Problem-Solving and Design Thinking
Design thinking is an innovative problem-solving process rooted in a set of skills. The approach has been around for decades, but it...
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Edgar Anaya
- Sep 9
- 2 min
Value Mapping for Competitiveness Part II
The Value Stream Mapping can become busy and complex. When working with teams on a project, complexity can cause people to "check out" or...
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Edgar Anaya
- Aug 13
- 3 min
Value Mapping for Competitiveness Part I
Because of the constant increase of international competition through globalization of markets and a dynamic environment, producing...
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Edgar Anaya
- May 26
- 4 min
Corporate Culture: A Turnaround for Management Performance
One of the first thing that its important when one run turnaround cases is to take the temperature on the organizations. Very often we...
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Edgar Anaya
- May 9
- 2 min
Competitive Advantage
Competitive advantage is an idea that outlines the benefits or benefits that one enterprise holds over another in a competitive...
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Edgar Anaya
- Apr 2
- 2 min
The Chain Reaction
Dr. William Edwards Deming (October 14, 1900 – December 20, 1993) was an engineer, statistician, professor, author, lecturer, and...
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Edgar Anaya
- Feb 15
- 1 min
Operational Excellence for Small Businesses: Part II
Patient Discharge in Hospital. Health care providers, like any other service industry, face many challenges, such as reducing costs and...
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Edgar Anaya
- Jan 21
- 3 min
Operational Excellence for Small Businesses: Part I
Construction Projects. We can apply Lean Six Sigma in service-based environments, such as turnaround projects. It also provides evidence...
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Edgar Anaya
- Dec 20, 2022
- 2 min
Embracing Japanese Business Strategy
It's not a coincidence that continuous improvement (known as Kaizen) is an integral part of so many companies' philosophies. Still, it's...
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Edgar Anaya
- Oct 23, 2022
- 3 min
Zara is Transforming The US Fashion Industry
The leader in fast fashion, the Spanish firm Zara, along with international retailers such as Uniqlo, Topshop and H&M are proving tough...
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Edgar Anaya
- Sep 22, 2022
- 3 min
Starbucks Plan B
For 22 years, Howard Schultz acted as CEO of one of the most iconic companies of the twentieth century: Starbucks. When he started...
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Edgar Anaya
- Aug 30, 2022
- 2 min
We need a bigger Hammer here
The easy way out usually leads back in. In a modern version of an ancient Sua story, a passerby encounters a drunk on his hands and knees...
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Edgar Anaya
- Aug 13, 2022
- 2 min
The Expert's Blindness Syndrome
Workshop blindness occurs when something is so normal and everyday in the environment that we easily lose sight of the opportunities and...
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Edgar Anaya
- Jul 27, 2022
- 2 min
Seven Advantages of One-Piece Flow in Manufacturing
One of the most fundamental elements of creating a lean environment is operating with one-piece-flow. The thought of processing one unit...
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Edgar Anaya
- Jul 14, 2022
- 3 min
The Incredible Story of the "Antarctic Cruiser"
In 1939, America’s Snow Cruiser was designed to tackle the intense and treacherous conditions of Antarctica—and to this day, it is still...
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Edgar Anaya
- Jun 21, 2022
- 1 min
SIPOC Diagram
A SIPOC diagram is a tool used by a team to identify all relevant elements of a process improvement project before work begins. It helps...
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Edgar Anaya
- Jun 3, 2022
- 2 min
Generations we love to hate and help us to improve
The new generations are peers some people love to hate. The generation of cat videos, duck face selfies, and trendy eyebrows, made-up...
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Edgar Anaya
- May 4, 2022
- 2 min
Metrics and KPI Boards (Part II)
Ultimately, the goal of performance metrics is to drive improved results. Otherwise, why bother? Data show better performances among...
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Edgar Anaya
- Apr 13, 2022
- 2 min
Metrics and KPI Boards (Part I)
Three key concepts in manufacturing that often get misconstrued or even used synonymously are productivity, effectiveness, and...
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Edgar Anaya
- Mar 23, 2022
- 3 min
Process Improvement in Personal Adversity
Process improvement is about persistence and adaptation to constant change. Something easy to say, but it requires a strong mindset and...
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