Effective Meeting Agenda: A Kaizen Opportunity
Effective meeting agendas are a vital management tool...
When running a business process, standard meetings are a vital tool to use. But, what makes up an effective meeting agenda?
Agenda points
Quick Tip – Check Someone Else’s Document Before You Pass It On
Have you been guilty of this?Passing on a document that someone has given you without checking it first.I think we've all done it at some point in the past.Over the
Building the team: What if everyone improved by 10%?
Building the team is one of the challenges of running a business process. Stopping to make things better is a double edged sword. If you aren't abundant with resources you
Business Change: Are you serious about it?
Business change is a topic that affects all of us. The recent months have been testament to that. The problem with business change is that there is a big difference
Why are so many managers scared of Kaizen?
Kaizen is one of those methods that can really deliver results. It is also something that a good number of managers will hide away from.
Why is this?
For those of you
Agile manufacturing vs Lean manufacturing
Agile manufacturing vs Lean manufacturing has been a debate that has run for the last twenty years at least. Occasionally I get asked about these two approaches, with the main
OTIF – The best measure for on time delivery
OTIF has always been my delivery measure of choice. It can be tough to achieve a high level of on time delivery using this metric, but well worth the effort.
If
7 wastes lean manufacturing
The 7 wastes of lean manufacturing is a great way to spot wastes in your business and find improvement opportunities. This article reminds us of what the 7 wastes are
What is Kaizen?
I often get asked why I talk about Kaizen in certain situations and don't just use the phrase 'continuous improvement'. I live in the UK and a lot of people
Be productive with my new online course
"Be productive" - that's what people say isn't it?
Sometimes it's easier said than done, when you consider everything else that is going on in our working lives.
I get emails about