Category: Insights

  • The Symbiotic Relationship Between Lean Six Sigma, Waste Reduction, and Sustainability

    Over the past few decades, there has been a growing awareness and global emphasis on sustainability and the search for ways to reduce organizations’ environmental impact. At the same time, Lean Six Sigma, known for its focus on process optimization and waste reduction, has played a key role in achieving operational efficiency. This article explores…

  • Stepping Toward Effective Strategy Deployment

    Ensuring the right strategy implementation is a challenge all organizations face. There is a methodology that stands out as a powerful tool for creating alignment, ensuring that the entire company is focused on what is truly important: high-impact initiatives. This methodology is known as Hoshin Kanri and has been widely adopted by companies seeking to…

  • How Can Data Analysis Transform Marketing & Sales

    Data analysis has emerged as a powerful tool that revolutionizes organizations. As the digital age progresses, the data generated increases exponentially, offering valuable information that can be harnessed to drive more informed and effective commercial strategies. What is Analytics and its Application in Marketing and Sales Analytics, or analytical intelligence, is a field within computer…

  • Harnessing the Power of Lean Six Sigma for Effective Cost Reduction

    In an increasingly volatile, complex, and highly competitive business environment, operational efficiency and cost reduction should be set as priorities for organizations of all sizes and sectors. In this context, Lean Six Sigma is a practical approach to drive efficiency, eliminate waste, and optimize processes. Understanding the basics of Lean       Lean is a management approach…

  • Packaging Development Process Improvement

    The Company The company under review is a prestigious Portuguese firm dedicated to cultivating, producing, marketing, and exporting wines. With a strong global presence, the organization has gained popularity among wine enthusiasts worldwide. A commitment to quality, innovation, and excellence has shaped its journey to success. Currently, this company boasts a portfolio that spans over…

  • Product Development Improvement: Reducing Time-to-Market in Discrete Manufacturing

    The Company The featured company plays a key part in the Home Comfort division of a renowned global group. In Portugal, they have sales nearing 2 billion euros and a team of over 6,000 employees, of which 1,000 are dedicated to research and development. This branch manages the group’s business unit dedicated to residential hot…

  • Event Recording – Leaders in CI Community: Global Stories

    The Leaders in CI Community is a premier networking and learning ecosystem for CI enthusiasts. Our mission is to elevate the practice of Continuous Improvement worldwide by fostering collaboration and sharing best practices among our invited members. As an initiative of this community, we launched the “CI Index” – a barometer for the current state…

  • Mastering Product Development Excellence

    In a rapidly evolving world marked by dynamic shifts in technology and consumer preferences, achieving success in product development has become more challenging than ever before. We created this Model of Excellence to help you pave the way for sustainable market success and growth: See more on Discrete Manufacturing Find out more about improving this…

  • Mastering Product Development Excellence – EN

    In a rapidly evolving world marked by dynamic shifts in technology and consumer preferences, achieving success in product development has become more challenging than ever before. We created this Model of Excellence to help you pave the way for sustainable market success and growth: See more on Discrete Manufacturing Find out more about improving this…

  • KAIZEN™ Books | E-Book Strat to Action

    Strat to Action The KAIZEN™ method for turning Strategy into Action In most organisations there is a huge gap in converting the strategy into action, compromising the achievement of economic and financial performance of excellence and, consequently, sustained growth in the long term.This book describes the journey of a company over a three-year period, which…