Posts by Beneva Group
Yes, You Can Implement Lean in the Office
Stop focusing on the terminology and work on creating a smooth, predictable flow of information. Rick Bohan MAY 21, 2020 Is it difficult to translate lean concepts and methods from the shop floor to the office? Based on what I hear from those who have suffered through some especially ineffective versions of Office Lean, I’d…
Read MoreSocial Distancing Enablement for your Plant
By Andreas Eschbach May 21, 2020 This post Social Distancing Enablement for your Plant appeared first on Operational Excellence Society. With the COVID-19 pandemic, we have entered a very strange time, a transformative time. Regardless of the immediate effects that are largely transitory (such as the rationing of certain products, the closing of restaurants and shops,…
Read MoreThe Patois of the Toyota Production System
Phil Ledbetter MAY 11, 2020 A guided walk through 8-Step Problem Solving Toyota has a unique cultural language. It’s called 8-Step Problem Solving. It’s the “patois” of the Toyota Production System (TPS). The patois is the dialect of the common people of a region, differing in various respects from the standard language of the rest…
Read MoreA Lesson in Continuous Improvement: Graphic Packaging Leadership Team Makes Face Masks for Employees
After identifying the steps in the process to create masks, the team time studied and balanced the tasks across five different workstations. Curt Knoll MAY 06, 2020 Life has changed for many of us in a way we never thought possible. A year ago, President Trump and Kim Jung-un had their long-awaited summit. Dozens were charged…
Read MoreWelcome to the new age of technology?
IDG TECHTALK VOICES By Sue Weston, CIO | MAY 6, 2020 4:46 AM PDT I overheard a conversation which began with “When life returns to normal…” and I wondered, why? Rolling back time, returning to the good ol’ days, would we forget the amazing breakthroughs we made? The COVID-19 crisis changed our way of thinking, forcing us to focus…
Read MoreDigital KPIs: Your keys to measuring digital transformation success
By Clint Boulton Senior Writer, CIO | APR 22, 2020 3:00 AM PDT Ask a CIO how he or she quantifies the impact of their digital transformations and you may get a quizzical look. Most CIOs don’t have metrics for gauging the success of digital projects, such as new mobile apps or chatbots. But CIOs who fail to quantify these initiatives…
Read More6 habits of digital transformation leaders
April 18, 2020 By EY.com Companies investing more in new technology make more money. Here’s why, and how you can accelerate your digital transformation. Our latest research finds that companies that excel at digital transformation share six habits. Digital transformation leaders that exhibit these six habits enjoy better financial performance than companies that have yet…
Read MoreTo weather a crisis, build a network of teams
By Andrea Alexander , Aaron De Smet, Sarah Kleinman, and Marino Mugayar-Baldocchi Imagine you are a tenured CEO of a company. You have led your organization through many adverse events. You have followed a playbook, and moved to a “command and control” style to address the cascading effects of various perils. But now you’re dealing with a…
Read MoreBringing up Baby, the Lean and Agile Way
Stuck at home during a pandemic? Put your process expertise to use. Eric Arno Hiller APR 17, 2020 Coronavirus has changed a lot of things in America—especially in urban areas, where there are heightened precautions. It is even more chaotic when you have your first newborn baby, like my wife and me. Babies are…
Read MoreHow AI is transforming retail
The Digital CIO By: Zeus Kerravala, CIO Before the coronavirus hit, consumer expectations were already changing and creating challenges in the retail industry. And CIOs, who historically had little to do with developing new customer experiences, were increasingly being tasked with driving innovation. To deliver Amazon-like here-and-now products and services and build brand loyalty, they…
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