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TPM Pillars: A Quality Management Example
This episode explores the concept of "pillars" in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), a system for embedding continuous improvement within an organization. Pillar teams are cross-functional teams focusing on specific...
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Will My Job Be Replaced or Enhanced by AI? A Wake-Up Call for Lean/OpEx Coaches and Consultants
Artificial intelligence (AI) will have a significant impact (Substantial job displacement) on the job market within the next five to ten years. However, it will also bring opportunities, especially for Lean/OpEx...
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AI-Powered Operational Excellence: A 2025-2028 Roadmap
Belt Course, an operational excellence coaching and consulting firm, outlines a plan to integrate artificial intelligence into its services and expand its market reach. The plan, structured around John Kotter's 8-step...
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The Benefits of Operational Excellence in Milliken's Experience
Here are the best YouTube videos on the benefits of Operational Excellence in Milliken's Experience, according to operators, top leaders, and middle managers.
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Course Forward: Struggling to convince your organization...
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How to Transform Your Organization's Leadership for Operational Excellence
Operational excellence is a key driver of business success. It involves continuously improving processes and systems to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve the overall performance of an organization. While...
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Learn the 7 Big Reasons Why Operational Excellence Implementations Fail
Operational excellence is a term that refers to the continuous improvement of processes and systems within an organization. It is about finding ways to increase efficiency, reduce waste and errors, and deliver...
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What is the Difference Between Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement?
Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement are not the same thing, and the success of your improvement program relies on understanding the difference.
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TPM and WCM are two examples of integrated OpEx systems...
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What a Divisional Leader Will Tell You About How They Succeeded Implementing OpEx
A Director of Operations (now promoted to VP) talks about what was lacking before in their corporate programs. Being able to truly connect all the elements of those programs and actually transform the culture and...
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Why Industrial Companies Should Avoid Building In-House Training Programs for Lean Training
When training staff in Lean/OpEx methodologies, some companies attempt to build their own programs from scratch. While the intention is noble, creating in-house training programs often proves to be an inefficient,...
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Why Leaders Need to Adapt Their Leaderships Styles
This episode explores six leadership styles based on Daniel Goleman's framework and highlights their significance in various leadership scenarios. These styles are introduced as a means to leverage emotional...
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