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7 Ways to Improve Operations Without Sacrificing Worker Safety

Harvard Business

During my years at OSHA, where I served as the Assistant Secretary of Labor from 2009 through the beginning of 2017, I received several reports of safety system failures at DuPont facilities. The reality is that virtually all workplace injuries are preventable, and safety management and operational excellence are intimately linked.

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The Next Supply-Chain Challenge Isn’t a Shortage — It’s Inventory Glut

Harvard Business

In 2009, the financial crash left manufacturers with excess inventory when consumer buying power suddenly dropped. Inventory challenges aren’t new. Electronics littered shelves in 2001 after the dot-com bubble burst. And now, the high-tech industry is feeling the weight of a volatile market that has led to excess component inventory.

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Book review: "Steady Work," by Karen Gaudet

Markovitz Consulting

Gaudet traces Starbucks’ budding lean journey with its “A Better Way” program in 2009, to its full flower with “Playbook” in 2011, and (sadly) to its eventual abandonment around 2015. So, an initiative that was intended to create a consistent experience for the customer was actually creating slightly different operations in every store.

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China Manufacturing Back in Contraction, Staffing Declines at Sharpest Pace Since March 2009.

MishTalk

Key points Growth of output eases to marginal pace Quickest rate of job shedding since March 2009 Marked falls in input costs and output charge January data signalled a deterioration of operating conditions in China’s manufacturing sector for the first time in six months. and down from 50.5 in December. and down from 50.5 in December.

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Rule of Thumb #2: Use Behavioral Lenses to Innovate and Adapt to Changes

Steve Shu Consulting

2009; Johnson and Goldstein, 2003; Johnson et al., There will be some players that will be way more agile than others and able to capitalize on both important behavioral implications and operational tactics. 4 (2009): 1639-1674. However, there will also be those that look at this as an opportunity. Madrian, and Andrew Metrick.

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Consultant Ninja: Whither art thou Marakon: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Wednesday, February 25, 2009. Can anyone from Marakon weigh in and explain whats happening inside its "operating subsidiaries"? The Chapter 11 proceeding does not include the Companys operating subsidiaries, including its consulting subsidiary, and their operations will not be affected. Trinsum.com, January 30, 2009.

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India Manufacturing PMI Contracts for First Time Since March 2009; Eurozone Manufacturing PMI 26-Month High of 51.4

MishTalk

India Manufacturing PMI Contracts for First Time Since March 2009. The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI™ shows Manufacturing operating conditions deteriorate for first time in over four years. reading since March 2009. Furthermore, the rate of contraction accelerated to the fastest since February 2009.

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