The Beancounter vs. Production
The Bean Counter or (The Accountant is mostly concerned with Costs and their impact on the Income Statement) The Production Guy is looking at ways to save labour or do the work more easily. The accountant usually looks at costs and determines if something is affordable and the Production guy always believes that he cannot afford to be without said tool? Who is right?
Hiring Superstars and the Real Costs of Wages
Dan and Bill met for a 6pm dinner meeting at the local diner. Dan’s day had been a disaster. A site layout mistake led to an entire armor stone to be torn down and rebuilt. Shortly after, his equipment dealer called and explained that the skid steer that went in for repair needed major undercarriage [...]
The Nine Deadly Wastes
Although the concept of Lean originated in the manufacturing sector, it has tremendous application in the service industry. Waste is In fact, the “waste” is even more in services because of two reasons:
How to Solve the People Problem with a Simple Process
Since the entire industry is struggling with the people problem, solving it within your company will give it an incredible competitive advantage. Recruiting and hiring superstar people will enable your company to produce quality results in less time and for greater profit.
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Danscaping – Planning for Growth
Dan plans for growth, but Bill teaches him the difference between growing out-of-control and growing in-control.
