Business Management - Productivity/Process Improvement

Why LEAN Fails 98% of the Time
May 8, 2017 at 12:43 pm

I spoke at a Continual Improvement Conference in Lexington Ky., several years ago. Sharing speaker billing with specialists who regularly implement and train companies on the virtues of LEAN, was a privilege. I especially appreciated meeting these Lean authorities and watching their presentations!

Is It Time for a Workflow Intervention?
April 19, 2017 at 12:07 pm

As we come to the last few items in the Workflow Quiz, it is time for some of the heavy lifting that comes with optimizing and right sizing tasks and processes in the workflow. Not everyone will be happy with the process because it uncovers their pet projects and sometimes lead to power plays that start with “this is how we have always done this job” and end with annoyed team members.