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Succession Planning: Should You Train, Manage, Coach, or Mentor?

May 18, 2022

Most of us believe we know training when we see it, and many of us think we know what coaching is. But all too frequently …

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Not Safe Enough

May 4, 2022

My grandfather was involved in two very serious accidents as a farmer. In the first, his little brother was killed as the two of them …

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“Reducing Lead Time” is Ambiguous

Apr 27, 2022

In last week’s podcast I suggested any effort to reduce lead time start with the obvious (not to all, sadly). Define it. And I encourage …

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To Reduce Lead-Time, First Define It

Apr 20, 2022

Leadtime is either a competitive advantage, or a competitive disadvantage to your manufacturing business. Most of you want to improve it, i.e., reduce it. That …

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Lessons From Children Bowling

Apr 13, 2022

Think about bowling. The American kind. Where we, hopefully, roll the ball down the lane to knock over a set of 10 pins. As children, …

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The Why, When, Where, and How Much of Data Collection

Mar 30, 2022

Industry 4.0 is all about the wise capture, analytics, and use of data. Typically companies seek to improve the speed and quality of decision-making, often …

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To Automate, Or Not To Automate

Mar 23, 2022

Industry 4.0 is the topic of conversation in manufacturing today. But most of us have not yet figured out all we can and should do …

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Want to Increase Alignment Within Your Organization?

Mar 2, 2022

Do your operations folk trust the sales team to provide a high quality forecast, one that can and should be used for operational planning? Does …

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CEO Fear Limits Success

Feb 23, 2022

A recent LA times article shared survey results that found the vast majority of CEOs are in fear of losing their jobs in 2022. In …

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Please! Please Become Disciplined!

Feb 9, 2022

If your costs are higher than you want, speed is no where near where it should be, and you all too frequently live in a …

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