Inventory Analysis and Control for Continuous Improvement
Inventory has an impact on cash flow. Aged and obsolete inventory are a drain on company resources. The companies that manage their inventories well h…
Project Risk Tracking and Communication
When taking on a new project, managers (and their teams) are most prepared when they have a solid understanding of the risks that emerge throughout…
Utilize PFEP to “Come Back Better”
What is PFEP? A Plan for Every Part in detail. The Lean Enterprise Institute defines PFEP in the Lean Lexicon as follows: A detailed plan for…
Building Leadership Discipline with a little help from Leader Standard Work
“Discipline is choosing between what you want now, and what you want most.” – Abraham Lincoln The leader’s role in any organization centers around achieving…
Top 10 Tenets of Continuous Improvement
You’re ready to make your CI dreams a reality but where should you begin (apart from starting at the top)? Organization-wide culture change can be…
7 Deadly Sins of Continuous Improvement
Every organization starts its continuous improvement journey with enthusiasm, excitement, and the best intentions. After assessments are completed and a vision for the future is…
3 Ways to Get Engaged with Continuous Improvement
Are you engaged, disengaged or actively disengaged? It’s an assessment that must be made by an organization if they are interested in culture change or…
Optima Associates Hires Tom Groth as Continuous Improvement Leader
Industry veteran to lead Optima’s southern Wisconsin peer groups DE PERE, Wis., Jan. 14, 2020 – Optima Associates, a market leader in continuous improvement peer…
5S Thinking and Strategy Deployment, say what!
It’s that time of year where we begin to think about the future and our strategy for getting there. If you are using Strategy…
Podcast – Paint Your People Gold
People closest to the work have the best ideas of how and what to change. Let’s examine this simple yet powerful statement. First people, which…
