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- [9-productivity tips from people who write about productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/9-productivity-tips-from-people-who-write-about-productivity/): In today’s fast pacing professional career, every leader is facing an endless barrage of distractions, from the vibrations and alerts on their smartphones to the breaking news stories and viral videos waiting at their desks. They need strategies for being productive. But where do they start? Here are 9 insights for achieving top performance: You may refer to further details here.
- [Act like Leader, Think like Leader](https://faberinfinite.com/act-like-leader-think-like-leader/): As a part of Fab Faber series here we are with few excerpts from another super book ‘Act like Leader, Think like Leader’ by Herminia Ibarra, one of the best business books of 2015. Are you a leader in your life, at your work? You aspire to lead with greater impact. The problem is you’re busy executing on today’s demands. You know you have to carve out time from your day job to build your leadership skills, but it’s easy to let immediate problems and old mind-sets get in the way. Herminia Ibarra–an expert on professional leadership and development and a renowned professor at INSEAD, a leading international business school–shows how managers and executives at all levels can step up to leadership by making small but crucial changes in their jobs, their networks, and themselves. In “Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader,” she offers advice to help you: Redefine your job in order to make more strategic contributions; Diversify your network so that you connect to, and learn from, a bigger range of stakeholders; Become more playful with your self-concept, allowing your familiar–and possibly outdated–leadership style to evolve. The way we think is a product of our past experience and so the best way of changing our mind-set is to act differently. Ibarra has three main central chapters each on a different aspect of how to act like a leader, and each involves redefinition — of your job, your network, and yourself. Firstly, your jobs. We like to do what we already do well, and because of that, we get better at it. We allocate more time to what we are good at, and so devote less time to learning other things that are also important to our development. Overtime, we have to pay more to learn those new things, we feel like trapped. Consequently, we are in trouble and we don’t act like a leader! Instead of acting like ‘a hub’, in your business you need to be ‘a bridge between your team and our external environment’ so that we gain the out-sight needed to develop the business. The networking successfully disarms your standard objections to having anything to do with networking, firstly by pointing out that we tend to network with those closest to you and most resembling yourselves – which the author terms as being ‘lazy and narcissistic’. Networking is the object, which allows your relations to do work spontaneously in case of urgency. It will benefit you and the others in form of perspective and knowledge explained. Lastly, there is the challenge to change the way you act. In part, this is to stop using being ‘authentic’ as an excuse for poor behaviors. ‘The biggest problem with the true-to-self approach is that it defines authenticity according to the past and, by consequence, defines change as a loss.’ In place of this, imitate others, and by doing so, creating a new synthesis which combines your own qualities with the qualities you are hoping to assume. Compiled by: Faber Khushbhoo Vyas
- [Train like an Athlete](https://faberinfinite.com/train-like-an-athlete/): It is observed that ‘Untrained employees take up to six times longer to perform the same task as trained employees’ To get the most out of team members, more opportunities to learn in terms of training acts as key factor. Training is essential for specific purposes related to businesses and incorporating training that develops teams toward long-term career goals can also promote greater job satisfaction. A more satisfied employee is likely to stay longer and be more productive while on your team. Recent surveys indicate that 40% of employees who receive poor job training leave their positions within the first year. It is cited that lack of skills – training and development is the principal reason for moving on. It affects productivity and effectivity adversely and to avoid such cases training team members is extremely critical. Today’s young team members are geared towards seeking employment that allows them to learn new skills. Organizations can attract good players if it can offer development opportunities. Learning and upgrading employee skills still makes business sense. It starts from day one, and becomes successive as employees grow. In addition, relevance of training is equally crucial and can be ascertained by thorough Skill Gap Analysis and arriving at appropriate training calendar. Faber Infinite has been supporting organizations not only in training and development of team members but also conducting organization wide skill gap analysis and arriving at comprehensive training plans for Operational Excellence, Technical and Behavioral aspects. As thought leaders say, it may take some time to see a return on investment, however in the long run, gains associated with training make a huge difference. In addition to custom made programs, we are glad to share year long training calendar for India below. Please feel free to reach out to us to take benefits of open programs as well as plan detailed skill gap analysis for your organization! PS: We shall roll out training calendar for other regions soon.
- [3 things the most creative leaders do](https://faberinfinite.com/3-things-the-most-creative-leaders-do/): As leader, you should be leading the whole organization creatively. But how can you nurture creativity all around yourself? Glad to share 3 proven ways to foster further creativity. To read further details, please click here.
- [5 Lessons from A Navy SEAL To Make Your Resolutions Stick](https://faberinfinite.com/5-lessons-from-a-navy-seal-to-make-your-resolutions-stick/): As part of first Transformation Tuesday note of 2016, we are super excited to share ‘Five Insights to make New Year Resolutions work’. Many of us pen our New Year resolutions every year, however many give up midway. But the big question today is to make those daunting resolutions or not to have, the major reason being ‘how many of us could accomplish them?’ According to the University of Scranton, 92% of people fail at these goals every year.  Why? The fear of failure eliminates most people from completing goals. Let’s have a glance on 5 key tools to help you and your organization. To explore further details, please click here.
- [12 Powerful Transformation Tools of 2015](https://faberinfinite.com/12-powerful-transformation-tools-of-2015-2/): We are approaching the new year, and as part of last Transformation Tuesday note of 2015, we are tempted to share with you 12 improvement concepts which were picked by stalwart transformation leaders and which have benefited various forward looking organizations across the world in the continual improvement journey. Old or new practices do not make much difference, what matters is solutions which delivered results! For ease of understanding, the 12 powerful tools are categorized into further 3 buckets. Details are as follows:  
- [12 Powerful Transformation Tools of 2015](https://faberinfinite.com/12-powerful-transformation-tools-of-2015/): We are approaching the new year, and as part of last Transformation Tuesday note of 2015, we are tempted to share with you 12 improvement concepts which were picked by stalwart transformation leaders and which have benefitted various forward looking organizations across the world in the continual improvement journey. Old or new practices do not make much difference, what matters is solutions which delivered results! For ease of understanding, the 12 powerful tools are categorized into further 3 buckets. Details as follows:
- [Go Green](https://faberinfinite.com/go-green/): Going green is an approach to help the earth and society while sustaining the business. In the earlier post, we talked about types of green waste, which can be avoided and improved to facilitate better processes and cost benefits as well. Faber Infinite has been working with businesses to be more sustainable by going green and targeting bottom line improvements. Further, as put across by Hon. Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi, ‘Zero Defect Zero Effect’ signifies production mechanisms wherein products have no defect and the processes through which product is made has zero adverse environmental and ecological effect. If the defects are zero, the investment in terms of material, manpower will be less, so the bottom line can be affected and the profitability is increased with savings. One of the types of seven green wastes is energy and energy conservation is also on key radar not only for private organizations but for nations! Energy conservation refers to reducing energy consumption through using less of energy services, for example driving less is energy conservation, but driving the same amount with higher mileage vehicle is an example of energy efficiency. Energy conservation and efficiency both are energy reduction techniques. Even though energy conservation reduces energy services, it can result in increased environmental quality, national security, personal financial security and higher savings. Institutes like Petroleum Conservation Research Association are engaged in promoting energy efficiency and conservation in every walk of life. Organizations that are direct consumers of energy may want to conserve energy in order to reduce energy costs and promote economic and environmental sustainability. Industrial users may want to increase efficiency and thus maximize the profit. Energy conservation is important to prevent climate change and makes it easier to replace non renewable resources with renewable energy. It is applicable for developed as well as developing economies. Lately, African economy of Zambia has been facing sever power crisis. Zambia, also being exporter of electricity in the past, has faced tough times due to several reasons and unable to meet demands of growing population and their internal needs. All of Zambia’s electricity could force grid operators to cut power supplies by 30% to country’s copper mines, the key stone of it’s economy. In future, energy conservation and efficiencies are the only ways for sustainable growth and development. Contributed By:- Faber Khushboo Vyas 
- [Learn how to make your team creative](https://faberinfinite.com/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-help-your-team-to-be-creative-in-your-organization/): Today is the generation of competencies, skills and talent. Competencies testing and training has proved invaluable in business. In the continuous improvement journey we are learning that murky human performance categories like sales ability and leadership can be broken down into skill sets that are not only measurable; they are also trainable. Creativity, like leadership, can be broken down into measurable, trainable competencies, and providing variety of training pays off both with more creative output and more money. Sharing an interesting article on “Do you have what it takes to help your team to be creative”. Following are the eight competencies that help managers elicit creativity in subordinates in any organization. You may refer to further details here.
- [Do you have what it takes to help your team to be creative?](https://faberinfinite.com/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-help-your-team-to-be-creative/): Today is the generation of competencies, skills and talent. Competencies testing and training has proved invaluable in business. In the continuous improvement journey we are learning that murky human performance categories like sales ability and leadership can be broken down into skill sets that are not only measurable; they are also trainable. Creativity, like leadership, can be broken down into measurable, trainable competencies, and providing variety of training pays off both with more creative output and more money. Sharing an interesting article on “Do you have what it takes to help your team to be creative”. Following are the eight competencies that help managers elicit creativity in subordinates in any organization. You may refer to further details here.
- [Engaging Your Employees Is Good, but Don’t Stop There](https://faberinfinite.com/engaging-your-employees-is-good-but-dont-stop-there/): What can companies do to build satisfaction, engagement, and ultimately inspiration for their employees? Today, in this Competitive scenario companies need effective leaders who value both performance and inspiration, just as a great place to work requires both high performance and high engagement. However, some of the leaders today are unable to manage individuals to their full potential, build and lead truly great teams, and connect a team or individual’s mission to the company’s overall purpose. It’s probably unrealistic to think that you can inspire every employee in your organization—each individual works for different reasons. But many people do seek fulfillment in their jobs. If you aren’t trying to inspire these employees, you are leaving real money on the table. We have come across an interesting article on “Engaging Your Employees Is Good, but Don’t Stop There”. Following are the pyramids of the employee needs on the basis of which any organization can keep their employees engaged. You may refer to further details here
- [Faber Infinite partners with CII](https://faberinfinite.com/faber-infinite-partners-with-cii/): Team Faber Infinite has associated with Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) on several occasions. During the Engineering and Construction Summit 2015 – ‘Engineering – The Way Forward in Construction’ organised on October 29, 2015 in Vadodara; team Faber Infinite was called upon as Knowledge partner of this summit. Engineering and construction are vehicles for the technological and infrastructure progress. A strong infrastructural backbone is essential to sustainable economic growth. Infrastructure growth holds the key to the engineering & construction equipment industry realizing its potential in India. Investment and implementation of key projects are key concerns of the engineering and construction equipment industry. Construction and Engineering are fields, which heavily complement each other. Engineers provide both skilled manpower and trained talented human resources to the construction sector. They also develop several raw materials and provide technological inputs that further spark innovation in the same. A key driver of the economy, Infrastructure or Construction is highly responsible for propelling India’s overall development. The industry enjoys intense focus from the top officials of the government for initiating policies that would ensure time-bound creation of world-class infrastructure in the country. This sector includes power, bridges, dams, roads and urban infrastructure development. The summit focused on tabling the challenges and discussing ways to achieve accelerated growth and utilize the opportunities that lie ahead. Engineering & Construction Summit 2015 focused on the theme “Engineering – The Way Forward in Construction” and covered key areas of Engineering and Construction sector which can be improved and enhance the continuous improvement journey of India. Several industry experts had participated in the summit. The speakers were from the different industries and sectors who have deliberated their views on the Engineering and Constructions sectors and recent trends of the both the sectors. Faber Infinite captured the details of the summit in a proceeding report. This report covers key aspects of deliberations by speakers which are as follows: –   Mega Trends – Engineering & Construction –   Engineering Overview – Best practices to overcome the flaw –   Innovation in Construction Balancing Environment –   Transformation in Protection Weathering & Paint –   Re-Engineering Transformation Jugaad –   Challenges to Delivery-Proactive or Reactive –   Typical Cost Overrun & Contract Conditions –   Innovative Design Engineering & Construction –   Construction Method, Safety & Audits India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and it is continuously improving in each and every sector. Overall engineering and construction summit throws light on each and every aspect and trends of engineering and construction sector now a days. Team Faber Infinite concludes the report as ‘Though India is proceeding towards excellence however there are several areas where it needs improvement and for which we need to execute a faster, effective and efficient approach to achieve the goal of excellence.’ You may click here to download complete report. Reported by: Faber Raveena Rathi
- [Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive](https://faberinfinite.com/proof-that-positive-work-cultures-are-more-productive/): It is proven that positive work cultureimproves productivity and organizations achieve overall goal by going an extra mile. Positive organizational psychology demonstrates that not only a cut-throat environment is harmful to productivity over time, but that a positive environment will lead to dramatic benefits for employers, employees, and the bottom line.However there’s an assumption that stress and pressure push employees to perform more, better, and faster. This is the reason organizations fail to recognize the hidden costs incurred. One of the surveys indicates, stress led to disengagement and disengaged workers had 37% higher absenteeism, 49% more accidents, and 60% more errors and defects. In organizations with low employee engagement scores, they experienced 18% lower productivity, 16% lower profitability, 37% lower job growth, and 65% lower share price over time. Importantly, businesses with highly engaged employees enjoyed 100% more job applications.Employees prefer a positive workplace culture to material benefits. As a part of our Transformation Tuesday series, we are glad to share thought-provokingarticle on benefits ofpositive and healthy work culture for your team.Following are insights on 4 steps to build a positive and healthy work culture for your organization and your team. A happy and caring culture at work not only improves employee well-being and productivity but also improved health outcomes and satisfaction. You may refer to further details here.
- [Seven Leadership Keys To Resolving Mission Impossible](https://faberinfinite.com/seven-leadership-keys-to-resolving-mission-impossible/): What do you do as a leader when you’re facing mission impossible? What are the options when you simply don’t have enough resources—human, financial, or physical—to achieve the goals that you are required to achieve? Great Leaders take this as a challenge and proceed towards the solution of this ‘Mission Impossible’. To achieve excellence in this competitive scenario and for growing business, great leaders have to mobilize their resources beyond the corporate world. Just as the great leaders in history delivered extraordinary performance by mobilizing others to achieve impossible performance to succeed in their respective missions. This interesting note talks about ‘Seven Leadership Keys for Resolving Mission Impossible’. Following are 7 key elements: You may refer to further details here.
- [Seven Leadership Keys for Resolving Mission Impossible](https://faberinfinite.com/seven-leadership-keys-for-resolving-mission-impossible/): What do you do as a leader when you’re facing mission impossible? What are the options when you simply don’t have enough resources—human, financial, or physical—to achieve the goals that you are required to achieve? Great Leaders take this as a challenge and proceed towards the solution of this ‘Mission Impossible’. To achieve excellence in this competitive scenario and for growing business, great leaders have to mobilize their resources beyond the corporate world.Just as the great leaders in history delivered extraordinary performance by mobilizing others to achieve impossible performance to succeed in their respective missions. This interesting note talks about ‘Seven Leadership Keys for Resolving Mission Impossible’. Following are 7 key elements: You may refer to further details here.
- [Is Your Tolerance for Change Tripping You Up?](https://faberinfinite.com/is-your-tolerance-for-change-tripping-you-up-2/): Today in a scenario where everyone is talking about tolerance and intolerance – What’s your change tolerance? How does it match the tolerance levels of your employees, colleagues or clients? Does it fit your business situation? Mark Zuckerberg currently holds a 99.3% approval rate from his employees, partially due to his openness and adaptability. How about yourself? For growing business, change is inevitable; the only factor you need to identify for the successful implementation of the change is up to what extent the change is tolerated in your company and among your employees. You and your team must be ready for each evolution of the market and the business. At the same time, no growing business can succeed without processes and workflows to hold it together. One study showed that 86% of employees surveyed believed that failed collaboration and communication had damaged major projects they were involved with. ‘Is Your Tolerance for Change Tripping You Up? Ask the following two questions for the successful change tolerance among your employees: Your change tolerance is a key factor in how you adapt. Match that with what the business needs — and your team’s readiness for change — to get where you want to go. You may refer to further details here.
- [Is Your Tolerance for Change Tripping You Up?](https://faberinfinite.com/is-your-tolerance-for-change-tripping-you-up/): Today in a scenario where everyone is talking about tolerance and intolerance – What’s your change tolerance? How does it match the tolerance levels of your employees, colleagues or clients? Does it fit your business situation? Mark Zuckerberg currently holds a 99.3% approval rate from his employees, partially due to his openness and adaptability. How about yourself? For growing business, change is inevitable; the only factor you need to identify for the successful implementation of the change is up to what extent the change is tolerated in your company and among your employees. You and your team must be ready for each evolution of the market and the business. At the same time, no growing business can succeed without processes and workflows to hold it together. One study showed that 86% of employees surveyed believed that failed collaboration and communication had damaged major projects they were involved with. ‘Is Your Tolerance for Change Tripping You Up? Ask the following two questions for the successful change tolerance among your employees: Your change tolerance is a key factor in how you adapt. Match that with what the business needs — and your team’s readiness for change — to get where you want to go. You may refer to further details here.
