lean models of supplier management

... line approach, 410–417 Lean IT process, 210–212 Lean learning enterprise, 289 Lean metrics, 449–452 Lean sensei, 437–438 Lean Sigma, 399 Lean systems, 19–21 Lean tools, 406 Lean waste reduction, ... successful change: high level management support, a track record of success with lean, access to all of the lean tools and training materials, a clean sheet to work with, and one of the best experts in ... each of these levels, and then look at what’s involved in becoming a lean teacher, or coach The Role of the Top Behavior in the trenches of the organization is a reflection of the leadership of...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 07:21

... combination of high and low vents Examples of low vents are soffit and eave vents covered with louvers or screens High venting includes roof jacks, gable vents and ridge vents Inspect the inside of your ... images above provided courtesy of Fluke Corporation Professional Inspections and Audits A professional energy audit comes with a fee, but gives you the benefit of a building performance expert’s ... that the full depth of the rafters may not be filled with insulation and a properly insulated roof will have a inch air space between the top of the insulation and the top of the rafters Sometimes...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 23:20

... continually advance our knowledge of how people interact with the work they I realize I only skimmed the surface of what our profession has to offer the world of work I wish there was space on ... source of digital images Dan’s career acts—Dan works full-time as the director of development for a philanthropic organization In earlier stages of his career, he has worked for a variety of nonprofit ... memorabilia? One of my favorite examples of a less-than-tangible interest turned into a career act is Jennifer, a Web designer who happens to love coffee One of her favorite coffeehouses was a...

Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 21:45

... to reach their most precious assets.” —B J Bueno, founder of The Cult Branding Company and coauthor of The Power of Cult Branding “One of the best books I’ve ever read on unlocking your thoughts— ... Help You? Freewriting is a fast method of thinking onto paper that enables you to reach a level of thinking that’s often difficult to attain during the course of a normal business day This technique ... most of what you produce during this time will be loathsome, but some of it may be usable, or even better than usable In the world of freewriting, it’s a truism that your freshest notions often...

Ngày tải lên: 19/07/2014, 06:19

... Mount Rushmore? => They saw the head of four American presidents carved into the rock Lucky number d, What did Mrs Quyen while her husband was visiting the Statue of Liberty? => She went shopping ... did they see on Mount Rushmore? d, What did Mrs Quyen while her husband was visiting the Statue of Liberty? e, What did Mrs Quyen buy? f, What did she send to her children from Choose your favorite ... visiting the Statue of Liberty? => She went shopping e, What did Mrs Quyen buy? => She bought a lot of souvenirs f, What did she send to her children from the USA? => She sent them a postcard Unit...

Ngày tải lên: 23/06/2013, 01:26

... instability of these riverbanks and enhances the likelihood of increased flood scouring • Alteration of river channels and flows due to mining of alluvial deposits in the riverbed - 176 - Journal of Water ... panning and operation of sluice boxes increases loads of suspended sediments in downstream reaches Wash-off of mercury used to concentrate gold leads to increased risks of mercury toxicity to ... major mining areas of South Africa in order to determine the knowledge and perceptions of theses sectors of environmental issues as a result of mining (Heath et al 2002) The results of this survey...

Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 09:08

... the hardball software industry But the company has a long-term record of growth and profitability Its high spending on employee-friendly programs doesn’t come out of potential profits but from ... short list that will cover most of the bases.We’ll get into more details on many of these points later in this book Get people off to a good start Getting people off to a good start begins with ... (both in terms of the culture of the company and the specifics of their job descriptions).A good start also begins with a newemployee orientation that makes them feel welcomed and part of the group...

Ngày tải lên: 18/10/2013, 00:15

... case, the old 80/20 rule applies, where 20 percent of the customers create 80 percent of the profits Smart marketers learn to identify the profitable 20 percent segment and concentrate their customer ... toil in the field of hiring and retention are no strangers to the labor market which, like every market, is subject to the laws of supply and demand They also understand the cost of replacing personnel ... periods of time • they need relatively fewer inducements to remain loyal For example, if you worked for a credit card operation, which of these customers would you find most valuable: Helen is a professional...

