Should We Always Aim to Reduce Inventory Levels?
Though reducing inventory is generally advisable special situations arise when stocking inventory makes good business sense.
What Sort of People Culture Do You Need for Lean?
Team attitude, knowledge, skills, and resources will make or break the successful implementation of lean. The best managers prepare the company culture for a bumpy but rewarding ride.
How To Elevate Business Performance with Lean I.T.
Rather than trying to modernize at every turn seek to leverage your I.T. department to provide maximum efficiency without non-value added work.
Hidden Opportunities for Process Improvement
Take a fresh look at your processes. You'll be surprised by what a review could uncover.
Lean: Uncommon Common Sense
Lean benefits are not found in a three-day workshop, but rather arise and are sustained through culture change.
Warehousing Thoughts
Warehousing is often overlooked for its simplicity, but it’s one of the strongest links in your supply chain.
5 Ways to Improve Processes
Stay focused on continual improvement of your processes to keep your business at the forefront of your industry.
Lean – Fad or Vehicle to Bottom Line Results?
If you notice and act upon trends, you will succeed. In my 20 years of experience across multiple industries and globally, I've found that a secret to success is identifying trends EARLY in the process and then acting upon them as it makes sense. Lately, I've had a plethora [...]
Sustainability – who knew that it’s common sense?
Liken sustainability to reducing waste, which in turn respects the environment and makes business financial sense. Sustainability is gaining traction in today’s cutting edge discussions. Whenever a topic pops up in multiple places suddenly, I take notice. I’ve read multiple articles in trade publications and magazines, attended a keynote [...]
How Do You Implement Lean for Project Management?
Apply lean methodologies to project management to gain a competitive advantage. Published in "Project Times" website, October, 2011 Click here for original article. There’s no doubt that there is a vast amount of interest in lean principles. I’ve had multiple client requests – both ones who are interested in [...]