Vendors are Machines. Suppliers are People.
We all rely on suppliers. It doesn’t matter whether they are providing you your personal ‘big screen TV’ or providing you ‘materials & supplies’ that help your organization supply others. Suppliers…..
We live in the world of speedy communication. About as fast as anything is said, it can be communicated throughout the world. The Internet is a wonderful tool that brings information to the palm of your…..
Yes, I was a very hardworking person in my career, so my career success was not all luck. However, it was some luck to have parents that raised me well, to have good health, to have a good quality education, and…..
Recently I read a tweet that questioned, “What is the greatest lesson, you as a leader, article learned”?
I believe change is a leader’s greatest challenge. Creating an environment that embraces and promotes positive change requires many strategies and approaches. This is not an easy task.
Change is difficult…..
When GM and Toyota agreed to form the first automotive assembly plant Joint Venture in the USA (1984), each came to the party with the expectation to learn from each other…both being manufacturing giants.
Thus NUMMI (New United Motors Manufacturing Inc.)…..
It is just a matter of time until you get that BIG assignment that the boss wants you to personally take on, or wants you to lead a group to accomplish a task. . The project is a big deal, sounds complicated, and…..
There is little argument that Toyota Motor Corporation builds some of the highest quality automobiles at the lowest total cost. Year in and year out we see Toyota at the top of the lists, or, having more automobiles in the “top 10” than any other…..
Today is a special day for all Americans. It is a day of remembrance, celebration, and reflection.
July 4, 2016 celebrates our country’s birth, 240 years ago
By world standards, we are still a very young country. However, in those 240 years we have developed and grown into a ‘special place’ that we can be proud of and a place where many people of the world…..
Benchmarking is an effective quality tool that helps you both learn and confirm. Most organizations/groups (as do individuals) use benchmarking as a measurement vehicle to determine the excellence of their organizations policies, products, programs, strategies (and more) and their comparison to the same policies, products, programs, etc., of other…..
After many years performing in these roles, I am often asked the questions, “what does the boss really look for?” “What can I do to be successful?”
From someone who was a boss/supervisor of two people, to…..