Agile manufacturing vs Lean manufacturing
Agile manufacturing vs Lean manufacturing has been a debate that has run for the last twenty years at least. Occasionally I get asked about these two approaches, with the main
OTIF – The best measure for on time delivery
OTIF has always been my delivery measure of choice. It can be tough to achieve a high level of on time delivery using this metric, but well worth the effort.
If
7 wastes lean manufacturing
The 7 wastes of lean manufacturing is a great way to spot wastes in your business and find improvement opportunities. This article reminds us of what the 7 wastes are
What is Kaizen?
I often get asked why I talk about Kaizen in certain situations and don't just use the phrase 'continuous improvement'. I live in the UK and a lot of people
Be productive with my new online course
"Be productive" - that's what people say isn't it?
Sometimes it's easier said than done, when you consider everything else that is going on in our working lives.
I get emails about
A simple strategy to become a better manager
There are many strategies that you can undertake if you want to become a better manager. This article is going to focus on one particularly powerful approach; the CCC method.
Firstly,
Has the lockdown helped you improve the productivity of your meetings?
One thing that I have noticed whilst having moved to remote working over the past few weeks with my clients is how a number of meetings have changed. Their format
How do you choose the best Kaizen improvement option?
It's a challenge that faces all of us when we have an engaged team that put forward lots of great ideas. How do you decide what to spend your time
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
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)