Persist with change if you want to see OTIF improvements

It's true. Many people chuck out good OTIF (On Time In Full) improvement opportunities too early. It can take time for an improvement to stick and effort to actually get a

Your OTIF quest: how much time do you spend per week?

If you are reading this blog post as part of your OTIF (On Time In Full) quest, let me ask you a question: "How much time do you spend per week

Using Kaizen when you don’t have time for your routine meetings

Having a routine is a great way to consistently achieve high levels of OTIF (without blood, sweat and tears!). However, life tends to get in the way of executing your routine.

What is stopping your business from consistently delivering on time?

There are a few ways to deliver your projects, products or services on time. Poorly, raising the risk of customer dissatisfaction.Moderately, but not differentiating yourself from the pack.Well, but at huge

Kaizen Strategy: Do You Think Like a Weed?

Let me cut to the chase. Most businesses don't create enough options for their improvement projects to give themselves the best chance of being successful. Weeds don't subscribe to a limited

When is an improvement project ‘done’?

I have come to a conclusion that most improvement projects don't finish, they just ebb away. No fanfare, no end of project review, no maximisation of results. Rather than have a distinct

Start small with your Kaizen changes

Do you have an idea for an improvement project but not sure where to start? I see many of my clients wrestle with the same issue; how do you know when

Effective Meeting Agenda: A Kaizen Opportunity

Effective meeting agendas are a vital management tool... When running a business process, standard meetings are a vital tool to use. But, what makes up an effective meeting agenda? Agenda points

Building the team: What if everyone improved by 10%?

Building the team is one of the challenges of running a business process. Stopping to make things better is a double edged sword. If you aren't abundant with resources you

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