Most of the corrective action reports, I had come across in my life, had the actions mentioned as providing training to operators and staff, displaying one-point lessons, or creating awareness about the issues. Without a doubt, the root causes were always a lack of awareness. If an employee commits a mistake it is because of…… Continue reading Is ‘Lack of Awareness’ a myth?
Category: Theory of Constraints
Doing the Right Things
A management’s role is to achieve its purpose. The purpose could be anything depends upon the type of the organization. Usually, the purpose of a manufacturing unit is to earn more profit now and then. For hospitals, it is providing health services and for institutions, it is offering education. To achieve the purpose, managers need…… Continue reading Doing the Right Things
Understanding Bottlenecks and Constraints
When I read the ‘Theory of Constraints’ concepts, Initially I was not able to understand the term bottleneck and constraints clearly. I hope the same might have happened to you also. So, in this article, I am trying to provide you the definitions, in a simple way to understand them better. please let me know…… Continue reading Understanding Bottlenecks and Constraints