From Fred’s Desk: Make a Good First Impression
Parents always tried to teach their kids the importance of making a good first impression. As we got older and began dating and then went on job interviews, making a good first impression became very important. Doing some back-ground work to know what people liked or...
ISO Standards in the Food Industry
Did you know that food fraud exists? The International Organization for Standardization website (iso.org) reports suggest that legit companies that deal with food retailing lose an average of fifteen billion every year as a result of food fraud. How does...
Common Mistakes Companies Make When Using the Kaizen Approach
It is in the best interest of every operating business to make profits at the end of each business day. As a result, these institutions take advantage of the methodologies and techniques that optimize their profits to the maximum. Some of these approaches include risk...
Why a Food Safety Management System Is Important
A foodborne illness is a disease transmitted by food to people. An illness is considered an outbreak when two or more people report the same symptoms after eating the same food, an investigation is conducted by regulatory authorities, and the outbreak is confirmed by...
Deming’s 14 Points In Small Manufacturing – Part 7: Focus on Continual Improvement and Leadership
Deming has provided a framework for intuitional training and leadership to develop teams that are focused on continual improvement and reducing variability. He finishes his last two points with exceedingly important notes regarding supplier development and...
Deming’s 14 Points In Small Manufacturing – Part 6: Internal Improvement of Employees
Throughout the first 10 points Dr. Deming’s focus is on reducing variability with continual improvement processes and how to drive improvement with leadership. He looked closely at how management should interact and work directly with the shop employees. For his next...
The Importance of the HACCP Certification
Food safety is an issue that impacts everyone. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports, each year, one in every six Americans, or 48,000,000 will be sickened by a foodborne illness deriving from an estimated 250 pathogens. More than 125,000 will end up...
The Top 5 Benefits of Having an ISO Certification
Quality is something every organization strives for, and in many cases, it may be tough to consistently achieve. Complications regarding quality and efficiency present themselves on a daily basis in a business enterprise, whether a crucial file cannot be found or a...
Deming’s 14 Points In Small Manufacturing – Part 5: Driving Improvement with People Management
Dr. Deming continues his focus on eliminating the separation between management and the shop floor. His focus on leadership and management involvement translates well into today’s lean manufacturing environment where staff is limited and no time can be wasted. Deming...
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