Outcome: RoMan Manufacturing uses Pinnacle’s Lean QMS® and Lean EMS® to develop an integrated quality and environmental management system, achieve ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification, and support Lean Manufacturing transformation. Industry: Automotive, Telecommunication, Electronics, Manufacturing Objectives: Improve and simplify the existing ISO 9001 quality management systems. Make the quality management system value-added for running […]
On the “Integrated Management System – Lean BOS” page of our website I discuss the emerging trend in and demand for integrating quality, environmental, health & safety, regulatory, and business improvement objectives into a single business operating system (BOS). On this page I state that “today’s integration objectives are generally clear: companies want a management […]
All diets work while one is dieting. However, once the desired weight loss is achieved the vast majority of dieters go back to their normal eating habits and lifestyle. The result is that all diets are statistically long term failures because the fundamental issue of a lifestyle changes was never addressed. But we never hear […]
My firm, Integral Concepts, Inc., and I provide consulting and training in quantitative statistical methods for optimizing product designs and manufacturing processes. It is sad that almost all of our projects involve REACTING to major problems that have surfaced which are jeopardizing production, customer satisfaction, and profitability. We much prefer to work with our clients […]
Job descriptions, or whatever you may call them, are frequently an afterthought for most organizations. They are often created on an as needed basis. Typically, job descriptions are developed to assist in recruiting and employee reviews. I have even seen employees write their own job descriptions in an effort to clarify their role in the […]