The space between customer demand and wall clock time is called takt time. A typical manager think he has 8 hours of work time (e.g., … Read More

Just because there’s a lot going on doesn’t necessarily mean you are getting more done. You might have busy machines with bodies moving around the … Read More

Look at a busy team. Things appear to be fine. There’s lots of motion: people typing, machines running, the floor humming with activity. Activity isn’t … Read More

The majority of business owners has trained themselves to think of people as a line item on their income statement that should of being reduced … Read More

And now you’re staring at a spreadsheet making no sense whatsoever. You have six part-time assistants working twenty hours. And then you have a dozen … Read More

In planning meetings, there’s a tension between department heads trying to get their preferred hires through the door. Why do we need these hires? When … Read More

At the beginning of day, it’s spreadsheets, a full roster and a strategic plan. Before noon, two employees has resigned. Another has been fired because … Read More

Here’s how it works: You pay a person $72,000 per year to work for you. And you think they’re costing you $72,000. They’re not. Because … Read More

Lead time demand is calculated to show the quantity of items you’ll sell before receiving next order. It isn’t just about total sales but also … Read More

This is where the economic order quantity formula come into play. Instead of guessing, you plug in a few numbers and equation tells you how … Read More