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Change Management and the Pareto Principle….The Vital Few and the Trivial Many

Image via Wikipedia This blog has been looking at change implementation which is a skill you need to be a successful leader in nearly any arena. We have already explored the 8 Steps of Change...

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Implementing Change-What’s next now that you have an improvement topic?

This is the fourth post of a five-part series on Implementing Change which has had the objective of making you a better leader and a Change Catalyst. These are critical skills for today’s Food &...

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Implementing Change-Get it Done

This is the last of a six part series on Implementing Change. We have already studied the 8 Steps of Change Management and Overcoming Resistance to Change. We have looked at Steps 1 through 5 in more...

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Change Follow Up

Those who have been reading this blog know that we explored Implementing Change in a six part series. I found it very interesting to track the comments and hits on each of these six parts. While this...

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So What is a DMAIC Anyway?

(Photo credit: Wikipedia) The world is full of acronyms and the latest buzz-words.  The world of manufacturing is no different:  TQM, TPM, Lean, Six Sigma, QRM, TOC, PM’s, RCM, the Deming Cycle, Zero...

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5 Reasons You Need to Do a DMAIC

John, the Production Manager of a food manufacturing plant is having a good day. At least until the Quality Manager bursts into his office: “John, I can’t believe that your operators can’t put a seal...

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So What is a DMAIC Anyway? Part 2

You remember John, our Production Manager.  He’s having a good day until the Quality Manager bursts into his office: “John, I can’t believe that your operators don’t know how to put a seal on a jar....

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Passionate and SMART Goal Setting

Photo courtesy of Chris Desmond via Wikimedia Commons Goal setting is critical to your success. Without goals, you lack direction, clarity, and focus. Without goals you will not achieve what is...

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What Could Be Easier? The 4 Step Deming Cycle

Plan – Do – Check – Act That’s not asking a lot, is it?  You have just implemented a big change that should save your company a lot of time and money.  A little follow-up to make sure everything is...

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