Ngày tải lên: 20/10/2013, 19:15

... champions” profiled in the previous chapter to appreciate the limited utility of compensation as a motivational and retention tool Southwest Airlines is near the bottom of the list in terms of entry-level ... appreciate the power of customization, consider the product and services side of the economy In this arena, competitive markets have forced companies to provide some level of customization of the things ... likewise stand in the way of some market-based approaches Qualified retirement plan statutes, for example, not tolerate differences in the terms of plan participation or percentage -of- compensation contributions...

Ngày tải lên: 20/10/2013, 19:15

... legitimately get rid of nonperforming management, the greater your chance of hitting your targets Measuring Everyone Against a Business Performance Model There are three levels of performance you ... successful implementation of your plan They are: Business Process Mapping Organizational change management Leadership development Management development First you must clean up any organizational ... results Of course results are ultimately the profit goal of any business That doesn’t mean that profit drives all actions It simply means that profit and other cost issues must be accounted for...

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 09:20

... expected part of every worker’s job Each employee, from new hire to senior manager, simultaneously thinks of himself as a teacher of the person(s) below him as well as a student of the person ... Substantial research confirms that skill and career development (the two faces of employee development) are near the top of the list of workplace features that employees favor As the Gallup Organization ... Other companies, however, question the value of employee development in the current era of high workplace mobility.“Who,” they ask,“will reap the benefit of all this expensive training and development...

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 18:15

... their study of managerial talent in two large companies, Beth Axelrod, Helen Handfield-Jones, and Ed Michaels of McKinsey & Company found that the contributions to profit growth of these groups ... notch But most nothing to deal with them.The cost of this indifference is high, both in terms of defections by good employees and lack of profit growth.As the authors write: Consider that every ... relative or a boss—a mentor—who helped them make the most of life’s lessons and guided their professional development Former GE CEO Jack Welch often pointed to his mother and the lessons he learned...

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 18:15

... extra time off, and so on) • little acknowledgment of employee contributions • failure to achieve clear success As the list indicates, burnout is not strictly a function of the number of working ... to stay for any length of time thereafter Some companies have reputations as great places to work Fortune identifies the best of these companies each year in its list of the “100 Best Companies ... Russell are consistently near the top of the list Working Mother produces a similar “top 100” list from the perspective of women with children The reputations of companies that make these lists...

Ngày tải lên: 29/10/2013, 00:15

... needs: whether it be from a home office, telework center, satellite office, a client’s office, an airport lounge, a hotel room, the local Starbucks, or from your office to a colleague 10 floors ... Seventy-seven percent of AT&T’s teleworkers said that they got more accomplished at home than they did in the office • Loyalty improves Of those teleworkers who reported receiving competing job offers, 67 ... The second big contributor to the issue of work-life balance has been the growing percentage of married women in the work force Today, well over 50 percent of married women are employed outside...

Ngày tải lên: 29/10/2013, 00:15

... ÷ 30 = (Average level) Type of Question Missed Identifying the type of question you most often miss will help you use your study time efficiently Type of Question Missed Possible Antonyms ... approximation of the average level of questions that you got right It is important that you try to finish all 28 questions, and the following score chart assumes that you have done so Average Level of Correct ... × = Total ÷ 28 = (Average level) Type of Problem Missed Identifying the type of problem you most often miss will help you use your study time more efficiently Missed...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 14:20

... who understand that joining the company makes them part of a larger network of business professionals As Carl Stern, president and CEO of Boston Consulting Group, put it, “I want our people to ... recruiting for those positions, what percentage of women versus men has rejected job offers we’ve made? Was work-life balance a factor in our offers being rejected? If the answers to these questions ... company’s orbit • • The benefits of rehiring former employees Using exit interviews to uncover the root causes of employee turnover O n e o f t h e r e a l i t i e s of market-wise retention is that...

Ngày tải lên: 07/11/2013, 23:15

... Many employers are reluctant to this because of fear of offending existing employees, preferring to veil uneven hiring practices.This is not only bad management, in the United States it is also ... the best of the defectors to return • Keep the lines of communication open between your firm and the best of its departed employees Use some of the alumni relations tactics cited above Communicate ... you identify the root causes of turnover and build a solid strategy for improved retention In this sense, information gleaned from exit interviews is an important part of continuous workplace improvement...

Ngày tải lên: 07/11/2013, 23:15