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| “Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.” – Benjamin Franklin |
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There was a post in the Operational Excellence Group that I own on LinkedIn. The post was about the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Lean Six Sigma program and the benefits that were realized. The poster was rather excited that the program had saved NASA $1.3 million. To the poster’s credit, and something I appreciated a great deal, he shared the source of the information. The presentation is entitled “NASA Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Program“, created in 2012, and it can be found on the NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS). On page 44 of the report, I found the summary of benefits realized by the program which included the following bullets; · LSS is being implemented by all centers to focus on cost, quality, schedule, and consistency · NASA trained over 1000 executives and 1500 technical personnel in LSS · And the summary specifically noted that NASA’s Return on Investment (ROI) and Cost avoidance was $1.3 million and 670 thousand labor hours – realized over the past four (4) years of the program. Reading this got me pondering. The benefits just didn’t seem very significant to me and I decided to dig deeper into the presentation. By Joseph Paris |
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Whether political turbulence, economic challenges, or biological threats, we live in a world that is increasingly less predictable and where volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) is the new norm. This has revealed vulnerabilities in the traditional business models and the manner in which organizations operate. Doing business as usual is no longer a viable strategy because there is no longer a “usual” upon which to rely. And yet every day, manufacturing businesses come closer and closer to operating at the speed of thought as organizations compress time by having higher quality information available more quickly through the relentless pursuit of eliminating friction from the processes and the binding of our organizations horizontally through the implementation of technology. This, in turn, enables business leaders to make informed decisions faster. By Ofra Kalechstain |
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Time is the enemy, and in these challenging times… … are you and your organization Ready? Thousands of people and companies from around the world have benefited from participating in my “State of Readiness Masterclass and Workshop“. I am Joseph Paris; and I help companies become high-performance organizations by using operational excellence to be in a “state of readiness“. In addition to my masterclass and workshop, contact me if you need a dynamic and impactful speaker to deliver a keynote, or plenary/breakout session for your corporate event or conference. I am also an experienced event chairperson, panelist or panel moderator. Click below to receive a copy of my biography and the abstract of my “State of Readiness Masterclass & Workshop” and select plenary sessions. |
Holiday Wishes As we complete another circuit around the sun, we find ourselves reflective of the year’s hard-fought battles won and lost, of loves arrived and departed, and of our professional successes and disappointments. With rebuilding spirit and energy, we look with great anticipation to what lay before us in the coming year. And, most importantly, we look to reconnect over the next few weeks with our families and friends. After all, we do what we do professionally – not for love of treasure, or stature, or other such hubris – but to leave an indelible and positive mark on this Earth and on all whom we touch and who are a part of our lives. It has been a great pleasure to be a part of your life’s journey. I am very grateful for your time, consideration, and support – and hope that I have been a benefit to you somehow. So, as the Irish cheer goes; “May the best of your 2020 be the worst of your 2021.” Wishing you and yours a Joyous Holiday Season. ~ Joseph Paris |
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The Operational Excellence Society is the center of gravity for the discipline and its reach is 750,000+ people. Our audience: – 80% have budgetary and P/L authority; – 70% work at companies with greater than 1,000 employees and – 30% work at companies with greater than 10,000 employees Contact us if you would like to share your ambitions and discuss how we can partner to get your offering in front of people who are interested in how you can drive value to them. Click below to receive our Media Kit |
We start our conversation by discussing the impact on manufacturing from Industry 4.0. And while many applications have been developed for the largest companies in the world, there is a void for affordable and easy to use applications for the middle-market; and it is in this space where the opportunities abound. And addressing the SME needs for a Management Execution System (MES) is where Matics can be of dramatic benefit. |
JP and guest co-host Don share the “myth” of border crossings during COVID. We read about all the rules associated with travel. But where the expectation set is that of stringent border controls, paperwork validation, and health-checks, the reality has been quite exactly the opposite; with there being no observable differences between travel pre-COVID and during (so long as you have the proper passport and paperwork). |
I would find it very hard to believe that any person who has achieved success without having at least one mentor along their journey – someone who was instrumental and influential in the life journey of the person being mentored (the mentee). But what is mentorship? To me, mentorship is a semi-formal relationship between someone who has wisdom (knowledge plus experience) and is willing to share that wisdom with another (the mentor) and a person who seeks wisdom and insights to fill gaps in their experience to accelerate their journey. A healthy mentoring relationship will be one where there is no expectation that the advice offered by the mentor will be heeded by the mentee, only that there is an openness to share and to consider. But do (or should) the mentor and mentee know mentorship is happening? |
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NEW: Supply Chain Section |
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Because supply chain is so critical to a business’ readiness and resiliency, the “Operational Excellence by Design” eNewsletter is adding a new section dedicated to sharing wisdom, trends, and insights of which every business should be aware. |
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| In this episode, Ron Leibman and Joseph Paris discuss supply chains operating in a world that is unsettled; one that is defined by its Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity (VUCA) and how to be prepared to operate under such circumstances. |
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Sometimes we get caught because of an unplanned separation of an employee who was performing a key role in the company or project. Sometimes we have a short-term need for an experienced specialist to help push through a deliverable. But time is the enemy. This is not a situation where you can take the time to recruit. The need is now, and help is available. |
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