The Difference Between Moving Bolts and Moving People

Those who attempt to apply mechanical principals to managing and motivating people will find that the laws of physics seldom apply to influencing human decision making.

My Way Or The Highway?

As the economy and labor market improves, will some of your key people choose the highway?

Leadership Landmines

It happens all the time. Successful leaders- people with great business acumen, great teams and great vision- are moving along, growing their companies when, all of a sudden, they fall flat on their faces.

3 Simple Rules For Great Meetings

Unproductive meetings continue to be the bane of the business world. Read about 3 simple rules for planning and managing great meetings.

What Are The Key of Lean Manufacturing Principles Every Organization And Company Should Understand?

The lean manufacturing principles function as the guideline for companies wanting to get the best out of their organization. The lean manufacturing principles are taken as the outline for making a more productive working environment. Discover the key of lean manufacturing principles every organization should implement to get the best of their companies.

How to Find Time to Measure Performance

Performance measurement is essential for business or organizational success. No doubt about it. But finding the time to do it right always seems to be a problem. Here are some real ideas about making this important time.

A Great Manager is a Great Communicator

Who is a great manager? Well, this question can have many answers but anyone running a management training program or management training course will tell you that - A great manager is a great communicator. This does not mean however, that all the other skills that a manager possesses are redundant. That is not what it means. But, unless you are a good communicator you cannot be a good manager.

Inventory - Cash Or Carry

There is an old saying in business that 'Cash is King.' Inventory, no matter what type, ties up cash and diverts it from other uses. Therefore the aim of inventory management should be to minimize the inventory investment for a particular customer service level. The approach taken should ensure that the target level of service is met while also minimizing the cash investment.

Inventory Management - One Size Does Not Fit All

If there is one great myth in inventory management it is that one single technique will solve all inventory problems. Not that people believe that one technique will solve all problems in all situations but that in any given company one approach is all that is required to manage all inventory. For the inventory manager this is very attractive as it means that there is only one approach to manage. For the software vendor, consultant or adviser it means only one solution to sell.

Why Your Current Approach To Inventory Management Is Not Good Practice And Is Costing You Money

Inventory management is the combination of know-how, process, measures and reporting that together provide the opportunity for maximizing availability while minimizing cash investment. There are five reasons why your inventory management is not best practice and is costing you money.

Regaining World Market Share Starts With Getting Physical - And Agile

Taking dramatic steps to become agile is necessary to be a manufacturing contender in the next century. Organizations must focus on moving information and products quickly through the entire service chain- distribution, assembly, manufacture, and supply. All physical and logical events within the service chain must be enacted swiftly, accurately, and effectively. The faster parts, information, and decisions flow through an organization, the faster it can respond to customer needs.

Buy-in to Performance Measurement - How to Get People Involved in Measuring Performance

It's been said that unless people have ownership of their performance measures, there won't be any sustained improvement in performance. Buy-in is the holy grail of performance improvement - here's how to get more of it!

What You Need To Know For An Effective Facility Maintenance Management Program

It is the challenge of the facility maintenance management staff to put strategies in place to reduce pollution runoff from their property. Facility maintenance management and operations requires an ongoing long-term system that plans, guides, and supports storm water management.