Thoughts on Lean Thinking, Six Sigma, Digital Transformation with Finbarr Sheehy
Lean has always been about one thing: removing waste to improve flow. For decades, organisations have used tools like value stream mapping, Gemba walks, and continuous improvement workshops to identify…
Most organisations believe they understand their processes. They have SOPs, process maps, and documented workflows that describe how work is supposed to happen. But there is often a significant gap…
Technology is often presented as the answer to organisational inefficiency. If the process is slow, introduce automation. If information is difficult to find, implement a new system. If decisions take…
For decades, operational excellence has been associated with the disciplined reduction of waste. Lean taught organisations to see non-value-added activity. Six Sigma helped them reduce variation. Continuous improvement encouraged teams…
Lessons from the Air Canada Express Crash at LaGuardia When something goes wrong in a complex system, the first instinct is often to ask: Who made the mistake? That may…
Organisations often struggle with the same problem in process improvement and innovation: they generate ideas, assess risks, and compare options, but they do not always do these in a connected…
Digital transformation often begins with technology. A company wants more visibility, better decisions, faster workflows, stronger customer experience, or greater resilience. So it launches a platform, adds automation, builds dashboards,…
Digital transformation is often described as a journey towards automation, data-driven decision-making, artificial intelligence, connected systems and smarter ways of working. However, many transformation projects struggle not because organisations lack…
Digital transformation is often presented as a technology challenge. Organisations are encouraged to adopt automation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, dashboards, robotics, cloud systems and connected platforms. These technologies can be…
Automation is attractive because it is visible. A manual step disappears. A workflow moves faster. A dashboard updates in real time. A system sends reminders automatically instead of relying on…