Divergence, Iteration & Operational Excellence

22/05/2018 | Editor

Darrell Mann

The Operational Excellence world abhors waste. Consequently, everyone working within such an environment is trained to sniff it out and eliminate it. When people have their waste-radars switched-on they can be pretty relentless when it comes to finding … Read More

Resilience: Operational Excellence And Innovation

11/01/2018 | Editor

Darrell Mann

If you ever have the opportunity to talk to an ultra-marathon athlete you will quickly ascertain that they see the world differently to most. A lay-person tends to think that the ability to run an ultra-marathon is achieved … Read More

TRIZ As a Catalyst for Project Management Excellence

06/10/2008 | Editor

The techniques of project management created at the end of the 1950’s in the U.S. are among the most effective procedures for improving efficiency when launching new products and services. TRIZ techniques can improve project management processes.Read More

Competitive Excellence

28/12/2007 | Editor

Michael S. Slocum

“Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” – Sun Tzu –

A great idea is never enough. Excellent execution is not enough. In today’s complex business environment, … Read More

Innovation in Performance Excellence: Eight Paradigms to Performance Excellence (8PPE)

02/01/2005 | Editor

Michael S. Slocum Vice President of Research and Development Breakthrough Management Group, Inc. MichaelS@BMGi.com

Abstract The objective of this paper is to present a framework that describes a performance excellence system. Six Sigma is showcased as the operating system on … Read More