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There are some people who think there is no place for 5s Lean at home. Just like those who say you can't bake without ovens! The 5S process of Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain is a lean manufacturing process in use by the Toyota Production System for decades. The premise of 5S is to help organize and improve the work conditions of a workplace. Yet this process can also be used for home as well. These steps can help you ge...

Lean Accounting supports the principle of eliminating waste and streamlining the business processes to create maximum value. So lean management accounting metrics is all about breaking away from traditional cost accounting cost objects like product or job and is driven by a new cost object 'Value Stream'. As part of lean accounting exercise, we define the scope of value stream cost object and map the business process activities to this c...

Are you a CEO, consultant or entrepreneur interested in entering or expanding your activity in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia's market? Then this book is for you! The main objective of this book is to provide you with basic knowledge about Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, an overview of their economy, business culture, potential opportunities and an introduction to other relevant issues. Novice exporters, in particular will find it ...

1: Introduction 2: 5 Reasons Why You Should Learn and Practice Proper Time Management 3: 8 Simple Steps to Improve Your Time Management 4: Helpful Time Management Tools 5: How and Why You Should Play Time Management Games 6: How to Teach Your Children About Time Management 7: Important Information On Time Management 8: Personal Time Management Tips 9: Successful Time Management Techniques 10: The Danger of Not Managing Your Time at th...

Supply chain competence affects your bottom-line in more direct ways than you might realize. In this book we reviewed the role of controlling cost of sales through supply chain competencies and its effect on the corporate financial statements. The balancing act of maintaining a high level of service and low costs is becoming harder for supply chain managers as businesses try to meet the growing customer mantra of "more for less." This press...

Key part of CEO Guide to Doing Business in Russia is to make sure we realise a business legacy for companies all over the world before, during and after 2014 Winter Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup. CEO Guide to Doing Business in Russia will enable companies and individuals to build their networks, understand how to do business in Russia and connect with business partners worldwide, this book will increase your opportunities to meet and eng...

The model of asking the work team to think, to experiment, and to learn from the data, is the model of lean management. It is management that is humble and not arrogant. It is management that observes, encourages, challenges, and learns. It is management that gathers the facts, encourages experimentation, and spreads best practices. It is management that practices what they preach to others. In short, lean management is very much about aski...

A friend of mine asked a great question in response to one of my recent Lean books. His question was in essence how do you keep Lean initiatives moving ahead and not going the way of another flavour of the month program. We have all seen managers with the best intentions launch new initiatives that were supposed to be the wave of the future only to see them fizzle out after a few weeks or months. Lean initiatives are no different. Many organiz...

Lean Procurement and supply chain management is for many companies. It is not just for manufacturers who practice lean management. It is also for non-manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, retailers and others. During the past few years, companies have focused on supply chain improvements with initiatives centred on operational excellence and cost cutting. But have they worked? In today's on-demand environment, companies are facing gr...

The UAE is situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. The UAE is a federation of seven Emirates each with its own Ruler. Saudi Arabia's command economy is petroleum-based, roughly 75%% of budget revenues and 90%% of export earnings come from the oil industry. Kuwait's economy is heavily dependent on oil revenues. The Kuwait government is keen on reducing the dependence on crud...

Have you ever thought about creating your own business startup? Perhaps you are a great programmer with an idea for the next Twitter or Facebook. Maybe you have an itch you need to scratch. Or maybe you just want to learn what it feels like to be an entrepreneur. Go for it! This is a great time to build a startup, and there is no substitute for just doing it. If you are thinking about creating a startup, do your homework and learn about ...

When FTSE 100 CEO's were polled and asked the question, "Are your sales people calling on the right customers, at the right time, with the right offer?" 99.3%% responded, "I don't know." Which shouldn't surprise. Sales and Marketing are still the last bastions of protected turf, limited management scrutiny and lack of accountability. Unfortunately, the important lessons learned and the gains in effectiveness and efficiency derived from lean ma...

Are you losing money due to wasted effort and low productivity of your knowledge workers? Is your office inefficiency leading to low worker morale and high workforce turnover? Are you losing customers or irritated due to disorganized office practices? Applying Lean principles to your office operations can solve these problems and create efficient knowledge workers that are a real competitive advantage. Given the success that Lean M...

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1: Introduction 2: Design for Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing 3: DFSS as an Approach to Design 4: DFSS, Applied to Software Engineering 5: Where Did The Name "Six Sigma" Come From? 6: Six Sigma Evolution Clarified 7: Design For Six Sigma (DFSS) Versus DMAIC 8: DMAIC and DFSS Roadmaps: How to Connect and Integrate? 9: Design for Six Sigma - IDOV Methodology 10: Driving Lean Upstream Can Multiply Its Benefits 11: ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1: Introduction 2: The History of Six Sigma 3: History of the Six Sigma Black Belt Naming Convention 4: Remembering Bill Smith, Father of Six Sigma 5: Six Sigma is not a "Get Rich Quick" Methodology 6: Quality Guru's Life Had a Humble Beginning 7: Should You Calculate Your Process Sigma? 8: A Method for Aligning the Six Sigma performance Metric 9: The Champion's Role In Successful Six Sigma Deployments 10: The Exte...

Non Executive Directors used to be caricatured as cronies of the Chairman (who is also a Non Executive Director) or CEO. Fat cats, freeloading members of the "old boy network", retirees who wanted to have somewhere to go other than the golf club for a decent lunch and a chat. Not an attractive scenario and for various reasons, but not least because of numerous serious corporate scandals where shareholders were left unprotected, the whole can o...

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1: Introduction 2: Why South Africa? 3: South Africa Regional Considerations 4: Finding The Right Agent Or Distributor 5: Establishing A Permanent Presence 6: Finding A Customer Or Partner 7: Due Diligence, Branding And Communications 8: Certification, Standards And Intellectual Property 9: Documentation And Getting Paid 10:Pricing and Insurance 11:Bribery And Corruption 12:Scams And How To Avoid Them 13:Making C...

Do you want to be the slave of your working environment, or its master? Do you want your working area to help you to do your job, or to hinder your efforts? Do you want to be rushing to complete your tasks, or have time to take pride in them? 5S is a Workplace Organisation system that enables you to be the master of your work area, a work area that helps you to do your job instead of hindering you, so that you have time to take pride ...

Table of Contents Introduction Economic and Political Overview Getting there and Advice About your Stay What to Consider when Doing Business in Japan Business Etiquette, Language and Culture Meetings and Presentations Social Interaction How to Invest in Japan Political and Economic Risk Bribery and Corruption Organised Crime and Human Rights Intellectual Property Understanding the Market Key Policy Updates Post Earthquake Doing ...

Six Sigma Healthcare is a quality improvement methodology that also improves patient and stakeholder satisfaction. Six Sigma Healthcare delivery means helping improve patient outcomes while driving down the cost of patient care. Doing so empowers healthcare providers to become more productive. Now, more than ever, the healthcare industry needs to embrace the economic value proposition of improving productivity. Healthcare sector can lear...