To quote Zapiro: This last week has been tumultuous and nerve-wracking in the political arena. Last night saw the closing… Read more A New Chapter and Opportunities abound
Month: February 2018
How can we learn from our mistakes
Albert Einstein: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler” “Any deviations need to be addressed… Read more How can we learn from our mistakes
Measurement as a way of life
Eliyahu M Goldratt: “Show me how you measure me and I’ll show you how I perform” “Each step in the… Read more Measurement as a way of life
Maintenance Scheduling and maintaining the schedule
“Maintenance scheduling should be incorporated into the production schedules.” How often have we missed a production deadline because of a… Read more Maintenance Scheduling and maintaining the schedule
Creating the schedule and committing to it. Pt2
“Factory scheduling should be signed off by all parties at the beginning of a production cycle” There are 2 very… Read more Creating the schedule and committing to it. Pt2
Reactive vs. proactive
A frustrating experience in life is to witness people who are continually reacting to problems in their lives, when a… Read more Reactive vs. proactive
Creating the schedule and committing to it. Pt 1
“Factory scheduling should be signed off by all parties at the beginning of a production cycle” The factory schedule… Read more Creating the schedule and committing to it. Pt 1
Failure to plan or planning to fail?
The rule “This month’s sales should have been released for sale last month or even better, the month before” may… Read more Failure to plan or planning to fail?
Compliant Productivity
My experience in industry and in the pharmaceutical industry specifically is that production throughput is often seen as being less… Read more Compliant Productivity
Never promise what you can’t deliver.
In the perfect world, Product would always be in the warehouse awaiting sale so that the sales team can reach… Read more Never promise what you can’t deliver.