Do you Identify Customer Requirements and Discuss how to meet Demand Regularly?

by Patrick Adams | Feb 18, 2023 | Articles, Operational Excellence

Keeping your customers happy really shouldn’t be that hard; you just have to give them what they want (right the first time), when they want it, and in the quantity that they need. Unfortunately, things don’t always go as planned. Part shortages, equipment...

Do the Majority of People Operate With a Big Picture (Value Stream) Mindset?

by Patrick Adams | Feb 11, 2023 | Articles, Operational Excellence

How important is it that we see the big picture? Aren’t we just a tiny piece of a much bigger picture? Surely someone else will also be working on, or tending to this issue. Well, we might be surprised how many other people think the same way. One thing is for sure,...

Are Your Short Goal Setting Cycles Aligned With Your Long-Term Goals?

by Patrick Adams | Jan 16, 2023 | Articles, Operational Excellence, Strategy & Innovation

Your overall business strategy should be made up of short-term and long-term goals. If we fail to set and align long-term and short-term goals, we are setting our businesses up to fail. For example, a business may be laser focused on just this quarter’s profits...

Are You Using S.M.A.R.T Goals?

by Patrick Adams | Nov 22, 2022 | Articles, Lean Leadership, Operational Excellence, Strategy & Innovation

“A goal without a plan is just a wish” Antoine de Saint Exupéry If you have ever attended a personal growth seminar, chances are you’ve heard this quote, and for good reason. But what does it mean? Why is this quote so powerful? It’s simple really. It means without...

Do People Know How Their Work Personally Contributes To The Vision?

by Patrick Adams | Aug 5, 2022 | Articles, Lean Leadership, Operational Excellence

Creating a long-term vision may be simple, but getting everyone on the same page with that vision can be challenging. Even the best employees with the best intentions may need guidance so their work can be aligned with the company vision. So many employees come to...

Does Your Organization Have a Long-Term Vision?

by Patrick Adams | Jul 15, 2022 | Articles, Operational Excellence

Are you pursuing perfection? The goal of perfection will never be reached, but it is essential to strive for none the less. If we keep our focus on perfection, we have direction. And direction is essential in a world filled with chaos and instability. Every...