President Obama launched the SAVE award last year. The (nothing new) principle is that US government employees suggest ideas to save money. The first winner of the award was Nancy Fichtner whose idea for reusing medical supplies is expected to save $2 million p.a. So far President Obama has received nearly 40,000 ideas. This is […]
The Exception
All databases have exceptions and exception reports that need to be manually fixed. It is a law of nature. And exception reports get very messy. What is the priority? How do you know you worked everything? Will the report you didn’t work blow up in your face? Did you look for all the accounts that […]
Ecological Disaster
The Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico is now roughly the size of Puerto Rico. Oil is rushing to the surface at the rate of 800,000 litres per day. The cause of the spill is known and understood and attempts are being made to stem the flow of oil. What is not so well […]
Loo Break
Here is a super graph. It shows water consumption in Edmonton Canada on the day of the Olympic hockey final and compares it to the rather smoother usage the day before. A little analysis will no doubt show this is the inverse of beer consumption. Demand spikes are a common problem whether you are supplying […]
Process Excellence
Do you have a “Centre for Process Excellence”? If the ideal is to break down functional barriers. If the ideal is to remove internal targets and agendas. If the ideal is to get everybody focused on the customer. Then how does putting all your “process experts” in a function all of their own help? P.S. […]
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