I just got back from the ASQ World Quality Conference in Milwaukee last week (The next one is in Orlando next year). I had a great time and saw a lot of “qualityâ€? speakers. There was one speaker, (more…)

Corrective and Preventive Actions are key elements to a Quality Management System (QMS) that is focused on Continual Improvement and Customer Satisfaction. Indeed, any ISO 9000 type QMS should have (more…)

Last week we discussed how cash flow and manufacturing flow work. This week we are going to look at how design flow differs.

In manufacturing and cash flows our goal is to work towards zero defects and doing it right the first time. Both are laudable goals for (more…)

Last Month we discussed the competitive advantages of building a value chain. This month we are going to look at the differences between the design flow and the manufacturing flow. (more…)

Last week we discussed Competitive Supply Chains composed of your suppliers, you the producer, and your customers. In order to maximize your competitive advantage you need to strengthen your whole supply chain (the extended supply chain) and (more…)

Last Month we discussed leadership metrics, leading teams and overall management leadership. But we cannot discuss leadership and teams without discussing supply chains. After all, your supply chain is a (more…)

Last week we discussed management leadership as not settling for less and introduced inventory turns as a critical performance metric. This week let’s explore an even more important set of metrics (more…)

Welcome to the New Year. The New Year is the time for leadership to step up and chart the course for the year ahead.

Leaders motivate others by defining goals, setting standards, and determining the minimum acceptable performance. In other words, leadership is a self fulfilling prophesy. It’s about (more…)

Are you working harder these days or working smarter and how do you know the difference? Many of the reasons we end up working so hard, and not so smart, is because (more…)

Part 4 of a four-Part Series

Part 1: Information Technology in Business
Part 2: Information Deployment
Part 3: Business Process Management
Part 4: Accelerating Returns and Paradigm Shifts

In our last article, we discussed Business Process Management. This week we will cover the concept of Accelerating Returns, more recently referred to as “ Moore’s Law,â€? and the implications of (more…)