Process Improvement is the job of examining the processes used in a company, department, project, etc. to see how they can be made more effective.
Packaging is everywhere. Almost everything that we buy comes packaged in some form. New cars are packaged in protective films for transport. The jeans on the store shelf came in a corrugated paperboard box. Even the fresh fruit at the farmer’s market arrived in a box, and you took it home in a bag. The…
MIT Sloan means that innovation is one of the driving forces in our world. The constant creation of new ideas and their transformation into technologies and products forms a powerful cornerstone for 21st century society. Indeed, many universities and institutes, along with regions such as Silicon Valley, cultivate this process. The crux of the article…
I just got off the golf course hitting 9-holes with my Pop, who is 84 years old. God bless him, I hope he has many more rounds to play and I look forward to getting out as often as I can with him. We played the En-Joie Golf Club; a stop on the PGA Tour…
The Operational Excellence Society is proudly hosting its latest online business educational initiative, coined The Operational Excellence Webinar Series. This webinar’s thought leader is Benjamin P. Taylor, Managing Partner at RedQuadrant. Tuesday, April 30, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (EDT) Webinar Abstract When tough times hit, it is crucial that people collaborate. In a time of political uncertainty and…
Since the beginning of recorded history, great leaders of engagements have known two things; 1) Time is the enemy with speed and decisiveness in making a decision being an advantage and 2) there is no such thing as the perfect plan. Therefore the ability to adapt as circumstances unfold is critical to success. Sun Tzu,…
Its time for improvement, as always! In the UK, we are constantly reminding ourselves – where others don’t do it for us – that “Productivity is a huge issue”. From Public to Private sector and now even Third sector (not for profit) organisations, calls for increased “efficiency”, “productivity” and “cost-effectiveness” to list but a few…
