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Change management is one of the most challenging aspects of being a manager. Combine this with the expectation of continuous improvement and a general lack of training for new managers, and it’s no surprise that many change initiatives underperform. As management consultants, one of the complaints we often hear when we’re discussing organizational change is… read more →
Asking Questions is at the core of the work a consultant does. At its most basic level, a question is a sentence structured and worded in a way that elicits information. A consultant’s key objective is to understand their client’s situation so that they can expose the underlying problems, come up with solutions, and facilitate… read more →
Kanban, the Japanese word for “billboard”, is a visual method for managing work as it flows through a process. Originally developed to do scheduling in the manufacturing sector, it’s now a Lean management tool being utilized across all industries to visualize and actively manage work in order to optimize productivity. It’s also a common tool… read more →
There is a famous quote, “insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results.” By this definition, it is senseless for a refinery to all allow major equipment to fail the same way multiple times. These types of failures can lead to expensive production stoppages and result in unplanned overtime,… read more →
No one likes waste, but the question is, what the best way to get rid of it? The answer is Lean, whose fundamental objective is to create maximum value through the elimination of waste. In essence, finding processes to get things done with less effort, less time, and fewer resources. Originally conceived in post-war Japan… read more →
For a long time, the realities of the Oil & Gas industry could be summed up in one word – unpredictability. Recent events in the oil market have once again proven how volatile the industry is. In this environment, every stream of financial benefit into the bottom line gives oil & gas companies an… read more →
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