If all you have is a hammer – everything becomes a nail. Then comes the process death spiral that gets business nowhere. Companies need workers that can decipher the issues facing them, pull the right tool out of the bag, and use the tool with confidence. Process complexity will only fuel the flames that cause workers to run for cover. Finger pointing becomes rampant because it is always someone else’s fault.
Are you seeing these issues in the work place:
Poor workflow and process effectiveness
Excess materials lying all over or on office shelves
Workers have no clue how to get good ideas to management
Value Streams have no useable data or solution
Non-value work is everywhere
Customers unhappy due to poor quality and increasing cost
Quality improvement initiatives die before getting off the ground
Bureaucracy has its fingers in the pot
Equipment effectiveness is lost
Tooling changeovers take forever
Maintenance working on low priority items
Assets misused or not in working order
Lead times too long, adding to a tightening the belt
Cash flow is nonexistent and suppliers screaming for their money
On time delivery rate is unsatisfactory, resulting in making calls to customers with explanations
Customers looking for other suppliers or order flow dropping off
Safety and environmental issues
Confusion is at every crossroad
Solution
At leadership Initiatives we equip workers with the proper tools they need, mentor them with the skills to use each tool correctly, and then get in the trenches with the workers to make sure they are successful. Tools such as Lean, Lean office, OEE, TQM, TPM and many more equip workers with the ammunition needed to win the battle. This allows each tool to be repeatable for worker usage whenever the occasion arises. Because the workers are a part of your work team, they will be able to sustain the initiative and keep the processes flowing. We know that worker performance within the company plays an important part in successful implementation, so diagnosing the current culture and presenting solutions will be needed. Management coaching and mentoring assures a culture of measureable performance improvement.