
Category: Process Improvement

Overcoming Long-term Labor Shortages
April 18th, 2023Manufacturers can’t sit on the sidelines and hope for the labor market to recover. Those who execute on a strategy now to overcome these labor challenges can grow and remain competitive.
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The Basics of 5S
December 19th, 2022There is a simple technique which was developed in Japan that provides a systematic approach to organize your work areas and increase productivity. It’s called “5S” for five sequential steps.
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how is your relationship with your suppliers?
September 19th, 2022Your supply chain is your lifeline. How do you ensure your suppliers have your back?
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email management
June 15th, 2022Most of us spend too much time handling email that could better be spent on high pay-off activities. Learn how you can minimize your time dealing with email.
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Fire Prevention
January 16th, 2022Do you remember a time when an unexpected emergency took place, and you rallied the team to get through the crisis? We all have “war stories” to share. Overcoming adversity is something we take pride in. And don’t we usually value those leaders and employees who have the ability to effectively “put out fires?” The […]
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Why is Change So Hard?
February 10th, 2021“Those who most resist change are those who are most capable in the current process.” I don’t remember where I first heard this, but it’s true. Think about the last time you tried to implement a process or system change in your organization. Who were the biggest resistors? Isn’t it easier to maintain the status […]
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Kaizen Events: The 4 Outcomes You Should Actually Care About
September 10th, 2020Also known as Rapid Improvement Teams or Kaizen Blitz, Kaizen Events are one of the activities that American companies love to organize when they need to tackle a specific problem. They are structured, and dedicated team projects to improve a specific performance or area. Although these events often lead to measurable results, such as improvement […]
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Is Your Organization Green and Growing, or Ripe and Rotting?
September 10th, 2020Early in my career of helping organizations improve their operations, I learned that all organizations are either “green and growing, or ripe and rotting”. There is no in between. In today’s competitive environment, an organization must continuously strive to improve, or risk falling behind the competition. Almost every organization will take action to improve performance […]
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Why “Lean-Lennials” Will Help Your Company Thrive and Improve Your Life
August 10th, 2020My very first working day in the United States started with a conference about Millennials: it was October 2018 and several local companies gathered in order to discuss how to retain and motivate this generation of people that is rejecting the status quo. Being a 27-year-old process improvement consultant, I quickly discovered that the conference […]
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