Working in automotive manufacturing, distribution, precision instrumentation, the military, and previously owning and operating a small business, I completely understand the feeling of being overwhelmed; and despite my best intentions along the way, process improvements were often put on hold. Managers want to work on implementing Continuous Improvement projects as well, but often get bogged down with the day-to-day grind which puts projects on the back burner. Weeks, months, and sometimes years go by before progress can be made and that costs money!

Don’t waste time with trials and errors or waiting for the right window. I work with businesses and homeowners by starting with implementation of some very basic, fundamental things right away for immediate results. For me, it starts by being very visual. I am a 5S advocate – ‘a place for everything and everything in its place.’ Also, I am very disciplined with the documentation of processes and work instructions, but not just on paper. Capturing screen instruction videos is important too! And it goes beyond documentation, these processes must be standardized and consistently executed on the shop floor and/or office to reflect what your team actually does.

Workplace Organization and detailed standard processes are important, but equally important is addressing human factors that can reduce the likelihood of injury and errors. I have exciting ideas to discuss with you on how to implement a positive culture change! Remember to ask me about the 'State to Error Risk Pattern' too. What if I told you that over 90% of injuries and performance errors can be attributed to this pattern? How much money could you save by having your employees practice these basic concepts?

Let’s connect today to chat about how I can help you in your Continuous Improvement journey!