“By using visual task boards (Kanban) that portray clear time-frames and expectations coupled with the prioritization of tasks including preventative plans for mitigating the unexpected is a great way to optimize productivity. It is important that work-in-progress is kept low to reduce over-production. You can also encourage employees to collaborate on tasks as well.”
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Culture Engagement Starts with Top Management
Creating a Word or PowerPoint Culture reference material and distributing to employees on on-boarding day and briefly talking about it in your Monday morning meeting because you feel your employees are not “getting it” is not going to drive any significant results. Human Resources is not the captain when it comes to engaging employees inContinue reading “Culture Engagement Starts with Top Management”
Reduce A/P and A/R Errors with Standardized Work
Per my previous article, “Taking a Visual Management Approach to Accounts Payable”, I touched upon a Lean Six Sigma technique, called, Standardized Work. “Standardized work is often referred as standard operating procedures to refer to the activities that must happen in order to complete a process. Essentially, everyone doing the job does it exactly theContinue reading “Reduce A/P and A/R Errors with Standardized Work”
A Visual Management Approach to Accounts Payable
Purchase order approval audit trails and visual bill entry controls can be an effective way to reduce the time it takes to resolve Accounts Payable errors and keep your vendors happy. Visual management allows for standardized visual controls that are visible to all Accounts Payable (and also accounting team) on how approvals should be obtainedContinue reading “A Visual Management Approach to Accounts Payable”
On-boarding Employees: Where are the supplies?
 Onboarding a new hire is stressful enough. Paperwork needs to be done, work area needs to be set up, et cetera. But no one remembers about supplies. Utilizing Lean Six Sigma methods and tools like 5S, visual management and Kanban to remove office waste is a great way to have a supplies inventory system thatContinue reading “On-boarding Employees: Where are the supplies?”
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