In today's dynamic landscape of the industry, the ability to withstand and recover from challenges is paramount. Whether it's navigating...

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

My grandfather graduated from University of Illinois with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering then enlisted in the United States...

The new year is fast approaching, and with it will come new challenges and opportunities for your businesses regardless of sizes and...

Title: Sustaining Improvements in Lean Manufacturing: The Key to Lasting Success In today's business world, efficiency isn't just...

In a world where busyness has become both a humble brag and an existential reassurance, we often find ourselves overwhelmed by our...

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...

Sometimes people refer to their ERP tool as a business system. But that is not what I mean. A business system, a business operating...

"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...

Welcome to the BGC Blog - "Focus and Align" Insights, observations, and lessons learned in the world of Continuous Improvement These...

Most continuous improvement or operational excellence programs that I encounter are very "project focused". A recent business need has...

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...

The Harvard Business School conducted a corporate survey in 2000 and concluded that about 70% of change initiatives fail to achieve...

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...

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...

Social Media has become a primary platform for professional athletes in snowboarding, wakeboarding and surfing to demonstrate their...

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...