Industrial Transformation Architect
I remember that last year when Microsoft bought Nokia, Nokia CEO said: “we didn’t do anything wrong, but somehow, we lost”. But the world changed too fast. (Here you can read the full article). One word could characterize these times: competitiveness. And, to be competitive, a company have to be productive and innovative. Continually!…
A friend of mine, Marius Albota – consultant and trainer in the quality domain – takes the train to go where he has lectures. As you may know, in Romania a train journey lasts almost double than driving a car on the same distance. But, during the trip, he reads, prepares his lectures, sleeps or…
I read somewhere that we cherish the resources depending on their uselessness. The more useless, the more expensive. Without air we can only live several minutes – not only do we not pay anything for it but we also try to destroy its quality every day. Without water, we can only live a few days…
A few days ago I was talking to a colleague about trying to make a process work as you had imagined. His problem was that people must be “constraint” to work as the process had been thought and he was not willing to act like a policeman standing behind the people, watching them over and…
At the beginning of this year I had a meeting with one of my clients, let’s call him George, who needed a productivity increase (a rather considerable one), that must have been achieved in 3 months. After a 30 minute visit to the plant, I told him that the target productivity can be achieved in…
The first and most important step to increase individual performance, as well as that of the company, is by creating STANDARD processes. If a process is being carried out differently every time, then you do not know where and how to act (imagine a road on which one would travel on right side, another one…
Why should you use 5S? The main scope of 5S is to reveal the problems and waste hidden in the process. In the bellow presentation you will find how to implement a 5S program. How to Implement 5S from Adrian Oprea Don’t forget! The result of implementing 5S have to be smooth and efficient process…
How to increase your business efficiency 3 easy steps to increase your business efficiency Any business have to grow! It cannot stay at the same level, even this is convenient for you. A business will grow or will die! Below you will find how to start increasing your business efficiency in 3 easy steps. Be…