Category Archives: Benchmarking
SCOR , Lean and Six Sigma Integrating approach
If we take a close look at the strengths and weaknesses of SCOR, It quickly becomes clear that SCOR methodology fills a major need in a Lean and Six Sigma program – identification, prioritization and strategic alignment of
project opportunities with [...]
Create a Lean, Mean Machine!
This article highlights the benefits of adopting a Lean strategy, and why it is so important in today's business world.
1) Today's competitive, rapidly changing and customer focused global economy has led to renewed interest in lean.
2) Lean's elimination of [...]
Filed under Articles, Benchmarking, LEAN Manufacturing, Operations
Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System
Published in the Harvard Business Review, this excellent article examines Toyota's outstanding system of standard work and how they used this system to improve productivity and drive defects from their production process.
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Filed under Articles, Benchmarking, Featured Cases, Operations
Japan’s Just-in-Time Clothes
Uniqlo, which is Japan’s largest clothing retailer, is on a tear — and HeatTech is a great example of why. With the company’s bold innovative efforts, meticulous inventory control and flexible manufacturing model, Uniqlo operates more like Toyota than it [...]
Filed under Benchmarking, Logistics & Distribution, Operations
Business Process Reengineering: Is it really difficult to implement?
Article introduces the Business Process Re-engineering, based on extensive references to the book "Reengineering the Corporation" by Hammer and Champy. It will draw out some questions about the absolute benefits of reengineering. At the end, the enabling role of information [...]
Filed under Benchmarking, Operations, White Papers
Strategic Management: A Case study of Walmart Inc
In any organization, strategy management is the key to its success. There are many theories based on this assumption that without a proper strategy and planning, it is difficult for any industry to survive irrespective of its size. It is [...]
John Deere : A Benchmarking Success Supply Chain Performance Case Study
Business boomed for John Deere Limited (JDL) during the 1990s, prompting a significant overhaul of its supply chain facilities, systems and processes. Participating in the Victorian Government’s Benchmarking Supply Chain Performance helped the company measure the success of its improvements [...]
Filed under Benchmarking, Operations, Supply Chain