When employees leave–especially the good performers–this translates into a higher cost for employers to replace lost staff as well as a loss of talent, knowledge and innovative ideas. One of the things you can do to retain staff is to develop a culture for innovation in the workplace to enhance employee motivation and enthusiasm that […]
First Milestone Achieved for our Free PowerPoint Plugin – 1000 Shares and Counting
A month ago, we released Flevy Tools to our modest list of newsletter subscribers. Flevy Tools is a PowerPoint plugin. It can dynamically create various business diagrams, such as Gantt Charts and Harvey Ball Diagrams. The diagrams are highly customizable. We immediately received great feedback via email, many compare the plugin to ones available at […]
With Proper Value Analysis, Cost Reduction Is Guaranteed
What is Value Analysis? It is an orderly and creative method to increase the value of an item. This “item” can be a product, a system, a process, a procedure, a plan, a machine, equipment, tool , a service or a method of working. Value Analysis, also called Functional Analysis, was created by L.D. Miles […]
Deconstruct and Innovate Your Business Model
The business model is at the core of any organization’s Corporate Strategy. It defines how the company creates, delivers, and captures value. Most tech startups fail because they lack a viable business model. Even for enterprises with established business models, they often need to revisit and innovate on their business models. To understand the essence […]
Establish Yourself as an Industry Thought Leader
We are looking for business professionals like yourself to guest blog on Flevy. Your article will be syndicated to major news sites, such as CNN, Time, and Reuters. This is a great way to market yourself or your firm as a thought leader. Please email David (dave@flevy.com) for more details.
Craft a Successful Strategy for Emerging Markets
As the US and European economies remain teetering on the edge of uncertainty, we are seeing tremendous growth in the emerging markets. Plus, these emerging markets are almost unfathomable in size. Take Beijing, as an example. The population of this one city—not even the largest in China—is more than double that of the populations of […]
ISO 9001
Thousands of companies in over 100 countries have adopted ISO 9001 as their quality management standard. Many more are pursuing this certification. Well, why is this? ISO 9001 helps an organization assure quality and save money. Plus, customers expect it. ISO 9001 applies to all types of organizations. This professionally-developed presentation can be used to […]
5S – Five Keys to Workplace Productivity
The 5S workplace organization system applies a set of basic management principles that many companies widely adopt to maximize workplace productivity and organization. As a cornerstone of Lean management, 5S improves workplace morale, safety and efficiency. In this training presentation, you will learn how to mobilize and align your management team to launch or improve […]
Hoshin Kanri
Hoshin Kanri (Hoshin Planning, Policy Deployment, Management by Policy) is a powerful, systematic Strategic Planning/Management methodology developed by Dr. Yoji Akao that uses a Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle to create goals, choose control measures and link daily control activities to the company’s strategy. It involves a “catchball” as the driving force of alignment, clarification and employee involvement. […]
Kaizen
Kaizen refers to philosophy or practices that focus upon continuous process improvement in manufacturing, engineering, and business management. This training presentation is specifically designed for managers, supervisors, facilitators, and continuous improvement steering committees who want to kick-start and implement Kaizen activities in their work areas to improve productivity and customer value. This presentation includes: The […]
Flevy Tools – Free PowerPoint Plugin
Today, we just released a Flevy Tools, a free PowerPoint plugin that provides a set of automated diagramming tools. With just a few clicks, you can dynamically create Gantt Charts, Harvey Ball Diagrams, Approach Diagrams, and more. For more info, screenshots, and the download, go here: https://flevy.com/powerpoint-plugin
Significance of Growth Strategy for Firms in the Global Brewery Industry
This is a guest blog post. For more information on growth strategy and industry analysis, you may be interested in these documents: Blue Ocean Strategy Primer, Common Strategy Consulting Frameworks, Business Model Innovation. An Overview of the Global Brewery Industry The scope of the industry can be evaluated from the fact that it generates revenue […]
