The first and most important prerequisite to continuous improvement is optimizing and deploying costs towards sustained profitaibility. Profitability is the result of the combined performance in every department, from manufacturing resources and systems to administration and concepts, from operational overheads to raw materials costs.
Relying on management and workers to reduce costs while turning out daily production is virtually impossible. The only sustainable way to reduce costs permanently is to standardize manufacturing processes and practices relevant to cost drivers in order to reduce waste.
This ebook gives detailed steps required to create a sustainable culture of clarity, connectivity and commitment to continuous improvement.