Bloomberg expounds on how one aspect of the aftermath of the war in Vietnam is closely connected to the advent of female CEOs. According to data compiled by Paris-based Intelligent Financial Research & Consulting and Bloomberg – women leaders are currently getting rewarded by investors in Vietnam’s $58 billion stock market. Moreover, the data revealed that…
As the sun traverses the heavens ever higher with each and every day, winter has finally been forced to release us from its frigid embrace. With every passing day, the mud gives way to green grass, the trees burst with the youthfulness of light green leaves, fruit trees are in full blossom and abuzz with…
Are your operations achieving best-in-class operating performance? As corporate earnings continue to show good growth and the great recession falls further into the past, adverse results may be creeping into operating performance levels while businesses emphasize top line growth. Understanding what best in class performance is for today’s operations and how our improvement efforts affect…
In order to achieve Operations Excellence, organisations need to be good at both Reactive and Pro-active Improvement. Unfortunately, many organisations are so focused on Pro-active Improvement through their Lean, Six Sigma and TPM initiatives that they lose sight of the importance of effective Reactive Improvement. I often refer to Reactive Improvement as ‘below the line’…
“It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint”, by XONITEK’s Joseph Paris discusses the perennial problem of attempting to apply lean strategies, whilst failing to engage in honest conversations that ensure the company works in unison. Published in Lean Management Journal in the March 2014 issue. Download PDF
Reuters reports on new investment related developments between Cuba and Europe, with a focus on possible obstacles in the form of human rights. The good news is, the European Union decided to seek negotiations with Havana on increasing trade, investment and dialogue. This will mark their closest connection after years of tension about Cuba’s human rights…
