Can 5S Boost Your On Time Delivery Performance?
Today I was involved in a walk around a factory. It was a mess. Bins overflowing, rubbish on the floor, offcuts lying around, no visible standards and disorganised production. I asked if we
Where are the ‘black holes’ in your business processes?
Pretty much every day that goes by the issue of gaps and 'black holes' in business processes crops up when I am working with my clients. What do I mean by
“This… or something better” a continual improvement strategy
"How perfect are our continual improvement projects, as they stand right now?" "Is our approach perfect?" These two questions can stifle an awful lot of improvement ideas and kill off the momentum we
Getting away from the ‘perfect’ business improvement plan
Do you ever feel paralysed by the needs of your business improvement plan? I know that I have in the past and I certainly see this issue when I start working
Using cause and effect to change your continual improvement thinking
“Are you working at cause, or effect?” This is a question I regularly ask my clients is when I work with them to help improve their performance levels. Is your business working
New productivity and on time delivery email course available
I have just launched my new email course - which is free to access! The course accompanies my free guide You're Late!!! and provides ideas and advice on: Driving up your OTIF
Continual Improvement Projects – Identifying your human improvement ‘barometers’
I was talking to a number of my clients last week about the progress being made on their continual improvement projects. Each one of them told me about one of
Persistence – a key to continual improvement becoming a reality
The next management meeting I have a management meeting coming up tomorrow that is now working in a way that it should. The meeting attendees have found their ‘groove’, the content
Are you spending as much time as you planned on your continuous improvement projects?
How is 2018 going so far in terms of you and your teams focusing on the improvement projects you have planned out for the year ahead? Many businesses that I speak