"A journey of a thousand miles must
begin with the first step."

- Lao Tzu, a famous Chinese Philosopher

Around the world, more and more organizations have started to adopt Lean principles and practices to improve competitiveness.  As a holistic approach, office activitie...

In September 1990, my colleague and I participated in a technical training program for instructors held at the Panasonic Overseas Training Center and the Production Engineering College in Osaka, Japan for a period of two months.

During that time, we were newly hired tec...

Change is the only constant.

~ Heraclictus , Greek Philosopher

Change is the only constant in the work environment.

Whether you are shifting office to another location, adopting a new practice or process, implementing an IT system, or re-engineering the business processe...

When employees leave — especially the good performers — this translates into a higher cost for employers to replace lost staff as well as a loss of talent, knowledge and innovative ideas.

One of the things you can do to retain staff is to develop a culture for innovatio...

Sharpen your Competitive Edge by Eliminating Non-Value-Added Activities in your Organization 

Recession or boom, companies need to sharpen their competitive edge by applying Lean Management principles to cost reduction - that is, the elimination of non-value-added activ...