By Chris Pfaff and Kylie Frandsen One of the most important parts of procedure development is ensuring the safety of your team and processes. Of course, that doesn’t look the same every single time—in fact, knowing the audience you’re writing…
By: Chris Pfaff There are three critical baselines in Project Management: scope, schedule, and budget. While each one of these is measured independently, a change in one will usually cause a change in the others. Scope: Problems with scope…
By: Don Wood Have you heard people throwing around Yellow Belt, Green Belt, Black Belt and Master Black Belt in the office and been wondering “Why is everyone so interested in Tae Kwon Do here”? So to discover what they…
By: Don Wood “Surfaces are not for storage. Rather, surfaces are for activity, and should be kept clear at all other times.” - Francine Jay, The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide: How to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify Your Life Many…
By: Scott Roeder It all started with Taiichi Ohno, he was a Japanese Industrial Engineer who was the father of the Toyota Production System. In searching to optimize the use of resources, Ohno identified seven wastes (or Muda in Japanese)…
Are you constantly overwhelmed by the amount of work assigned to you or always forgetting about some of the tasks on your plate? If your answer to this question is yes, now is a great time to review your task…
Is setting priorities difficult for you? Do you feel like there are not enough hours in the day? Do you want to be more productive and avoid procrastination? Then use this time-tested time management tool for setting priorities in your…
During the holiday season, it often feels as though life is pulling you in a dozen different directions. We know that our best work is done when we are most focused, but how do we do that during such a…
By Scott Roeder Sustaining the change created through continuous improvement can be difficult without ongoing daily activities which reinforce the change to the processes and the culture. One method of daily monitoring is visual management that is used to communicate…
by Scott Roeder Standard Work is a cornerstone of lean operations and a requirement of any continuous improvement effort. By documenting and executing the current best practices, you create a baseline of consistent results from which to drive improvement. Improved…