Contract Review
Effectively managing the work that comes into your business can dramatically reduce the stress and strain of the working day. If you take on too much work, you are likely
Continuous Improvement
Is going from good to great causing you problems?
A key reason why many continuous improvement schemes or systems fail to sustain is that the people involved in them run out
5S: Sort, Set, Shine, Standards, Sustain
Is your workplace helping you to perform?
5S is a simple approach to helping your business become more organised, it is also known as 'putting your house in order'.
This approach is
Can a formal way to launch your orders make a difference to on time delivery?
When I first try to understand why my client's on time delivery performance isn't where it needs to be I am often faced with people telling me that they don't
Can Kaizen help to improve your on time delivery rates?
When I talk to businesses about Kaizen during on time delivery improvement projects I often get a blank stare.
Most people recognise the term Kaizen as being a Japanese word that
Are your business processes relevant?
What happens after you implement new business processes?
Does it yield the benefits straightaway, or is it a struggle to embed the new way of working?
For many businesses a new process
Using ‘Voice of the Customer’ to drive business improvements.
'Voice of the Customer' is one of those great business tools that can really help to improve a business process.
Earlier this week I got a chance to gain some feedback
Do you set your team up to win (at continuous improvement)?
As 2015 draws to a close I have been reflecting on some of the more meaningful conversations that I have taken part in during the year. The one that has
What stops businesses from delivering on time?
The results of my poll are now in.
I asked 'what's the main reason that stops your business from achieving a consistent on time delivery performance?'
The results were as follows:
36% A
A good business system needs a good business routine
I see many businesses on my travels that have attempted to implement systems to help them deliver their products and services. Some of these systems are computerised (such as CRM