“Pulse Point Map” : Don’t make the mistake of involving a few people!

What Is A Pulse Point Map? A Pulse Point Map is a tool to make a process more visible. The map identifies the key checkpoints (or pulse points) in a process that indicate if a process is working well.  For each selected process, building a Pulse Point Map helps leaders and those that work in the process to understand the

What is the PRICE of “#waste?” The second example is my favourite one!

For me the word WASTE, it is the refuse filling up my trash cans or littering the streets. For the purpose of this blog, “waste” is something quite different. Look around your organization. What activities do you see that are ineffective, unproductive, excessive or unnecessary? That is waste. And there is plenty more that’s not so obvious in your distribution

6 skills you must have to be a successful #BlackBelt!

Over the years with the changes in industry dynamics, the rudiments of a Black Belt have also witnessed a sea change. As against being a pure play technical expert on LSS methodologies, responsible for leading LSS projects and creating a LSS culture, they are expected to be donning the consultant hat that bring about recommendations based on statistical analysis, trends