The collected Body Of Knowledge of the Operational Excellence Society.
The mood among Japan’s would-be business moguls is at its most buoyant since the “dotcom bubble” burst a decade ago. According to one man called Takafumi Horie who’s involved in no fewer than 30 new companies, it begin from now. And by “it”, he means that the fallen Japanese entrepreneur can make a comeback. Moreover, the prime…
The Economist reports on the hype around 3D printing and its rapid integration with mainstream manufacturing. 3D printers make things by building them up, a layer at a time, from a particular material, rather than removing it by cutting, drilling or machining – which is why the process is also called additive manufacturing. Even so, additive manufacturing…
Texas Representative Ted Poe was looking for reassurance that backing an overhaul of U.S. immigration laws won’t be political suicide for conservatives like him – and he may have found it. Several business executives told the Republican that they can’t find enough Americans willing to cook fajitas, repair sidewalks and perform other types of unglamorous…
So, you are thinking about embarking upon a Continuous Improvement (CI) Journey at your company. Or, more than likely, you are going to be RE-embarking upon a CI Journey at your company. But where do you start? At the beginning, of course… “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao…
Background What is lean? The majority of people when asked this question reply “waste elimination”. This is true. However, Taiichi Ohno’s original definition of lean was “the complete and thorough elimination of waste to reduce the timeline from receipt of customer order to delivery”. To achieve this more complete definition necessitates the creation of product…
I write a lot of articles in which I address the issues and concerns of warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing. In case you haven’t noticed – domestic manufacturers are facing a world of hurt these days. And I have heard every reason imaginable as to why domestic manufacturing is in such a state – much…
