Is your Kaizen programme dis-empowered?
Is Kaizen yielding the results you had hoped for? For many businesses Kaizen just doesn't seem to work; the principles are often in place but the activities and results just don't
Giles Johnston
Giles Johnston is a Chartered Engineer who consults with businesses to improve their on time delivery performance, ERP system performance and deploy Kaizen / Lean production methods. Giles is also the author of 'What Does Good Look Like?'.
Do you really learn from your on time delivery failures?
What happens when you miss your delivery schedules? Do you do what the majority of businesses do and carry on with the next delivery (which is inevitably just around the corner)
What are your CI and OTIF plans for the new year?
Is this a busy time for you as it is for me? Whilst many people's minds are turning to the festive arrangements mine hasn't quite got there yet... but it will! I
What comes first? Control or OTIF performance?
A lot of my clients talk about enjoying a new sense of control over their business operations once we have worked together. Many of these clients came to me because
Close the loop to improve your on time delivery performance
I had a good call with a business last week about improving on time delivery performance. We talked about quite a few points around this topic, but one stood out to
Five Productivity Ideas That Can Drive OTIF Performance
When we are trying to satisfy our customer needs and wants it can be difficult to even think about continuous improvement. The days are busy, the chaos can seem normal
Five simple actions to gain control over your business operations
When I start working with a business regaining control is often their real objective. The senior managers, or owner, might talk about delivery performance initially but eventually it comes back
7 mistakes that can hurt your on time delivery performance
Whilst working with businesses that are looking to deliver on time more easily (delivering on time with blood, sweat and tears is not sustainable), I often see tell-tale signs of
Change your focus to improve your on time delivery performance
I was in a conversation with a client recently about some of the company’s failings around project on time delivery, namely them achieving key project milestones. This turned out not