Build a marshmallow and spaghetti tower in Small Group Activities (SGAs), and see who built the tallest tower of them all! Who can break the record?
Recently ODI’s Maryke Viviers-Bergh, facilitated this group of learners completing their NQF2 Production Technology qualification.
Working on an assignment at an extrusion company in South Africa, I had ten minutes to spare between appointments when my eye caught sight of a large workshop that was very disorganised and cluttered. Knowing a good transformation opportunity when I see one, I couldn’t resist walking over and introducing myself to Sams
Feeding the people who feed the people. GWK works daily to move the boundaries of agriculture, to help people discover new and better ways. People who work in hectares, not hours. The modern entrepreneurs of our time. The people who accomplish the impossible and who share their passion for nature. People who bring
GWK is a pioneer in the agri and food value chain, committed to shaping a sustainable business, driving growth and providing a better future for all stakeholders. Their actions are guided by: *teamwork*integrity*human dignity*commitment*accountability*innovation ODI’s Valery Hansen recently facilitated a new group of G
To compete in a global market, no organisation will tolerate losses. Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is such a performance metric which will indicate a performance rate with very simple calculations. It considers all-important measures of productivity (1). Chandrajit P Ahire & Anand S Relkar, KK Wagh Institut
The role of Culture when implementing Improvement Initiatives This is the second blog of the 3 part blogs on Organisational Culture. In the previous blog, I mentioned that organisational culture is not only a key factor in distinguishing between individual companies, but between entire industries. So let’s look at Cult
I was recently part of a Small Group Activity (SGA) where a team discussed a re-occurring quality problem. The manager of the production function involved wanted to participate, as he believed that it is an important issue which for once and all, needed to be addressed. Only a few minutes into the discussion I realised