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Establishing a company-wide culture favoring continuous improvement of efficiency & quality MBS e-Coach by Vadim Kotelnikov, GIVIS, and Ten3 East-West |
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"A premise of continuous improvement is that processes and products can be improved without limit" -John M. Nicholas
Why MBS in Continuous Improvement? MBS Introduction (slide show) Order In-house MBS Training
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Why MBS in Continuous Improvement ? Main Target Users Continuous improvement is the prime competitive strategy for industries that reached the market and technological maturity. Low rates of market expansion or only replacement demand encourages these firms to restrict innovation to incremental improvements in the same core technology. Continuous improvement is also the main source of growth for organizations that cannot pursue more aggressive venture strategies as they have to follow some restricting bureaucratic rules and regulations. The Essence of Continuous Improvement The essence of continuous improvement is the utilization of the human resources of the firm to produce a constant stream of improvements in all aspects of customer value, including quality, functional design, and timely delivery, while lowering cost at the same time. Continuous improvement does not necessarily call for a significant investment to implement it, but it does call for a great deal of commitment and continuous effort, which brings about gradual progress. Continuous improvement is often associated with incremental changes in the day-to-day process of work suggested by workers themselves. This is not to say that continuous improvement firms do not engage in radical change, but rather that incremental improvement is their hallmark.
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