A key objective of every project is to deliver results in an agreed upon time period with an agreed upon set of resources. Three important factors that are critical to accomplishing this are: The Project Is Well Defined The Project Is Scoped Properly The Project Is Resourced Adequately Beginning Your…
The Value Stream Map is a critical tool within the Lean methodology. It serves as the basis for documenting the "As Is" state of the process and is the platform for designing the "To Be" state of the new and improved process flow. A Value Stream Map (VSM) is a…
Businesses collect lots of data but don’t always translate that data into useful information about critical business processes. Data that companies collect can readily be incorporated into charts and graphs that provide this information. Here are a couple of examples. Using a Histogram A hospitality company experienced an unwelcome earnings…
We spend countless time in meetings discussing roles, responsibilities and accountabilities. Yet, I find managers and associates still have misunderstandings about what they’ve been asked to do and what it is they are responsible for. A tool I use when implementing Lean Six Sigma that leaders, managers and associates have…