Continuing from our previous discussion on the importance of distinguishing between the supply chain and value chain, let’s explore how Value Stream Mapping (VSM) can be an effective tool for…
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The lockdown levels to help deal with the Covid-19 pandemic have mostly had negative impacts on the South African small and medium sized businesses. Business owners state that the lockdown…
In the quest for sustainable and profitable business, individuals have to make continuous incremental improvements. The aim is to reduce or eliminate all types of waste and mistakes. We understand…
The world is full of action takers. We are a species that need to continuously improve to survive and to advance our lives for the better. All action leads to…
7 actions for creative business development As entrepreneurs we are often encouraged to “work smarter, not harder.” Yet, we also know that we need to do both. We need to…
Look at the following succession of pictures of some very successful people. Apart from the fact that none of them are part of the “dress to impress” mindset, notice the…
The Kaizen journey for continuous advancement is made up of incremental improvements every day. It acknowledges that mistakes happen and things go wrong. Individuals should learn from these experiences to…
“All changes, even positive ones, are scary. Attempts to reach goals through radical or revolutionary means often fail because they heighten fear. But the small steps of Kaizen disarm the…
I have recently been approached by some of my clients (entrepreneurs) who have asked the following questions (by no means an exhaustive list): How do they make their business more…
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step” Lao Tzu Any long and life-changing venture starts with a single step. And then another step, and then another….
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