Operations improvement is a fundamental requirement, and requires continuous effort from any organisation that wishes to succeed in today’s environment of change and challenge. Yet, there are many myths surrounding innovations and ideas for operations improvement in organisations. The fourth myth in our series of Myths
Continuous improvement consists of initiatives and innovations to achieve best practices, but there are many myths surrounding operations improvement in organisations. The third myth in our series of Myths vs Reality is: “Suggestion boxes are effective for obtaining ideas for improvement” The reality is, suggestion box
There are many myths surrounding innovations and ideas for operations improvement in organisations. The second myth in our series of Myths vs Reality is: “Big ideas are where the action is” Reality is, if you wait for big ideas only, you will wait for a long time, as they come along rarely, and unpredictably. Also, suc
There are many myths surrounding innovations and ideas for operations improvement in organisations. One of these myths is: Managers are in the best position to come up with ideas The reality is, employees are in the best position to come up with ideas for operations improvement because they are the ones actuall
A new facility can quickly deteriorate if the “broken windows” are not addressed. “Broken windows theory” is the concept that each problem that goes unattended in a given environment affects people’s attitude toward that environment and leads to more problems. When an environment is well-tended and problems dealt with
According to Wikipedia, Kaizen (改善), is the Japanese word for “improvement”. In business, Kaizen refers to activities that continuously improve all functions and involve all employees from the CEO to the assembly line workers. It also applies to processes, such as purchasing and logistics, that cross organizational bou
Did you know that one distinguishing characteristic of world class companies is that they have a well-entrenched culture that facilitates the learning of all its members, thereby continuously transforming itself. But, being busy is killing our ability to learn and think creatively. Many organisations are caught up in b
The famous Benjamin Franklin said that without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement and success, have no meaning. I want to add to that and say that Sustainable Improvement is the pathway to the future we want for all. It offers a framework to generate economic growth. Improvements in g