Category: Newsletters
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THE 16 GREATEST INDUSTRIAL LOSSES – TPM
The goal of TPM is to combat losses. The Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM) offers a list of 16 Major Industrial Losses that are independent of the sector or size of the company. Each company faces the challenge of investigating how each of these losses impacts its own organization, quantifying them, and eliminating them.
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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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Action Group expands horizons
With over 11 years of experience in Argentina and a proven track record of impeccable consulting work, Action Group has decided to expand its horizons and take on a new challenge: conquering the Mexican market. And why Mexico? Mexico has over…
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The Middle Management Dilemma
Every time we enter a company and begin to understand its structure and functions, demands quickly arise regarding middle management: whether they need to be trained, whether they are assuming all their responsibilities, whether they make decisions, whether they "take charge," etc.
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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…