Weather Conditions and WCM
I am in the sky lounge at the JFK terminal two and because of the weather conditions we are all stranded here for a while. Several people have been here for like 24 hours. People are having a strain, whatever. And I was thinking about the connection between this and...
Handling the Obstacles of World Class Manufacturing
I'm going to talk about world class manufacturing and the obstacles that can occur when you are implementing the system. Take a castle, for example. If you're building a castle, technically there are a few things that you need to get right. There's the right type of...
Hey can we all get committed please…
In this article, I will be talking about the key components in delivering a deep-rooted change in an organization, focusing on leadership. Implementing a continuous improvement system obviously requires 100% committed management team, so after you have a clear...
Conditioned to Resist Change
Drawing by Johan Majlov This article is about the habit of resisting change. Habits are created and often require some consistent work to be sustained. Not too long ago I met a Vice President of a company, let's call him Bob, he told me that he had an exit interview...
Auditing for a positive climate
Drawing from Shortcut To Fame Ltd Audits a key part of any business In today’s business world Audits are a common component. Examples are Supplier Audits, Quality system Audits, Compliance Audits, Environment Audits etc. The idea is that an outside resource Audits to...
The hidden secret in Business Processes
Drawing from Shortcut To Fame LtdI was contacted by a management team, this wasn't too long ago, I was talking to them and they had a need of hiring more engineers. It's a wonderful feeling, right, because you develop your business, you need more people and such. I...
Result expectation from World Class Manufacturing
WCM Results What are the results you can expect from world class manufacturing, and more importantly what results you should look? It is very common that we look for financial results. We want to lower the cost; maybe we want have lower inventory levels. We might want...
The empowerment journey
People in your organization, do they feel that they are empowered? Do you have a structure to it? Do you have a plan how to empower people or not? I'm thinking a little bit about the experience that you get in the workplace, the things that happens to you. How...
Share, share, share to Grow
A few years ago, I was a goalkeeper in a sport called handball, it's an international sport. It doesn't necessarily exist in the US, but it does internationally. It's an Olympic sport. It's amazing. It's very fast paced sport and shaped my future. It is a team sport...
Operational Excellence 2.0 ™
What is Operational Excellence 2.0™ OpEx 2.0 is the revised version of our Operational Excellence strategy. It addresses both the technical and emotional aspects of a company to produce better results by achieving both organizational and individual goals. Our...