- [Operational Excellence in Textile Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-in-textile-industry/): “We are, what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is not an action but a Habit” – Aristotle. ‘Operational Excellence is a philosophy of leadership, teamwork and problem solving resulting in continuous improvement throughout the organization by focusing on the needs of the customer, empowering employees, and optimizing existing activities in the process.’ Operational Excellence (OE) is a critical driver for business success and a key part of Continuous improvement journey for any organization, regardless of industry/ sector. Continuous improvement is a never-ending journey, and it can lead any organization to world class performance. The Operational Excellence program provides a framework to understand why and how performance needs to improve. Textile Sector is one of the oldest sector and one of the largest contributors to economies in India and across many other countries. The textiles industry is extremely varied, with the hand-spun and hand-woven textiles sectors at one end of the spectrum, while the capital intensive sophisticated mills sector at the other end of the spectrum. The decentralized power looms/ hosiery and knitting sector form the largest component of the textiles sector. The close linkage of the textile industry to agriculture (for raw materials such as cotton) and the ancient culture and traditions of the country in terms of textiles make the textiles sector unique in comparison to the industries of other countries. Operational Excellence in Textile Industry With global competitive market environment the competition is getting intense. Increasingly organizations from all sectors and all sizes are looking at Operational Excellence (OE)/ LEAN to eliminate waste across their value chain which ultimately helps them drive costs down and deliver quality goods and services to customers leading organizations to world class organizations. Lean manufacturing has traditionally been thought as being applicable mostly to the discrete manufacturing industry. However, there is considerable interest in extending lean to the textile industries due to the dramatic results in manufacturing with discrete production systems. Few lean techniques initially created for discrete usage are beneficial in textile with robust design and inflexible machines. The key focus of operational excellence in textile industry is to reduce the manufacturing throughput time from the raw material receipt till the finished fabric is ready for dispatch. It is noticed in textile industry the common challenges are as follows: Capacity imbalance between spinning, weaving, process house, finishing and dispatch which results in long throughput time which finally builds up work in process (WIP) inventory High pile up of WIP between department resulting in multiple handling and stocktaking High WIP results in stains and damages, which call for rework later Great potential for changeover/ setup time reduction at spinning, weaving and dyeing exists Setup time reduction enables small lot production with higher variety Tremendous potential for downtime reduction through TPM exists which impacts spare part consumption and quality Cost reduction through focused defect/ quality rejection projects, consumable reduction projects, etc. are often undertaken in the lean initiatives. Faber Infinite Consulting strives towards excellence and continuous improvement and has supported numerous manufacturing organizations by implementing Faber Infinite 360 Degree Transformation model. Typical Improvement areas in the Textile Industry: – Improvement in On Time In Full (OTIF) supplies to customers – Reduction in Customer complaints and returns – Creation of flow from raw material receipt to finish goods dispatch – Improvement in Overall Equipment Excellence (OEE) – Improvement in labour productivity – Rejection Reduction – Inventory Management through Kanban – Low Cost Automation – Creation of improvement oriented culture Operational Excellence enables any enterprise/ organization and its leadership to continuously improve all areas of performance, including decision-making, ongoing investment, profitability, customer and partner services and human resources capabilities. Ready to achieve operational excellence in the textile industry? Take the first step towards optimizing your processes and maximizing efficiency. Fill out the form below to unlock exclusive insights and strategies from industry experts. Start revolutionizing your textile business today! Contributed and adapted by: Faber Aakash Borse & Faber Raveena Rathi
- [Media Coverage](https://faberinfinite.com/media-coverage/): Team Faber Infinite is glad to share that it got featured in Business India – India’s one of the leading business magazine (with readership of more than 0.6 million/ 6 lacs). The feature published in Nov edition talks about the organizational achievements and its team. Unlike other consulting firms, Faber infinite works with the management to ensure execution of the plans drawn up. Mr. Vishal Kulkarni, Founding Director of Faber Infinite says “We give a guaranteed minimum 10 times returns on investment to our clients. It is our strong belief to under commit and over perform. In many cases the returns are as high as up to 50-100 times of the investment.” Mr. Jalay Pandya, Founding Director of Faber Infinite shares, “The focus as of now is on the mid-tier companies aspiring to grow big but do not have wherewithals. There is a huge unmet gap for the small and medium enterprises in terms of consulting support which Faber Infinite is successfully delivering.” Mr. Aakash Borse, Founding Director of Faber Infinite said, “There is a lot of scope for improvement and cost management in small and medium enterprises as well (along with large organizations) which are the drivers of competitiveness for any economy. Team Faber Infinite has been striving towards building competitiveness across regions where within a short span of time, we have spread our wings in more than half a dozen countries.” We wish to thank all our clients, team members and well wishers for unconditional support and encouragement. Faber Infinite, as a team stands by its aim of ‘Creating a Fab World by Crafting Growth Opportunities!’ As Reported by: Faber Raveena Rathi
- [What Separates High Performing Leaders Fromaverage Ones](https://faberinfinite.com/what-separates-high-performing-leaders-fromaverage-ones/): Leadership is often considered as a top management approach but in actual, it is personal attribute which anyone can use in any role. Be it leading a team or handling a project. You can always use best of your skills by leading people in right way. What is actually required for good leadership? Competency to be leader or anything else? Leaders do know their competency and many times organisation also know leaders’ competency but then also leaders fail to perform. Why such things happen? Leaders have to understand social system they are working in first. Best leaders are defined by their day-to-day routines and not just based on competencies. If one wants to become a great leader, become a student of the context — understand your organization’s social system — and focus on routines. Please find interesting insights on “What separates High Performing leaders from others?” You may refer further details here.
- [Excerpts on ' Frugal Innovation'](https://faberinfinite.com/excerpts-on-frugal-innovation/): As a part of Fab Faber series here we are with few excerpts from another business book “Frugal Innovation – How to do more with less” by Navi Radjou and Jaideep Prabhu.  “Innovation is not about saying yes to everything, it’s all about saying no to all but the most crucial features.”  – Steve Jobs Today is the era of high global competitiveness, where every organization is striving for excellence leading to success.  Innovation and change are the major tools to achieve the above goal. There has been a misconception that innovation is new idea which can be applied by adapting new resources to meet new requirements of consumers, however ‘Innovation’ refers to how to do more with the less i.e how to utilize the existing resources to create a new idea. Frugal Innovation is a way that companies can create high-quality products with limited resources. In this book, both the authors Navi Radjou and Jaideep Prabhu identify high-impact macro changes and how they are forcing companies globally to change so that they can deliver the best-in-class, affordable, sustainable, and high-quality products and services with the use of minimal resources and in less time. ‘Frugal Innovation- How to do Better with Less’ identifies the philosophy, principles and techniques behind frugal innovation, which, if adapted in the right way, can help companies become global leaders. It is about revolutionising business and reshaping management thinking. There are 6 key takeaways, on the six principles and recommendations made by the authors which can be taken from this wonderful book. 1: Engage and Iterate: The first principle explains how innovation requires R&D to move away from an insular way of working to an approach which involves intense customer interaction – observing customer behavior in their natural environment. A better solution with high-speed innovation call for new kinds of titles and incentives. 2: Flex your assets: The second principle describes the trend towards mass customization and how through new tools and approaches such as social manufacturing and continuous production, the operations managers can extract more from production, logistics and services, and the whole value chain supporting it. 3: Create sustainable solutions: The third principle brings out the way customers are making their choices to buy a new product or service, and how companies are implementing practices like ‘cradle-to-cradle’. A new trend is also the rise of the ‘sharing economy.’ Sustainability should be built right into the R&D phase, and should be promoted as cool and aspirational. 4: Shape customer behaviour: The fourth principle gives the marketing manager new insights on how to tailor and position frugal products and services. In addition to changing their own goals and structures, companies can also actively engage with their customers to promote sustainable living. Visualization tools, self-monitoring, gamification, social comparison, social learning and storytelling are useful techniques here to motivate, nudge, inspire, and empower customers. 5: Co-create value with prosumers: The fifth principle, describes how co-creation and crowdsourcing can help harness the collective wisdom and skills of consumer communities, and the mindset shift required from R&D and marketing managers to be on top of this. Consumers today are transformed into prosumers who want meaningful brands conversations and personalized solutions. A useful categorisation of such customers is dreamers, validators, ideators, makers, evangelists, sales agents, and fixers. 6: Make innovative friends: The sixth principle brings out the strong need in the new flat world, for R&D to be highly networked, lean and flexible, and how companies can leverage the ecosystem to make this happen. Companies need innovation brokers who understand the language of the organization, its creative partners and customers. Corporations need to become more agile and not just file patents but monetise them. This is an inspiring book which is grounded in reality and can trigger new thoughts and ideas to build a frugal innovation engine, which can help companies across the world to become global leaders of products and services leading to them to excellence. At its core the book ‘Frugal Innovation’ describes how innovation is now a global endeavor involving large and small firms, mature and emerging economies, tool and talent approaches, both in the West and East. Compiled by: Faber Raveena Rathi
- [Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Consultants/Experts](https://faberinfinite.com/value-stream-mapping-vsm-delivered/): Team Faber Infinite is glad to share that our workshop on ‘Value Stream Mapping (VSM). A tool for Lean Process Mapping’ delivered by VSM Consultants/VSM Experts was successfully delivered in Pune, India on November 4, 2015. Core aim of the workshop was to learn how Value Stream Mapping acts as a major tool in the lean process mapping to reduce costs, improve production flow, save time, reduce inventory and improve overall performance. Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is an effective lean tool which serves the process of an organization to identify the substantial opportunities for process improvement, cost reduction, improve productivity and save time. Value Stream Mapping can further assist organizations to improve their performance using existing resources. Objective of the Workshop:- To visualize entire process operations To see how VSM helps in identifying the wastes along with the source of waste To have a clear understanding of the Material flow To show linkages between Information and Material Flow To understand how it helps in forming the basis for implementation plan The workshop participants represented varied sectors from eminent organizations like Atlas Copco, Mahindra Tsubaki Conveyor Systems, Indo Schottle and many more. The workshop was well received and methodology was highly appreciated. Our innovative ‘Fun and Learn’ methodology supported the workshop with simulation games engaging all the participants till the end and helping them to understand the importance of Value Stream Mapping which will drive the continual improvement journey further. Glimpses from the workshop: The workshop was rated excellent (more than 90% rating) by the participants and few excerpts from the feedback is shared below:– The Workshop was power packed because of the practical approach of it– Simulation game was very well connected with actual practices at the shop floor– Content of the training was very interesting and the way it is delivered was excellent In order to accelerate the improvement in any organization and to identify and enhance the key drivers of the continual Improvement in any organization, Value Stream Mapping is power packed tool for successful Lean implementation. The workshop shall further assist all participants towards crafting growth opportunities by improving organization bottom line leading to operational excellence!. Faber Infinite is a company known for its expertise in Value Stream Mapping. As trusted Value Stream Mapping Experts, they assist businesses in identifying and streamlining their operational processes for maximum efficiency and value delivery. With a proven track record, Faber Infinite is the go-to choice for organizations seeking to optimise their value streams and drive continuous improvement. Experience the power of Value Stream Mapping (VSM) first hand! Fill out the form below to unlock our comprehensive guide on how to implement VSM for maximum efficiency and productivity. Take charge of your operations and propel your business to new heights with this exclusive resource! Reported by : Faber Raveena Rathi Contact Us for Value Stream Mapping Consultants
- [12 Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs](https://faberinfinite.com/12-characteristics-of-successful-enterpreneurs/): What are the traits of successful entrepreneurs that set them apart from everyone else? Today, the business scenario is very competitive and changing at a fast pace. You could be an innovation today and become obsolete tomorrow. To stay on course and adapt swiftly to the ever-changing trend, successful entrepreneurs keep studying and learning that will lead to success in this transformation journey. Entrepreneurs like Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, or Richard Branson are iconic figures who seemed to burst from the womb with the enterprise in their DNA. We want to learn how they achieved that level of success. And, it turns out that wealthy people are leaders who share these traits. Below are the most insightful, 12 Leadership Traits of the World’s Most Successful Entrepreneurs: They don’t play the blame game. They are open-minded. They are willing to take appropriate risks. They set realistic goals. Know how to solve problems. Can empower others. They’re proactive. They are lifelong learners. They ask well-considered questions. They are willing to walk away. They collect facts before making a decision. They know their strengths and hire for their weaknesses. You may refer to further details here.
- [Identifying your Super Heroes](https://faberinfinite.com/identifying-your-super-heroes/): Today, in the era of change, every transformation and change – irrespective of it being personal or organizational or social has a super hero who leads from the front. These heroes don’t wear a cape and are in disguise! They look like anyone of us or it can be within us. We often identify superheroes as individuals with extraordinary strength, however each of us does possess something that makes us extraordinary. Whatever that something is, that’s your superpower, the source of your strength, and what defines you as a superhero. It is a challenge to identify the crusaders or change agents within an organization or work environment, amongst various leaders trying to build sustainable performance and growth. Have you identified one yet in your organization or within yourself? These people are rare indeed, and they are the most important people in your organization. One who champions the cause of change! It is must to accelerate the transformation journey! The first key ingredient for any organizational transformation are the Heroes – Value Adders (people who are running the show on the ground). Rare identification of your Super heroes is not enough you have to rather support them and encourage them to work even harder for the development of both your organization as well as they themselves. But the question is how you will support your superheroes? In any case, we are not discounting that any journey is a team journey. Super heros also need a team with whom he/ she can work and face all the challenges that comes their way to perform smoothly the transformation journey. Also you need to give them appropriate time and required resources to accomplish the targets. As there is no point in choosing the perfect heroes but not giving them the time, resources, and support to do their job. For any organization, it is necessary to keep their Super Heroes engaged. Below are some tips of how organizations can keep their heroes engaged. Support: Either from external experts, line managers, or peers. Organization can use a buddy system where inexperienced champions are matched up with experienced champions from different parts of the business. By communicating over the phone or even face to face interactions over the lunch or on the coffee table. Training: Besides support, formalized training is a great way to keep people engaged and knowledgeable. This could be training in skill development or sustainability so people know the latest research and policies, or as a way to develop transferable skills that they can use in their day job – be it leadership, strategy planning, communication, or presentation. Reward and Recognition: When they hit / succeed their goals it is important your heroes get the recognition they deserve. It is also important that this recognition comes from the top, especially if people are going above and beyond their job description. This doesn’t even need to be lavish, just knowing you are appreciated is usually enough. So there you have it; identify your heroes by recognizing their extraordinary powers and abilities, unmask them and get them to join your team, then train and support them to reach their full potential. Together you can make any initiative a super success leading your organization towards business excellence. Contributed & Adapted by: Aakash Borse & Raveena Rathi
- [The 4Ms of Manufacturing Process – Faber Infinite](https://faberinfinite.com/four-ms-of-manufacturing-process/): In our earlier article ‘Tackle Tough Times’, we had discussed about factors pulling organizations down and the need to steer clear of it during tough times. We had several encouraging views as well as requests to share insights on how to build muscles and might for world class manufacturing set ups. Like in any road expedition, a solid 4 X 4 transmission comes handy to maneuver daunting twists and tricky turns. Similarly the ‘4 X 4’ formula for manufacturing organizations helps them to see through the uncertain and dynamic scenarios in today’s world. The first 4 elements of the ‘4 X 4’ formula form the foundation or the pre-requisite for building muscles. Basic Stability of 4Ms: Assign the right Man (person) with right attitude for the job: Operator qualification and awareness of potential for waste stands critical. Taking responsibility for seeking solutions is another enabler, which cannot be ignored. Appropriate Machine for the job, both in capacity and capabilities: Equipment health is an important aspect of Asset Management.  As per the studies, basic steps of cleaning, oiling, tightening and inspection (COTI) can avoid 80% of the breakdowns and stoppages. Adequate supply of the correct Material:  On time availability of the materials, raw materials or consumables, as per the standards is essential to sustain the service or manufacturing process. Standardized work Methods:  Sequence of the steps used in the work must allow for the most efficient practice. Another aspect to be considered is the physical setup of the work area; whether a desk or a factory workstation. It should maximize the flow evenly with minimum disruption and adequate communication. The next 4 elements of the ‘4 X 4’ formula constitute the actual training for the organization to be followed rigorously to build strong muscular structure which is fit and agile. Material Velocity is indication of health of any manufacturing organization, whether discrete manufacturing or process industry. Higher material velocity ratio is sign of higher throughput leading to better inventory turns! One needs to work on the obstructions to material flow and attack the pockets of work-in-process stocks. As the expectations of customers grow day by day, we are in an era where Quality of products and services is an order qualifier and not order winner. Needless to say, high quality standard is a mere hygiene factor with byproducts like less rework, and higher productivity. The next two factors focus more on the people issues Employee Involvement is a great way to generate new ideas and harness the energy and commitment of any organization’s greatest asset — its people. Initiatives with joint employee-management committees play a pivotal role in the muscle building efforts. Time and again, top leaders across the globe have been talking about it and challenges faced due to lack of employee engagement and involvement. Designing and offering all your products and services with customer (internal or external) in mind, and exceeding his / her expectations should be the aim of any organization, which is real Customer Centricity. It is the most important exercise to build muscle! Considering these 8 aspects and working on it diligently, any organization can reach the stature of being world class. Let us not get overwhelmed by all different tools, concepts and philosophies rampant in the industry; but organizations which keep these fundamental axioms in mind, shall prosper and progress. As they say, “Only the legs that run are those that really have muscles”, it is important to practice these exercises in order to build muscles! Unlock the power of the 4Ms in your manufacturing process today! Fill out the form below to gain insider knowledge on leveraging manpower, machinery, materials, and methods for optimized production. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to revolutionize your manufacturing operations! Contributed by:  Faber Aakash Borse
- [7 Key Lessons on Leadership!](https://faberinfinite.com/7-key-lessons-on-leadership/): As a part of our ‘Transformation Tuesday’ Series, we are glad to share another fab article on ‘ 7 Key Lessons from the Best Leadership Books of the Past Decade’. What does it take to be a great leader? Leading a team or company is always a challenge. In any Organization, effective leader has to face this challenge to keep the team and the Organization in sync. Not only do you need to manage the roles and responsibilities of your team, but also you need to inspire them to be beneficial to the Organization and help them develop as individuals. However, the most challenging situation is that there is no ‘one size for all’ in the journey of transformation and success. Leaders have to change their approach on the basis of the personality, skill set and the composition of each and every team member. Great leaders also have to learn these types of skills regularly. Below is the insight of well-founded leadership tips which have been picked from the most popular leadership books of the past decade. 7 Key Lessons on Leadership Give people clarity about goals and the latitude to meet them Take action Lead with inspiring values Strive for level 5 leadership Fire people the right way Confront nasty facts Set the future course — but not in stone You may refer the original article here. We would appreciate your feedback.
- [What does it take to be a great leader?](https://faberinfinite.com/what-does-it-take-to-be-a-great-leader/): Leading a team or company is always a challenge. In any organization, effective leader has to face this challenge to keep the team and the organization in sync.Not only do you need to manage the roles and responsibilities of your team, but also you need to inspire them to be beneficial to the organization and help them develop as individuals. However, the most challenging situation is that there is no ‘one size for all’ in the journey of transformation and success. Leaders have to change their approach on the basis of the personality, skill set and the composition of each and every team member. Great leaders also have to learn these types of skills regularly. In this graphicbelow, the most insightful, well-founded leadership tipshave been picked from themost popular leadership books from the past decade. You may refer to further details here.
- [Can a team of B players achieve A+ success?](https://faberinfinite.com/can-a-team-of-b-players-achieve-a-success/): Research says yes – but only with an A-level leader. Effective leaders can have a variety of styles, but they share certain characteristics: superior judgment, which helps them make good decisions and learn from mistakes; high emotional intelligence, which helps them stay calm under pressure and build relationships with their teams; and high ambition, which pushes them to high performance. In order to achieve excellence and to increase the performance of their team members, good leaders will implement right strategy at the right time, gathering precise performance data, giving accurate feedback, and building and maintaining high morale. This will lead any organization towards continuous improvement by having the smooth transformation journey! Please find below interesting insights on ‘How to Manage a Team of B Players?’ Following are four important tactics any leader can use to make their teams more effective: You may refer further details here.  
- [WHY ORGANIZATIONS DON’T LEARN?](https://faberinfinite.com/why-organizations-dont-learn/): Why do companies struggle to become or remain ‘learning organizations’? All the leaders believe that to stay competitive, their organization must learn and improve day by day and manage to have a smooth transformation journey. However companies revered for their dedication to continuous learning and find it difficult to always practice what they preach. As a part of our Transformation Tuesday series, we are glad to share following thought-provoking article to become or remain ‘Learning Organizations’! In this article, it discusses how deeply ingrained human tendencies interfere with learning —and how they can be countered. Following are few challenges, which become an obstacle for any organization in their learning and transformation journey and also with their antidotes in order to overcome the same. You may refer to further details here.
