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AT FIRST glance it would appear that China has gone digital with great gusto. The country now has more households with internet access than any other, and boasts an e-commerce industry that turned over $300 billion last year. So, it’s rather surprising to hear that much of Chinese business has still not plugged in AT FIRST glance…
Training and Education – What is the correct value for you?
As Continuous Improvement practitioners, it is natural (even a passion) to always seek ways to improve ourselves and the value we drive to our colleagues and the companies for which we work. During our quest for this personal and professional development, sometimes we know precisely which areas we wish to improve our skillsets and where…
Europe’s Debt Crisis: World’s Worst Menu
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Process Mining, Situational Awareness, and Competitive Advantage
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Adopting Lean Management Practices is the Key to a Successful Lean Transformation
It can be difficult to succeed in implementing Lean transformation and improve a company’s metrics over 10 percent. Particularly when managerial behaviours don’t follow this transformation. In fact, in a Lean environment, managerial behaviours and the company’s culture have to change in order to sustain results. Especially supervisors & team Leaders. Below is a list…