Originally developed at Toyota, the manufacturing process known as “kanban” has helped revolutionize how corporations and suppliers achieve maximum efficiency in getting products to and from the assembly line. Kanban adds a new dimension to just-in-time manufacturing by keeping your production line “liquid” at all...
If you are part of a large business or are associated with the federal, state, or local government as an employee or as a contractor, this book has special meaning for you. It uses many federal policies, plans, processes, and standards as references. It uses these references for two reasons: first, they are thorough,...
We want you to use this book. Nothing would please us more than knowing that leading-edge companies around the world are developing their own Discovery processes for the pursuit of strategy innovation.
Strategy innovation is not a fad. It is not the latest managementprogram- of-the-month. It is a process of exploring your...
While many companies have trouble measuring the effectiveness of their learning and development efforts, the picture at Rockwell Collins is crystal clear. In the span of just three years, Rockwell went from having a traditional (and characteristically drab) training program to possessing a dynamic, strategically aligned initiative featuring...
The true heroes of transformation within organizations are not just CEOs, but managers who create energy, gain alignment, and solidify the will within the company to turn the strategic vision into reality. Shaping the Future provides how-to guidance—plus examples based on interviews with executives from companies like Boeing,...
Like many companies in all industries, yours is making an admirable new commitment to higher ethical standards. You’ve worked hard to build or restore your reputation and the trust of your stakeholders. But all your best efforts may be undermined if the many links in your supply chain do not follow suit.
This book describes powerful tools for the twenty-first century that can predict and correct potential field failures at the design stage of the product, so companies don't have to wait helplessly to witness failures in the hands of customers.
Six Sigma has been a giant in the quality movement but has been a pygmy in...
All too often, solving tough work issues can become a tug of war as clashing departments, priorities, personality styles, and other concerns threaten to destroy any possibility of a successful conclusion. But by sharing hopes, and focusing on information rather than debate, the path to agreement can become wonderfully clear.
How does your organization manage employee training? Read the following vignettes and, on a separate sheet of paper, record how your organization would solve the problem presented in each. If you can offer an effective solution to all the vignettes, then your company may already be effectively managing training; otherwise, it...
With software and hardware development techniques improving constantly, it’s surprising to learn that more than half of all technology projects overrun their schedules and budgets by 200 percent or more. Computerworld magazine recently reported several surveys showing that project failure is overwhelmingly traceable to poorly...
As an IT manager you face innumerable problems and projects with incredible pressure to finish them on time and under budget.
More and more IT managers are realizing that project management processes can help them address these problems. The project life cycle is one such process.
The American Management Association’s seminar and course leaders are among the most insightful and skilled educators in the business, consistently delivering outstanding, innovative exercises to improve individual and organizational performance.
The AMA Trainers’ Activity Book presents 25 exercises used successfully...
