Lara GuevaraSupply Chain expert (Product and Service)

One Habit, Start Monday

11 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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Short motivational talk (YouTube) describing five operational habits to improve systems and productivity: a weekly 30-minute Monday inventory review; monthly supplier check-ins; bi-weekly marketing and supply-chain syncs; default lead-time buffers (add two weeks to timelines); and an end-of-month post-mortem. Advises adopting one habit at a time, calendaring it consistently, and scoring completion (yes/no) to build reliable systems.

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Systems don't stick because you're motivated. They stick because you have habits. Here are five habits that will change your 2026 1. Weekly inventory review 30 minutes every Monday non negotiable number 2 monthly supplier check ins proactive, not reactive number 3 bi weekly marketing and supply chain sync Alignment is free. Stackouts are expensive. Number four lead time buffers by default, add two weeks to every timeline. 5. End of month post mortem what worked, what didn't, and what changed. You don't need all five today. Pick one, add another next month. So remember these three steps. Pick one habit. Calendar it same day, same time. Then score it. Did it happen? Yes or no? That's how you stop guessing and start building systems.