Last week we covered the positive results of using lean tools to reorganize a production area.   The Bizmanualz manual and CD production area achieved a 75% reduction in finished product inventory, a 50% reduction in production time, as well as improved machine capabilities and reduced errors.

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Improvement Journey at Bizmanualz

At Bizmanualz, our mission is to help businesses and organizations improve through helping them implement innovative techniques and proven best practices. That philosophy carries through our manuals, our training classes, and our consulting efforts.

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

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Our recent articles have explored the topic of innovative leadership and its effect on an organization.  While good leaders who initiate structure and show consideration are typically successful, innovative leaders can take organizations to new heights. 

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Our current article series involves innovative leadership, and we cannot really cover the topic of innovative leadership without touching on the concept of organizational culture.  In fact, sometimes organizational leadership and organizational culture are called two sides of the same coin. 

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Last month we looked at some examples of companies that recognized opportunities for improvement through change. The ability to recognize and implement improvement is integral to the company’s culture, which is the supported through its leadership.

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Question of the month: How does innovation contribute to change?

After talking about change in April, we turned our attention in May to three companies that successfully embraced change and made it part of their continual process improvement. Many improvement opportunities mandate that you look at the situation a little differently and try to make it better with a different and innovative approach.

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Last week we talked about the continual improvement journey at CTMT Data Center. This week we will discuss Ram Jack Foundation Systems, an internationally recognized structural repair company with the latest foundation repair technology and a tradition of the highest standards in customer care. 

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Last week we discussed Precoat Metal’s change initiatives. This week we will talk about the Colliers Turley Martin Tucker (CTMT) Data Center Facilities Team that takes their mission very seriously. 

CTMT is one of the nation’s most successful real estate and facility management companies,

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Our recent articles have focused on innovation and change. To compete in today’s fast-moving world, both innovation and change are integral ingredients for process improvement and success. This month, we will talk about companies that have readily welcomed change and embarked on the process improvement journey. We will begin with Precoat Metals, which recently recognized an opportunity for improvement.

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