One of the most daunting tasks that I’m regularly faced with is Manpower forecasting and planning for all of our various project efforts. One of the scientific tools I use is the reports from historical…
Manpower Planning
Disruptive Technologies and The Innovators Dilemma
Disruptive technologies come along all the time. Very well run companies who are paying attention to their customers, investing in continuous improvement, and treating their employees well can suddenly and almost inexplicably fail and often…
Using Creative Thinking Every Day to Solve Problems
TRIZ is a bunch of principles that can be used to solve any problem that you may encounter. This applies to work, home, play, or anywhere else. What we have learned is if you get…
The Setpoint Superteam
How many companies are there where the employees don’t consider themselves as simply “employees,” but view their role as “Teammate?” Sound funny? Recently, I sent out a company wide query to determine what “SuperTeam” means.…
A Day in Purchasing
From getting quotes to the actual order process there are many steps involved but seem to all be equally important. When these crucial steps are overlooked I always regret it later because I can’t retrace…