INSIGHTS
Avoid Measurement Fatigue
Forcing your management team to post metrics may result in visual clutter that won’t improve the way work is done. Sometimes a management team launches an overwhelming amount of facts and figures that go beyond what is realistic and practical. This creates confusion and general apathy towards the data that loses credibility over time. One…
Use Visual Management to Communicate Performance and Risk
During my first visit to a factory located in a US/Mexican border town, my initial impression was, “It’s better organized than imagined. It sounds like there’s a good operating rhythm. And it smells like what a chemical processing factory should.” Early in my professional career, the Manufacturing VP of a well-known conglomerate taught me when…
Effective Product Rationalization
Why should your team critically observe product profitability and where do you start? How can the value stream approach accelerate progress? In good times, organizations often find themselves providing a wide array of products and services to ensure their entire customer base is served to meet each specific requirement. Unfortunately, this can lead to product…
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