The Origin of Operational Excellence - Part 20 When we descend from the philosophy to action - we need some guiding principles. That's what I discussed in this article - The Principles of Kaizen! Click here to read the full article
The Origin of Operational Excellence - Part 21 What makes a Kaizen Workshop successful and thrilling? Sharing my thoughts and learning on Kaizen Workshops - the practice of Rapid Improvement. Click here to read the full article
The Origin of Operational Excellence: Part 22 Sharing my thoughts and experiences on the Practice of Kaizen Problem Solving, reasons for its high-impact results and how this approach is different from that of Six Sigma. Click here to read the full article
Origin of Operational Excellence: Part 23 In this final article on Kaizen, I discuss the need for suggestion systems in an organisation, how to improve the flow of valid suggestions and who is responsible for a successful suggestion system. Click here to read the full article
What is Lead Time? Lead time is the time required to complete the set of processes - from start to finish. There are 3 types of such measures in Business Process. Order LT The time required to complete the order - from order receipt to product/service delivery to the consumer. Processing LT The time required to convert the Raw Material into Finished Product (or Production LT) or The time required to convert input information into output information (Service Production LT)...
What is Cycle Time? Cycle Time is the time required by an operation or by a machine to complete the processing of one component. How to calculate Cycle Time? Start your stopwatch when a completed component comes out of a machine (or a person completes working on a component). Stop your timer when the next (consecutive) piece comes out of the machine (or a person completes working on the next component) Repeat this for 5 or more times and calculate...
CSense SME Consulting Case Study Will Technology Solve your Problems? Ever increasing Labour Cost Slowly it was dawning on them that to be successful tomorrow, you need to wake up today - that too as an SME you need to wake up early. That is a small company run by two brothers. They design, manufacture the furniture and equipment used in hospitals and laboratories. The business has never been phenomenal but it kept 'running'. With more than a decade in...
CSense SME Consulting Case Study Will Increase in Production Volume give Higher Profits? The Volume Game I received a call from my friend. I know him for few years and we were classmates during our MBA. He takes care of his family business which more than a generation old. They manufacture electrical insulation boards. I knew they have a decent business with a good reputation in the market and long term customers. But things were not rosy as previous years....
KAIZEN WORKSHOP Culture Building Engagement The Philosophy Kaizen – meaning change towards betterment, in essence, gradual improvement. The belief is that major improvements are possible through small and incremental changes. Unlike other improvement-events, these workshops are known for small and gradual changes leading to breakthrough results. The Culture Developing an organisational culture based on 3 principles, viz., Process Approach: What is happening (effect) is the outcome of processes (cause), System Thinking: Seeing the bigger picture and understanding everything as part of a...