6 Principles of Continuous Improvement So you have implemented a process improvement methodology, like Six Sigma, and it was successful. While this is a reason to celebrate on its own, there’s still more work to be done. One question that pops into mind is: how do we make sure the positive results of the process […]
Why Your Company Should Do a Gemba Walk
Why Your Company Should Do a Gemba Walk Albert Einstein once said, “insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different outcomes”. A manager at an organization doesn’t have to sit down doing the same things and expecting different results. They need to be out there and witness their employees working, see […]
What is Quick Response Manufacturing?
What is Quick Response Manufacturing? There are so many strategies that businesses can use to be successful in their field and one of them is Quick Response Manufacturing. This strategy allows a business to be able to cut lead time when they are producing their products. When lead time is cut, an organization is able […]
Countermeasures and Continuous Improvement
Countermeasures and Continuous Improvement No business out there is perfect and problems when it comes to production do arise from time to time which cannot be dealt with quickly. Some of these problems can be dealt with using countermeasures. The question now is what are countermeasures and what do they bring to an organization? Definition […]
4 Myths About Process Improvement
4 Myths About Process Improvement Six Sigma is one of the most popular process improvement methodologies in the world, despite there be a number of them. However, process improvement itself is one term that many people have strong feelings about. Depending on how it is perceived, those feelings can range from good to bad. Ultimately, […]
A Brief Overview of DFMEA?
When it comes to processes, whether in the manufacturing or service industry, defects are undesirable. In fact, defects that are big enough have been known to interrupt a process. When things of that nature happen, organizations can hemorrhage millions of dollars. With that in mind, it makes all the more sense to eliminate defects before […]
What Do Lean and Agile Have in Common?
What Do Lean and Agile Have in Common? Both lean and agile are terms which refer to modern advancements in the way work is done, which have led to reduced cost, faster response times, and better customer services for many companies in different industries. Although both ‘lean’ and ‘agile’ refer to two separate concepts, the two […]
Understanding Deming’s 14 Point-Philosophy
Understanding Deming’s 14 Point-Philosophy Dr. W. Edwards Deming came up with 14 principles of management which were aimed at significantly improving the efficiency of the top brass of an organization. A good number of the principles are philosophical, but others are programmatic. However, all stress transformation of the enterprise. The principles were first published in […]
3 Ways to Promote a Customer/Employee Centric Philosophy
3 Ways to Promote a Customer/Employee Centric Philosophy The identity of an organization is defined by one important factor – its employees. This is especially true when it comes to the development of a customer-centric culture. For this reason, management and senior executives should find ways to build up and sustain their organization’s capacity to […]
Eliyahu M Goldratt
Eliyahu M Goldratt Early Life & Achievements Eliyahu M Goldratt, born on March 31, 1947, was an Israeli physicist who was later associated with major global corporations as a consultant and advisor. He is known to have devised interesting concepts like Optimized Production Technology (OPT), the Theory of Constraints (TOC), the Thinking Processes, Drum-Buffer-Rope, and […]
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