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Thoughts on Failure Modes of Kaizen Events

The Lean Thinker

Recently I have asked myself why it works so well during the actual workshop, and then fades so quickly afterwards. The workshop preparation usually involves establishing a clear bigger-picture sense of the problem to be solved. After the Workshop Week. Those end up on a to-do list for follow-up.

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How Exceptional Companies Grow with Sarah Ahern & Jonathon McKay

The Logistics of Logistics

Jonathon is not only a strategist but also a dynamic facilitator, conducting nationwide workshops on employee engagement, customer loyalty, leadership development, and growth metrics. These workshops provide practical insights for organizational success.

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Boeing: The Turning Point(s)

The Lean Thinker

In the late 1980s and early 1990s Colin Fox, an early consultant in the world of flow production, had led a series of study missions to Japan that engaged Boeing’s top 100 or so leaders. These study missions were quite eye-opening for the participants. “You guys are showing me how to run a business if I end up starting one.”

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The Missing Bookmark: Customer Experience vs. Expectations

Talking Logistics

I moderated several workshops and a fireside chat with the attendees. In one of the workshops, the participants (representing various business units and vertical industries) discussed the following questions: If you had to compete on delivering the best customer experience, what would that entail? Source: [link].

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9 Apps in 2 Days: Business App Development Acceleration

AIMMS

Christian and his team were in our offices taking part in a new 2 day “hackathon” workshop that involved collaborative app development with AIMMS, Höegh and Ab Ovo, an AIMMS IT implementation partner. We are very interested in using the new Web UI functionality and that’s why we are here today at the workshop. How did it go?

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A Look at Michelin’s Product-as-a-Service Strategy

IoT World Today

The product-as-a-service shift has compelled Michelin to study its customers to better meet their needs. For Michelin, studying customers has led the company to provide tires as a product-as-a-service offering based on distance traveled. Smart tires in airplanes track the number of landings to determine when they need to be replaced.

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Invar website walks businesses through digitalisation

Logistics Business Magazine

Invar Group has supplied systems to many of the world’s leading brands, such as: SuperDry, Games Workshop, Bentley, Coca Cola, and Nike. Examples of case studies on the new website include work carried out by Invar Group for major international brands SuperDry and Pets at Home – with further case studies in the pipeline.