STEM Education

Balance Lagging and Leading Indicators (Part 1 of 3)

Balance Lagging and Leading Indicators (Part 1 of 3)

Balance Lagging and Leading Indicators

Too often, teams focus only on lagging indicators like weekly output or monthly quality scores. Leading indicators (e.g., plan vs. actual by hour) give you early warning signals, helping you influence outcomes before they happen.

Make Visual Management Work Instantly (Part 3 of 3)

Make Visual Management Work Instantly (Part 3 of 3)

Make Visual Management Work Instantly

Use color-coded indicators like red/yellow/green or symbols that make performance trends instantly clear. Visual management should reduce the time it takes for teams to interpret data and make decisions.

Make Visual Management Work Instantly (Part 2 of 3)

Make Visual Management Work Instantly (Part 2 of 3)

Make Visual Management Work Instantly

Use color-coded indicators like red/yellow/green or symbols that make performance trends instantly clear. Visual management should reduce the time it takes for teams to interpret data and make decisions.

Make Visual Management Work Instantly (Part 1 of 3)

Make Visual Management Work Instantly (Part 1 of 3)

Make Visual Management Work Instantly

Use color-coded indicators like red/yellow/green or symbols that make performance trends instantly clear. Visual management should reduce the time it takes for teams to interpret data and make decisions.

Embed MOS Into the Culture, Not Just the Process ( Part 3 of 3)

Embed MOS Into the Culture, Not Just the Process ( Part 3 of 3)

Embed MOS Into the Culture, Not Just the Process

Successful MOS implementations go beyond tools and templates—they shift behavior. Embed MOS into how your team operates daily so it becomes “the way we do things here,” not just another program.

Embed MOS Into the Culture, Not Just the Process ( Part 2 of 3)

Embed MOS Into the Culture, Not Just the Process ( Part 2 of 3)

Embed MOS Into the Culture, Not Just the Process

Successful MOS implementations go beyond tools and templates—they shift behavior. Embed MOS into how your team operates daily so it becomes “the way we do things here,” not just another program.

Embed MOS Into the Culture, Not Just the Process ( Part 1 of 3)

Embed MOS Into the Culture, Not Just the Process ( Part 1 of 3)

Embed MOS Into the Culture, Not Just the Process

Successful MOS implementations go beyond tools and templates—they shift behavior. Embed MOS into how your team operates daily so it becomes “the way we do things here,” not just another program.

Clarify Roles and Responsibilities in Your MOS (Part 3 of 3)

Clarify Roles and Responsibilities in Your MOS (Part 3 of 3)

Clarify Roles and Responsibilities in Your MOS

Confusion about who owns what will stall your system. Each team member should know their role in the MOS, from data collection to facilitating meetings to closing out action items. Clarity fuels accountability.

Supply Chain: How will the Tariffs Impact your Business in 2025?

Supply Chain: How will the Tariffs Impact your Business in 2025?

The sweeping tariffs introduced by President Trump in April 2025—dubbed the “Liberation Day” tariffs—are reshaping the landscape for supply chain, shipping, trucking, and logistics sectors. These measures, including a universal 10% import tariff and additional country-specific levies reaching up to 54% for nations like China, are already exerting significant pressure on global trade dynamics .(Houston Chronicle, Wikipedia)

Clarify Roles and Responsibilities in Your MOS (Part 2 of 3)

Clarify Roles and Responsibilities in Your MOS (Part 2 of 3)

Clarify Roles and Responsibilities in Your MOS

Confusion about who owns what will stall your system. Each team member should know their role in the MOS, from data collection to facilitating meetings to closing out action items. Clarity fuels accountability.