Defining and Controlling Costs
Navigating growth gets tricky if you lose perspective on spending. Keep costs under control by identifying the spot where people, process and technology work best.
Innovate or Die
In today's economic environment, slow and steady progress, a continuous improvement philosophy and a low-cost producer, commodity focus will likely result in death.
Keys to Plant Management Success
To succeed in today's environment, it is no longer desirable to have a world class operation focused on providing a value add while maximizing resources; it is a requirement.
Leverage the Transferability of Best Practices
Leveraging the transferability of best practices involves the following key items.
Quality
Even the founder of lean principles, Toyota can falter on quality; thus, anyone can lose their edge - yet it is cornerstone to business success.
Safety
Integrate safety into workplace culture through daily routines and common sense practices.
Is Your Inventory System Working?
In my experience in working with clients across multiple industries, geographies and sizes, I have no doubt that effective inventory management is far from a no-brainer, yet implementing a few secrets to success can yield dramatic bottom line results.
Lessons Learned from Failure
Why do failures generate so much interest? Perhaps as students, we had it pounded into our heads that mistakes are bad - avoid failure at all costs. What can we learn from failure?
Bedrock Topic: Inventory Accuracy
Inventory accuracy is often overlooked, but it is vital to to bottom line business results.
Improving Operational Efficiency
As I continually find, fundamentals are often overlooked yet critical to success; thus, it seems this is a great topic to take a look at.