- [HELPING AN EMPLOYEE OVERCOME THEIR SELF DOUBT](https://faberinfinite.com/helping-an-employee-overcome-their-self-doubt/): Do your team members in the organization hold back by self-doubt? Is this self-doubt affecting the people potential in your organization? Today, many managers and mentors are facing this challenge of their employees having self- doubt. Self-doubt can seriously impair the performance of the employee at work. This can create a negative impact to the inner critic. If the employees are in self-doubt then they will shy away from leading projects or teams, or put off going for the big opportunities – new clients, new business lines, and innovative moves – that could help your business grow. To overcome this, as a manager or mentor, one of the most powerful ways you can unlock your people’s potential is to give them a toolkit for managing self-doubt. The alternative is to take the conversation up a level. Instead of arguing with your team members’ inner critics, you can introduce a conversation about self-doubt – what it is, why it shows up, and how it can impact what you achieve as a team? We have come across an interesting article which talks about ‘How you can help your employees to overcome self-doubt?’ Following are some common qualities of the inner critic’s voice to help your people identify their critics: You may refer further details here.
- [Workshop on Value Stream Mapping](https://faberinfinite.com/workshop-on-value-stream-mapping/): Do you want to accelerate the improvement journey in your organisation? Do you want to identify the key drivers to continual improvement? Team Faber infinite rolls out a power packed solution via one day workshop on ‘Value Stream Mapping – A tool for Lean Process Mapping’ at Pune, Maharashtra on November 4, 2015. ‘Value’ is defined as any action or process that a customer would be willing to pay for. A value stream is all the actions (both value adding and non value adding) currently required to produce a product for customer demand fulfillment. Value stream mapping is a pencil paper tool, which means improving the whole and not just the process. As drawing is the language of the engineers, Value Stream Mapping is the language of Lean practitioners. To get benefited from VSM it should be used on shop floor. Value Stream Mapping is a lean process mapping method for understanding the sequence of activities used to produce a product. Value Stream Maps serve as a critical tool during the review process and can reveal substantial opportunities to reduce costs, improve production flow, save time, reduce inventory and improve overall performance. Value stream mapping includes: – All the activities for customer order fulfillment. – Includes Material flow from Supplier-Factory-Customer. – Includes Information flow from Customer-Factory-Supplier. – To get benefited from VSM it should be used on shop floor Program Details: – Training Workshop on “Value Stream Mapping” – Thursday, November 4, 2015 – Venue: Courtyard by Marriott, Bund Garden Road, Pune, Maharashtra Objectives: – To visualize entire process of Operation – VSM helps to see wastes along with the source of waste. – To have a clear understanding of the Material flow. – To show linkages between Information and Material Flow. – Helps in forming the basis for implementation plan. Training Methodology: – Simulation Games – Group Exercises – Tutorial Sessions – Interaction with experienced trainer who has successfully implemented VSM in various organization and transformed many organizations. Who should attend? – Value Stream Leaders, Managers, Executives from Production, Planning, Purchase, Quality, Maintenance. – Operational Excellence/ Lean/ Kaizen/ Continual improvement managers, leaders, coordinators. Content: Faber Infinite’s Innovative “Learn and Fun” methodology will help participants to understand: – Lean Foundations – What is Value and Value stream – Why use Value Stream Mapping (VSM) – Preparatory for VSM : PQ Analysis – Different levels of VSM – Understanding Current State Map – Tutorial on Current State Map – Understanding Current State Mapping (using Case Study) – Introduction to Future State Map – Key elements of Future State Map – Benefits of Value Stream Mapping Do join us for this learning experience. Please connect with Prashant on prashantj@faberinfinite.com / +91 – 92288 77937 for further details.
- [9 HARD EARNED LEADERSHIP LESSONS](https://faberinfinite.com/9-hard-earned-leadership-lessons/): The path to innovation is rarely smooth No matter how talented or intelligent you are, many of the greatest lessons—in business and in life—don’t come until after years of experience. There is no age for learning new lessons for the leadership. Even after getting success through years of experience, looking back to learn and improve the mistakes can help to become a Successful leader. I have come across an interesting article which talks about “Nine Hard Earned lessons of Leadership”. In this article below, nine executives like COO of Yahoo share the lessons they learned in retrospect after years of doing business and leading teams. Following are some insights of the same. You may refer further details here.
- [Manufacturing Improvement by Lean Product Development](https://faberinfinite.com/5-ways-of-lean-product-development-drives-manufacturing-improvement/): Today where every organization is striving towards continual improvement, organizations have to eliminate waste at every single step. However, it is very challenging to identify waste and to apply a systematic framework of LEAN for the same. In order to achieve excellence through a systematic process of improvement, organizations have to reduce the waste in their operations. This will result in increased productivity, and lessen inventory to save money and increase their bottom line. Please find excerpt from an interesting article, which talks about ‘5 Ways of Lean Product Development drives Manufacturing Improvement’ You may refer to further details here.
- [Help Your Team Agree on How They’ll Collaborate](https://faberinfinite.com/help-your-team-agree-on-how-theyll-collaborate/): “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” –Andrew Carnegie When ideas flow freely at your organization, you’ll reach even stronger solutions. This is the importance of collaboration between team members. Since everyone’s skills and experience are slightly different, each member of the organization brings a different set of thoughts and ideas to your business. However this can bring arguments in your organization, but agreeing on clear rules of conduct allows you to blend individual team members into one cohesive unit. The purpose of this is to agree on the one consistent way, which may run a particular team. Below is sample framework on Collaboration from an interesting article, which talks about “Help Your Team Agree on How They’ll Collaborate”. You may refer to further details here.
- [Improve Equipment Performance via Autonomous Maintenance - TPM](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-equipment-performance-via-autonomous-maintenance-tpm/): Faber Infinite has been working in the domain of Organizational Transformation, Operational Excellence and Business Excellence. In order to graduate towards excellence, manufacturing organizations should work towards basic stability of 4Ms – Man, Method, Material and Machine. Its tried and tested fact, that equipment/ machine maintenance can be improved via deploying TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) methodology, which can lead the organization towards the goal of continuous improvement. One of our esteemed clients in Gujarat, India was facing challenges in terms of equipment performance which was blocking the continuous improvement journey of the organization. Hence, the client team along with team Faber Infinite introduced Autonomous Maintenance, one of the pillars of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) framework to enhance the Operational Excellence journey and continual improvement culture on the shop floor. Few glimpses of Autonomous Maintenance – Step 1: Initial Cleaning Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a Japanese framework which is globally accepted and proven. The origin of TPM can be traced back to 1951 when preventive maintenance was introduced in Japan by the Japanese Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM). TPM framework involves a defined concept for maintaining plants and equipment. The goal of the TPM program is to markedly increase production while, at the same time, increasing employee morale and job satisfaction. This method further tunes up existing processes and equipment by reducing mistakes and accidents. TPM has eight pillars which focuses on proactive and preventative techniques for improving equipment reliability and stability. When companies begin to implement Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) they often start by piloting Autonomous Maintenance (AM). This is understandable as Autonomous Maintenance is one of the key distinguishing features of TPM Autonomous Maintenance is the second of the eight pillars of TPM. It is also known as JISHU HOZEN in Japanese.  It follows a structured approach to increase the skill levels of personnel so that they can understand, manage and improve their equipment and processes. The major goal is to change operators from being reactive to working in a more proactive way, to achieve optimal conditions that eliminate minor equipment stops as well as reducing defects and breakdowns. BENEFITS OF AUTONOMOUS MAINTENANCE: Deployment of Autonomous maintenance will bring the following benefits to any organization: – Improvement in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) – Reduction in performance loss – Increase in equipment availability – Improvement to employee engagement – Increase in capability levels. Today, with competition in industry at an all-time high, TPM is one of the key framework which stands between success and failure of equipment/ machine/ asset management for any organization in its journey of continuous improvement. Ready to revolutionize your equipment’s performance through autonomous maintenance? Fill out the form below to gain invaluable insights and techniques that will enhance efficiency, minimize downtime, and maximize productivity. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to optimize your operations and stay ahead of the competition! Complied by :- Faber Raveena Rathi
- [LEADING CHANGE](https://faberinfinite.com/leading-change/): Organizational change management and transformation have become permanent features of the business landscape. However, organizations often fails in its change management efforts. Why organizations fail? As a part of our Transformation Tuesday series, we are glad to share following interesting approach to avoid failures in any change management initiatives! By adapting to the following eight step process of ‘Leading Change’ outlined by Dr. Kotter, organizations can avoid failure and become adept at change. Create a Sense of Urgency- Identify and discuss crises, potential crises or opportunities Build a Guiding Coalition- Assemble a group with enough power to lead the change effort Form a Strategic Vision and Initiatives- Create a vision and develop a strategy to help direct the change effort Enlist a Volunteer Army- The guiding coalition new behaviors and leading by giving example Enable Action by Removing Barriers– Changing systems or structures that undermines the vision by encouraging risk taking activities Generate Short-Term Wins- Recognizing and rewarding employees involved in planning for visible performance improvement Sustain Acceleration- Hiring, promoting and developing employees who can implement the vision Institute Change – Creating the connections between new behaviors and corporate success You may refer further details in the book called “Leading Change” by John P Kotter.
- [Lean and Green](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-and-green/): “Continuous improvement is not about the things you do well — that’s work. Continuous improvement is about removing the things that get in the way of your work. The headaches, the things that slow you down, that’s what continuous improvement is all about” – Bruce Hamilton To sustain in this competitive market, organizations are facing today – levels of unprecedented global competition. In which the organization have to design and offer better products and services and improve their manufacturing operations. ‘Lean’ manufacturing has been used to improve operational performance of an organization leading to excellence. Operational Excellence is concerned with continuously improving the quality of goods and services, reducing the costs, increasing speed and enhancing flexibility to achieve competitive superiority and to maximize the profit of an organization. Lean is excellent at marshaling different groups and individuals into a high performing team focused on rooting out waste. That relentless focus on eradicating waste makes lean a necessary partner for green. Green manufacturing is a method of manufacturing that minimizes Environmental waste and pollution. Environmental waste is any unnecessary use of resources or a substance released into the air, water, or land that could harm human health or the environment.  Environmental wastes and pollution are often a sign of inefficient production, and they frequently indicate opportunities for saving cost and time. Lean manufacturing is the system which aims in elimination of the waste from the system with systematic and continuous approach. The obvious benefits of green and lean are energy savings, productivity savings, and savings from improved utilization of materials. They can also lead to innovations that involve creation of new products out of waste materials. Many Lean implementation efforts often overlook opportunities to prevent or reduce environmental wastes.  Following are the 5 environmental wastes with the acronym WASTE to the traditional wastes helpful: – Water: leaks, waste streams from processes – Air: evaporation of chemicals, dust, particulate – Solid Waste: filters, excess material scrap – Toxic/Hazardous Waste: solvents, process residuals – Energy: machinery on when not in use, heat loss, oversized motor As in Lean, tools are used to visualize and identify the wastes in our processes so we can eliminate or reduce them. There are eight steps which can guide any organization towards Lean and Green, which are as follows: 1. Know what Lean and Green really means. It is a process where you use more eco-friendly processes and products that help reduce or eliminate the 7 wastes in manufacturing processes plus the 8 wastes of Environmental. 2. Identify, assess and manage risks to employees, customers, suppliers, contractors, visitors and the environment. 3. Conduct operations in compliance with all relevant legislation & other requirements as a minimum condition. 4. Consult and communicate regularly with employees about Lean Environmental Health & Safety (LEH&S) issues, improvements and about individual responsibilities. 5. Develop improvement strategies and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on a continual basis, with appropriate targets, which aim to eliminate unsafe conditions, reduce non-value wastes and prevent environmental pollution. 6. Prepare and provide the necessary resources in time to meet the targets. 7. Continually conduct a Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) review on performance and reassess the goals. 8. Develop procedures, work instructions, and training material to assist the workforce to develop. While the pursuit of Lean & Green is not a destination, but a continuous journey. Any organization that stretches themselves, to build a culture around the values of Sustainability, Excellence, and Equity will ultimately have a big advantage those who do not. Complied By:- Faber Raveena Rathi & Faber Mayuri Pandya
- [Five Paradoxes of Digital Business Leadership](https://faberinfinite.com/five-paradoxes-of-digital-business-leadership/): “Leadership” is historically referred as “Industrial Leadership” – the managerial styles and structures that served industrial firms well for the century. Leadership has increasingly replaced management in modern organization, which strives to become the world-class organization. There is no organization that can expect to survive amidst fiercely competitive business scenario without leadership being provided by all the people of the organization. So today, the age of individual leadership is gradually paving the way for “Digital Leadership” in this post-industrial age. This will help organization in its transformation journey of becoming the world-class organization and leading to fully digital business from the traditional firms. I have come across an interesting article which talks about “Five Paradoxes of Digital Business Leadership”. Following are some insights of the same: You may refer further details here.
- [Training to Young Leaders at Bombardier](https://faberinfinite.com/training-to-young-leaders-at-bombardier/): Employee Training and Development is essential to the ongoing success of every organization. It enables employees to develop skills and competencies necessary to enhance top line & bottom-line results for the organization. Faber Infinite offers a broad range of training that is well received by today’s most demanding employers. Sharing glimpses of another two day Training Session on ‘Foundations of Lean and Flow Management’ conducted by Faber Infinite at Bombardier Transportation, world’s leading manufacturer of airplanes and trains. Bombardier has been doing exceptional work in the domain of Operational Excellence (Lean) and sought assistance to conduct training for its team of Young Leaders on culture of continual improvement and operational excellence. Objectives of the Training Session: – To understand the concept of  Lean and Flow Management – Power of Paradigms – To establish the foundation of lean manufacturing system – To understand the concept of Five S and key drivers for Continual Improvement – To have a clarity on World class organization Training was conducted for the young leaders who are entering into the organization so it was full of enthusiasm and energy. The two day training was combination of interactive tutorials, group work, simulation games, group exercises which helped the participants in experiential learning. Participants in action during a simulation exercise: The young leaders, who participated in the training session, appreciated the training for its delivery methodology as well as the content facilitated to them by team Faber Infinite. Following are some pointers of the feedback given by them: – The games were excellent and the training was very interactive and instrumental in relating the theory with the real industry practices. – Flow of information sharing and the way it is delivered was excellent – All the team activities and simulation games were interesting and  innovative In this competitive scenario, where Business Excellence is the only way to survive in the market, organizations like Bombardier appreciate importance of Operational Excellence and are training new employees. Team Faber infinite unlocks the concept of achieving world class performance and implementing steps in Continual Improvement Journey. Reported By:- Faber Raveena Rathi & Faber Mayuri Pandya
- [Tips for implementing new manufacturing technology](https://faberinfinite.com/five-tips-for-effectively-implementing-new-manufacturing-technology/): Reducing waste, implementing efficiency-promoting practices and continuously improving manufacturing operations are the main goals of any manufacturing organization. Similarly, innovation of new technology is a new trend in most of the manufacturing firms. But to facilitate innovation, it takes a change of mindset in the organization. This is a cultural and organizational issue and is difficult to accomplish. However, for most of us, innovation doesn’t come naturally. Factory managers are no different, and that’s normal. You can still create an edge by embracing a culture of experimentation, identifying the areas of greatest need, and then leaning on employees with experience to teach others. Please find excerpts from an interesting article, which talks about “Five tips for effectively implementing new manufacturing technology”. You may refer further details here.
- [Six Practical tips for Managers to turn into Coaches Again](https://faberinfinite.com/six-practical-tips-for-managers-to-turn-into-coaches-again/): Historically, managers embraced the role of coach and mentor. Through informal conversations during the commute to work, over a coffee break, managers passed along crucial information and knowledge about the organization’s culture. However, today managers are falling into the habit of dictating to-do lists, micromanaging, or unnecessarily rolling up their sleeves to become a ‘Do For’ boss or reverse delegator because of tighter budgets flatter organizations, a heavy workload, and too many direct reports often leave managers without the time to lead their subordinates like a coach. It seems easier and more expedient to “boss” than to coach. In order to be a great manager, you need to be an effective coach with the ability to ask powerful questions, listen actively, and offer observations. You must help your employee create the shifts in their beliefs and actions that will result in the achievement of desired results. Please find below an excerpt from interesting article on “6 Ways to Turn Managers into Coaches Again”. You may refer to the original article here for further details. Hope you will like it!
- [9 key learning from this Book “The Power of Habit”](https://faberinfinite.com/9-key-learning-from-the-power-of-habit/): Yet again, as part of Faber series here we are with few excerpts from another Fab Business book “The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg. “Change might not be fast and it isn’t always easy. But with time and effort, almost any habit can be reshaped.” – Charles Duhigg. The premise of the book is simple. we create and maintain habits to conserve mental energy so we can think about more complex and difficult issues. These habits can be good or bad or neutral, but once established. They never really leave us, but lurk, waiting to be rediscovered; and creating habits is straightforward, but choosing which habits to create isn’t. In ‘The Power of Habit’, award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. With penetrating intelligence and an ability to distill vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives, Duhigg brings to life a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation. There are 9 Key Learnings, which can be taken from this wonderful book 1: The habit loop – How habits work: When a habit emerges, the brain stops fully participating in decision making. It stops working so hard, or diverts focus to other tasks. So unless you deliberately fight a habit – unless you find new routines – the pattern will unfold automatically. 2: The craving brain – How to create new habits: Craving is what makes cues and rewards work. The craving is what powers the habit loop: –          Find a simple and obvious –          Clearly define the rewards. 3: The golden rule of habit change – Why transformation occurs: You can never truly extinguish bad habits. Rather, to change a habit, you must keep the old cue, and deliver the old reward, but insert a new routine. That’s the rule; if you use the same cue, and provide the same reward, you can shift the routine and change the habit. Almost any behavior can be transformed if the cue and reward stay the same. 4: Keystone Habits – Which habits matter the most: Some habits have the power to start a chain reaction, changing other habits as they move through an organization. Some habits, in other words, matter more than others in remaking businesses and lives. 5: The habit of success – When willpower becomes automatic: Willpower is the single most important keystone habit for individual success. Willpower isn’t just a skill. It is a muscle and it gets tired as it works harder, so there is less power left over for other things. 6: The power of crisis – Creating habits through accident and design: It may seem like most organizations make rational choices based on deliberate decision making, but that’s not really how companies operate at all. Instead, firms are guided by long held organizational habits, patterns that often emerge from thousands of employees’ independent decisions. 7: When companies predict and manipulate habits: The first things you see upon entering the grocery store are the fruits and vegetables arranged in attractive, bountiful piles. If we start our shopping sprees by loading up on healthy stuff, we´re much more likely to buy Doritos or frozen pizza when we encounter them later on. 8: How movements happen: The behaviors that occur, unthinkingly, across dozens or hundreds or thousands of people, which are often hard to see as they emerge, but which contain power that can change the world. Social habits are what fill streets with protesters who may not know one another, who might be marching for different reasons, but who are all moving in the same direction 9: The neurology of free will – Are we responsible for our habits? As our bodies move in and out of different phases of rest, our most primitive neurological structure – the brain stem – paralyzes our limbs and nervous system, allowing our brains to experience dreams without our bodies moving. At its core, “The Power of Habit” contains an exhilarating argument: The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, raising exceptional children, becoming more productive, building revolutionary companies and social movements, and achieving success is understanding how habits work. Compiled By : Faber Raveena Rathi & Faber Mayuri Pandya
- [Simple Tips to start a Week](https://faberinfinite.com/simple-tips-to-start-a-week/): “I’ll get that done over the weekend.” This one sentence has become a one-size-fits-all solution when we can’t fit in working on a project, answering e-mail, or simply knocking items off our to-do lists during the week. It shouldn’t be our go-to solution for the work we can’t fit in during the week. To preserve the much-needed break that the weekend offers, try frontloading your week. Since unexpected tasks will always come up, no matter how hard you try to plan your work, you want to fully book your schedule at the beginning of the week so you can leave more open space on your calendar as the week progresses. Ideally half of Friday should be reserved to tie up loose ends. You can also avoid the trap of answering emails on the weekend by blocking out designated times each day to work through your inbox. And when you commit to doing something fun on the weekend, it’s much easier to set priorities so that you can leave on Friday work-free. Successful people know that great weekends are the secret to workday success. This Tuesday we would like to share an interesting article which talks on ‘How to Plan Your Week to Keep Your Weekend Free’. Following tips will help you to start your week. Adapted from “How to Plan Your Week to Keep Your Weekend Free,” by Elizabeth Grace Saunders. You may refer to the article here for further details.
