Who has the “Old Maid”?
I was speaking with a friend who is the Chief Operating Officer of a multi-national chemical processing company a few weeks ago. We were speaking about the various challenges that he is facing, which are not unlike the challenges faced by many companies. His most important goal was to maximize profits whilst minimizing inventory – nothing…
Lean Six Sigma – Reality or a Myth?
“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie, deliberate, contrived, and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.” —John F. Kennedy It seems at every conference, symposium, or other gathering of thought leaders for higher learning where the topic is Lean Six Sigma, many of the attendees—and almost all of the…
The Outliers Inn; Plus Plus Dash
Welcome to Episode 26 of The Outliers Inn – Plus Plus Dash Topic: Join us as we discuss ogive curves and how to make them positive, “The 60 Seconds of Joy“, and the Plus Plus Dash with Joy Baldridge. Listen now!
The Recession is Dead – Long Live the Recession
The competitive advantage for businesses in the 20th Century was centered around the efforts related to process excellence – making the processes throughout a business as efficient and as effective as possible. And this was accomplished using a variety of disciplines including (but not limited to) Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, and so on. This…
State of Readiness Online Masterclass (Americas) – Fourth Session
For all our American friends, The Operational Excellence Society invites you to join us on February 12th for the fourth in a series of four weekly sessions of the State of Readiness Online Masterclass delivered live, by Joseph Paris. This live MasterClass will run from 11:00 to 13:30 (ET) on four consecutive Mondays. Each session will…
State of Readiness Online Masterclass (Americas) – Third Session
For all our American friends, The Operational Excellence Society invites you to join us on February 5th for the third in a series of four weekly sessions of the State of Readiness Online Masterclass delivered live, by Joseph Paris. This live MasterClass will run from 11:00 to 13:30 (ET) on four consecutive Mondays. Each session will…