Daily Management is Information Flow
As leaders in competitive industries like medical devices and pharmaceuticals, it is crucial to have a clear understanding of your...
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Chad Bareither
- Jul 14
- 2 min
The Value of Small Steps
During a recent client engagement, leadership expressed the desire to improve efficiency. They felt the work could get done faster. We...
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Chad Bareither
- Jun 14
- 2 min
To be, or Not to be Productive
The question of "productivity" looms large in most sectors. Productivity, or Efficiency, is a measure of output per resources for input. ...
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Chad Bareither
- May 15
- 2 min
What is your 'culture' eating for breakfast?
It is said that "culture eats strategy for breakfast." Implying that a great strategy, a great plan starts off destined to fail. In the...
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Chad Bareither
- Apr 15
- 3 min
Willingness to Sell
From the Harvard Business Review article "Eliminate Strategic Overload"[1] the author puts forward two crucial drivers of value:...
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Chad Bareither
- Mar 18
- 3 min
Building Organizational Resilience
In today's dynamic landscape of the industry, the ability to withstand and recover from challenges is paramount. Whether it's navigating...
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Chad Bareither
- Feb 13
- 2 min
Process, Process, Process
Greetings, fellow enthusiasts of continuous improvement! As we embark on another exploration of the dynamic realm of business...
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Chad Bareither
- Jan 15
- 2 min
"Entropy - Things fall apart if you let ‘em." - Harlan Bareither
My grandfather graduated from University of Illinois with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering then enlisted in the United States...
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Chad Bareither
- Dec 11, 2023
- 3 min
Your Business Plan for 2024
The new year is fast approaching, and with it will come new challenges and opportunities for your businesses regardless of sizes and...
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Chad Bareither
- Nov 16, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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 20, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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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