- [Productivity Improvement Tool: Points of Time and Motion Study](https://faberinfinite.com/time-and-motion-study-a-robust-planning-system/): What is a Time and Motion Study?  A Time and Motion Study is a systematic observation method used to analyze work processes, identify inefficiencies, and optimize productivity. It involves breaking down tasks into elements, measuring the time taken for each element, and finding ways to streamline operations. “The unexamined life is not worth living” said the great Management thinker ‘SOCRATES’. As far as operations is concerned, Time and Motion Study is one of the better ways of determining the capacity of the plant and also the particular time when the efficiency and productivity can be improved. This study is an appropriate solution to determine the ‘time’ taken to complete a certain task by a plant and machinery in a factory. Though basic in nature, Time and Motion studies outlines the ground work and facilitates to arrive at better capacity, awareness and robust planning system which will lead the operations of a plant to operational excellence. Basic study of Time and Motion includes the following 5 key points: 5 key points of Time and Motion Study Look closely at the present work/ current situation Identify the opportunities to be more efficient Modify the current process that is followed Examine if it produces the expected results Rinse and repeat Application of Time-Motion Study in Today’s Business  Time and Motion Studies have extensive applications across diverse sectors in today’s business landscape:  Manufacturing  These studies help optimize assembly lines, reduce setup times, and improve production efficiency. By analyzing workflow processes and identifying time-consuming tasks, manufacturers can streamline operations, minimize waste, and enhance overall productivity.  Healthcare  In the healthcare industry, Time and Motion Studies play a crucial role in optimizing patient care workflows. By observing and analyzing the time taken for various medical procedures, administrative tasks, and patient interactions, healthcare providers can identify inefficiencies, reduce wait times, and improve the quality of care delivered.  Service Sector  Time and Motion Studies are valuable in the service sector for enhancing customer service delivery. By studying service processes such as call handling, ticket resolution, and service interactions, organizations can identify opportunities to streamline operations, allocate resources effectively, and improve response times, leading to higher customer satisfaction levels.  Technology  In the realm of technology, Time and Motion Studies are used to streamline software development processes. By analyzing tasks such as coding, testing, and deployment, technology companies can identify bottlenecks, optimize workflows, and reduce time-to-market for new products and updates, thereby increasing competitiveness and customer satisfaction.  Retail  Time and Motion Studies are instrumental in optimizing retail operations. By studying tasks such as inventory management, checkout processes, and store layout, retailers can identify areas for improvement, reduce wait times for customers, enhance store efficiency, and ultimately, improve the overall shopping experience.    By leveraging Time and Motion Studies effectively, businesses across these sectors can drive operational efficiency, reduce costs, improve quality, and ultimately, achieve sustainable growth and competitive advantage in today’s dynamic business environment.  Time and Motion Study is an observation method used to determine the timing and duration of tasks or procedures. It is a work measurement technique for recording the times and rates of working for the elements of a specified job carried out under specified conditions and for analyzing data. The study helps in reducing and controlling costs, improving working conditions, and motivating people. When the time taken to complete a task is measured, machine delays, personal needs, fatigue, and any other foreign interference is also taken into account. Effectively a job is broken down into its component parts. The time taken to complete each component is noted. And the components are ordered or rearranged, keeping in mind efficiency. A Time Standard is an important component of Time and Motion Study. A time standard takes into account three factors: qualified worker, working at a normal pace, and doing a specific task. Advantages of a Time and Motion Study  Time and Motion Studies offer a range of significant advantages that contribute to the overall success and competitiveness of businesses:  Increased Productivity   By meticulously analyzing work processes and identifying inefficiencies, Time and Motion Studies pave the way for increased productivity. Streamlining workflows, optimizing task sequences, and eliminating time-wasting activities result in employees accomplishing more in less time, ultimately boosting overall productivity levels.  Cost Reduction   The optimization of workflows and resource allocation achieved through Time and Motion Studies leads to cost savings. By identifying and eliminating non-value-added activities, reducing idle time, and minimizing resource wastage, businesses can significantly lower their operational costs and improve profitability.  Enhanced Quality  Time and Motion Studies not only focus on efficiency but also on improving the quality of work output. By identifying areas where quality may be compromised due to inefficient processes, organizations can implement measures to ensure consistent and high-quality outcomes. This, in turn, leads to increased customer satisfaction and loyalty.  Employee Engagement  Involving employees in Time and Motion Studies can enhance their engagement and satisfaction. Employees feel empowered when they contribute ideas for process improvement and witness the positive impact of their suggestions on productivity and efficiency. This engagement can lead to a more motivated workforce and lower turnover rates.  Data-Driven Decision Making   Time and Motion Studies provide valuable data and insights that enable data-driven decision-making. Businesses can use the data collected during these studies to identify trends, measure performance metrics, set realistic benchmarks, and make informed decisions about resource allocation, process redesign, and strategic planning.  Continuous Improvement  One of the key benefits of Time and Motion Studies is their focus on continuous improvement. The data and insights gathered from these studies act as a foundation for ongoing optimization efforts. Businesses can implement iterative changes, monitor their impact, gather feedback, and make further adjustments, ensuring that processes remain efficient and effective over time.  Competitive Advantage   Efficient and streamlined operations resulting from Time and Motion Studies provide a competitive advantage in the market. Businesses that can deliver high-quality products or services efficiently are better positioned to attract and retain customers, outperform competitors, and adapt quickly to market changes, ultimately driving sustainable growth and success. 
- [Six Key Strategies for Great Leaders for Long Term Success](https://faberinfinite.com/six-key-strategies-for-great-leaders-for-long-term-success/): “To have long term success as a coach or in any position of leadership, you have to be obsessed in some way.” —Pat Riley. The most successful leaders envision a bold future and then make it happen. Real leaders are not just along for the ride — they shape the future by thinking big. A competitive long-term strategy is required to grow and compete in a larger market. And a leader takes this strategy forward with right execution leading to attain the Business Excellence. Please find excerpt from an interesting article, which talks about the strategies, which are used by the great leaders to achieve the long-term success. You may refer further details here.
- [Looking for Risk in all Wrong Places](https://faberinfinite.com/looking-for-risk-in-all-wrong-places/): ‘Risk’ by nature seems scary. Its uncertain and unpredictable. However, there are times in every individual’s life when they are faced with a choice that involve risk. In today’s era where business excellence is the only choice we have as far as competition is concerned, we all have to live with risks! Hence, it is essential to invest sometime on exploring – how to live with risks. In business aspects we call it managing risk or Risk Management. There are three best practises for accessing and managing risks: Strike the right balance between risk and reward. Focus on decisions, not process. Make employees the first line of defence. You may refer to the original article here for further details.
- [Cost Management via Inventory Management](https://faberinfinite.com/cost-management-via-inventory-management/): Yet again, Faber Infinite in association with CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) conducted a training workshop on “Material Handling and Inventory Management – Tools for Efficient Output & Cost Control” at Vadodara in July, 2015. The key purpose of the workshop was to learn effectively and efficiently the tools for cost management as well as Material handling and Inventory Management. 5 Key Points of Inventory Management Understanding the basic concepts of material handling and inventory management To establish key aspects of Lean framework To determine the drivers for high efficiency and productivity To establish the framework for inventories by different models of Inventory Management. To understand the process of Kanban Implementation Participants from eminent organizations like Apollo Tyres, Piramal Glass and others from in and around Vadodara participated in the workshop. The participants were from the different sectors and segments. The workshop was received well due to its interactive approach and delivery methodology. The simulation exercise via ‘The Plug Factory’ created by team Faber Infinite made the session extremely interesting and lived the Faber philosophy of ‘learning by doing’. In today’s, competitive scenario organizations strive for Operational Excellence. Team Faber Infinite unlocks the concepts of Inventory Management and Material handling as tools for efficient output and effective cost management. All the aspects of workshop will further assist towards crafting growth opportunities by improving organization bottom line leading to business excellence. Ready to unlock the power of inventory management for better cost management? Fill out the form below and gain exclusive access to expert tips and techniques. Take the first step towards efficient cost control now! Reported & Complied by: Faber Raveena Rathi & Faber Mayuri Pandya
- [The 5 Strategy Rules of Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs](https://faberinfinite.com/the-5-strategy-rules-of-bill-gates-andy-grove-and-steve-jobs/): There is difference between a “strategy” and a “successful strategy”. This difference is unlocked by the three most popular CEOs – Bill Gates (Microsoft), Andy Grove (Intel) & Steve Jobs (Apple). These men have successfully defined the meaning of “successful strategy” which is captured in the book named “Strategy Rules” by David Yoffie and Michael Cusumano. The answer to this question is depicted by 5 Key strategies, which include the common leadership lessons from three different perspectives. This book is about strategies, principles, and skills of three of the most successful and influential figures in business—offering lessons for all managers and entrepreneurs on leadership, strategy and execution. “Strategy Rules” examines these three individuals collectively for the first time—their successes and failures, commonalities and differences—revealing the business strategies and practices they pioneered while building their firms in 5 key strategies. Please find below insights from these 5 key strategies: You may refer to the original article here for further details.
- [Are You Overlooking Inventory as a Focus for Process Improvement and Waste Reduction?](https://faberinfinite.com/are-you-overlooking-inventory-as-a-focus-for-process-improvement-and-waste-reduction/): What is top priority for any organisation? Profit – Obviously. Isn’t it? If an organisation is profitable, then only it can sustain and grow. Many companies focus just on improving bottom line (Profit) and they neglect other factors which are affecting in a better Bottom Line. There are several factors which any company need to consider. One amongst them is Inventory. Often organisations consider Inventory as one of the cost factor which is of less relevance but in actual it is one of the major costs in any organisation. When we think of Inventory, only finished goods comes to our mind. But inventory is not only Finished Goods but it includes Raw-Material, Work-In-Progress as well. If we calculate the total amount of all three, we can actually find how much cash flow is blocked because of improper inventory management. Inventory is one area where there are significant opportunities to improve processes and we can identify waste clearly and can reduce those waste. Proper Inventory Management can lead to improved cashflow, can release lots of space, can obsolete spares not in use and can reduce stock-outs. Proper flow of Inventory can lead to reduced lead time. Following are some insights from one of the articles “Are you overlooking Inventory as a focus for Process Improvement and Waste Reduction?”: When you see excess inventory you can be sure that processing issues are being hidden. Here are a couple of basic truths: The longer any form of inventory sits, the colder the trail becomes to find and solve problems. Early in your journey this almost always leads to finding the process failures too late to avoid excessive rework, scrap and missed customer commitments. Our objective is to know about process variation, outside the norm, as close to real time as possible. The same premise goes for the supplier base as well. [See the figure below on how inventory hides problems — we don’t know what the No. 1 issue to attack is until inventory is reduced enough to expose it.] Excess RIP (RM + WIP) always exposes poor scheduling practices and the need to substantially reduce cycle times. This is often a major contributor to No. 1 above. Reducing cycle times/inventory can be a driving force to improve plant performance; so can a bold objective to significantly increase RIP turns. You may refer further details here. Contact us
- [Communicating a corporate vision to your team](https://faberinfinite.com/communicating-a-corporate-vision-to-your-team/): What makes organisation successful? Is it Strategy or People? Answer lies within, both of them. Problem with most of the companies is not wrong strategy but lack of explaining strategy to the people who makes strategy successful. No strategy can succeed without proper explanation for People who actually implement it. Leaders have to be specific and set benchmarks and deadlines. People should feel motivated to make it successful rather than doing it as a part of  strategy. There is always gap of thinking between top management and middle management. Top Management always thinks that we don’t have right people to make strategy successful and Middle Level Management always thinks Top Management does not give clarity on actual goals to be achieved. In actual, right strategy can be successful if it is explained in right manner to the people who work on implementation. Top Management would have broader vision and results in their mind but most often they fail to cascade it down to the people working to achieve goals. Leaders have to break goals to individual benefits and make sure people work better as an individual and as a team. Real success can be achieved if every person knows why any goal is important and what can be benefit to him/her out of it. Below are few of the key points from an interesting note on ‘Communicating a Corporate Vision to your team’. You may refer further details here.      
- [Lean Innovation](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-innovation/): Greetings from Faber Infinite! Innovation is must to sustain in today’s dynamic business world. Every company has to focus on Innovation also as a crucial part of organisation. Corporate Innovation may vary with existing level of organisation. With existing business, every company has to explore new opportunities. Gone are the days when companies were focusing on profitable products only, companies have to focus on new innovations as well which can actually grow their organisation at much faster pace. Innovation is not one day job but it is more of process which every company has to follow. Continuous Innovation may differ with various business types like Mature Business, Rapidly Growing Business and Emerging Business. Companies now has to focus on Lean Innovation Management to make Corporate Innovation work. I have come across an interesting article on Lean Innovation Management. Below is graphical representation of one the key highlights of the Lean Innovation. Have a Transforming Tuesday!!
- [Are We Too Busy to Improve?](https://faberinfinite.com/are-we-too-busy-to-improve-2/): In this competitive era of business and excellence, corporate world seems busy and everyone seems busier than ever before. Even with all the technology available to us, we just seem busier with more to do. The reason we are getting too busy is it takes so long to do things the current way (which is no longer current, it’s 20 years old+). But we don’t have time to learn new yet proven tools or concepts, to step back and think about how we do things, and if there is a better way.  We just keep on relentlessly pushing.  Picture someone saying to an old generation phone user – but just use this smart phone, and they say ‘I’m too busy typing in text messages using 9 little buttons, I don’t have time to learn how to use that thing!’ That is the problem, and as long as this is going on, Change Management would be a burning issue for all the progressive organizations. In today’s scenario even in the corporate world, executives strive to survive and are busy in fire fighting regularly, instead finding ways to improve. We are unable to identify the exact challenge because we are too busy. We are busy in our regular day-to-day routine work and so we don’t have time to identify the opportunities and to improve upon them. We don’t have time to make improvement part of our daily work. Another reason we are busy, ‘cos we don’t have time to learn new tools and it is the biggest barrier to innovate. The individual who acts the busiest may not be the most productive. Daily routines, improper prioritization or unfocused tasks ‘act like leeches’ on the efficiency – making unproductive busyness perhaps the most critical behavioral problem. In the end, though it may sound counterintuitive, dedicating time to daily process improvement is the only way out of the trap of feeling like you have no time. The only way to free up time to do more important work is to begin to chip away at the sources of firefighting. Contributed by: Raveena Rathi Image courtesy: Hakan Fross
- [Leadership an Art of Association](https://faberinfinite.com/leadership-an-art-of-association/): Greetings from Faber Infinite! What employees want from their leaders? Is it just direction or appreciation or guidance? Majority of leaders are not able to understand what employees actually want from them. Many a times a simple Thank You may work for some employees, while for some it is pat on back or appreciation in public that matters most. Expectations varies from employee to employee. A good leader always considers to meet their employee’s expectations in various ways. Leaders many a times has to choose between Achievement and Connection. Leader who can do both in better way is preferred leader. Leaders has to learn art of association. A good Leader is ladder for the employees’ success. I have come across an interesting article on top complaints employees have about their leaders. Below is graphical representation of the key issues highlighted in a survey.
- [Creating Learning Culture](https://faberinfinite.com/creating-learning-culture/): Greetings from Faber Infinite! What is culture? A simple definition is “the way we do things around here”. If you want a more complex definition that, in essence, means the same thing, you can define it as “The values and behaviours that contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of an organization”. Culture is not made out of products but it is made out of people. It is the people who actually make organisational culture valuable. It is upto organisation how they want to promote improvement oriented culture within organisation. Focus is now shifting from reducing costs to maximising values. Culture majorly depends on Behaviour/actions of people, Motivators and Rewards which people get. Organisations are creating learning culture which can sustain benefits for the longer period. Companies are now moving from Planned Activity to Proactive to Strategic Activity which gives them edge than any other company. Following are some insights on Proactive and Performance driven culture:
- [Insights on Leadership](https://faberinfinite.com/insights-on-leadership/): ‘Any continuous improvement journey cannot succeed without top management commitment. It is rightly said people improve processes but right people at right position is equally important. Along with people, leadership is most critical for success. Right leadership can create miracles and make things happen for any organisation. Following file provides some insights on Leadership and its impact:
- [Solution for Water Solution Provider!](https://faberinfinite.com/solution-for-water-solution-provider/): Faber Infinite has been associated with engineering major, which specialises in high purity water treatment plants. Since inception of the journey, several actions have been taken to ramp up the operations significantly. The 30 year old company has now grown many folds through expansion of the product lines and entering in to new market segments for water treatment like power generation, oil & gas, automobiles, manufacturing process plants, sugar mills, captive power plants and many other such markets. Today, it is technically well equipped to handle all types of water and wastewater treatment solutions for the industry. With vision to be the preferred Water and Waste Water Solution provider to the industry, the client engaged team Faber Infinite to build on the Operational Excellence journey. The objectives of the journey were: –        To redesign the existing facility for the optimum utilization of the resources available –        To inject the Operational Excellence principles to ensure the Customer satisfaction –        Pitching forward one step ahead to retain the customer by producing a WOW effect Implementable Solution: Post design phase and implementation of novel ‘work-pack system’ (more about it later), the internalization phase was rolled out. To inculcate the changes, the culture building process was initiated by Five S implementation. Five S implementation is a necessity for promoting organization, safety and efficiency at workplace. The organization team was oriented to implement the Five S to enable workplace improvement & setting up the foundations for sustainable improvements. Following structured steps were followed for the same: –        Tailored training package on Operational Excellence was developed to suit the operational needs of the business and –        Training sessions with all key stakeholders, –        Followed by practical implementation of Five S & Visual Management –        Initiating Daily Work Management practices Glimpse from the Daily Work Management meeting at the client site Contributed and adapted by: Rahul Desai & Raveena Rathi
- [Insights on Kaizen](https://faberinfinite.com/insights-on-kaizen/): As a human being, everyone prefers to work in their comfort zone. People don’t want to taste new water unless they are compelled to do so. As a person, everyone face the challenges but the question here is, are we challenging the challenges? We all work to improve ourselves. Do we really challenge ourselves to do the impossible? We can challenge any problem if we improve in whatever small activity we do. As per Kaizen Philosophy, we need to change for good/better. We can challenge anything only if we change. Following are some insights on Kaizen:    
- [Insights on Waste in Office](https://faberinfinite.com/insights-on-waste-in-office/): We all spend majority of our time out of 24 hours at office. Isnt’ it?  Do we actually maintain high level of cleanliness at our workplace or we consider it job of housekeeping people? We come across lots of waste in our office knowingly or unknowingly. It may be anything like any document, brochure, file, stationery which is not in use. We are contributing to waste in office rather than reducing or waste. Above are some insights on Waste in the Office and why should we focus on Waste?
