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A New Strategy for Continuous Improvement
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15 January 2007

Developed from the author’s own practical experience, this unique resource details a proven, 10-step approach to cost reduction, and provides a series of tools to help you achieve sustainable cost reduction in your business while avoiding the damage of “slash and burn”.
A New Strategy for Continuous Improvement presents a new ‘Operations Improvement Cycle’. This cycle provides the benchmark, priority and guidance that were missing in the original cycle. This is achieved through a three stage process involving 10 specific steps. Additionally, it explores the issues with the traditional approach to continuous improvement and cost reduction and then takes you through the three stages and the ’10 Steps’ in detail. Working with this manual will change your approach to cost reduction forever. Not only will you save money on an ongoing basis, but these proven techniques will have an impact almost immediately!
Features
- Explains the steps to lower cost reduction, how to apply them, and in what order.
- Includes 47 specific ‘must do’ actions for success.
- Details the 42 common mistakes people make.
- Discusses how implementation is a process, not just an entry on a Gantt chart.
- Contains 24 templates to help guide you through the entire process.
- Provides 20 case studies that can be applied to any business.
Part 1: Achieving Success Through Continuous Improvement 1
- Introduction 3
- Getting the Most Out of This Manual 7
- The Importance of Cash Flow 11
- Identifying and Measuring Benefits 15
- 8 Reasons Why Operations Improvement Efforts Fail 17
- The New Operations Improvement Cycle 21
Part 2: The 10 Steps to Lower Costs and Operational Excellence 31
- Step #1: Get Organized 33
- Step #2: Apply the Fundamentals With Rigor 43
- Step #3: Focus on Function, Not Cost 51
- Step #4: Identify and Focus on the Leverage Points 59
- Step #5: Limit and Prioritize Resources 67
- Step #6: Work on the 1%ers 75
- Step #7: Eliminate Duplication 83
- Step #8: Question Everything 91
- Step #9: Take Some Chances 99
- Step #10: Ignore Tradition 107
- The Complete Picture 115
Part 3: Planning and Implementation 117
- Action Planning 119
- Implementation 123