Swarming as a Kanban Team
To succeed in this modern world, quality, speed, and consistency are demanded from businesses. If a product is not consistently delivered on time and with quality, businesses could lose their piece of the pie. This is very true for technology companies where digital advancements come left and right and
Use Agile Marketing to Grow Your Business
Every day, without you knowing it, you encounter a little piece of digital marketing in one way or another. You see it on your social media feed while watching a YouTube video while reading a blog, or even when you search on Google. Online marketing is a massive industry
5 Kanban Board Examples for Manufacturing
If you’re not new to Kanban, you know how it originated from the automotive manufacturing industry in Japan. From its roots in the manufacturing industry, we know today has since evolved into full-blown process management and improvement technique. It’s no longer just used to manage parts and stock levels
How to Deal with Difficult Stakeholders Without Losing Your Integrity & Sanity
Have you ever been stalled in your project just because one of your key stakeholders said “no” to your proposal? Have you ever encountered stakeholders who are always missing when you need them? We’ve all had to deal with difficult stakeholders at some point in our career. Whether that’s
What is a Yamazumi Chart and Why You Should Use It
The first step to becoming productive is becoming aware of what you spend your time on. This is also true when it comes to business processes. If too much process time is spent on wasteful activities, you can expect productivity to suffer. Wasteful activities also increase costs, decrease employee
Three Signs It’s Time for Process Optimization and How to Do It
In today’s highly volatile and changing business market, companies are challenged to innovate for them to thrive. Strategy and innovation consulting firm, Innosight, highlighted in their 2018 Corporate Longevity Forecast how S&P 500 companies’ lifespans continue to shrink - from 33 years in 1964 down to 24 years in