- [Accelerating 'Make in India'](https://faberinfinite.com/accelerating-make-in-india/): India, in the past in spite of having a nascent market, had favorable circumstances to establish itself as a global manufacturing centre for decades. Since then there have been a few spurs of actions such as the LPG movement in 1991 that made the Indian economy more resilient and robust. Moreover it is constituted by a diversified set of established industries across both manufacturing and service sectors. Yet again we find ourselves in a similar situation with the launch of the government driven ‘Make In India’ campaign, which deemed to give a boost to the manufacturing ecosystem by providing infrastructural and policy level support. This campaign promises a lot but the effectiveness on Indian Manufacturing will take some time to be noticed given the complexity of problems in the business scenario including skilled workforce, capital, land and labor laws and technological advancements. With launch of the ‘Make in India’ initiative, India has also set for itself an ambitious target of increasing the contribution of manufacturing output to 25 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025, from 16 per cent currently. India’s economy is expected to grow at 7.4 per cent in 2014-15 as per a Government forecast. According to a new formula which uses 2011-12 as the new ‘base year’, the revised statistics showed inflation-adjusted economic growth rate for October-December 2014 at 7.5 per cent, making India one of the fastest growing major economy in the world. The Indian manufacturing industry is at the threshold of becoming a ‘Global Manufacturing Hub’. Operational Excellence here has to play a major role to accelerate the ‘Make in India’ campaign and help Indian economy to grow. India has demonstrated its leadership capabilities with unmatched examples like Cost leadership at Orbit Shift Mission Mars amongst others. Considering that competitiveness of Indian manufacturing industry is 71 out of 144 countries and has declined over the last year, industry can change this and jump-start the road to profitable growth only by focusing on Operational Excellence and Innovation. The need to improve efficiencies which has clear linkages with growth, gain from best-in-class technology absorption and deploying effective change management framework are key drivers for accelerating the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Operational Excellence should not be taken as one off initiative and must be pursued as a journey.  Organizations that have nurtured Operational Excellence have been able to leverage their strengths and overcome weaknesses. Operational Excellence delivers compelling business outcomes when pursued correctly. Watch out this space for forthcoming insights on each of the accelerator (driver)! Adapted by: Raveena Rathi
- [Industrywise Spend on Process Excellence](https://faberinfinite.com/industrywise-spend-on-process-excellence/): Greetings from Faber Infinite! Continuous Improvement journey starts with No one, Nowhere to Somebody, Somewhere and it goes to Everybody, Everywhere. In this process, many people are involved and they contribute equally for the growth and success of organisation. At Faber Infinite, we continue our Knowledge sharing initiative Transforming Tuesday with some industry insights which may be of interest to you. Below file talks about Average Budgets various industries spend for Process Excellence. Hope you will like it! Your suggestions to make it better will be really appreciated! Have a Transforming Tuesday!!            
- [Ingredients for Change Management](https://faberinfinite.com/ingredients-for-change-management/): According to Dr. Knoster, there are five elements required for effective change: vision, skills, incentives, resources and an action plan.  If any of these five things are missing, there is a corresponding ‘symptoms’. In this blog, we will discuss about Ingredients of Change Management. It may seem simple, but the model is powerful. For example, if a leader senses a high level of frustration from the followers regarding a change he/she wants to implement. This chart could help to realize that the followers may need more resources.  If the followers are confused, then the vision may not have been clearly articulated. The other most challenging experiences in management is developing a sense of ‘buy in’ from all the stakeholders. Many change initiatives may yield less than optimal results. Several projects cannot be completed in an efficient manner without everyone working towards the same goal and believing in its success. People resist change for a myriad of reasons. A lot of these reasons are emotional, such as anxiety about the unknown; fear that the change will result in a loss of control or status; stress that the change will result in a greater workload or new adaptations; worry about appearing inept or having to learn new things; and memories of previous change experiences that caused an upheaval. This things to know for Successful Change Management How do you get all the stakeholders to gain a sense of satisfaction and ownership? How do you use the vast body of research and resources available on change management to help you influence and inspire your employees to adopt your vision for change? How do you address their feelings and make them see the change is beneficial? Do let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Ready to lead successful change management initiatives? Discover the essential ingredients for driving transformative change. Fill out the form below to gain access to expert insights and strategies that will empower you to navigate change with confidence. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to become a change catalyst! Contributed by: Faber Raveena Rathi & Aakash Borse
- [Lean Manufacturing and its Benefits](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-manufacturing-benefits/): Every person is unique in his/her own way and his thinking decides the way he wants to grow. Growth can be achieved if things are done in right way and in right manner using right resources. One’s creative and analytical thinking helps them to grow and complete any task in faster and better way. Our week starts with some planned activities. Do we really complete all those tasks which we decide to complete in a time frame? Answer would be NO. Reason being we don’t plan well and that is why most of our tasks remain uncompleted. We need to make ourselves operationally efficient. Efficiency will not come until we decide how much useful any task or activity is. Tuesday is best day to plan our activities for rest week as on Monday we generally complete all those uncompleted tasks of last week and Tuesday transforms our whole week if we plan our activities in better way. To support your journey of achievement, we would like to be part of your progress by sharing some insights which may help you to focus on new areas or untouched areas. We are glad to start “Transforming Tuesday”. Faber means Craftsman. We all are craftsman of our own success. At Faber Infinite, we would like to be part of your infinite growth and success. Above file Lean Manufacturing talks about Lean Manufacturing and its benefits. It gives some glimpses on various tools which can be implemented and few obstacles in implementation of Lean Manufacturing. Hope you will like it! Your suggestions to make it better will be really appreciated!
- [Business Adventures: Excerpts](https://faberinfinite.com/business-adventures-excerpts/): As part of Fab Faber Series, we are glad to share few excerpts from another wonderful book, Business Adventures by John Brooks. Happy Reading! Business Adventures (by the late John Brooks, originally published in 1969) is Bill Gates’ favorite all-time business book and even better, it came recommended to him from none other than Warren Buffett! What hooked me was considering when Bill Gates received the book from Warren Buffett with his imprimatur, in 1991, and that nearly 25 years later Gates can say this is also his favorite business book is impressive, and no doubt Gates must have read it with great interest having come with the highest of recommendation from Buffett at that time. The stories in the book might be old and the names unfamiliar, but Brooks’ retelling is superb – a near perfect balance of breadth and depth to the stories. From Wall Street to Main Street, John Brooks, longtime contributor to the New Yorker, brings to life in vivid fashion twelve classic and timeless tales of corporate and financial life in America. What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety; these notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life, as they were when the events happened. Business Adventures details 12 critical moments in American industry, including the rise of Xerox and Piggly Wiggly, the Ford Edsel fiasco, and the GE and Texas Gulf Sulphur scandals. Perhaps above all, Business Adventures teaches lessons about people – how they act, what makes them thrive and flounder, and what devilry they’re likely to get up to if left to their own devices. Business Adventures’ lessons are about human nature in the context of business, and though technologies and best practices change, people never do. We can take 7 key lessons from this John brook’s Business Adventure. 1. A lesson from the 1962 Flash Crash: At their core, humans are basically emotional, irrational beings. Over the course of only three days, fear and panic led the stock market to plummet $20 billion only to boomerang back up a day later. Facts are a lot less compelling than the dictates of the lizard brain. 2. A lesson from the Ford Edsel fiasco: Pay close attention to your market. Customers’ wishes can change very quickly and it’s important to keep a finger on the collective pulse. When Ford wasn’t looking, mid-sized dropped off of their buying radar. 3. A lesson from the income tax system: Sometimes, the best solution is to scrap it. Over the years, the US tax system became so convoluted, corrupt, and loophole laden that it now encourages inefficiency. The only real recourse would be a do-over. 4. A lesson from the Texas Gulf case of 1959: Just as people are inherently irrational, you can also count on them to be pretty self serving, too. In summary: when Texas Gulf executives found out about mineral-rich ground the company had just struck, they slowly began buying up stock shares and telling their families to follow suit – all the while denying the find to the public. Thus, insider trading laws were born. 5. A lesson from Xerox’s rollercoaster success: Never trust a rapid success. Nobody expected copy machines to take off when Xerox launched its product in 1959, but by 1964, revenue was so good that the company could afford to drop $4 million to support the UN. By 1965, however, Xerox was in trouble: while they’d been busy philanthropizing, competitors had caught up fast. 6. A lesson from Piggly Wiggly’s investment debacle: Revenge isn’t actually so sweet – and it certainly doesn’t pay. To teach them a lesson, incensed Piggly Wiggly owner Clarence Saunders sought to buy back all of his stock from tricky prospectors. What he got instead was near bankruptcy. 7. A lesson from the Bretton Woods Conference of ‘64: A small group of determined individuals can prevail against a bigger, stronger foe. When a collective of savvy prospectors believed Britain couldn’t keep up the currency exchange rates, they started betting against the pound in the market. Despite odds (and a strong central bank alliance against them) they won. In closing, the current reprinting of Business Adventures is yet another, timely, reminder that “History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” — Mark Twain. Adapted by: Raveena Rathi
- [Nasik bonds with Faber Infinite again!](https://faberinfinite.com/nasik-bonds-with-faber-infinite-again/): Further to success and overwhelming response of the past programs in Nasik, a training program on Value Stream Mapping is organized by Faber Infinite and Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) Western region. This training is open to all the members as well as non-members in the western region. It is one of its kind training on Value Stream Mapping (VSM) at Nasik, India on February 24th, 2015. Value stream mapping is a Lean process-mapping method for understanding the sequence of activities used to produce a product. Value stream maps serve as a critical tool during the review process and can reveal substantial opportunities to reduce costs, improve production flow, save time, reduce inventory, and improve overall performance. Program Details: – Training Programme on “Value Stream Mapping” – Tuesday, 24th February 2015 – 09.30 am to 5.30 pm – Venue: Nashik Engineering Cluster, C-10, MIDC, Ambad, Nasik India Objective: To build understanding of the power of VSM tools and the use of the same in cross-functional way to improve production and reduce the cost. Methodology:  Training will be conducted through interactive lectures supported by case studies and experiential learning. Target Audience:  Engineers, Team leaders and personnel who are involved in various planning, design, marketing, quality, tooling, process, procurement and production activities. Contents: – Meaning of Value Stream Mapping – Why use value stream mapping – How to create a value stream maps – Initial activity of VSM – Current State Map – How to find out waste – Type of Waste – Seven types – How organizations save cost – Elimination of MUDA – waste Do join us for this learning experience. Please connect with Prashant on prashantj@faberinfinite.com for further details.
- [Partners in Building Competitive India](https://faberinfinite.com/partners-in-building-competitive-india/): Faber Infinite is a proud partner of the Government of India for implementing Lean Management practices across 500 manufacturing clusters in India. Faber Infinite team is empanelled consultant by National Productivity Council (NPC) (www.npcindia.gov.in), India for implementation of Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme. We are glad to join hands with government to enhance Manufacturing Competitiveness and foster Operational Excellence across India. National Productivity Council has been appointed by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India for implementation of Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme. India being one of the fastest growing economies, manufacturing sector has major contribution to the growth. Also with the flagship ‘Make in India’ campaign, it is exceedingly crucial to build the competitiveness across MSME in varied sectors to make the dream come true. We are feeling truly honored to be part of the movement launch by Government of India. Along with large organizations, Faber Infinite will support MSMEs of India in the operational excellence journey to craft the success of ‘Make in India’ campaign. We are keen to join hands in skill development and thereby in growth of the economy by helping organizations reduce their costs and improve profitability by best Operational Excellence practices throughout the value chain. Faber Infinite will work hand in hand with Government of India to boost manufacturing and to project India as a Global Manufacturing destination of the world, to enhance global competitiveness of the Indian Manufacturing Sector and to ensure sustainability of growth. Contributed By: Faber Prashant Joshi
- [Crafting Transformation Journey](https://faberinfinite.com/crafting-transformation-journey/): Organizational transformation is about organizational change which goes to the depths of what an individual feels and will affect what people feel about the organization and what they do in the organization. In this article, we will talk about the key points of Crafting Transformation Journey. Organizational Transformation Journey Organizational Transformation is more than just changing the way business is done. It is about changing the organizational culture in one or more ways. Transforming the organization refers to any significant change made to an organization such as, restructuring an organization or reengineering an organization and/or there is a significant change in the way business is done. The question is, of course, what is significant is relative to a given organization. Transformation at any place is huge step, requires strong commitment and dedication. As part of team Faber Infinite, we have been involved in making the transformation journey simple yet beneficial to the client. More than anything else, the key ingredient required is the top management commitment. Transformation journey faces resistance and hold up in the implementation, where the role consultant is to constantly and successfully keep the ball rolling. As blue collared consultants, we are not mere providers of resources but coach teams to implement the tools and achieve the desired results. Swift rotation of the PDCA cycle is the prime responsibility as a consultant, as it helps to improve, confirm the outcomes and to draw future steps of implementation. At one of the client locations, a leading modular kitchen brand, the growth has been in exceptionally good measurable terms. Implementation of various projects; Layout Design (to improve the overall material flow and throughput), Inventory Management (to manage and control inventory, reduce shortages from 14 to zero), Problem Solving (to reduce the dispatch errors) and others; have helped in transforming the company to a different trajectory. As it is said, ‘journey is the destination’, the journey has been eventful. By: Faber Anand Bhattad
- [Transformation Journey: Lesson One](https://faberinfinite.com/transformation-journey-lesson-one/): Thriving organization in the turbulent 21st century economy share one common denominator: an uncommon need to evolve. While no two organizations are alike, businesses can be aided by the Faber Infinite’s 360-degree organizational transformation. We have embarked on a transformation journey at India’s largest bone china crockery manufacturer and I would like to share brief yet key lessons learned on what it takes to transform an organization. Going back to the title of the post, lesson one of the transformation journey is: Start a movement! At the outset, along with confidence building and creating awareness, it was flagged off as ‘Sankalp – A Vow’ to transform the organization towards better tomorrow. It helped us to internalize the complete transformation process. SANKALP transformation journey is primarily aimed at culture building process. Being part of the core team, I experienced the initial fruits of the implementation outcome on GEMBA – the real workplace while working. The journey is effective only when the results are sustained after deployment. This is can be achieved by a robust process oriented system and systematic review mechanism which is rapid with specified frequency. It also enforced onto me, learning like, “Quality cannot be achieved without an objective” and “Quality policy has to be documented and supported by the top management”. PS: I promise to share further lessons in due course. Would appreciate your feedback! By: Faber Rahul Desai
- [Develop Key Assets: People!](https://faberinfinite.com/develop-key-assets-people/): It’s hard to think of an important aspect of management more neglected than people development.  Yet for a variety of reasons, this valuable activity is often ignored or handled as a bureaucratic exercise or an afterthought.  Due to this, organizations pay a high price in terms of the loss of talented people. We at Faber Infinite appreciate that people are the pivotal success factor in the value creation process and for organization’s development into a true high performance company. Faber Infinite offers a gamut of customized people development programs for varied requirements organizations. Our teams work on “Change Management” and “Learning and Development” themes together with the client’s senior management and have implemented numerous programs. Workshops held at all levels and in all areas ensure that tangible improvements are initiated in the various departments and teams. In one of the people development program conducted at a textile machine manufacturing industry, involved a management conclave with the objective to build a high performance leadership team, improve team building, co-operation and refining the team vision and mission with the intent to achieve the goals. Various experiential learning sessions were conducted to drive key messages; few of which are listed below: – Dealing with uncertainty – Coordination across the teams – Role clarity – Link between communication process and decision making – Understand functionality or dysfunctional and impact on the group – Organizational discipline – Diversity and its impact on relationship – Goal orientation Faber Infinite has been involved with a variety of such people development offerings, which helps client to achieve their goals and grow. In another engagement, Faber Infinite conducted a comprehensive program with reputed textile manufacturing organization in Kenya. Along with mapping the organizational climate in terms of teamwork and source of motivation, the aim of the program was improving the leadership practices. One final thought: People Development planning doesn’t have to be elaborate or costly.  If it’s done well, the payoff can be substantial in terms of long-term loyalty.  If it’s not, the costs can be substantial in terms of long-term talent. By: Faber Mayuri Pandya
- [Emerging SMAC Practices – Unlocked](https://faberinfinite.com/emerging-smac-practices-unlocked/): Faber Infinite shared views on emerging Social media, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud computing (SMAC) Technologies specifically from B2B marketing standpoint at a ‘Marketing Conclave’ organized by Amrut Mody School of Management, part of the Ahmedabad University (AU) promoted by the Ahmedabad Education Society (AES). The Marketing Conclave 2014 was a platform to discuss the importance of SMAC, their relevance for businesses and the practices that impact these very important areas. Businesses of India are looking towards new avenues of customer investments around the Social media, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud computing (SMAC) Technologies. As several industries including products and services look to provide a uniform experience across all communication channels, the need for SMAC technologies is likely to increase. Changing market dynamics at India today clubbed with the advancement in technology bring significant opportunities for businesses to market their products and services to a larger group of customers. At the same time, monitoring customer movements and their preferences with the help of technology has made it possible for companies to develop target-specific communications and offerings. With the fast-changing technological developments, customers and marketers have found a common platform to stay connected, which is the mobile and/or virtual platform. Faber Infinite is glad to associate with AES. AES has remained a benchmark for high academic standards for more than seven decades. It is the largest education society in Western India, which has spread the light of knowledge, and wisdom in diverse fields of education and established new benchmarks of excellence. Amrut Mody School of Management, has sought to continuously enhance the quality and delivery of the programmes and the capabilities of the students.
- [Learn Value Stream Mapping](https://faberinfinite.com/learnvsm/): Faber Infinite is organizing a training program in association with Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) Western region. This training is open to all the members as well as non-members in the western region. It is one of its kind training on Value Stream Mapping (VSM) at Ahmedabad on December 23, 2014 and December 24, 2014. Details of the training program: Training program on VSM from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm Tuesday Dec 23, 2014 to be conducted in Gujarati Wednesday Dec 24, 2014 to be conducted in English Objective: To build understanding of the power of VSM tools and the use of the same in cross-functional way to improve production and reduce the cost. Methodology: Training will be conducted through interactive lectures supported by case studies and experiential learning. Target Audience: Engineers, Team leaders and personnel who are involved in various planning, design, marketing, quality, tooling, process, procurement and production activities. Contents: Lean Basics, Understanding 3Ms What is Value and Value Stream Why use VSM PQ Analysis Levels of VSM Current State Map Tutorial on Current State Map Introduction to Future State Map Key Elements of Future State Map Benefits of VSM Do join us for this learning experience. Please revert on prashantj@faberinfinite.com for further details.  
- [Celebrating Failure: Excerpts](https://faberinfinite.com/celebrating-failure-excerpts/): One our mentors pointed us towards this wonderful book, Celebrating Failure: The Power of Taking Risks, Making Mistakes, and Thinking Big  by Ralph Heath As part of Fab Faber Series, we are glad to share few excerpts with you. Happy Reading! Failure and high performance go hand-in-hand Companies and employees with the highest performance have the lowest fear of failure—and a high failure rate. Surprised? They have a high failure rate because they are comfortable with failure as a vehicle for growth. Rather than be embarrassed by failure, they wear it as a badge of honor. They are always experimenting, trying to find the next great idea that will take them or their clients out of their comfort zones, to reach new highs of business success. – From Chapter 11: Pushing Yourself to Fail Why I acknowledge my own mistakes and failures I had an interesting conversation with one of my associates that I would like to share. He said, “Ralph, why are you so quick to point out your mistakes to the entire company?” An excellent question and it is indeed a planned part of my management philosophy. I do it because I cannot keep repeating that it is perfectly acceptable for the people around me to make mistakes in their work, yet pretend that I never make mistakes. Or conversely, what better way to send a message to our organization that it is okay to make mistakes than to point out my own? I should clarify that I am talking here about bold mistakes, mistakes that come from taking risks, not about failing to do your job professionally. – From Chapter 10: Learn From Your Mistakes How can leaders empower their people? Leading from the back empowers your workforce to take responsibility and lead. If your co-workers are out front providing solutions, they are far more apt to take ownership in those ideas—and owning an idea, believing it is your own, greatly increases an idea’s chances of succeeding. Unfortunately, it is not the way most parents or leaders are taught to manage. Management gurus make you think you’ve got to be out front charging the hill in front of the troops or you are somehow diminished or not doing your job. Leading from the front is a testosterone-driven philosophy that is appropriate in some battles, but not all. – From Chapter 4: Leading From the Back Champion new ideas New ideas need protectors and champions. Ideas need a shepherd to guide them through the difficult processes that are most often set up for the sole intent and purpose of ”killing“ anything new. Committees and focus groups are often the sworn enemies of new ideas. You have to do all you can to slow the attackers who are waiting to pounce and kill new ideas with phrases such as, “We tried that before.” Or, “The client won’t like that.” Or, “We don’t have enough time.” – From Chapter 2: Resistance to Change You cannot go far with a small idea There is a temptation in the advertising business to propose the safe concept. Some of the reasoning is based on fear. Fear that the client will not approve a risky or edgy approach (and many will not), as they fear change and losing their jobs. However, risky and edgy creative approaches are the ones that cut through the advertising clutter and get results for the client. Sometimes big ideas cause big change. Change that disturbs the safe status quo and forces a journey into the unknown. It is a challenge to train people to embrace change, take risks, think big, and work outside their comfort zones. – From Chapter 3: Think Big New ideas require a change in thinking Why are people so eager to cling to the past and so quick to kill new ideas? Accepting a new idea requires a “change” in thinking. When a person has been doing something a certain way for so long and someone else tries to enter their world that they control and suggests something that is counter to their established thinking, something they perceive as a threat, their first reaction is to attack the idea. – From Chapter 2: Resistance to Change Sincere praise for a job well-done If you pass out compliments too easily, simply for the sake of inspiring those who work for you, it may have unintended negative consequences: It can lower the quality of work because people will say to themselves, “Hey, that was easy. I didn’t even do my best work, but if that’s what the boss likes, I’ll give him more of the same.” So now when I tell people they’ve done a nice job, which is often, I make certain they have, indeed, done a nice job. People know when you are sincere and appreciate it that much more. If you compliment people when it is truly deserved, the kind words have their intended effect and the radio station, or the advertising agency, performs at a much higher level. – From Chapter 7: Frank Sinatra, Henry Mancini, and Herb Lee
- [Unlock Success: The Light House Framework](https://faberinfinite.com/the-lighthouse-exercise-in-action/): “You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where and how you’re going, because you might not get there.” – Yogi Berra Organizations cannot survive and flourish for a very long time without some basic goals. Goals give an organization a purpose and direction to move towards. Several organizations have declared goals and few others don’t have explicitly set goals. Organizations invest energies in SMART goal setting and yet end up not achieving it. For a very simple reason, you think, if you want to reach a destination but are unclear of directions to the destination; will you be able to reach? And even if you succeed, it may come at cost of efficiency and higher risks. The same applies to organizations! To address the issue, we at Faber Infinite Consulting have crafted an effortless yet robust framework called as LightHouse Exercise. What is The LightHouse Exercise? It is an exercise to determine/ develop organizational goals and also to define suitable directions to achieve those goals. Like the lighthouse; this exercise by means of focussing on comprehesive business dimensions provides directions, to set the organizational journey on correct track and achieve the set goals. One of our esteemed clients, reputed door manufacturer sought Faber Infinite assistance to discover untapped business potential via The LightHouse Exercise. An all-inclusive workshop on the LightHouse Exercise was scheduled and successfully conducted along with the client team. The exercise was flagged off with Faber Infinite’s unique Fun – Learn – Fun approach. The lessons from the interactive simulation games were discussed with all the participants from the top management. The transformation journey was launched with all new vigor and excitement as ‘Mission 15K by 15’. Detailed exercise for creating ‘Blue Ocean’ along with novel ERCR (Eliminate, Reduce, Create and Raise) technique was conducted as well. It culminated with the future value curve for the organization. Further the team was introduced to the Goal Book with guidelines, action points and detailed projects for all layers within the organization, from senior management till the frontline associates. Following a proven and structured framework, the detailed activity entailed various sub-groups to identify broad themes, specific tasks, improvement steps and a scale to measure the same. The outcome of the entire workshop was set of directions focusing towards achieving targets of ‘Mission 15K by 15’. Written & Adapted by: Anand Bhattad
- [6 Basic Principles of Production Planning](https://faberinfinite.com/6-basic-principles-of-production-planning/): The planning for any organization forms the backbone of the production process. Planning of productions helps organizations to understand the situation at the Gemba better. Principles of Production Planning facilitates to book the entire capacity and also assists in committing accurate delivery time frames to the customers. At its core, production planning represents the beating heart of any manufacturing process. Its purpose is to minimise production time and costs, efficiently organise the use of resources, and maximise efficiency in the workplace. Production planning incorporates a multiplicity of production elements, ranging from the everyday activities of staff to the ability to realise accurate delivery times for the customer. With an effective production planning operation at its nucleus, any form of manufacturing process has the capability to exploit its full potential. 6 Principles of Production Planning: Customer Demand Before you can plan to assign resources, you have to know how much to produce. Production Planning focuses on the principle of meeting the targeted customer demand rate in the most efficient way possible while keeping open the capability to respond to variations in demand. Materials To fulfill your production target, the materials needed to produce should be ensured. The most efficient production planning keeps the minimum materials as standard inventory. Planners should evaluate how much material the company needs, the lead times for orders, the delivery times for suppliers, and the reliability of the supply. Equipments The production planner takes into account the capabilities of the equipment used to produce the output. The basic stability of equipment comprising of availability (A), performance (P), and quality (Q) parameters can be determined by Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). Manpower Manpower planning requires accurately estimating the number of employees required to do the work. The capacity of the workforce has to match the capabilities of the equipment to plan for the highest efficiency. Processes Effective production planning makes sure that the processes used for the output continue to operate efficiently and safely. Often, the normal operation of a process requires occasional testing and adjustments. Controls A final production planning principle puts in place controls that detect problems as soon as they occur. Verification of inventory, use of qualified suppliers and personnel, and standardization where possible. When controls are in place, it enables to take possible corrective actions to minimize the effects and return production to the required levels. After the analysis of each aspect at the client’s place, the modular kitchen manufacturer, the overall plant capacity was ascertained. The next step was to assist the client with a proper production plan. The Faber Infinite team worked over the best possible alternatives to provide the client with a user-friendly, simple yet powerful module that will cater to all the basic requirements and also keep room for the surprise elements. The solution module was developed to encompass the order receipt process, capacity booking, production to dispatched,s and even installations at the client sites. Making it a comprehensive solution. It also consisted of provisions to calculate the delivery performance by measuring the On Time In Full ratio (OTIF) and also highlighting the reasons for failure, if any. The production planning solution was designed to cater to all the issues related to production and hiccups in the planning process. Benefits of Production Planning Overall production planning made simpler and easy to manage Proper, logical, and achievable delivery dates can be promised to customers No back logs in order No delay in delivery leading to customer WOW!  Unlock the power of effective production planning! Dive into the 6 basic principles that will revolutionize your business. Fill out the form below to gain instant access and start optimizing your production processes for maximum efficiency and profitability. Don’t wait; take the first step towards success today! Written & Adapted by Anand Bhattad & Aakash Borse Check other consulting services on Faber Infinite: Operational Excellence Consulting | Strategic Excellence Consulting | Supply Chain Consulting | Design Thinking & Excellence Consulting
- [Faber Infinite - Finalist at Red Herring Global Award](https://faberinfinite.com/faber-infinite-finalist-for-the-2014-red-herring-100-global-award/): Faber Infinite has been selected as a finalist for Red Herring’s 2014 Top 100 Global award, a prestigious recognition honoring the year’s most audacious and far-reaching private technology companies and entrepreneurs from across the globe. The Red Herring editorial team selected the companies demonstrating the most innovative technologies and business models originating from over 1,000 companies from more than 40 nations. These companies, representing past Red Herring Asia, Europe and North America awards, are judged on a range of qualitative and quantitative metrics, including but not limited to, technology innovation, financial performance, growth criterion, management’s execution standards, potential globalization of the strategy, and market share improvement. “Growing companies are becoming the bright spot in the economic outlook based on their increasing role within macro-economic environments,” stated Alex Vieux, Red Herring chairman. “2014 has demonstrated vibrant activity and its contribution to the global economic recovery. An unprecedented number of entrepreneurs are jumping ahead of the competition and making a difference. Constant breakthroughs make recent developments obsolete faster than ever before. Faber Infinite is performing exceptionally well in its field and strongly deserves to be singled out as one of the Red Herring Global finalists. At this stage, we are left with the daunting task to select the best qualified companies for the 2014 Top 100 Global Award.” The finalists are invited to present their winning strategies at the Red Herring Global forum at Los Angeles in November 2014. About Red Herring Red Herring is a global media company that unites the world’s best high-technology innovators, venture investors and business decision-makers in a variety of forums, including print, online and exclusive events worldwide. Red Herring provides an insider’s access to the global innovation economy, identifying new and innovative companies and entrepreneurs. Its Red Herring 100 awards for North America, Europe, Asia and Global have recognized more than 5,000 companies in their early stages, including Baidu, Google, eBay and Skype.
- [Transformation Launch: A Glimpse](https://faberinfinite.com/transformation-launch-a-glimpse/): Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can’t ride you unless your back is bent. – Martin Luther King, Jr. There is no correct day or date to initiate change. Its setting in is inevitabile. However, one has to be prepared and keep the back straight to manage the change.  Recently team Faber Infinite launched the initial stage of change management journey at one of the largest textile machine manufacturer in Gujarat. The organization is into business for more than five decades now. After thoughtful deliberation, the launch of transformation journey was planned and executed. A detailed evaluation to gauge the basic health of the organization was conducted. It presented details on the current situation of organization, benchmark with world class standards and potential to improve along with ballpark benefit estimates. The exercise is a comprehensive evaluation of the organization which includes functions like finance, operations, marketing, supply chain and others. Each segment being a stakeholder in progress of the organization, contributes to the smooth functioning. Along with several on the job analysis and exercises, for capturing the pulse of the organization, more than 20 parameters/ ratio relating to Costs, Delivery, Quality, Capacity, Productivity, Efficiency, Breakdowns, Inventory Ratios, Safety and others were captured and analyzed in detail. Also, the Faber Infinite team invested time on the shop-floor to identify the gaps and meet managers/ team members individually. The exercise pinpointed at the areas of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and the tools to be deployed for improvement. It resulted in a detailed report with implementation road and ballpark estimates of potential benefits. The launch exercise paved way for a continuous journey – a mission to support organizational development and prosperity.  All the stake holders and top management showed commitments by planting and adopting a tree in the factory premise as symbol of growth. We have already made progress in crafting growth opportunities for the client. I will share the details in the next post. Growth Tree Plantation  “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”   Written & Adapted by: Anand Bhattad
- [Eat That Frog..! by Brain Tracy - Book Summary](https://faberinfinite.com/eat-that-frog/): Book Summary – Eat That Frog By Brian Tracy The book helps readers understand the importance of managing our priorities and contains many highly practical and easy to implement suggestions for improving our effectiveness and ultimately to achieve our goals. In particular it focuses on the need to eliminate procrastination when completing key tasks. The title of the book is inspired by Mark Twain who once said that if you start the day by eating a frog you would have the satisfaction of knowing that this was probably the worst thing you had to do that day. The frog is a metaphor for your biggest and most important task. It encourages us to develop a habit of starting and completing important tasks. Although the author warns us that there is never enough time to do everything on our lists there is always enough time to complete the important tasks. He provides techniques to help us set clear priorities and implement plans to achieve these. Overall the book includes 21 key suggestions – 1 per chapter and this summary briefly explains each one. Our team has picked up following 12 out of 21. 1. Set the Table Before you begin working it is vital that you decide exactly what you want to achieve. Clarity is essential for prioritizing tasks and eliminating procrastinating. Remember goals are considered the furnace of achievement. “There is one quality that one must possess to win and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants and the burning desire to achieve it” – Napolean Hill 2. Plan every day in advance Your ability to set goals, make plans and take action on them determines the quality of your life. Taking action without planning is the cause of every failure and yet very few do it. 3. Apply 80/20 rule to everything The 20% tasks are often our “frogs” – the ones we tend to procrastinate on. Often we focus on the 80% tasks instead. Therefore don’t be tempted to start on low values tasks. There is great satisfaction gained from completing high value tasks. 4. Consider the consequences of each task on your list One of the best ways of prioritising tasks is to consider the consequences of doing or not doing each task on your list. Ask yourself – what can I do that, if done well, can make a real difference. Keep asking yourself what is my most valuable task and discipline yourself to do these tasks. 5. Practice Creative Procrastination This is the art of deciding to procrastinate on your low value tasks. That is deliberately deciding to postpone or eliminate these tasks. Review your current work activities and select one that you could abandon with little or no consequences. 6. Practice A, B, C, D & E Method of Prioritising This is a simple method used to prioritise your list of tasks that need to be completed to ensure the most important ones are done. This is a very powerful and yet simplistic method for transforming your efficiency. 7. Focus on Key Result Areas Every job we do can be broken down into 5-7 key areas. These are the areas we need to focus on to succeed. These can be defined as areas that you are completely responsible for and that are within your control. 8. The Law of 3 This law is basically that there are usually 3 key tasks that will give you 90% of the results you want. Make a list of all of the tasks you need to complete. Decide on your 3 key tasks and do them. For the other tasks you can look to delegate, outsource or look for support (where possible) 9. Prepare thoroughly begin you begin It really pays to prepare before you begin working each day or before you begin working on a specific task. To thoroughly prepare you should clear your desk of anything not required to complete this specific task, gather all the materials etc that you will need so that you don’t even have to get up for say a file and then start doing it. 10. Take it one oil barrel at a time The famous Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said “the journey of 1,000 leagues begins with a single step”. When a task just appears to be too big to achieve then it is very useful to break in down (often referred to “Chunking it down”) to get started. 11. Create large chunks of time Most of the really important work you do requires large chunks of unbroken time to complete. Your ability to carve out these blocks of high value, highly productive time is central to your ability to make a significant contribution to your work. And to your life. 12. Develop a sense of urgency One of the most outwardly identifiable quality of a highly successful person is action orientation – they are in a hurry to get their key tasks completed. When you are working on your key tasks you should develop a sense of urgency to motivate yourself to get them completed.
- [Inventory Management - Delivered!](https://faberinfinite.com/inventory-management-delivered/): Faber Infinite and Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) Indore conducted a training workshop for the industry managers on Materials/ Inventory Optimization and Management, to learn best practices toward achieving effective inventory management. The objectives of the program: – Understanding of Materials/ Inventory management; the need, drivers & the factors weighing it down – To establish the systematic framework of Materials/ Inventory management with different models and guidelines – Strengthening Inventory Management Practices It was attended by more than 30 participants from different organizations and varied sectors. The audience very well received the program and methodology was appreciated. Simulation games to drive the inventory management concepts made the session all the very interactive and interesting, engaging all the participants till the end. Few glimpses of the program are as follows:  Participants in Action: Simulation Game   Participants in Action: Simulation Game   Faber Infinite & Indore Participant Fraternity In today’s highly competitive environment and in these uncertain times, to survive organizations must implement world class practices. Part of this process is to get the “fat” out of your inventories, to be sure that every piece of every product you stock leads to profitable sales. This is where inventory/material management plays a major role. The copy of the presentation and the material is available on request. Join us for many more programs and sessions. Reported by: Mayuri Pandya
- [Training program on "Reduce Cost, Not Margins"](https://faberinfinite.com/training-program-on-reducing-cost-not-margins/): Faber Infinite is glad to announce first of its kind training program on “Reduce Cost, Not Margins” – Advance Lean Tools for Engineering Industry at Baroda on 21 August, 2014. Details of the Training Program: One-Day Training Program “Reduce Cost, Not Margins” Advance lean tools for Engineering Industry Does your organization face following problems during your daily Operations? – High Lead time – Frequent delays in supply of material – Uncertainty during planning stage – Material stock out at one end and high inventory at another end Is the exceeding budgeted cost of production eating into the margins? Is it creating unsatisfied customers and adversely affecting future sales? Faber Infinite’s one-day sensitization workshop on “Advance Lean Tools for Engineering Industry” is high-quality guide to take charge over the above problems. Faber Infinite’s innovative “Fun & Learn” methodology helps employees to understand: – How Lean Management can help Engineering Industry? – Advance tools of Lean Management for Engineering Industry – Designing continuous flows using work pack system – Introduction to Window Planning & Unichro methodology Who can attend? : Planning Managers, Operations Manager, Head of Departments, General Managers and Line Managers Do join for unmatched learning experience and significant take away. Please revert on prashantj@faberinfinite.com for further details.
- [Franchisee Audits: Lever for Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/franchisee-audits-lever-for-growth/): The success of any franchised business depends largely on the ability of the franchise system and the franchisees to each meet the important responsibilities placed on them. For the system, those responsibilities include perfecting the concept, running the system, and promoting concept growth. There is no doubt that franchisees typically keep a close eye on how their franchisor runs the system, to ensure that proper investments are being made into the concept and that the concept is being properly run and promoted. Likewise, franchise systems need to be able to monitor their franchisees for system compliance to ensure brand protection. However, compliance with operational and store appearance standards are only part of what the system must monitor. Franchisee Audit a powerful tool to monitor franchisee compliance. Faber Infinite supported and successfully rolled out a comprehensive audit program for a franchisee chain of one of its prestigious client recently. After the detailed audits were conducted across different franchisees in Pune, a day-long workshop was organized to share the finds of the audit. The workshop was designed on the same lines of Faber philosophy of ‘fun – collaborate – create’. The philosophy of ‘fun – collaborate – create’ enables to make the workshops more interesting and enjoyable. The basic purpose of ingraining the concepts and message in mind of each and every participant is achieved via experiential learning – which has been the highlight of all Faber Infinite sessions. The workshop was designed to make franchisee owners understand their roles and responsibilities to develop the franchisee as well as to provide a platform to seek support required from the factory. The workshop started with specially designed group work focusing on 1. Goal setting as a group, 2. Power plan for realization, and 3. Communication with constraints The audit focused on the current processes and methodology, sales analysis, client feedbacks, lost customer analysis, levers to enhance marketing and branding. The report also included customized set of recommendations for respective franchisee on opportunities to improve. Each franchisee had a detailed one to one discussion with Team Faber to prepare customized goal book and power plan with more thrust on brand building and develop better customer relationship. Team Faber is committed to assist them in all phases to achieve desired results. Sharing ‘Renewed Vigour for Growth’ with all Franchisee The highlight of the franchisee audit is to bring all stakeholders on one platform fostering growth and mutual benefits. As the franchisor ensures set standards for the brand, franchisees can reap multiple advantages from franchise audits. Franchisees get to understand their weaknesses, which they can overcome through the recommendations and benchmarking inputs from the audits. Franchisees may come to know of certain (not known) facts, through the direct interaction with the customers during the audits, conducted with sheer objective of improvements! Written & Adapted by: Anand Bhattad & Aakash Borse
- [Lean Facility Design: Benefits Plenty!](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-facility-design-benefits-plenty/): While taking a Gemba (real workplace) Walk at India’s largest bone china manufacturer, huge scope of improvement was foreseen by the transformation project team. Having said that, it is noteworthy that the client has massive space, excellent products and some big names in the kitty to cater in the bone china market. As a part of the transformation journey towards world-class setup, the project team rolled out the Lean Facility Design exercise. What is Lean Facility Design (LFD)? 1. Unique toolkit (methodology) developed by Faber Infinite Consulting, which supports organizations to build Best In Class factory layout. This methodology if implemented, assures that the new plant becomes most efficient from Day Zero. 2. This methodology is applicable for organizations, which are coming up with new plants, revising layouts or expanding current setup. Why Lean Facility Design (LFD)? To prevent all inefficiencies from entering in to new plant To get best in class manpower productivity To lower the total throughput time (time taken for raw material receipt to finished goods delivery) To achieve optimum space utilisation To work with optimum inventory levels (ensuring no overstocking as well as zero shortages) Team Faber Infinite initiated the 14 – Step LFD rollout with value stream identification and value stream mapping. Value Stream Mapping a step-by-step paper & pencil tool that helps you to see and understand the flow of material and information as a product or service makes its way through the value stream. Value stream mapping is basically a visual snapshot of the operations. It is the preferred methodology for identifying the inherent waste and losses within an operation. The LFD rollout further focuses on optimal layout design considering aspects like flow design, capacity calculations, manpower and equipment planning, material (and scrap) handling. The design phase concludes with visualization and risk assessment exercise. Snapshot of Benefits Delivered: The manpower productivity was one of the major benefits where production per person per month improved by 112%, other parameters like throughput times and value adding ratio showed significant improvements of almost 80%. In addition, the inventory at various stages was reduced from 90 days to as low as 15 days. The application of Lean Facility Design (LFD) principles easily integrates the traditional approach to designing a Lean facility. Lean will help to set clear performance metrics at the outset of the exercise to ensure that the facility is capable of meeting the needs of the organization as it grows and evolves. Moreover, in so doing the challenges associated with culture change can be avoided. It will enable the move to make best practice as standard practice. Written & Adapted by: Anand Bhattad & Aakash Borse
- [7 Keys to Daily Work Management (DWM)](https://faberinfinite.com/7-keys-to-daily-work-management/): No improvement is complete without sustenance! Implementing projects, improving the current situation, conducting audits for monitoring improvements and changes are not effective unless you start the Daily Work Management meetings. What is Daily Work Management? The concept of Daily Work Management meeting is basically regularly reaching out to each & every person working at various levels so that a structured review mechanism where a formal discussion is facilitated related to details and communication. Daily Management is the system that provides the ability to manage departments, functions, and processes, wherein processes are defined, standardized, controlled, and improved by the process owners. The important aspect is that the management should be done on a day-to-day basis. This ensures that daily jobs and daily objectives are accomplished strictly on daily basis. There is a perfect control system built into daily management, which does not ordinarily allow any slip up on daily plans, activities and results. Business, we know, is now so complex and difficult, the survival of firms so hazardous in an environment increasingly unpredictable, competitive, and fraught with danger, that there continued existence depends on the day-to-day mobilization of every ounce of intelligence. 7 Keys to Daily Work Management: Planning and execution of daily plans on a day-to-day basis by everyone in the organization at each level from top to bottom. A set of tasks and activities to be executed during the day as per a decided sequence on a timeline. The daily plan should be derived from the organization’s vision and mission and the long-term/annual objectives and departmental objectives. These get translated into the department’s key performance areas (KPA) or key result areas (KRA) as well as the job/position descriptions. In turn, each KPA/KRA is expressed in terms of measurable objectives in that area. Since an organization’s annual plans are driven by the external customers’ requirements, ultimately each department’s plan also is focused to fulfil customer requirements. The daily deliverables of each department must fulfil the daily requirements of its next internal customer departments. Therefore, the daily plan of each department and each individual in the department should satisfy this condition. Day’s plan thus arrived at is then the basis for executing the daily tasks and activities. Each activity thus decided must, therefore, be executed in accordance with the daily plan. In doing so, continuous improvements will have to be effected to ensure that higher performance is achieved within the existing resources and with high productivity. Unlock the Power of Effective Work Management Through Daily Work Management The daily work management meetings start with forming tiers, and the same was initiated at one of our clients, a renowned modular kitchen manufacturer. These meetings are scheduled at a fixed time and fixed location and have fixed members to participate in the meetings. The agenda for each tier is fixed, and each one has to adhere to the pre-fixed agenda. The purpose of Daily work management is to make everyone come at a common platform, take charge and ownership of each and every aspect. For example, improving production, productivity, material availability etc, and most important is the increasing communication. Unlock the power of effective work management! Discover the 7 essential keys to streamline your daily tasks and skyrocket productivity. Take the next step to streamline your entire supply chain with our expert consulting services – explore Supply Chain Solutions to drive efficiency and growth for your business. Contact us Written & Adapted by Anand Bhattad & Aakash Borse
- [Workshop on Supply Chain Management](https://faberinfinite.com/workshop-on-supply-chain-management-2/): Supply chain management is a cross-functional approach to manage the movement of material in and out of the organisation towards the end-consumer. In today’s highly competitive environment and in these uncertain times, to survive organizations must implement world-class practices. Part of this process is to get the “fat” out of your supply chain, because in today’s world, ‘Organisations don’t compete, supply chains do’. Faber Infinite along with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) conducted training workshop on ‘Supply Chain Management – Competitive Advantage to Improve Service Levels While Driving Down Costs’ on 17th April 2014 in Vadodara, India. The objective of the intensive sessions was to facilitate understanding of best practices toward achieving effective supply chain management with thorough understanding of Bull Whip Effect. The industry experts from Faber Infinite trained more than 20 participants on details of logistics and supply chain management. It was an experiential learning with combination of live case studies from the industry, group-work along with the classroom sessions. The workshop gave emphasis to traditional core issues as well as modern best practices in supply chain management. The participants appreciated sound understanding of core issues such as process management, inventory management, and supply chain integration by end of the session. The program was very well received by all the participants from varied industry domains. To learn more about the supply chain management program and similar other programs, feel free to reach us on consulting@faberinfinite.com
- [Inventory Management: Savings up to 40% Delivered](https://faberinfinite.com/inventory-management-savings-up-to-40-delivered/): Managing inventories can get really challenging. In today’s competitive era, inventories in the supply chain pipeline can make or break the situation for any business. Hence tracking and maintaining optimum inventories is critical and also it is difficult to estimate where, what, how much is required. Overstocking has issues with blocking the working capital and under stocking has huge risks of opportunity loss attached to it. Recently at Faber Infinite, we worked closely with a client struggling with inventory management and implemented. Accurate and fitting Inventory Management Module based on scientific calculations developed by the team Faber Infinite. The system is capable of equipping the client to understand the current inventory situations. The future state of inventory details, proposed savings in each component, what needs to stored and most important in what quantities. It also assists in deciding how much to order and when to order. The system takes care of inherent delays attributed to either supply uncertainties or demand variations up to 2 sigma levels. With the Kanban system implemented at the client site, the system gets more flexible, responsive and agile now.  Reduction in wasted efforts / wasted time, the unnecessary time wasted in searching and managing excess inventory comes as the cherry on the cake. The scientific inventory management module is industry neutral and has capability to resolve supply chain and inventory issues from the root in any organization. The overall savings in inventory value for the said engagement (after implementation of inventory management module) is estimated to be approximately 41%. This saving is a mix of positive and negative savings. Positive saving is achieved by controlling over stocking while negative savings results are to avoid under stocking. Unlock massive savings of up to 40% with effective inventory management. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to streamline your operations and boost your bottom line. Fill out the form below to discover the secrets of efficient inventory management and start saving today! By Anand Bhattad Anand works as an Associate Consultant at Faber Infinite. He holds Masters a degree in Business Administration with majors in Operations and Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering being his first degree.
- [Go Green: Sustainable Yet Viable](https://faberinfinite.com/go-green-sustainable-yet-viable/): To decide to go green isn’t just about the present state of the planet, it’s also about the ever-unfolding future. It’s about the limited resources of the planet. In 1800 there were 1 billion people populating the earth, which doubled by 1922. That 2 billion tripled to 6 billion by 2000, and conservative estimates are that there will be 9 billion people inhabiting our little planet by 2050. Considering how many people are homeless and starving at present, what will that future be like if ways to go green and sustaining the planet and its population are not put into place before that future arrives? Apart from the small things people can do on a daily basis to ‘go green’ with a positive impact on ‘life on earth’, if we want a sustainable and economically viable future, we need to ensure that our industry also does not harm the environment. Faber Infinite strives to help organizations to secure resource-efficient green growth. These initiatives are economically viable while protecting the environment. Team Faber Infinite provides services and expertise to promote & implement ‘Green thinking’ and sustainable yet efficient patterns of production. Faber Infinite addressed the CII interaction on sustainability at ‘Victoria India Sustainability Dialogue’ on 6th March 2014 at Vadodara. The objective of the session was to showcase the capabilities in the Sustainability Sector and concurrently to interact with industry stalwarts of Gujarat, India and Victoria, Australia. For further details on ‘Going Green’ from the industry perspective, please feel free to reach us at consulting@faberinfinite.com
- [Productivity Improvement via Time and Motion Study](https://faberinfinite.com/time-and-motion-study/): Recently at one of our esteemed client in Pune, India to arrive at a defined production planning system and for the want of determining the capacities of the plant, Time and Motion Study was conducted. Though basic in nature, Time and Motion study outlines the groundwork and facilitates to arrive at better capacity awareness and robust planning system. Each machine, every operation involving human intervention was studied for hours together. Minute details were diligently noted to understand the current situation. The study was conducted over a period of few days, where the team focused on the methodology to provide scientific and reliable solution to the client. The back end calculations were done, were each and every operator involved in study was rated for his/her current working capabilities. Soon after the study, it was presented to the client to ascertain current capacities and plan for future. The time study exercise indicated that overall productivity for each operation was nearly 40-45%. Various improvement projects are identified and implementation will yield into overall productivity improvement up to 30%-40%. Productivity Improvement via Time and Motion Study Going back to the history and traditional definition of Time and Motion Study reveals it as “Method for establishing employee productivity standards in which a complex task is broken into small, simple steps, the sequence of movements taken by the employee in performing those steps is carefully observed to detect and eliminate redundant or wasteful motion, and precise time taken for each correct movement is measured. From these measurements, production and delivery times and prices can be computed and incentive schemes can be devised. Generally appropriate only for repetitive tasks, time and motion studies were pioneered by the US industrial engineer Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915) and developed by the husband and wife team of Frank Gilbreth (1868-1924) and Dr. Lillian Gilbreth (1878-1972). However, traditional or basic, it forms a basis for further improvements in productivity and operations! Want to supercharge your productivity? Discover the power of Time and Motion Study to optimize your work processes. Fill out the form below and gain exclusive access to proven techniques for boosting efficiency and maximizing output. Take the first step towards unparalleled productivity improvement now! By Anand Bhattad Anand is an Associate Consultant at Team Faber Infinite. He holds Masters a degree in Business Administration with majors in Operations and Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering being his first degree.    
- [Resolve the Mystery: Organizational Turn Around](https://faberinfinite.com/resolve-the-mystery-organizational-turn-around/): In the recent times, due to tough market dynamics and organizational decline, the need for turnaround/ transformation has become very decisive; however, guidelines on this phenomenon remains empirically and theoretically fragmented. Various global researches, lately, have incorporated managerial cognition, strategic leadership, and stakeholder management and have identified many simultaneous and complex resource-based actions. Faber Infinite has been working extensively in the domains related to organizational turnaround/ transformation, developing a descriptive model of 360-degree transformation. In doing so, Faber Infinite has assisted several organizations in different sectors across various geographies in their transformation journeys. Faber Infinite is delivering a session on ‘Organization Turnaround/ Transformation’ for Maharashtra Solar Manufacturers Association (MASMA) on 21st March 2014 at 1830 hours at MCCIA, Moolgaonkar hall, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune.
- [Faber Infinite partners with CII](https://faberinfinite.com/faber-infinite-partners-with-confederation-of-indian-industries/): On the occasion of annual day celebrations (22nd February, 2014) of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) Central Gujarat Zone, CII and Faber Infinite came together for cause of visioning ‘Inclusive Vadodara: Vision 2020’. Faber Infinite was engaged for as Knowledge Partner. Faber Infinite and CII released a report on “Inclusive Vadodara – Vision 2020” during the event. To understand the city’s future road map and developing awareness on industry innovation, broadening the knowledge base, skill & technology up gradation and encompassing the needs of youth & society, this will lead to a competitive edge for industries and also generating employment opportunities for the city making Vadodara more ‘Inclusive’. The report comprises of a. Demographics of Vadodara b. Results of online survey c. Expert views of industry stalwarts from different sectors The report was released by Honorable Member of Parliament, Mr. Balkrishna Shukla; the collector of Vadodara Mr. Vinod Rao and other eminent figures from the industry. The event saw participation from industry, academia and press with around 200 delegates. It was followed by panel discussion on the theme topic. Few glimpses of the event:       Change, and the massive opportunities it brings, only increases in pace as time goes by. Ability to manage change provides the opportunity to make smarter choices and provide with the tools to maximize potential. Let’s be open. The world will not stand still. We can neither prevent nor control change. What we can do, however, is position ourselves to maximize the opportunities it brings. The opportunity is to construct a coherent and viable future, out of the many materials change will throw at us. We must integrate, collaborate, pool resources, share information, and work together with the widest range of partners, to make the most of the opportunities. The copy of the report is available on request.
- [The Story Behind Faber Infinite](https://faberinfinite.com/what-is-faber-infinite/): “What is Faber Infinite?”, “What is a meaning of Faber?”, “Why Faber Infinite Creative Solutions?” these are very common question I face every time I meet new people. On behalf of my team, I am tempted to share with you story behind the company name and thinking process behind the name “Faber Infinite”. As a team, we always dreamt of creating value for our clients, stake holders and the community around us. We are always passionate about crafting culture that fosters transformation and innovations. The craftsmen inside us was growing larger than us, and then we decided to set up this endeavor, we were sure that the name should highlight our emotions. After lot of deliberation “Faber” was finalized, which meant craftsman in Latin. Of course, we engage in creating sustainable transformation infrastructures for organizations by actually making solutions work at real places than just providing customized solutions in the board rooms. The solution should not only work once but client should be expert to make it work on sustainable basis. Everything should “Just Work”. That’s the simple philosophy which we follow. And there are infinite opportunities to continue on the transformation journey; one has to fuel the creative self. So we needed something which reflects all these elements. Hence, came up “Infinite Creative Solutions”. And, Faber + Infinite = Faber Infinite was born! www.faberinfinite.com Everyone likes the name; every time it generates curiosity in the minds and each time we stand up to our name! We are proud to be Faber Infinite. Aakash Founding Partner & Director
- [Training Sessions on ‘Low Cost Automation’](https://faberinfinite.com/training-sessions-on-low-cost-automation/): Faber Infinite along with The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) (http://acma.in/) conducted “Training Programme on Low Cost Automation” for productivity enhancement on 18th November 2013 in Gujarati & on 19th November 2013 in English in Ahmedabad, India. Participants were trained on details of Low Cost Automation (LCA) as well as Lean Principles by the industry experts from Faber Infinite. It was an experiential learning with combination of live case studies from the industry, Group Work along with the classroom sessions. The objective of the sessions was to facilitate participants utilize LCA to enhance productivity and understand following details: Why Continual Improvement? Focus on customer need Understanding of Value Adding activities Understanding of key ingredients of LCA LCA around the existing equipment, tools, methods and people Areas to deploy LCA Benefits of LCA Participants from varied industry attended the sessions and were highly satisfied with the program. One of the participants said, “The training session was excellent, nice learning with good examples and simulations. The methodology to develop LCA was also one of the few key take away.” While other said, “It was mind opener which will help to improve and implement many things in our organization. It was conducted with very good examples.” To learn more about the LCA program and similar other programs, feel free to reach us on consulting@faberinfinite.com  
- [The Fab Faber Series: I](https://faberinfinite.com/the-fab-faber-series-i/): Book Summary Power of Less by Leo Babauta 10 Big Ideas from the book #1: Simplicity means identifying what’s essential, then eliminating the rest. #2: Focusing on the essential produces the most results for the least effort. #3: You must set limits – they don’t set themselves. #4: Focus on only one thing at a time. #5: Limit your active goals and projects to no more than 3-4 at a time. #6: Establish three Most Important Tasks (MITs) every day, and do those before working on anything else. #7: Batch similar tasks together to preserve your focus. #8: Installing positive habits is easiest when you start small, then build on your early success. #9: Consciously minimize your active commitments, and don’t be afraid to say “no” to new ones. #10: Slow down, pay attention, and enjoy the process.
