Building Credibility and Respect

Using the AIM & DRIVE process through the supply chain requires a lot of discipline. The companies that introduced this process were first looked on with a great deal of suspicion. Even when suppliers or customers agreed to work together on the process, there were times when the whip needed to be cracked in order to keep the teams on track with their respective implementation plans.

No one said that discipline was something we all like. In fact, all you have to do is remember a strict parent or a school teacher who disciplined you when you were a kid. Weren’t there times when you hated them for disciplining you? Well, what do you think now? Speaking for myself, I’m glad for the discipline I received and respect ...

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