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Operational Excellence by Design eNewsletter – November 2022

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Operational Excellence
By DesignSM
2022 November
Monthly Musing


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Founder’s Corner – Joseph Paris


I hear a lot about “culture change”, but what is culture? Why do we need to change it? What changes would need to be made? And how would we go about changing it?
Would we even know if we already had the kind of culture we needed, but we were the problem? How could we tell?
Perhaps culture change is like so many perpetual reorganizations which don’t have a specific end in mind. But if enough attempts are made, a configuration that works will be found; if only by accident.


As founder of the Operational Excellence Society, Joseph Paris has contributed well over 100 articles spanning a decade and across a wide range of business topics.
Click here to browse all of his articles. There will surely be one of relevance and interest to you.








We live in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous (VUCA) world. And the competitive advantage will go to the company that is ready to face the challenges; see further beyond the horizon, recognize opportunities and threats sooner, and be able to device and deploy decisive responses faster.

My book, “State of Readiness” has been endorsed by senior leaders at some of the most respected and well-known companies in the world today. With Foreword by Andrew Lambert, FEIT; VP of Production and Supply Chain at SpaceX.
If you are not quite ready to buy a copy of “State of Readiness” for yourself (or a colleague) just yet but are interested in learning more?
Connect with Joseph Paris
Operational Excellence Program Design and Deployment
Operational Excellence Program Design and Deployment
They say that “up to 70% of Operational Excellence and Continuous improvement programs fail.”  
Don’t be one of them. Be the exception, not the rule.
“Fail to plan, plan to fail.” To help you, your program, and your company to be successful, XONITEK has created a Program Architecting Whitepaper where you will find the best practices for the planning stage of an OpEx/CI program.
If you follow our prescriptive approach, the roll-out of your program will almost be anti-climactic.


Even if you already have a program, you can use it as a benchmark to see how your efforts compare.
Click below to receive a copy of our 20+ page Best-Practices Program Architecting Whitepaper.






Featured Article


From theleanmag; Contributor Nadja Böhlmann questions why the disciplines of Lean and of Agile should not be considered as seperate and not an extension of one to the other.
Learning Opportunities


Would YOU like to share your passions with others and lead a roundtable discussion? Share your thoughts with your peers from around the world? Now’s your chance to do just that.
The the Operational Excellence Society help you.


Featured Books






Operational Excellence Enterprise Readiness System
Operational Excellence Enterprise Readiness System
You can’t become a high-performance organization without having the capacity and capability to deliver – and this is especially true when it comes to your most important assets – your team.
The Readiness Institute’s education and training system is world-class and is accredited for continuing education credits. It’s integrated learning approach will maximize the retention of the knowledge and, if our prescriptive approach is followed, will never be a cost to your organization.


Click below to receive your free copy of the Operational Excellence Enterprise Readiness System (OpEx-ERS) white-paper and module guide.






Podcasts


State of Readiness is a podcast set as a fireside chat between Joseph Paris and a select industry leader.
In it, we discuss the guest’s journey and lessons learned so that the listener might not have to pay as much tuition to the “University of Life” as we have.


In this conversation, we explore the personal and professional journey of Sanjeev Khot and the lessons he has learned from modest beginings in India to senior executive at Cummins.


a podcast that delves into the complexity of modern supply chains and logistics.


Supply chains have been chaotic and strained the past few years. What will 2023 bring?


In supply chain circles battered by two years of chaos, the word “normal” is creeping into the outlook for 2023.


The Outliers Inn; a podcast where we examine and discuss the more odd goings-on in life, in business, and in the world, with your hosts; JP and Mule.


In this episode, JP is thankful that Beer Man is able to stand-in for Mule. But then the conversation gives way to the main theme; thanksgiving. And each of those in attendance shares what they are thankful for this year.
Building Awareness of Your OpEx/CI Offerings
The Operational Excellence Society is the center of gravity for the discipline and its reach is almost 1,000,000 people.
Our audience:
 – 80% have budgetary and P/L authority; 
 – 55% work at companies with greater than 1,000 employees and 
 – 30% working at companies with greater than 10,000 employees.
We offer a variety of services including; marketing strategy development, content creation, podcast production, social media campaigns and outreach, and much, much, more.


Contact us if you would like to share your ambitions and discuss how we can partner to get your offering in front of people who are interested in how you can drive value to them.


Featured Sponsor: eschbach
A serial contributor to the Operational Excellence Society, Andreas Eschbach, President of eschbach GmbH, is a thought leader who shares his insights on the future of OEE in a collection of articles.
Thought Food






Interim Talent
Get the Help You Need…
Sometimes we get caught because of an unplanned separation of an employee who was performing a key role in the company or project. Sometimes we have a short-term need for an experienced specialist to help push through a deliverable.
But time is the enemy. This is not a situation where you can take the time to recruit. The need is now, and help is available.


The OpEx Vault


The Holidays are a time of giving. But what is more valuable; the giving of gifts of the giving of time. It took a move to Germany to rediscover why the holidays of years past felt so much more intimate.
Coming SOON!
There is something pretty exciting brewing at the Operational Excellence Society and a few of its partners.
We can’t say exactly what it is yet, but stay tuned and don’t touch that dial! We will be right back (hint, hint).


Featured Article


From CERM Insights; Contributor Dr. Bill Pomfret shares his thoughts on the pros and cons of electic vehicles and the risks that exist in this young and growing industry.
Trust Me… I’m an Engineer








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