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Continual Improvement

process improvement software
Continual Improvement
21/02/2021

Auditing: A simple approach to improve your business processes

Auditing is a great tool for any business improvement professional. It is also a tool that is often left as a ‘thing that Quality Managers do’. A quick impromptu...
by Giles Johnston
Lean vision
Continual Improvement
20/01/2020

What does good look like for 2020?

Do you have a vision for a good year ahead? This time of year is when most people are starting their new business improvement projects. The reflection of the previous year has...
by Giles Johnston
Continual Improvement
On Time Delivery
01/05/2019

The OTIF Improvement System is here

Over the last couple of months I have been working to update and improve my on time delivery system (you may have seen earlier incarnations – including the OTIF...
by Giles Johnston
improvement action plan
Continual Improvement
21/03/2019

Seven simple tweaks to improve your improvement action plans

Creating an action plan for your improvement project is not a guarantee of success. I visit a number of different businesses each year and I see a number of weaknesses in how...
by Giles Johnston
business goals and visions
Continual Improvement
14/11/2018

Distinguish between your business goals and visions for maximum improvement

I often start working with a business because of their frustrations regarding the rate of positive change taking place. When I look into this situation, I can often find a...
by Giles Johnston
four step plan for complex problems
Continual Improvement
22/10/2018

Big Problems at Work? Try This Four Step Plan

I finished a meeting the other day about an overhaul of the production control systems in a client’s business and two of the technical staff stayed back to have a chat. “It’s...
by Giles Johnston
Sunrise Meetings - effective habits and routines
Continual Improvement
Process Improvement
17/09/2018

Six ways to make your team huddle more effective

Daily team meetings (or huddles as I call them) are a vital part of any team wanting to drive their productivity and their results. Many businesses try having a daily meeting...
by Giles Johnston
Continual improvement mantra
Continual Improvement
21/04/2018

“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...
by Giles Johnston
business improvement plan - avoid perfect if you're stuck!
Continual Improvement
09/04/2018

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 with a new...
by Giles Johnston
cause and effect for continual improvement results
Continual Improvement
Process Improvement
01/04/2018

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...
by Giles Johnston
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