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Clorox Expecting Major Supply Chain Improvements with ERP Implementation

Clorox expects to begin realizing gains from migrating its U.S. supply chain to a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system with expected productivity improvements through more efficient planning and lower inventory levels.

An enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is a software platform that integrates core business processes like finance, HR, manufacturing, supply chain, and sales into a single centralized hub for shared access and streamlined decision making, lessening the need for departmental spreadsheets.

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By James Kirby Easterling|2026-09-27T03:28:56+00:00September 25, 2026|Tags: cost management, digitization upgrades, efficiencies, ERP, optimization|

Disney World Enforces New and Old Rules to Manage Capacity

Disney World theme parks are rolling out new rules in 2026, and enforcing existing ones more strictly, to enhance efficiency, guest safety, and ride capacity.

Video Spotlight:

New Disneyland Rules For Filming on Rides (Apr 12, 2026, Jus10 on Main Street)
12 NEW Things That Are BANNED At Disney Parks (2026) (Jan 3, 2026, Castle Compass and Park Playbook)

This post is based on the Fox News article, Disneyland cracks […]

By Lisa M. Spencer|2026-06-22T02:15:22+00:00June 21, 2026|Tags: capacity planning, efficiency, queuing theory, waiting lines|

Chili’s Benchmarking Its Top-Performing Restaurants

Chili’s, a casual-dining restaurant chain headquartered in the United States, has achieved an incredible turnaround.

Chili’s has 1600 locations worldwide. Same-store sales have increased for the last 20 straight quarters, and the company is now the second-largest casual dining chain in the United States.

In 2025, restaurants’ Average Unit Volume (AUV) was $4.6 Million, up from $3.7 Million in 2024, and from $3.1 Million in 2022.

Much of the successful turnaround can be traced to Kevin Hochman becoming CEO of Chili’s in June […]

By Ross L. Fink, Ph.D.|2026-06-17T20:39:55+00:00June 17, 2026|Tags: benchmarking, continuous improvement, process improvement, quality, strategy|

AI Cow Collars Enhance Productivity for Cattle Farmers

Halter’s high-tech AI cow collars are revolutionizing how farmers graze and manage cattle. The collars enable better usage of pastureland as well.

Traditional fences are replaced by sound and vibration signals that a farmer controls via an app on a smartphone. Fencing patterns can be changed with a click of the app, and ranchers can remotely manage their herds via GPS, with real time tracking of each cow’s location and health.

Video Spotlight:

How Halter’s virtual fencing […]

By Lisa M. Spencer|2026-05-03T09:01:25+00:00May 3, 2026|Tags: agriculture, artificial intelligence, farming, food supply chain, productivity, sustainability|