digital technology - think improvement
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An advanced laser system that would detect the unfilled boxes
which can then be removed before packing.
It was very expensive solution and also would stop the conveyer too
much, that would hamper the production.
Worried, the factory owner asked a person who worked on the prepacking process for some
suggestions.
His solution was an inexpensive industrial fan that would blow the
lighter empty boxes off the conveyer.
This would not stop the conveyer and plus, it was easy to maintain and a really affordable solution.
This would not stop the conveyer and plus, it was easy to maintain
and a really affordable solution. So what can we learn from this story.
You see People who work their work carry with them powerful
ideas that can bring great value to all involved.
Smart businesses appreciate this fact and empower their workforce
to lead improvement in their workspace
And it has become even more relevant for Today’s businesses
which depend on knowledge workers working on complex,
multi-tiered processes.
Technology can be utilized to add more value to existing tasks
leading to massive improvements in time and quality metrics.
Ability to think technology for process improvement is a key skill for
today’s knowledge worker. And an important weapon in think
improvement arsenal.
The ability of knowledge workers to tap into these ideas build upon it and even contribute their own ideas, is the
second key skill to keep their processes constantly improving.
There is no end to how much one can improve. Comparing our process to a similar one in another team or a different company
or even a different industry, can give us a fair idea of what we are doing and what others
are doing.
it is a great source of inspiration for fresh new ideas that can
catapult any process to whole new levels.
This ability to realistically measure up one process with other similar ones will ensure that we can leverage the
best that is out there. It is the third key skill in the think improvement arsenal.
Various statistical tools that can predict patterns that emerge. This
is a true enabler for businesses today.
Ability to make sense of the huge data and leverage the extracted
intelligence is key skill no 4 to ensure that you are picking up all signs that is governing your business environment.
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knowledge worker with mind-set and skills for bringing improvement in business
processes and create massive value for the organization.
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