynamics…

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    March 18, 2021

    A Systems Thinking approach to solving problems

    By Dr Kenneth MoodleyBusiness Advisory, Optimisation, SMME Development, Supply Chain, Systems Dynamics, Systems ThinkingOne Comment

    Wishing you and your families a prosperous, blessed and safe 2021. I am sure many would prefer to forget about 2020. Whilst 2020 has had a myriad of challenges brought…

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    January 28, 2021
    Business intelligence

    The importance of Business Intelligence within the current economic landscape

    By Dr Kenneth MoodleyCoaching, Optimisation, SMME Development, Systems Dynamics, Systems ThinkingNo Comments

    Business owners have the important and difficult task of keeping the doors of their organisations open. This essentially means that they and their employees must make decisions on a regular…

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    December 9, 2020
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    How to change your business to survive Covid-19

    By Dr Kenneth MoodleyBusiness Advisory, Coaching, Covid-19, SMME DevelopmentOne Comment

    The challenges and havoc caused by Covid-19 is unprecedented. Covid-19’s effects will be felt by the economy and individuals for many years to come.  As a business owner, you are…

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    November 12, 2020
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