Process Improvement is the job of examining the processes used in a company, department, project, etc. to see how they can be made more effective.
Sure, it’s true that every airline has its own horror stories, with air travel in itself being riddled with opportunities for customer dissatisfaction. But United Airlines has outdone itself over the past 4 years in proving to be the leader of airline bloopers. These bloopers encompass almost all performance metrics, including delays, cancellations and mishandled…
Whilst few within supply chain would argue against the concept and its potential benefits, there are barriers. Research carried out across leading manufacturing companies within the U.S.A showed that whilst 90% considered themselves as lean, only 20% extended deployment beyond the shop floor. Within the supply chain the main barriers were identified as: Perception that…
To put in plainly, Bloomberg takes us inside the technology that cuts the crap from water. This, being an innovation by Dow Chemicals to save the world from a possible water shortage – because everybody knows that everyone needs clean water – and it’s become more scarce. While sewage has been treated and used for…
ByHBR.org
Disruptive innovation has been praised by entrepreneurial and large, well-established organizations alike, including Intel and Salesforce.com. But According to Harvard Business Review, the theory increasingly stands in danger of becoming the victim of its own success. This, being due to the fact that it’s generally misunderstood and its basic tenets frequently misapplied. As it happens, many…
ByTED
TED treats us with an inspiring series of 9 heady talks on the nature of ideas, including the thoughts of Steven Johnson, Elizabeth Gilbert, Derek Sivers and Seth Godin. Have you ever wondered how that metaphorical lightbulb goes off? Is an idea divinely inspired, something like a flash of genius? Where do ideas really come from? This fascinating and…
Projects are critical to develop new capabilities, transform existing processes, or implement new technologies, and many companies are investing significant resources in project planning and execution. In many cases, a formal programme management office is charged with overseeing the projects, but the actual return on this investment is less than it could be. In almost every case, the causes of sub-par results are the result of poor decisions. The following list highlights the most preventable failure modes and what can be done to prevent them:
