An Outsiders View on a Lean Implementation

In this 2nd part of 2-part podcast, Bob Petruska, author of Gemba Walks for Service Excellence: The Step-by-Step Guide for Identifying Service Delighters, discusses what he has learned about  Sur-Seal Corporation. Bob is working with Mick Wilz, Director of Enterprise Excellence and Co-Owner of Sur-Seal Corporation, on one of the tracks, Keep Your Organization’s Chain Read More …

Lean Implementation: Use the Language of Industry

“Until these guys actually did it hands-on, it just didn’t register with them.” – Scott Sedam Scott Sedam is President of TrueNorth Development and Todd Hallett, AIA, President of TK Design & Associates, Inc. are my guest this week on the Business901 podcast. These guys are at the forefront of Lean in the Homebuilding sector. Read More …

Marketing Plan Implementation

I presented the 7-steps to Small Business Marketing Success to a group of small businesses in Marion, IN. It was part of a Small Business Forum put on by the SCORE Counselors, Chapter550. I was quite pleased with the comments, but more importantly what they took from the presentation: Examples of using the internet. Lead Read More …