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Improve Your Business Processes

Simplicity If you simplify every job that you, or your employees do, you will not only save time,  but there will be less scope for mistakes. There is also the added bonus of being able to document your procedures more easily, which helps with training and also with obtaining industry standards such as ISO 9000 etc. Look in detail at how you perform each task. There will be many attributes to the task that could be streamlined. Reduce the reliance on other people. Shorten distances travelled if possible. Break the task down, perhaps it can be done more effectively if you perform one part of it many times, then another part many times, in a similar way to an assembly line. As a manufacturing metaphor, if you are building a car, it might simplify processes if the car was designed from the beginning with the assembly process in mind. Allow for parts to be slotted in easily, click together, and be easily accessible. In other jobs, think about how you can simplify development of how things

Improving Quality

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Quality is in the finer details! Improving Quality is a pursuit that every business, and every person working for a business, should undertake. It is a vital component of value creation that could easily put you ahead of the competition on its own. So just exactly how do you go about implementing quality improvements to your business? Improving Quality by paying attention to the details With Quality - the Devil is in the Details. By looking at the details you will see things that most other people won’t generally see. You will see ways of improving the product or service. You will see how it is falling short. Most impressively, by understanding the finer details, you will see opportunities for off-shoot products or services, or powerful new solutions. Don’t just look at the end result. If you are dealing with a product, look at every stage of the production. Look for problems in supply. Ensure your supply chain always delivers the highest quality. Ensure that everyone in your organisa