Surviving the Tsunami of Labor Shortages
Competitive Business Solutions has years of hands-on skills identifying performance issues like labor shortages and other challenges facing companies today. The Key to success in many cases is a lean and sustainable operating system that gives the management team new skills to successfully operate the company.
Dennis Kelley
“I have been fortunate to be able to work with some great companies and people. Being able to teach the importance of operating within a system that continuously improves in every aspect of the business is very rewarding. Doing so has led me to the most important thing that drives me to do this work, […]
Share Available Improvement Opportunities With Potential Buyers
Thinking about selling your company or if you want to explore how simple it can be? Preparing an operational improvement plan is key. Competitive Business Solutions can help you prepare to sell.
The Art of the Possible: Using Capability Modeling to Drive Business Change
Based on proven CBS methodology, this valuable summary will help you build a three-phase capability model that clearly demonstrates what Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) can be improved and how to achieve operational excellence.
The Fifth “S” and Why It Should Be the First…
“Stick Rate” is a term often used to describe the ability of a change to a process to remain in place over time. There is no more evident and frustrating example of this than when companies attempt to implement a 5S program. Anyone in the manufacturing sector that has experienced a 5S program rollout will […]
Bob Morin
“Bringing a team together and watching them build confidence while problem-solving solutions is extremely rewarding… this has always been so satisfying and continues to drive me. When we start seeing waste as the enemy, we begin to foster a consciousness of continuous improvement.” 01 Industry Experience Consumer Products Aerospace & Defense Medical Device Industrial Products […]
You Get What You Measure – False
Many companies that are looking to start a Continuous Improvement program know that they need to drive improvement but are unsure of where to start.
Utilization of Business Diagnostic to Help Launch/Accelerate Your Improvement Strategy
Many companies that are looking to start a Continuous Improvement program know that they need to drive improvement but are unsure of where to start.
Creating Flow Through Receiving Inspection
Overview A CBS client manufactures machined assemblies in the aerospace and defense industry. The receiving function was creating a significant bottleneck in the operation and causing delays at multiple points in the production process. The solution required input from several functions and needed to overcome multiple process challenges to be effective and sustainable. CBS recommended […]
Shifting from Firefighting vs. Problem Solving
It is common for organizations to run into the everyday routines with the same problems affecting production, processes, or services, and learn to cope and live with them for months or even years. Ever ask yourself how your organization got there in the first place? Even more important, is there a way out of this […]