The 20 rules: Prioritise the work Don’t make your customers wait There is always more work than people Study the work Understand how the work works Standardise the work If the work is important write it down Train your staff Make the work easy Build systems Stream line the work Find the bottleneck Clean the […]
Rule 15: Remove the Waste
Improving the work is easy All you have to do is take out all the waste. If you could take out all the waste then the workplace would be perfect. But what is waste? If you don’t know then you could try reading this, or maybe these. Experience is the best teacher I have a game […]
Rule 13: Clean the Workplace
Dirty places In the 1970’s my Dad worked for British Steel. Can you can imagine what a Steel works was like 40 years ago? Noisy, hot, dirty, smelly and downright dangerous. The enlightened manager One evening he came home singing the praises of a new plant manager. The new boss had insisted that the workforce […]
Rule 11: Streamline the Work
Expensive places Sometimes I work in an office in the City of London. It is a very expensive office with a very expensive address and some very expensive views. It is also chock full of very expensive people. Try as I might I don’t quite fit in. Despite all the steel, glass and marble there is a problem with the […]
The Great Process Improvement Secret
How to be a Process Guru What is the one simple truth the Process Improvement Gurus know? Just flick through the SlideShare and I will spill the beans… Full screen is best. Unfortunately, if you are reading this via e-Mail you will have to visit SlideShare to find out. In full Technicolor glory. If you enjoyed this […]