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  • The 5 Stages of a Blue Ocean Shift Innovation- Revisited

    Blue Ocean Shift Innovation Never has there been a better time to unleash innovation in your organisation. There is a perfect storm that offers: an unprecedented amount of talented and entrepreneurial young people; accessible technology- many of it for free; and a colliding of ground-breaking knowledge which gives us a clear route forward; and customers…

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  • The 4 Foundation Stones For Kaizen Innovation

    Understanding Gemba Kaizen Innovation Never has there been a better time to unleash innovation in your organisation. There is a perfect storm that offers: an unprecedented amount of talented and entrepreneurial young people; accessible technology- many of it for free; and a colliding of ground-breaking knowledge which gives us a clear route forward; and customers…

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  • The eight wastes identified in Kaizen that need minimising

    Eight types of waste Reasons why the waste occurs 1.Over-production: Building batches of products larger than the customers’ immediate need. This waste typically occurs because we want to increase utilisation of large and important machines, are worried about rejects and absenteeism so we produce more to be on the safe side. In just-in time systems being…

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  • The ten basic rules for practising Kaizen

    Challenge the old 1. Abandon conventional rigid thinking about how things should be done 2. Think of how to do it, not why it cannot be done 3. Question and abolish old, traditional concepts Just do it 4. Do not seek perfection – do the improvements now 5. Correct mistakes immediately 6. There is no…

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  • The six common barriers to innovation

    Whilst we can never compare a small four-person start-up in San Francisco to a large government department or a multinational all of these organisations desire to be innovative. For the small hungry start-up company working 80 hours a week, making innovation work is relatively painless as it is the only way they will survive. To…

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  • Area of Mastery – Finance Team Best Practice

    Building a High-Performing Finance Team A look inside the book – a 25 page extract Chief Financial Officers around the world are seeking ways where they can be a better leader and business partner. They are seeking to learn from their peers better practices—and become more effective, creating a positive footprint in every organization they are…

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  • 9 reasons why you should migrate from forecasting spreadsheets

    By David Parmenter Forecasting requires a good robust tool not a spreadsheet, built by some innovative accountant, which now no one can understand.  Often the main hurdle is the finance team’s reluctance to divorce itself from Excel. It has been a long and comfortable marriage albeit one that has limited the finance team’s performance. Why…

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  • Winning personal habits for the young professional to master

    This ‘Expert Article’ (25 pages + E-templates) covers David Parmenter’s latest thinking on the topic. It contains practical steps that you can implement immediately, which will enhance your profile within your organisation. I guarantee that you will save many times the cost of this article.

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  • What you need to know before undertaking a takeover or merger

    This ‘Expert Article’ (15 pages + E-templates) covers David Parmenter’s latest thinking on the topic. It contains practical steps that you can implement immediately, which will enhance your profile within your organisation. I guarantee that you will save many times the cost of this article.

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  • 10+ lean management techniques for the young professional to adopt

    This ‘Expert Article’ (20 pages + E-templates) covers David Parmenter’s latest thinking on the topic. It contains practical steps that you can implement immediately, which will enhance your profile within your organisation. I guarantee that you will save many times the cost of this article.

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