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Is
your Organization Lean?
Welcome,
Have you ever asked yourself ... " I wonder if our
operations are efficient?"
More importantly, if they aren't as efficient as they can
be…what does it mean to the bottom line?
If
you're not asking, you better start!
Last week I participated
in a panel discussion (as a panel member) on Lean and it's
application to Maryland business. The program was sponsored by
Anne Arundel Community College and included some very
experienced panel members. Tips and techniques were offered by
such companies as Grant
Thornton, Northrop Grumman, Maryland Technology Extension
Service, General Motors, Maryland.
Business and Economic Development Department, APICS, and
myself.
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One thing came across very clear to me. Across
the country companies are implementing programs like
six-sigma and the MBNQA, they are relatively unaware of
the significant savings that a Lean program can bring to
their organization.
They are also unaware of the fact that Lean offers a
rapid return on a relatively inexpensive program. In
fact, it will pay for itself! |
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increase knowledge of yourself and others, and increased productivity.
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information or contact Mike to see if you qualify for a
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What is Lean?
Lean is term coined by 'Womack
and Jones' in their book, 'Lean Thinking' which is about a
concept developed by Toyota. This concept is a structured
program that removes waste from a process. Studies show that as
much as 75% (some studies show 90+%) of the typical process in
today's business is waste. In simpler terms, it identifies the
difference between activity and production. Don't be fooled into
thinking that activity equals productivity.....
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here for more.....
Questions and Answers?
A number of you requested to
see copies of my next white paper on "Supply Chain
Management; Critical Factors For Success." This
technical paper will be published through the American Society
for Quality, at the Customer Supplier Fall Conference in Anaheim
CA. on October 6th & 7th. I will also be giving a
presentation on Critical Success Factors at the conference on
Oct. 6th.
For
information on the conference click here ....
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A
Sneak Peek ....
In
today’s markets, organizations rarely make huge
margins on products or services that they bring to
market. This means they must find new ways to bring
value to the shareholders. The value that shareholders
look for is profitability and longevity of the company.
If profit margins aren’t achieving desired levels of
value, how do we change our current model to achieve an
acceptable return? During the 1990’s corporations
attempted to bolster returns by implementing programs
such as re-engineering and right sizing. Management was
able to bring short-term value to the shareholder by
reducing capital resource budgets. Unfortunately, this
strategy has left many organizations understaffed and
operating at less than 100% efficiency. . In turn, customer service levels have suffered,
production is down, and quality is suffering. These
results adversely affect the bottom line and thus create
dissatisfied shareholders.
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here for more....
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Are
you ISO 9001 Registered?
Here's another question everyone's asking. With
the constant requirement for improvement, can ISO 9001
be an answer to my needs?
What is ISO-9001?
ISO 9001 is an International Standard that sets the
guidelines for a Quality Management Systems. Every
company needs a quality system of some type. ISO
9001 is a proven product that offers a standardized
system that companies can be benchmarked against. Is it
right for you? The new ISO 9001-2000 edition
incorporated many improvements.
(If you don't have a
quality system or are considering ISO 9001 call Mike for
a system analysis to determine what is right for you )
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Cycle Time Reduction .... The
reduction in time that it takes to complete a
process or series of processes, without degrading
the quality of the process or product. Can this
concept save you money?
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here to find out....
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This is Vol. IV Series II in a series of newsletters I
will be offering to past, current and prospective
clients. I hope you find value in the bits of
information these newsletters offer. Please
feel free to contact me with any questions or comments.
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Ask
yourself a question. Is your company exactly
where you want it to be? If it's not, what are
you doing to get there?
What's
the definition of insanity ... to do the same
thing over and over and expect a different
result!
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Hope to hear from
you soon...
Thank
you for subscribing! Mike
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Total
Cost Solutions, Inc.
Welcome
to the 'Get
an Edge' Newsletter, which you can expect to receive every 4
to 6 weeks in your e-mailbox.
For Information on:
Quality
Management
Supply
Chain Management
Organizational
Development
Michael
will be speaking at the ASQ
Customer/Supplier Division's Fall Conference in Anaheim CA. on
Oct. 6th Click
Here for info
For
Information on The American Society For Quality
Click
Here for info
Michael will be speaking on
ISO-9000-2000 at the Total Quality Institutes fall quarterly on October 15th.
For
information on topics Mike can speak to your organization on,
click here.
Note
from Mike:
Thanks, everyone.
Please feel free to send this letter to any other professional that may have an interest in keeping
up to-date on current issues related to quality,
organizational development or supply chain management.
What
is Get An
Edge ?
Since starting Total Cost
in June of 2000,
I have answered many questions
about supply
chain, quality, and organizational
development. I though I might provide you
with a vehicle
to see what questions your peers are asking and what my answers
are.
Ask
A Question
Have a question, send
it to me. I can't answer
every question I receive, but in each issue
I'll publish a Q&A that I think everyone will find helpful.
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