Posts in category Business Management

We live in a world of big business. It’s defined by acquisitions, growth, expansion and takeovers – bigger, faster, stronger and better than before. It’s the capitalistic mantra. If your …

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: What do you get when you cross a healthcare network and a car manufacturer? A fleet of emergency vehicles? Not exactly. When that …

Times are changing. According to research conducted by Accenture, intelligent automation is already leaving its mark on several industries around the world. From the report: “Customers at Singapore’s Timbre restaurant …

What would you say if you heard the word Heijunka in your next staff meeting? “Bless you?” Maybe. Nobody would fault you. Heijunka (pronounced hi-JUNE-kuh) is a word that many …

How Lean is your business? It’s a question that many people aren’t prepared to answer, and there’s two primary reasons why: They’re unfamiliar with the Lean methodology Their processes are …

Agile and Six Sigma have a lot in common. Six Sigma is a manufacturing methodology. In the 1980s, it was designed to help Motorola improve the quality and output of …

Companies are continually working to improve performance, quality and efficiency in order to achieve optimum growth and customer satisfaction. However, every now and then, most organizations need to stop and …

Companies in many different industries have discovered that Business Process Management (BPM) principles can help cut costs and increase productivity. Yet some companies are more successful at realizing the potential …

Businesses rely on processes to help manage everyday tasks. Some processes are large and sophisticated while others may be small and simple. Examples can include processes for hiring and firing, …

The story of Enron tells of how a little-known natural gas company appeared to achieve success after stunning success until it rose to become the 7th largest corporation in the United …