Posts Tagged ‘management’

The Wall Street Journal article Avon Replacing Andrea Jung as CEO made the following points: Avon said Tuesday it has launched a search for CEO candidates outside the company. Avon Products Inc. is ending Andrea Jung’s long run as its chief executive, saying the company needs to strengthen its management to get “back on a [...]

QUESTION: What is the number one reason for Lean Six Sigma programs failing from the following list: lack of management buy-in, lack of quality resources (e.g., Black Belts), lack of tangible results from pilot, lack of effective coaching, or lack of benefit quantification? RESPONSE: Lean Six Sigma and other improvement efforts typically stall out in [...]

In Low End Mutes Nokia Loss: Firm’s Cheaper Cellphones Ring Up Brisk Sales, but Smartphones Continue Slide, it was noted that Nokia Corp. swung to a second successive net loss in the third quarter, but reported better-than-expected results thanks to higher sales of its low-end cell phones. The world’s largest cell-phone company by volume posted [...]

QUESTION: How do I start a process improvement project in a company that does not promote Six Sigma? RESPONSE: Even if you were able to complete a process improvement project would that effort result in buy-in for more projects or a full long-lasting Lean Six Sigma deployment?  I doubt it. To create long-lasting interest in [...]

QUESTION: I have been approached by a colleague for some ideas for KPI’s to implement for a potential client. They are a client owned dedicated warehouse/ distribution center for a 30 retail outlet / online retail / wholesale facility for small, fragile decorative products, mostly retailing in the $10 – $75 range. They currently have [...]