ADMITTEDLY, that's a redundant question because kaizen problem-solving requires giving only low-cost, common-sense solutions. If you'll spend money for the solution, then that's not kaizen. Here's one ...

Have you tried solving problems without being told by your boss? If you’re an ordinary manager, I suspect you will not lift a finger until the problem threatens the size of your merit increase, bonus, ...

THIS is an interesting case of a five-year old factory with 200-plus workers, including 90 contractual workers. The newcomer factory has encountered many operational issues but its management focused ...

There’s a Japanese legend that says folding 1,000 paper cranes will grant you good fortune. Businesses, unfortunately, don’t get their problems solved by origami alone — though folding HR policies ...

When companies talk about boosting the bottom line, the usual suspects show up: layoffs, budget cuts, or those trite “do more with less” mantras – which employees instantly decode as “work twice as ...

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