The Key to Lasting Success
Title: Sustaining Improvements in Lean Manufacturing: The Key to Lasting Success In today's business world, efficiency isn't just...
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Chad Bareither
- Oct 16
- 3 min
Less is More
In a world where busyness has become both a humble brag and an existential reassurance, we often find ourselves overwhelmed by our...
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Chad Bareither
- Sep 15
- 2 min
Unlocking Business Success: My Journey on the Yeukai Business Show
Hello, everyone! I am excited to share that I recently had the honor of being a guest on the Yeukai Business Show. It was an incredible...
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Chad Bareither
- Aug 15
- 1 min
What is a business "system"?
Sometimes people refer to their ERP tool as a business system. But that is not what I mean. A business system, a business operating...
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Chad Bareither
- Jul 31
- 2 min
Good Systems or Good People ... yes.
"A bad system will beat a good person every time." - W Edwards Deming A lot of investment is placed in Talent Acquisition as well as...
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Chad Bareither
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Focus and Align
Welcome to the BGC Blog - "Focus and Align" Insights, observations, and lessons learned in the world of Continuous Improvement These...
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Chad Bareither
- Mar 19
- 2 min
So ... "how" do we improve?
Most continuous improvement or operational excellence programs that I encounter are very "project focused". A recent business need has...
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Chad Bareither
- Feb 15
- 3 min
How often should I measure?
Walking across the concrete production floor, I look down at my phone. 9:50am, plant review starts in 10 minutes. My eyes scan the aisle...
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Chad Bareither
- Jan 17
- 2 min
Soft Skill!?
The Harvard Business School conducted a corporate survey in 2000 and concluded that about 70% of change initiatives fail to achieve...
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Chad Bareither
- Dec 13, 2022
- 2 min
Is ALL inventory 'waste'?
In Lean we are taught of the seven deadly wastes (or eight depending upon your teacher/coach). The acronym TIMWOOD is often used as a...
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Chad Bareither
- Nov 15, 2022
- 3 min
Go With The Flow
A state of flow is the mental state where a person is fully immersed in a feeling, sometimes known as being in the zone. This is...
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Chad Bareither
- Oct 7, 2022
- 2 min
What's your process?
Social Media has become a primary platform for professional athletes in snowboarding, wakeboarding and surfing to demonstrate their...
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Chad Bareither
- Sep 14, 2022
- 2 min
Flavor of the Month
Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins founded their company that would grow into the world's largest chain of ice cream shops in 1945. The original...
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