by Megan | Apr 20, 2018 | Productivity
Between 1948 and 1975 Toyota developed a system using Ford’s Assembly line ideas to fine tune a production line that cut back on a number of waste matters. These were: Waste of waiting Overproduction waste Waste of unnecessary transport Additional stock waste...
by Megan | Feb 23, 2018 | Productivity
Understanding how One Piece Flow works is excellent, however implementing it is the hard part and takes effort from everyone involved. There is no official go-to guide on how to apply the concept as it is such a wide-ranging one however, there are some requirements...
by Megan | Feb 11, 2018 | Blog, Productivity
Although multi-tasking, or even batching tasks, can seem efficient and time-saving the actual opposite is true. Taking the time to focus on one piece of work at a time can speed up operations, particularly manufacturing, by 96%. The way this is done is simple. By...
by Megan | Jul 14, 2017 | Productivity
As business grows so will the demands on the workforce. In order to grow smoothly without major impact on the efficiency of a business, it is essential to have an efficient workforce. An efficient workplace needs an efficient workforce to succeed. In this article, we...
by Megan | Mar 31, 2017 | Productivity
Hoshin Kanri is step by step planning method used for ensuring that the plans of the different functional areas align with the overall organizational goal. Acting as a compass to provide directional information so everyone is working in the same direction at the same...
by Megan | Mar 3, 2017 | Productivity
Are you ready to hire a consultant? Consultants can seem a large expense for any business and not every member of staff will understand the implementations put in place. Some believe that consultants provide recommendations that do not actually reflect the day to day...
