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6 Mistakes Manufacturers Make When Misunderstanding Lean [Pt. 2]

6 Mistakes Manufacturers Make When Misunderstanding Lean [Pt. 2]

by Dan Burgos | Alphanova, Lean

This post is a follow up to our previous post: 5 Common Lean Implementation Pitfalls. See below the remaining pitfalls. 4. Fascination with the tools – Lean manufacturing has many technical tools that have enamored many manufacturers because they are fun to implement...
6 Mistakes Manufacturers Make When Misunderstanding Lean [Pt. 2]

6 Mistakes Manufacturers Make When Misunderstanding Lean

by Dan Burgos | Alphanova, Lean

Many manufacturing leaders make the decision to bring a Lean implementation to their organizations. Unfortunately, many of them either fail to take the time to become educated on the subject; or are misinformed because of the information being shared in many circles....
8 Ways Manufacturers Create Buy-In from Their Team [Pt. 2]

8 Ways Manufacturers Create Buy-In from Their Team [Pt. 2]

by Dan Burgos | Alphanova, Leadership

This post is a follow-up to our previous blog 8 Ways Manufacturers Create Buy-In from Their Team. Here are the remaining recommendations: 5. Answer WIIFM (what’s in it for me)– We must always keep the “we” or team mentality first. However, all of us have...
8 Ways Manufacturers Create Buy-In from Their Team

8 Ways Manufacturers Create Buy-In from Their Team

by Dan Burgos | Alphanova, Leadership

Getting buy-in from your team is imperative for the success of any change initiative, especially when implementing changes to the way people perform their work and how they behave. A 2007 survey of manufacturers, of which 70% used Lean as an improvement methodology,...
5 Steps for Manufacturers to recover from a Crisis

5 Steps for Manufacturers to recover from a Crisis

by Dan Burgos | Alphanova, Leadership

Dealing with a crisis is a very challenging situation. First, we must react to the early developments and lead through the uncertainty. However, at some point, we must turn our attention to what things will look like once the crisis stabilizes. Many manufacturers fail...
4 Ways Manufacturers Encourage Improvements from Their Team

4 Ways Manufacturers Encourage Improvements from Their Team

by Dan Burgos | Alphanova, Lean

Under most circumstances if you do not improve you eventually fall behind to the competition. The best time to begin improving is right now. Whether business is slow or remarkably busy, many manufacturing leaders tend to find excuses as to why they cannot dedicate...
5 Steps to ramp up a manufacturing operation [pt. 2]

5 Steps to ramp up a manufacturing operation [pt. 2]

by Dan Burgos | Alphanova, Operations

This post is a follow up to last week’s post: 5 Steps to ramp up a manufacturing operation. Here are the rest of our recommendations: 4. Protocols/Contingencies – When you analyze the risks to your operation, make sure you also develop the appropriate protocols and...
5 Steps to Ramp Up a Manufacturing Operation

5 Steps to Ramp Up a Manufacturing Operation

by Dan Burgos | Alphanova, Operations

Business interruptions can be rare but do occur from time to time. It does not matter what caused the interruption, relocation, natural disaster, or an unprecedented crisis. Interruptions can stifle the momentum your business was building and spoil a great year. When...
5 Ways Manufacturing Leaders Behave in Uncertain times

5 Ways Manufacturing Leaders Behave in Uncertain times

by Dan Burgos | Alphanova, Leadership

Uncertain times have a way of bringing people together as they overcome adversity. Other times uncertainty could tear them apart. Uncertainty can bring to the surface fear of the unknown, and that can create a negative environment. Things like distrust, jealousy,...
4 Ways Manufacturers Keep Improving During Slow Times

4 Ways Manufacturers Keep Improving During Slow Times

by Dan Burgos | Alphanova, Lean

Manufacturers go through all kinds of waves that fluctuate from being chaotically busy to moving extremely slow. When business is slow, it’s the perfect time to work ON the business. Slowdowns are a time to seize the opportunity to re-tool the business and prepare for...
5 Ways Manufacturing Leaders Respond During a Crisis

5 Ways Manufacturing Leaders Respond During a Crisis

by Dan Burgos | Alphanova, Leadership

Everyone that’s been in manufacturing long enough knows that unexpected circumstances can, and do, happen at a moment’s notice. Failing to properly respond to a crisis can significantly affect a business. Manufacturers must take a proactive approach on how they...
How Manufacturers Mitigate the Effects of Employee Turnover: Develop Your Leaders

How Manufacturers Mitigate the Effects of Employee Turnover: Develop Your Leaders

by Dan Burgos | Alphanova, Leadership

This blog is part of a series discussing 5 Ways Manufacturers Mitigate the Effects of Employee Turnover. In this blog we will focus on our third recommendation: Develop Your Leaders. Very often I begin to work with manufacturers and find they fail to build their team....
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