8.5 “Must Know” Career Tips & Tricks (v3.0)
-I wrote the first version of this article two years ago and offered an updated version last year. I have had a great many…
Lean Management Journal – “Why Isn’t Government Lean?” by Joseph Paris: June 2014
-“Why Isn’t Government Lean?”; LMJ Board Member and XONITEK’s Chairman, Joseph Paris, weighs in on the role of lean in government. Published in Lean…
Changing a Continuous Improvement Initiative into a Global Program
-The “laws of nature” are absolute. When we discover a contradiction to a supposed law of nature, it is not…
Government; Has the need but lacks the will, even the want.
-In a global marketplace, companies have a primal motivation for continually improving the value-proposition of their offering. They have to…
It’s Time to Jam
-As the sun traverses the heavens ever higher with each and every day, winter has finally been forced to release…
Lean Management Journal – “It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint” by Joseph Paris: March 2014
-“It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint”, by XONITEK’s Joseph Paris discusses the perennial problem of attempting to apply lean strategies, whilst failing…
It’s a Marathon, not a Sprint
-We have often heard of Lean being described as a “Journey, not a Destination” – in that the pursuit of…
… AND the Circumstances of Those Who Work There
-Those of you who read my articles and follow my missives on social media know that I more often write…
Lean Management Journal – “When the Bar Must Be Raised” by Joseph Paris: Dec/Jan 2013
-“When the Bar Must Be Raised”, by XONITEK’s Joseph Paris. After a dramatic several years for motor giant Toyota, Joseph…
Holiday Wishes from Joseph Paris and the OpEx Society Team…
-As we come to the end of another year, we find ourselves reflective of the year’s hard fought battles won…
Getting the Most Value from Your Holiday Season
-The Thanksgiving Day feast is barely digested – yet there is still a week or so of leftovers remaining. I…
You Only Get One Opportunity to Make a First Impression
-Imagine this scenario: An upstart high-tech firm in Silicon Valley has an idea for an offering which promises to transform…
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