Your most valuable asset

Share:   You’d be amazed at how often I find when out and about, that there are no standard operating procedures (SOP’s) for carrying out […]

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What is the difference between Six Sigma and lean?

Share: What is the difference between Six Sigma and lean? Let’s talk about Business Process Improvement (Lean/Six Sigma). Lean traditionally focuses on the elimination of […]

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How to foster a successful Lean culture

Share:   Lean culture is based on two main philosophies: Elimination of waste to maximise flow: Focus on the Value-added activity Remove as much Non-value […]

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What are the 5Ws and H questions?

Share:   Piper Alpha, an oil rig in the North Sea was destroyed in an explosion and resulting oil and gas fires over 30 years […]

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Value for money (VFM)

Share:   In today’s climate of austerity, most people are concerned with getting Value for Money (VFM), but what is this? This is usually in […]

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All you need is Measurement & Understanding

Share:   H. James Harrington, a renowned quality guru and author stated that “Measurement is the first step that leads to control and eventually to […]

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Finding Your Way

Share:   I love maps, always have – whether it’s an Ordnance Survey, A to Z or the dynamic Google. Apart from being interested in […]

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Calculators make “Pupils better at Maths”

Share:   I saw this headline last week on the BBC news page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-43500274 Didn’t need Sherlock Holmes to work that out I thought, however […]

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One Direction

Share:   No, not flat caps or the popular with youngster’s band, I’m talking about how organisations are aligned and focused. Otherwise known as “True […]

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Clean Thinking

Share:   Clean Thinking   One of Steve Jobs mantras is that “Simple can be harder than complex.” “You have to work hard to get […]

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