Find the real constraint and focus improvement where it matters.
If we are not improving, we are in fact going backwards. Inflation alone eats into our finances and if our industry peers are maintaining momentum whilst we back off the accelerator, there is a very short period of time that we would remain competitive.
We need a free flow of ideas to make micro improvements at the shop floor as well as macro improvements aligned to the strategic plan. We also need to understand the priority we should place on these ideas and the type of problem solving activity that we need to undertake to capitalise on them.
A sensible Business Improvement program aims to lock in initiatives to keep ahead of inflation and to support the game changers that evolve through formalised studies, options analysis, risk management and financial endorsement.
It does not happen by chance, we need a structured program or series of projects aimed at unlocking value. This is typically achieved through utilising a suite of improvement methodology tools identified, honed and practised across decades.
Empowering & effecting CHANGE requires the team to be Capable, the Operating System(s) to be in place and the Project Pipeline to undergo deliberate prioritisation.
Growth Improvements invites you to self assess your approach to Empowering Change with the organisation and have a discussion about where a targeted lift might be required.
The BI Continuous Triangle
Damian Grow commenced his journey in the mid 90’s with Total Quality Management as an ADF member stationed within a logistics facility. Some three decades later, he is a qualified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with a comprehensive BI history over seven industries, two dozen plus organisations and hundreds of projects. He would like to offer his support to you too.
Success Snippets
Recovery of $250k per annum on one product line, through resolution of upstream supplier defects
5S & Kanban Standardised equipment Offline changeover preparation Team designed timber jigs, colour coded per product
KPI’s correlated to success measures Team idea generation Value Stream Mapping & Takt Time Visual Management Transport planning
Commitment to a unit of measure Visual aids and transparent data Statistical hypothesis testing Celebrating success
Root Cause Analysis Quality investigation Statistical analysis Supplier Customer negotiations Contractual quality monitoring