Tag Archives: Eliminate Complexity

Creeping Complexity

Posted on October 4, 2023 by David Shedd

Anthropologist Joseph Tainter writes, “Complexity creeps up on you.”  Today, complexity has been creeping up and overwhelming us.  Within our companies and in our personal lives, we need to fight hard against this complexity to enable us to realize our … Continue reading →

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The First Two Steps in Process Improvement

Posted on September 7, 2021 by David Shedd

Most process improvement initiatives fail miserably.  First, they do not improve the processes they were supposed to improve.  Second, they waste managerial and employee time, effort and attention.  Or, third, the process may be improved; but this improvement does not … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Made Simple

Posted on August 21, 2012 by David Shedd

In their book, All I Need to Know About Manufacturing I Learned in Joe’s Garage: World Class Manufacturing Made Simple, William B. Miller and Vicki L. Schenk lay out the basic principles of low cost, high quality, on-time manufacturing. The … Continue reading →

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