SUPPLYLINEJANUARY 2017 - VOLUME 5 ISSUE 1

Agility

GWENDOLYN W. WILLIAMSDirectorSupply Chain Services

It’s that time of year again—setting goals and resolutions for the New Year and reflecting on last year’s progress. Of course, due to life events and lapsed commitments, the look-back and look-ahead might be challenging. One thing we know for sure as we enter 2017—if we want to stay in the mix and ahead of the curve, we must be agile. Athletes understand this. Business leaders preach it. Our LADWP linemen live by it. The veterans who were the focus of this year’s small business academy survived because of it. Maintaining balance, strength, speed, and control are requisites.

Today’s rapidly changing environment consists of non-stop technology changes and rising customer expectations. Constant innovation, whose companion is often disruption, displaces markets and long established methodologies in the blink of an eye. Agility in the business world requires alertness, accessibility, decisiveness, and flexibility, but it’s no easy feat in organizations, which by their very nature are often structured for conformance. So how do we get there? Is there an agility “how-to?”

Atul Gawande, acclaimed surgeon, writer and executive director of a joint center for health systems innovation, champions the checklist as a method to keep us agile. In his book, The Checklist Manifesto, he contends well-designed checklists can improve outcomes in our complex world and that “checklists seem lowly and simplistic but they fill in for the gaps in our brains and between our brains.” Makes sense to me. I use them every

day. There’s probably an agility “app” somewhere but here’s a checklist that I’ve come up with that may help with goals and resolutions for your business in the New Year. It may not be the one that fits for you but that’s where agility comes in. Add, delete or modify to make it work for you and your organization.

• Are you alert and able to quickly detect changes, opportunities and threats? Do you anticipate, watch, look, and listen? Are you keeping up with evolving requirements?

• Can you quickly access information in order to coordinate and execute your business strategy? Do you have a data retrieval platform available to all members on your team that is readily available to allow you to leverage information?

• Is the speed of your decision-making process effective? When it’s critical can you take the information that is available to you at the time and move on it decisively, or are you bogged down with procedural obstacles and non-value added layers for approval?

• What flexibility do you have to modify tactics and operations to implement a strategy when needed? Is scaling up to respond to escalated need or an emergency in your tool kit?

I’m going to use checklists for two of my resolutions for the New Year, improved health and organizational performance. One starts with using my gym membership and the other with clarifying Supply Chain’s goals and priorities. So I can rock with all the rolls with agility. Happy New Year!

Agility

“Agility in the business world calls for alertness, accessibility, decisiveness, and flexibility, but it’s no easy feat in organizations, which by their very nature are often structured for conformance.”

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DIRECTOR’S NOTES

LADWP CONGRATULATES THE 2016 LA SMALL BUSINESS ACADEMY GRADUATES

Name of Firm Business Descripton

A&E Construction & Paintingalaseverts08@hotmail.com

General construction, painting, landscape, foundations, frame, drywall, concrete, roof

Absolute Security International, Inc.vmartinez@absolutesecurityintl.com

Armed and unarmed security guard servies, security vehicle patrols, dignitary protection

ADP Engineeringrich@adppump.com

Water treatment, wastewater treatment, pump repair and replacement

Advanced Chemical Laboratoriesmaryam@advancedchemicallaboratories.com

Environmental remediation and chemical consulting, bench-scale remediation studies

Alliance Construction Services, Inc.jackie@thealliancechoice.com

Exterior building maintenance and construction

AME Engineering Associatesinfo@ame-eng.com

Consulting mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers

Anytime Dumpingbobbyjr@anytimedumping.com

Hauling construction, demolition and earth material

Breen Engineering, Inc.jsowa@breeneng.com

Mechanical, electrical, civil and structural engineering design services

Brierley Associateskdurand@brierleyassociates.com

Engineering design, geotechnical, construction management services

Colbert Environmental Group, LLCkimberly@colbertgroup.com

Environmental services and consulting

David Engineering, LLCscoleman@davidengineeringcorp.com

Engineering design and construction management

David Ke|Design Collaborative Studiodavidk@dkdcsArchitecture.com

Architectural services

Delta Commercial Roofingalex@deltacommercialroofing.com

Roofing, roof inspections, consulting, maintenance and repair

ENOR Traffic Controldavid@enortraffic.com

Traffic control: traffic plans, message boards, arrow boards, lighting, construction signs, flag persons, cone/delineators, barricades, sales and rentals

Housekeepers N Actionhousekeepersn.action@yahoo.com

Janitorial services facilities support services

Imagescape360.comFYEE@imagescape360.com

Landscape architecture, planning, zoning, irrigation and plant design

Ibarra General Engineering, Incibarrasgrading6@gmail.com

Heavy and civil engineering construction, site preparation, concrete, water and related structures

Jus Dumping, LLCgirlswillbegirlstruckingllc@gmail.com

Trucking and haul-away, general freight

K.J. Aro & Associates, Inc.karowosegbe@kjaroinc.com

Civil engineering, structures engineering, and construction management

Kana Subsurface Engineeringecastro@kse.construction

Utility potholing/hydro/air excavation, sewer water and stormdrain install, flag pole install

Lynn C. Kronzek & Associateslckronzek@sbcglobal.net

Consulting historian; environmental and cultural resource studies

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LADWP CONGRATULATES THE 2016 LA SMALL BUSINESS ACADEMY GRADUATES

Name of Firm Business Descripton

MAUD Architectsjae.chung@m-aud.com

Architectural services, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding and negotiation

Muni-Fed Energy, Inc.csandidge@munifedenergy.com

Clean technology company focused on energy efficiency, energy generation and environmental solutions

