A company that adheres to its values has a team that’s more likely to trust its management, take ownership of the company, be more motivated

Six Sigma The third and final method of our process improvement series is Six Sigma. Six Sigma, just like Theory of Constraints, is a newer methodology. It...

Theory of Constraints (ToC) This week we continue our series on process improvement with another widely used methodology: Theory of Constraints. Theory of Co...

Lean Manufacturing Operation Management professionals can sometimes feel confused when it comes to selecting the right method for their process improvement p...

Supplier Selection & Evaluation Most businesses have suppliers that provide them with products and/or services, however not every supplier performs at the sa...

Relational vs. Transactional All businesses operate as part of a supply chain. Each organization might have a different place within the overall chain, but r...

Plan the Change or Change the Plan Many projects fail to provide the projected results, not because they lack technical know-how or the application of those ...

See no Evil, Hear no Evil Every organization knows that there are inherent risks in the environments they operate and in their processes. However, not every ...

“I skate where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.” —Wayne Gretzky Customer orders are backed up and your line is running at full capacity, until...

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly! Is “inventory” a good thing or a bad thing? The answer is a little bit of both. Inventory is an asset (a good thing), becaus...

Getting your Money’s Worth Following up from last week’s post, it’s important to note that the challenges for organizations do not end by making the right de...

Yes, No, Which One? ERP Systems have been around for a long time and they are a crucial part of a company’s operations. However, this does not mean that all...

Start your Lean Journey Many businesses struggle with getting their orders out the door on time and often don’t know the real reasons why. There are many po...

To strategize or not to strategize, is that the question? “Strategy” or “strategic” have become buzz words in any industry, elevating any word they precede t...

Don't just blindly follow every hype It's important to find out about best business practices and new business applications.  However, an important pitfall i...

Theory of Constraints made simple I find it that sometimes even the most basic assumptions we make might not be true. This has been the case for me when I a...