Very often Lean manufacturing tools used in isolation only serve to embrace a culture of local-optimization (optimizing the parts rather than the whole.) In other words, you can optimize operation “C” to the point that it is running great, producing terrific numbers, and really looks fantastic, but if operation “D” is your constraint, all […]
Job descriptions are filled with phrases like “motivates team members to top performance” and “establishes and communicates team goals in accordance with company policy.” The only thing wrong with those phrases is that they don’t tell you anything about what you actually do as a supervisor.
If you’re trying to decide if getting promoted to supervisor […]
This is for those who experience finished budgets before the project delivery.
This happens when you fall from one situation into the other. Especially with maintenance. You start with a simple remodeling and you see more and more things to improve and change.
Making a planning is a first step in protecting your budget. But a plan […]
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