OCA Electrical, Inc.nayeri@ocaelectrical.com

Electrical construction

OHR Energyken@ohrenergy.com

Design, engineering and construction services

SEC, LLCjtourgoutian@secgroupco.com

Program and construction management, engineering, QA/QC, design services, solar development, energy storage services

Servitek Solutions, Incjoseph.kokrak@servitek-solutions.com

Electrical construction, traffic signal, CCTV, low voltage installations

T&G Construction Services, Inc.tracey@tgconstruction.net

General construction

TADIARchitecturedino@tadiarchitecture.com

Public projects and commercial development projects and architectural services

The Creager Corporationcr8412@aol.com

Engineering and construction management services

Value Sustainabilitysafeworki@valuesustainability.com

Engineering and sustainability/climate change consulting services

Yung Architectsjrhee@yungarchitects.net

Architectural services

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2016 LA SMALL BUSINESS ACADEMY ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS

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ADP ENGINEERING LLC

ADP Engineering specializes in the sales and service of industrial pumps, valves, compressors, and centrifuges. Above all else, ADP is

a veteran-owned business, with more than half of its workforce listed as veterans and/or retired military. ADP also carries small and local business certifications.

ADP was formed in 2015 by an all-star group of industry professionals. The supply and support ability of the pump industry was faltering, and ADP sought to correct that issue. Now, as the exclusive California distributor of industrial and engineered water solutions for Sulzer Pumps, ADP is bringing top shelf products and industry expertise back to the industry.

Thanks to that expertise, ADP is now consulting with the Metropolitan Water District to develop specifications for the replacement of more than 50 vertical turbine pumps on the Colorado Aqueduct - one of the main arteries of water feeding into southern California.

ADP also provides products and services to industry titans such as Chevron, Kimberly Clark, Campbell Soup Co., and Nestlé. They also specialize in wastewater treatment by supplying submersible pumps and aeration equipment to municipalities and industry. ADP is also an important supplier to desalination and reverse osmosis companies. Forget solar—desalination and reverse osmosis are the wave of the future!

The principals of ADP Engineering are graduates of the Los Angeles Small Business Academy, and are excited to participate in the planned $15-billion repair, growth and upgrade of infrastructure in the city of Los Angeles over the next decade.

RICHARD L. WORCESTERMANAGERRich@ADPPump.comwww.ADPPump.comPh: (760) 201-9408

Contractor profiles are provided by the participating companies. Inclusion in this publication does not constitute an endorsement or opinion by LADWP, its employees or affiliates.

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CONTRACTOR PROFILE

Brierley Associates is a privately-held, national tunneling, trenchless, geotechnical and geostructural engineering

firm. One hundred percent of revenue is from geotechnical and underground engineering, 85 percent of which is for tunnel design and construction related services. Our client base is a 50-50 mix of owners and contractors that provides insight and knowledge of both the owner’s perspective and the contractor’s approach to every project.

We have a long history of bringing recognizable, intrinsic value to clients and projects by providing streamlined project management and execution capabilities for underground intensive projects. Our experience additionally includes construction design, dam engineering, BIM/VDC services, and dispute resolution. Brierley’s national support team of engineers and geologists anticipate ground behavior through geologic/geotechnical evaluations tailored specifically for each project/location.

Brierley understands the complex mixture of client needs, contractual preferences, risk allocation, third-party requirements, design criteria and subsurface conditions. Through constructability, efficiency, and practicality, we deliver balanced objective solutions with our clients’ best interests in mind. Committed to providing accurate, focused information in a timely, cost-effective manner, our high-quality evaluations, reports, and documents result in realistic solutions that reduce risk of differing site conditions, cost overruns, and project delays.

Brierley Associates has been tunneling in California since 1999. We are a certified SBE, with a staff of five living and working locally. Our office is dedicated to serving the greater LA area through our investment in the community.

Contractor profiles are provided by the participating companies. Inclusion in this publication does not constitute an endorsement or opinion by LADWP, its employees or affiliates.

“Creating Space Underground” is what we do every day.

BRIERLEY ASSOCIATESKRISTINE DURANDMARKETING COORDINATOR6355 Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Suite 502Woodland Hills, California 91367kdurand@brierleyassociates.comwww.brierleyassociates.com

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CONTRACTOR PROFILE

HOUSE KEEPERS N ACTION

House Keepers N Action is a janitorial and support services company that offers the following services:

General/Deep Cleaning

Carpet and Area Rug Cleaning

Landscaping Services

Janitorial Services

Window and Shutter Cleaning

Exhaust Hood or Fan Cleaning

Clutter Clean Up

General Building and Office Cleaning/Maintenance Service

Floor Waxing & Furniture Cleaning

Cleaning services for parks and outdoor public venues

Building Component Cleaning Service

Move In & Move Out Cleaning

Transport Vehicle Cleaning

House Keeping N Action is ready to restore your property so it looks great and we have access to a pool of employees to meet any job demand no matter the size. We are efficient, consistent, qualified, reliable and certified as a woman-owned business by the National Women’s Business Enterprise Council (WBENC), Department of Transportation as a State Minority Business Enterprise (SMBE), a State Woman Business Enterprise (SWBE), a Very Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) and a Small Business Enterprise (SBE). We are also certified by the City of Los Angeles as a PSBE, MBE, WBE, SBE (Harbor), and SBE (Proprietary).

House Keepers N Action was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

“COOKIE” JEAN SIMPSON(877) 326-0667/(323) 291-7103www.housekeepersnaction.comDIR# 100004216 Expires 08/20/2017Registered, Licensed – Bonded and InsuredHousekeepersn.action@yahoo.com

Contractor profiles are provided by the participating companies. Inclusion in this publication does not constitute an endorsement or opinion by LADWP, its employees or affiliates.

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