Driving a race car as a senior citizen is not so much about winning races but more about battling Father Time. How to turn back the clock? Vision, fitness, hydration, nutrition, driving style, and car set up. Vision Corrected, my vision was fine on an eye chart but motorsports demand much more than reading small […]
Continuous Improvement
PDCA and OODA
I have been using PDCA as my go-to problem solving and continuous improvement model for 30+ years. Recently, I happened across another great model: OODA. PDCA and OODA are a flexible and powerful combination. Plan-Do-Check-Act is attributed to Deming and Shewhart and is fundamental in old-school statistical process control. It is simple, easy, and effective. […]
A Plan for Every Part
A Plan for Every Part drives waste out of inventory and warehousing operations. It is the foundation for the continuous improvement of your procurement and material handling activities. Here’s how to get started: A Plan for Every Part is exactly as named: a compilation of facts and figures about all of your part numbers. While […]
Business Process Mapping
Business process mapping answers the who, where, when, and how questions about what actually happens inside your company. They can range from relatively narrow questions (how are credit applications approved?) to more comprehensive questions (how is a customer enquiry turned into a factory work order?) While a business process can be complicated, business process mapping […]
Manufacturing Plan Verification
Our dynamic economy is characterized by constant change. New products are brought to market, achieve commercial success, and then are made obsolete by something better, faster, cheaper. An essential element in successful product creation is manufacturing plan verification. A manufacturing plan is a comprehensive compilation of all the facts, figures, and assumptions around making something […]