Wants to do AI, but not sure what to do? - Integrated Process Excellence, A Business Model

If your company wants to do AI, but not sure what to do – we need to talk - 1st draft of my book - Integrated Process Excellence, A Business Model – provides the framework - contact me at jmc@johncachat.com

Situation

Organizations today face unprecedented complexity. Global supply chains, digital transformation, AI disruption, and relentless customer expectations create an environment where traditional management approaches fail. Most companies have invested tens or hundreds of millions in enterprise systems—ERP, PLM, MES, CRM—yet executives still can't answer fundamental questions: Why did performance improve or decline? What will happen next quarter? How do we prevent problems rather than just react to them?

 

Complication

Three critical challenges prevent organizations from achieving sustainable excellence:

1.        The Fad Fatigue Problem.

2.        The Integration Illusion.

3.        The AI Readiness Gap.

 

Question

How can executives build a management system that delivers sustained excellence—one that integrates people, processes, and technology; prevents problems rather than just reacting to them; leverages AI as a force multiplier rather than an expensive experiment; and survives leadership transitions and market disruptions?

 

Answer

Integrated Process Excellence (IPE) provides the comprehensive business management system executives need—proven principles from IPM evolved for the AI era. IPE is not another improvement program; it's how you run the business.