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Its amazing how many companies will actually answer "Yes" to both
questions. However, when you take a deeper look it soon
becomes obvious they answered without being fully aware of all the facts. Many
companies are
moving through each day, dealing with one crisis after the next. However, how many companies are really willing to openly admit they're
failing to meet their customer expectations? In fact most companies avoid it until they are forced to take notice
because they find themselves heading towards the "point of no return".
Many companies today are facing the most crucial challenge of the 21st
century, "Survival". Manufacturing technologies of the 20th century are no
longer capable of meeting the challenges and speed of the 21st century. Customers are demanding more from their suppliers because they have more choices available
when deciding which company is capable of meeting their needs.
Survival has become a daily event for some organizations. Many
believe they can improve things by working harder, this is not true in today's
global market. The simple
truth is that its only when an organization starts to work smarter, and begin to energize their employees to unleash their creativity
will they see positive change. Companies who continue to focus their most
valuable resource, which is their people on daily survival tactics by working them harder will lose them fast. In the
midst of current world events many of these organizations have:
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Come under increasing pressure to reduce operating costs.
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Experienced market share reduction in local and international
markets.
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Experienced difficulty in hiring and retaining the best people.
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Suffered from cash flow problems because of excessive inventory
levels.
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Found they are unable to deliver their products to market faster
than their competitors.
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Seen their revenue stream shrinking.
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Increasing pressure about foreign competition from countries with
lower costs
Finding solutions to these challenges requires any business to
find answers to the following key questions:
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What is the core skills capability within your company that sets
it apart from others in your field?
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How can you best utilize these core skills to target your
customers and focus your business process?
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How does a company grow in a highly volatile world market and
still meet customer demand?
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How do you deliver a product or service faster and still maintain
an acceptable level of quality?
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How do you reduce excessive inventory levels and continue to
maintain customer satisfaction?
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How do you reduce operating costs, allowing you to become more
competitive in the market place?
There is a simple solution to address all of the above questions
which can put your business way ahead of the competition:
Become a Lean Enterprise by implementing Lean
Manufacturing techniques into you
business. It does not matter if you are a manufacturing or non-manufacturing
company. Anyone can use Lean Manufacturing techniques taken from the
Toyota production System (TPS) to improve their business process.
Take a few minutes and view our short presentation
"Become a Lean Enterprise".
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