Author: Eng. Raúl A. Perez Verzini
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The diagnosis that drives change
It's often said that when a consultant or auditor enters an organization, they're already intervening and generating change. This is true, although it would be naive and presumptuous to believe it's solely due to the consultant's/auditor's merit. The organization does indeed begin to change from the day of the first visit, not because the consultant is good or bad, as some might say…
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Rethinking the Organization
“I can’t believe there are so many simple things that can improve the company,” a client told me recently. It happens that the day-to-day grind and its challenges push us into a gradual isolation. We lose sight of what matters most trying to respond to urgent matters, which are often also important. Administrative tasks…
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The chicken or the egg? Implement first to improve or improve to implement.
It's common to hear comments from our clients like: “There's too much disorganization right now to develop Continuous Improvement or Kaizen activities. We have to solve them first.” “We currently have many problems; once we eliminate them, we'll start with 5S.” “We must first change the culture to be able to implement an industrial management system like TPM.” It would seem that…
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Short Kaizen Events: Or How to Maintain Enthusiasm by Identifying Improvement Opportunities
Muchas veces el pedido de nuestros clientes es que necesitan hacer “algo” que sirva para sensibilizar respecto a la importancia de la Mejora Continua. Otras, que quisieran que los ayudemos a mantener el entusiasmo de su gente respecto a programas que están decayendo en los resultados. Dependiendo de los casos, a veces nuestra respuesta es…