Latest Blog Posts for Kaufman Global Blog: Lean Thought Leadership

• Sustaining OpEx in the Modern Age
  on Dec 5, 2016 in Operational Excellence Reports change management leadership OpEx OpEx System report survey
  This is an excerpt from the Kaufman Global survey report: An Examination of Operational Excellence In October we conducted a survey of 100 executives in our network that have deep experience leading operations and operational excellence efforts. Our...
• Rapid Performance Evaluation – Speed Matters
  on Aug 4, 2016 in Assessment / Analysis Change Management Standard Work 20 Keys audit efficiency gemba standard work
  Kaufman Global helps clients solve complex problems and drive fundamental improvement. We engage when people and process collide – places where expertise and leverage can speed results. Even when an organization knows there is a problem, getting to...
• The Lean Daily Management System:Using Structure to Engage Employees and Optimize Value
  on Nov 17, 2015 in Change Management Metrics Sustainment change management employee engagement LDMS Lean Daily Management System metrics workgroup
  In the late 1990s, when Kaufman Global constructed the Lean Daily Management System® (LDMS®), we recognized that “Lean” as a method for improving business was often viewed as a set of tools aimed at machines and inventory. On the surface, and i...
• 4 Tips for Simplifying Work Complexity (Hint… Start with Smart Design)
  on Nov 3, 2015 in Change Management Leadership Organizational Effectiveness Transformation complexity efficiency process design simplification
  Greater complexity means more options for failure. People and processes come together to deliver products and services. Like a ball of string collected, complexity builds as things are added to accommodate the dynamic environment: organizations, proc...
• Transform and Sustain: the Real Reasons it’s so Difficult to Make the Connection
  on Oct 20, 2015 in Change Management Leadership Sustainment Transformation change management culture change disruption employee engagement sustain transformation
  Clients never say: “We want transform and do better, but we don’t care about sustaining the improvements.” Clients always profess a sincere desire to sustain results. So pervasive is this intent, that during the past 20 years we’ve seen the r...
• The Iconic Tour 2015 – Chicago
  on May 19, 2015 in Leadership Travel Tuesday Bert Jacobs CNBC Eric Schurenberg Inc Inc. Magazine Marcus Lemonis Tyler Mathisen
  How did we spend today’s Travel Tuesday? In the beautiful city of Chicago, hearing from and networking with some of businesses biggest icons. My takeaway? That you can learn a lot from people whose businesses are nothing like yours. More in-dep...
• Standing Tall in Kuala Lumpur
  on Feb 24, 2015 in Travel Tuesday facility layout Lean layout Petronas Towers Travel
  European Director Rolf den Nieuwenboer takes a break from his facility layout work to enjoy the weekend sites and sounds of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.                            
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• The Standard Work of Engaging Leadership
  on Feb 9, 2015 in Leadership Standard Work engagement ESC Executive Steering Committee leadership standard work
  Lessons from a pocket card Top leaders frequently approach us seeking solutions to their business problems. They want to know what approach we will use, what tools will be applied, how the project will be managed, what results to expect and how we wi...
• Kaufman Global Attends 2014 ADIPEC in UAE
  on Nov 5, 2014 in News and Events Oil & Gas abu dhabi asset velocity conference Lean operational excellence procedural adherence
• Pursuing World-Class Performance? “20 Keys” to Success
  on Nov 3, 2014 in Metrics Organizational Effectiveness Prioritization 20 Keys Lean Daily Management System metrics Taiichi Ohno workgroup
  world–class adjective : among the best in the world : being of the highest caliber in the world <a world–class athlete> Source: Webster-Merriam.com dictionary What does the phrase “world-class” really mean? This question has been aske...

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