How diligently do we monitor and measure lead time, cycle time, downtime, set-up time, run time, mean-time-to-failure, dock-to-dock time and other variations of time-based measures?
Having strong front-line leaders is essential to the overall success of an organisation. From increased engagement and productivity to reduced staff turn-over. An investment in first-line leadership training is a must.
In business, we aim to be the best, the fastest, and the lowest cost producer of a product or service. It takes constant improvement of products, processes and service to remain an industry leader and provide the best choice for customers, regardless of where we are in the process.
Doing a full learnership is always a good idea, as there are so many benefits attached to it, HOWEVER, there certainly are times when a shorter intervention is required, to obtain some quicker gains for the organisation.
In order for continuous improvement to be effective, it has to be implemented consistently throughout an organisation, so it becomes the way a company operates at all times.
Gold Fields Limited is one of the world’s largest gold mining firms. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, the company is listed on both the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The firm was formed in 1998 with the amalgamation of the gold assets of G
Gold Fields South Deep, enrolled members of staff to complete ODI’s NQF3 National Certificate in Management (Supervision for Energised Work Teams). Comprising of 8 modules, this learnership is facilitated by Maryke Bergh.
At ODI’s recent conference where we celebrated 30 years of operational excellence, we also celebrated the commitment and dedication of our learners completing their NQF 2, 3, 4 & 5 qualifications. Recognition was given to individuals for leadership excellence and who gave of themselves beyond what was expected.