Profit Point

01/01/2025

Happy new year!

01/31/2024

Looking to digitize supply chain processes? Read our latest client success story to learn how we helped implement an effective change management strategy to accelerate results

The key to modernize supply chain people, processes, and systems is through a proactive change management strategy.

12/19/2023

A number of us took the opportunity to visit before our Company Meeting in Houston, and of course something that has become a Profit Point tradition…a trip to the ice cream shop! 🚀🍦

11/21/2023

Stuck in a cycle of manual processes that drag down productivity? Discover how one client worked with to implement sustainable digital scheduling system to boost profitability https://profitpt.com/2023/11/21/supply-chain-automation-making-the-transition-from-spreadsheets-to-a-digital-scheduler/

The client transitioned from spreadsheets to manage their supply chain in their digital scheduler of choice, Aspen Scheduling Explorer.

10/30/2023

Another great meeting with the team in the . We had a great time visiting with our clients and had insightful conversations together. Very exciting to see our presence grow across Europe!

10/17/2023

Evaluating a career in ? Our Co-Founders Jim Piermarini & Alan Kosansky share their tips to succeed in today's modern, tech-enabled world of . Hint: It's all about finding the right blend of , and

Hosts: Rodney Apple and Chris Gaffney In This Episode: We speak with Alan Kosansky and Jim Piermarini, co-founders of Profit Point Inc, a consulting company focusing on supply chain network design, supply chain technologies, and

09/28/2023

Profit Point's Nilgün Demir Demir recently visited Dow Terneuzen to discuss the impact of data quality on , and . Great conversation around unifying functional areas to a common and accurate single source of truth to drive productivity and strategic decision making.

Pictured with: Eran Hubert, II&I EMEAI Supply Chain Director & Edward Urena Urena, II&I ISC Improvement Leader

09/20/2023

Evaluating a changeover to maximize the impact of your current network ? Answer these 3 questions to kick off your efforts https://profitpt.com/2023/09/20/guide-to-modeling-production-changeovers-supply-chain-network-design/

Author Credit: Jennifer Captain

When modeling significant production changeovers, efficiency and cost optimization play a cricual role in improving inventory management.

10/26/2022

Be ahead of the curve with proactive approaches for . Learn how our chemical manufacturing customer saw an uptick in production efficiency and throughput by increasing scheduling visibility.

Raw material shortages and chaotic supply chains can wreak havoc on manufacturing schedules and have planners scrambling for solutions. But with the right visibility into processes, schedulers can better assess how effectively production time is used, detect potential conflicts, and identify bottlen...

09/15/2022

Gear up for upcoming demand distortions with & . Learn how effective analysis of signals prevents supply chain overreaction & mitigate risks.

Over the past few years, the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences unleashed the bullwhip effect on supply chains worldwide. And some factors are pointing toward the possibility that we could be in for another snap.

09/06/2022

Fantastic team meeting in Massachusetts this August! We had the opportunity to meet, play games, and enjoy each others company in person. We also were joined by our summer interns and it was great to collaborate with the next generation. A perfect way to wrap up the summer!

08/16/2022

Build to your with environmental data. Learn how technology and data transforms effectively into network designs with increased flexibility to mitigate .

Ten years ago, “What’s an environmental scientist doing in supply chain analysis?” would have been a good question. I might have even asked it myself before I took that exact step across the two industries. These days, however, news items regularly illustrate the links between climate events a...