If you say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, what you mean that it is often difficult to get people to try new ways of doing things, especially if they have been doing something in a particular way for a long time. I think this idea comes from our experience with “training” dogs. Where we are able to get our pets to do something by repeating the task over and over again and rewarding them each time. You can train a dog to go fetch a stick, but what happens when you accid

"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." - Winston Churchill You might be thinking this is a little too deep for business....take a trip with me! What are we here for if not to find something we believe in and to fight for it? I challenge you to consider what you stand for; what you bring to the table that impacts other's lives. How this is formulated and shared as a business culture is often times in the way of a mission stat

Continuous improvement as we know it, has its roots in the TPS (Toyota Production System) developed by Toyota shortly after World World 2. TPS was a precursor to the current lean manufacturing process that most of us are familiar with. One of the core principles of Lean Production is the concept of Kaizen (Kai = Good, Zen = Change). Lean Production is not new, it has been around in some form or another since Henry Ford. A few companies that you may have heard of that embrac

The warehousing and distribution sector is intimately intertwined with sustainability concerns. Increasingly, consumers want products immediately, without delay, and without error. This has increased pressure on warehouses and distribution centers to enhance productivity, fine-tune performance, and become master facilitators in the continuous flow of goods, all while overcoming challenges associated with 24/7 operating costs and employee turnover. Sustainability, both in term