Leadership Development for a Lean Transformation: Cultivating the Mindset and Behaviors for Change
Leadership development is the linchpin of sustaining lean transformation. It’s the behaviors, mindsets, and actions of your organization’s leaders that determine whether lean principles take root and become part of your company’s DNA. While lean transformations often focus on tools and techniques like Kaizen events, 5S, and value stream mapping, these operational improvements can’t thrive […]
Operational Turnaround Strategies: Transforming Underperforming Assets into Value Drivers
Imagine walking into a once-thriving company now teetering on the brink of failure. Desks are empty, morale is low, and the future looks uncertain. For private equity partners, this scene is a call to action. Turning around underperforming assets isn’t just about tweaking a few processes; it’s about a complete transformation. It’s about taking strategic, […]
Empowering Individuals Through Organizational Change
It Starts With Awareness
Change Lives to Change Your Business
It Will Not Be Flat, and It Will Crack
Why Lean Alone Won’t Fix Your Business
Imagine a small distribution company, with an annual revenue of $12 million. A plant branch of a multimillion-dollar organization, it has 15 employees and a glaring issue: only 40% of shipments reach their customers on time. This means that 6 out of 10 customers aren’t receiving their orders as expected. The CEO recognizes the problem […]
Breaking through the Roadblocks (Before They Crash Production)
Let’s face it: every business has its problems, its constraints, and its inefficiencies. These issues can be like roadblocks, preventing you from reaching your goals and keeping you from delivering on your promises to your customers. The key is figuring out which of these roadblocks are the most detrimental and, more importantly, how to remove […]
Engaging Employees to Drive Transformation
No matter the size of your business, employee turnover is a significant problem. It is a costly process that affects not only the positions in question but also the entire organization. When employees walk out the door, they take with them the knowledge and proficiencies they’ve spent a lot of time and effort to acquire. […]
Part 1/2: Five Action Tips to Slay the Data Monster in 2023
SOLUTION AREA: Operational Excellence
In a world where information is captured, analyzed and distributed at the speed of light, data can be your best
friend—or your worst enemy. In the first of our two-part data-focused series, “Five Action Tips to Slay the Data Monster in 2023,” the CBS team looks at how (and you’re your organization can leverage data to develop better business insight, maintain greater productivity and achieve significantly higher profits.