Monthly Archives: January 2014

6th Annual Curious Cat Management Blog Review

Posted on January 30, 2014 by John Hunter

Each of the participants post reviews of several blogs on their blog. Links to all the 2013 Management Blog Review posts are listed below, ordered by the number of years each author has participated in the annual review. 2013 Hosts Years Blog reviews Evolving Excellence 6 Timeback, Matthew May, HBR: Brad Power Lean Reflections 5 Deming Institute blog, MIX TimeBack Management 5 Michel Baudin, Manufacturing Leadership Center, The Lean Thinker QAspire 4 Squawk Point, Jesse Lyn Stoner, Jamie Flinchbaugh A … Continue reading →

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Bad Weather is Part of the Transportation System

Posted on January 6, 2014 by John Hunter

The job of managers is to create a robust system that delivers value to customers. A system that fails constantly (fails during the continual variation the system faces) is a failed system. Bad weather is part of the variation airlines face. Any management system has to cope with the variation that it faces. The management system must be designed and managed so that the organization successfully delivers value to customers under the conditions the organization will face. The air travel … Continue reading →

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