According to comments we receive from attendees at the conclusion of our two day Well-Defined Processes course, one of the more enjoyable aspects of the course (besides the excellent instruction and great materials!) is the interaction that typically takes place between participants. (more…)

Our mission at Bizmanualz is to help other businesses succeed. Our product line of policies and procedures manuals, business process training, and business consulting are all geared toward helping organizations realize their vision and mission, and then implementing these over-arching principles operationally through alignment and control of internal processes in order to achieve continual improvement and reach important goals. (more…)

There are claims made in so many trade journal articles and web page texts about how to make “training stick.â€? (Or, in the vernacular – “training transfer.â€?)  In spite of so many claims, really only a small percentage of internal and external learning will be successfully applied to improve work.  (more…)

In our last article we discussed why creating a culture of learning in an organization is important. One reason is that an organization that values learning is very likely to be an organization that more readily embraces change, including improved technologies and methods. Also, while job-related training is important, a broad approach to encouraging all kinds of educational opportunities really promotes a learning culture. (more…)

Do you feel like training is too expensive or perhaps you cannot afford the lost work time, or maybe you do not want to send your employees on a “mini-vacation.â€? To some degree these views make sense to those focusing on near term results, such as the production numbers for tomorrow or sales figures for the month. However, does such a view make sense for anyone seeking long term growth and success? (more…)

In the previous series of articles, we discussed applying Statistical Process Control (SPC) to business processes. Although SPC has been around for a long time and is applicable to the current world of Lean, Six Sigma, and ISO, it is often overlooked.

SPC is a great tool to not only monitor the current and recent behavior of a process, but is also a great tool to support Continuous Improvement activities. (more…)

Last week we discussed some tips to enhance your company’s training and training programs. This included a whole lot of “do’s�? and a few “don’ts” to providing good training sessions and programs.This week we will discuss the results of good training classes and programs. (more…)

Last week we discussed why companies do and do not invest in training programs for employees. We discussed some strengths and weaknesses of training programs, along with some examples of each. This week we will discuss some aspects of “how�? to provide good training. (more…)

Why do training?

As an auditor, consultant, employee, and trainer, I have been in many dozens of different facilities. With that background I have been able to identify a common trait among companies that have strong business management systems, (more…)

ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System Training

Bizmanualz, Inc. delivers two IRCA certified courses for the Food Safety Management Professional. Depending on your previous auditing experience, you can take either the five-day Food Safety Lead Auditor course or the three-day (more…)