Busy isn’t the same as productive. Most plants I see don’t suffer from a shortage of ideas; they suffer from a surplus of priorities. When everything is “Priority 1” ... nothing is. Operators are firefighting. Managers are double-booked. Support functions don't have a system to hold the gains. Don't add more projects. Focus the work. Ninety days later, your plant could " see risk before lunch"  and spend afternoons improving instead of chasing yesterday’s misses. Here's the t

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Greetings, fellow enthusiasts of continuous improvement! As we embark on another exploration of the dynamic realm of business...