- [Customer First, Always!](https://faberinfinite.com/customer-first-always/): How often have we seen posters in organizations shouting messages such as ‘Customer First’ or the ‘Customer is King’ How often, as a customer, have you actually experienced this claim? Here is a story of an expatriate, in India, who actually made it happen. In the mid-1990’s, India had graduated from a license raj regime to becoming a relatively more liberal economy. Policies had changed that permitted foreign organizations to hold more than 50 per cent shares in the pharmaceutical sector. This is a classic story of an organization that had been led by Indian executives for decades but was now to be led by an expatriate, since the multi-national European parent had opted for 51 per cent foreign ownership in India. The person appointed to lead was of South American origin, who had had earlier postings in North Africa and South East Asia. He had never before set foot in India. The mandate given to him by his HO was “Transform the Indian operations into a customer-focused one in 1000 days” Let’s call him Victor Fernandez. In his second week on the job, Victor looked relaxed in his office that overlooked the Arabian Sea. Torrential monsoon rain lashed the windows. By then, he had already accomplished his goal! ? How? Victor showcases the importance of execution. He also highlights the power of simplicity. His prescription was: 1. Victor called all the senior executives to the board room on his second day at work. 2. Next, he asked each executive to take a foolscap sheet of paper and to list their customers on the left of the sheet. Of course, each executive listed the dealers, chemists, etc 3. He corrected their perception of customers and defined it as the person who receives the output of the work one does. Each executive listed more customers than the others in the room. It seemed a status symbol. 4. A moment of truth followed…”What do you deliver to your customers?” There was silence in the room. “How do you measure your performance with your customers?” Not a clue. 5. “When did you last meet your customers?” Prompt came the answer…”Daily! In the car pool and cafeteria!” “No, no” He said, “when did you last meet your customers proactively?” Heavy silence. 6. “Never mind”, he said, “let’s make a simple plan. I would like you to list your ‘A’ category customers. I would then like you to proactively meet each customer for 10 minutes at their desk, weekly. The agenda for each meeting will be: How can I improve my offerings to you? Next, I would like you to log what you have agreed. I, Victor, will come and audit the log and action, weekly.” The first round had been completed by week 2 of his joining. He was going to execute the second round that week. And the next week he would request the executives to cascade the same process down to the next level. He would request them to audit the performance of their respective managers, and he, in turn would audit their ability to audit! Quite simple! Victor underlined the simplicity of his process. He focussed on the Plan-Do-Check-Act theory underlying his approach. But that was not all. There was another by-product to this approach. The whole organization learned from the grapevine that Victor spends his time reviewing deliverables to customers. He is customer-focused and walks his talk. Victor had faith in the grapevine for communication – efficient and effective. Lessons 1. Leaders walk their talk. 2. Strategic goals should be simple and clearly articulated. 3. CUSTOMER FOCUS is no longer a choice. 4. Measurement is required in order to control and improve. 5. Get commitment of your people first. Behaviour will change thereafter and, hopefully, attitude too. 6. A robust process can be simple, but must follow “PLAN-DO-CHECK-ACT”. “A customer is the most important visitor on our premises. He is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him.” – Mahatma Gandhi
- [Healthcare Reforms: Yet another step towards Fab World..!](https://faberinfinite.com/healthcare-reforms-yet-another-step-towards-fab-world/): It was yet another day of challenges for Dr. Surana, the head of a Super Speciality hospital which is located in Ahmednagar district. About 290 Km from Mumbai, on the Ahmednagar – Manmad State highway, the hospital is developed as a super-specialty institute with special emphasis on services to the poor and non-affluent classes of the society. Even though Dr. Surana and his experienced team are committed to give their best of service to the patients, like any other hospital or any organization for that matter, this hospital had its own share of issues.  The waste or inefficiencies were all around. One had to identify the root cause, with focussed effort to come down to the solution and then implement the solution in real hurry. Several tools & concepts of Operational Excellence (OE) like Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Inventory Management, 5S, Visual Management, Standardised Work, Poka Yoke – Error Proofing in Hospitals comes in handy. The concepts remains same, the application changes..! The hospital team was quick enough to grasp the theme and benefits behind it. Some of the above mentioned concepts were deployed to realize fantastic benefits. The partial depiction is as follows: As a part of the VSM project conducted at the hospital; 40% reduction was noted in average time spent at the OPD 20% reduction in average distance covered by the patients Space Utilization was increased by 66% The typical hospital environment sees lot of crowd of patients, the relatives, the staff, trainees, doctors, etc. and the new proposed layout will address the critical issue and help in proper crowd management. Implementation of OE concepts had reduced number of issues concerning arrangement and management in the hospital such as: Improvement in medicine management Space allocation reduced by 40% Reduction in search time from around 5 minutes to less than a minute Reduction in stock taking time High standard in house keeping Huge savings in inventory carrying cost; inventory of INR 40 Millions ~ 1 MN USD was proposed to be reduced by 50% based on the scientific inventory management module The transformation projects have shown several tangible benefits and have opened doors for many improvement avenues for the future. The team strongly feels that these above mentioned tangible benefits have paved the road for cultural change and will further improve the team morale, discipline and patient centric efforts. Faber Infinite has been supporting hospitals in the transformational journey to drive sustainability and improvement culture. ‘Cos at Faber we strongly believe that transformation is the way to go to make a better and efficient healthcare system. Considering in country like India or any developing nation, even today the healthcare is not affordable and distant delusion for the needy. Today operational excellence is not just a toolset used in manufacturing industry but it is a management system – a philosophy that can change the way hospitals and healthcare industries are managed and organized. ‘Cos for every penny saved, more patients can be treated..! (Names changed to protect client privacy.)  
- [Faber Infinite - Finalist for Red Herring’s Top 100 Asia Awards](https://faberinfinite.com/faber-infinite-finalist-for-red-herrings-top-100-asia-awards/): We are glad to share that Faber Infinite has been selected as a Finalist for Red Herring’s Top 100 Asia Awards, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private ventures from the Asian business region. The Red Herring editorial team selected the most innovative companies from a pool of thousands of companies from across Asia. The nominees are evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, innovation, quality of management, execution of strategy, and integration into their respective industries. This unique assessment of potential is complemented by a review of the actual track record and standing of a company, which allows Red Herring to see past the “buzz” and make the list a valuable instrument for discovering and advocating the greatest business opportunities in the industry. Faber Infinite has done a great effort building value and strategic partnerships, therefore it deserves to be among the Finalists. The Finalists are invited to present their winning strategies at the Red Herring Asia Forum in Hong Kong, later this year 2013. Faber Infinite is a management consulting and training organization which enables clients to achieve exponential value growth by leveraging the 360 degree transformation philosophy, with key focus on Operations & Strategy solutions. Fabers are the Craftsmen of Transformation journeys “Creating a Fab World”. Faber Infinite has worked with several clients across different sectors like Automotive, Construction, Chemical,  Health Care, Machinery, Industrial Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Plastics, Farms and others.
- [Faber Infinite getting social..!](https://faberinfinite.com/faber-infinite-getting-social/): It is the time which says, ‘you don’t exist, if you are not on social media’..! Faber Infinite appreciates the fact and we are revamping our Social Media universe. Please visit the Faber Infinite pages on both Facebook and Twitter (“Like” our page of Facebook and “Follow us” on Twitter). Follow the company page on Linkedin. We will be updating you with the latest information, training opportunities and services for both public and private sector organizations from Faber Infinite.
- [Mastering Operational Excellence: A Bane Called Cost Cutting](https://faberinfinite.com/the-bane-called-cost-cutting/): On a simple note, companies can be classified into two categories, namely, good or bad. Good companies are proactive, bad companies are reactive. One builds muscles, while the other builds fat! Recession or no recession, good companies who have focused on cutting fat & strengthening their muscles (read as internal processes). This they do by sustaining a structured program focused on building operational excellence. On the other hand, reactive companies are left clueless in dealing with the slow down. The general tendency is to react to the ever changing environment. However, being reactive will be less helpful than being responsive. If any company which is stock rich and fat (instead of being fit), it losses the ability of responding and in turn compulsorily has to react to the changing markets. This dynamic behavior can be attributed to the amount of stocks lying in the supply chain. Essential point to appreciate here is that companies don’t compete but the supply chains do. It was found during the slowdowns in the past, that all those manufacturing companies, who had over the years worked on, leaning their supply chains, survived or emerged stronger. They were capable of being flexible with delivery times, batch quantities as they were lean and nimble. Interestingly, higher the amount of inventory in the supply chain, lesser responsive the companies are. In contrast, manufacturing companies that had not worked on LEANing their supply chain, witnessed more intense problems. During the tough times they had to drive immediate change in the prices and orders deliveries, which inevitably forced the companies to hastily alter the manufacturing and supply chain practices. Operational Excellence: The Cornerstone of Organizational Success Those companies which managed to adapt to the change survived. Operational Excellence (OE) is one of the cornerstones to Organizational Success and Transformation. OE ensures the basic stability of the working where the health of machines, continuous flow of material, short throughput time and excellent quality ratio are the parameters that determine the competitiveness of the organization as well as decide customer satisfaction. Needless to say, customer is king and it is essential to heighten his/ her satisfaction levels to delight stage to survive in the market. The strategic parking position of the inventory decides the responsiveness of the supply chain. Now, to maintain optimum inventory at the upstream levels is the key. If the inventory is upstream that is at the raw material form (towards supplier end) is good. Best would be just in time! Concepts of producing to takt time (customer demand rate) and shortest throughput times (time to manufacture) are not mere concepts there but real requirement. Readers will appreciate that concept of Just in Time (JIT) is very glitzy. However, to reach the stage of Leanness parameters quoted earlier should be considered. And one can reach this destination of LEAN by a structured program for transformation. It is known by different names; some call it TPS (Toyota Production System), others WCM (World Class Manufacturing), some call it LEAN – all world class companies have different names for the structure. But as it is said, ‘All roads lead to Rome.’ All systems lead to one destination of world class performance. And, at the cost of repetition, I would like to mention that world class performance was necessary just to survive the storm of the situation. Many organizations resorted to cost cutting initiatives and in turn cut the muscles and not the waste. What we intend to say is rather than attacking the muscles, one should hit the fat – the waste in the system by cost management and not cost cutting. Identification of bad actors quickly is important and cost – benefit and time – benefit analysis of the problem solution holds key. One should start from the low hanging fruits and keep moving towards tougher targets. Now is not the time to get lost in semantics, one has to identify where the value is lost, identifying their causes and rapidly acting to fix them. Problem solving capability at all levels is vital for the above mentioned points. If we relate this further to the culture of the organization, it should be conducive to highlight problems which lead to improving the current situation. To conclude, I would like to quote Benjamin Franklin. As he rightly said “Watch the little things; a small leak will sink a great ship!” So, watch out for the waste and sail smoothly even in stormy weather.
- [Five S Methodology : Implement 5s Methodology to Optimize Productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/five-s/): What is 5S Methodology? 5S (five s methodology) is a system to reduce waste and optimize productivity through maintaining an orderly workplace. Also using visual cues to achieve more consistent operational results. The term refers to five steps sort, set in order, shine, standardize, and sustain. that are also sometimes known as the 5 pillars of a visual workplace. In this article, we will discuss implementing the 5s Methodology to Optimize Productivity. 5S programs are usually implemented by small teams working together to get materials closer to operations, right at workers’ fingertips. They organized and labelled to facilitate operations with the smallest amount of wasted time and materials. The 5S system is a good starting point for all improvement efforts aiming to drive out waste from the manufacturing process. Ultimately improves a company’s bottom line by improving products and services, and lowering costs. Many companies are seeking to make operations more efficient, and the concept. This is especially attractive to older manufacturing facilities looking to improve the bottom line by reducing their costs. “A place for everything, and everything in its place” is the mantra of the 5S method. The Five s methodology is a simple and universal approach that works in companies all over the world. It is essentially a support to such other manufacturing improvements as just-in-time (JIT) production, cellular manufacturing, total quality management (TQM), or six sigma initiatives, and is also a great contributor to making the workplace a better place to spend time. What type of business benefits from the 5S program? Everyone and all types of business benefit from having a Five S program. Manufacturing and industrial plants come to mind first, as those are the businesses that can realize the greatest benefits. However, any type of business, from a retail store to a power plant from hospitals to television stations All types of businesses. All areas within a business will realize benefits from implementing a Five S program. Benefits to the company from using the 5S methodology include raising quality, lowering costs, promoting safety, building customer confidence, increasing factory up-time, and lowering repair costs. Ready to optimize your workspace and boost efficiency with the Five S (5s) methodology? Fill out the form below and gain exclusive access to a step-by-step guide on implementing this powerful productivity framework with Faber Infinite. Take the first step towards a more organized and streamlined work environment! Boost efficiency with the 5S Methodology: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. This simple system keeps workspaces clean, organized, and productive. Ready to level up your operations? Explore Supply Chain Solutions to drive growth and efficiency. Contact us
- [What is Lean Manufacturing? key points of Lean Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-manufacturing/): What is Lean Manufacturing? Lean manufacturing is a continuous way of producing what the customer wants, when they want it, at a price they are prepared to pay and using the least amount of resources. The core idea behind lean is minimizing waste, therefore creating more value for customers with fewer resources. A company can reduce costs and keep prices low without adversely affecting profits or quality by controlling the amount of waste generated during production. Estimates suggest that on an average 95 per cent of manufacturing activities fall either under non-value adding time or non-value adding cost. Lean manufacturing tries to minimize this waste and benefit consumers in the form of lower prices. Toyota, the world’s largest car manufacturer, was the first company to successfully adopt this model. The company’s steady growth from a small company to the world’s largest automaker has made the Japanese carmaker an acknowledged benchmark in lean manufacturing. Thus, the lean manufacturing process is sometimes also referred to as the Toyota Production System. Key Features of Lean production are as follows: Lean Manufacturing Flexible Manufacturing Just In Time Outsourcing Lean Supply Chain Virtual Integration IT Solutions Total Quality Management Companies Going Lean in India Indian manufacturing companies have been increasingly restructuring operations and implementing world-class practices. The companies range from Bharat Forge, Bajaj and Tata in the auto sector to Larsen & Toubro, and Godrej & Boyce in the specialist engineering space as well as Ballarpur Industries in paper, and others in the pharmaceutical and textile sectors. These practices help companies become globally competitive, especially in sectors such as auto and auto components. By adopting lean manufacturing practices, Indian companies have been able to significantly cut down costs. For example, Sundaram-Clayton Limited, one of the country’s largest auto component manufacturers, has been able to reduce 2.5–5 per cent of costs and product prices by going lean. Through the adoption of lean manufacturing practices, the company significantly boosted employee productivity and was ranked by Lean Enterprise in the US as one of the leanest companies in the world. The world’s largest forging factory is based in the industrial city of Pune, Maharashtra. The state-of-the-art factory belongs to Bharat Forge, which is rapidly placing India on the world map for manufacturing. It has embraced a strategy that includes heavy investment in technology, a scientifically skilled workforce, and aggressive overseas acquisitions. Also, the company recalibrated its business strategy and put an emphasis on streamlining operations to create a leaner and more cost efficient enterprise. Thus the Indian manufacturing sector is striving for operational excellence. Companies are restructuring operations and adopting world class practices in their bid to expand profits and become competitive globally. The implementation of lean manufacturing practices in the automotive sector has helped cut costs and improve employee productivity. Consequently auto companies were able to offer reduced prices to enhance competitiveness. Curious about Lean Manufacturing? Discover the key points and unlock the power of this transformative approach. Fill out the form below to gain valuable insights and practical strategies that will revolutionize your manufacturing processes. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to streamline your operations and boost efficiency!
- [Operational Excellence Management and Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence/): Operational excellence is the pursuit of conducting business in a manner that continuously improves the quality of goods and services, reduces costs, increases speed and enhances flexibility to achieve competitive superiority. From a core manufacturing point of view, there are three pillars of operational excellence; they are production planning & control, manufacturing execution and operational effectiveness of people, processes and assets. Tight coordination among these three pillars is required in order to achieve overall operational excellence. Global competitiveness is placing tremendous pressure on cost, quality and responsiveness to customer demands. Some of the key challenges in the process industry are lack of visibility and control into manufacturing exceptions and events in real time and the inability to fulfill customer orders and carry out production operations in a predictable manner. Managers and production personnel cannot measure, monitor, and control performance in real time across people, processes, assets and plants. Reports and surveys have identified following key pressures for process manufacturers: Need to reduce operating costs Need to reduce process operations variability Global competition from low-cost sources Regulatory compliance (FDA, EPA, OSHA, EU) Inability to meet market demands Need to improve brand value Environmental impact Operational Excellence in Manufacturing Industry Operational Excellence is a systematic approach to attaining world class performance in productivity, quality and delivery of services and/or goods. It is the goal of achieving superior yields, lead time and through-put while eliminating waste. Op. Ex. is surrounded around three main pillars: Production Planning and Control Monitor Demand Monitor Inventory Perform Material and Capacity Checks Plan Orders Align Production Supplier Quality Checks Track Deliveries against customer orders Manufacturing Execution Shop Floor Visibility Shop Order Sequencing and Execution Real Time Data Acquisition Data Mining Alarms and Alert Orders Operational Effectiveness of people, processes and assets Operational Excellence is not a destination it is a journey. Faber Infinite’s focus on Operational Excellence empowers clients to build high-performance teams, foster a culture of continual improvement, and deliver value to customers. Ready to revolutionize your operations and manufacturing processes? Fill out the form below and unlock the secrets to achieving operational excellence and maximizing productivity. Don’t wait, take the first step towards transformative success today!
- [OE the Only Way to World Class Performance](https://faberinfinite.com/is-operational-excellence-the-only-way-to-world-class-performance/): Today all the organizations are faced with a volatile economy, intense competition and rising energy/material costs. Improving performance has become a necessity not just for margin purposes, but also for long term success. Cost reduction and quality/productivity improvement have now become key levers for gaining competitive advantage. It is very evident that today’s race has no finish line it has a constantly moving target. What was world class the past is no longer world class! In fact, it might not even exist in the consideration any more. It is ever evolving target. Similarly all the organizations have to strive for world class performance to excel, in order to survive. It is the pursuit of conducting business in a manner that continuously improves the quality of goods and services, reduces costs, increases speed and enhances flexibility to achieve competitive superiority. World class performance is not a standalone function but it is a blend of strategic excellence, operational excellence and design excellence. Your organizational performance is rested on these 3 legs of the tripod. So you need to manage all three pillars; equally for the stability and continuous improvement in business. Several organizations focus only on one aspect, leading to a lopsided or handicapped approach. The disproportionate focus harms the organizational transformation/ evolution journey in the long run. It has to be just right for the healthy evolution process which, in turn, affects all the stakeholders positively. All the pillars go hand in hand; example OE will not be achieved unless there is a strategic plan. Strategic plan would be useless without proper execution. Designing the right offering (product/ service) based on what the customer expects is critical and comes before strategy or operations. However, the focus on design aspect is diminished (in most cases) and organizations seek excellence in strategy and operations, only after the offering is ready or conceptualized. To summarize the complete transformation/ evolution / world class performance journey in true holistic manner for any organization is based on the three pillars of the tripod; Strategic Excellence Operational Excellence Design Excellence World class performance is not a destination; it is a journey that never ends…! And as the wise men say – “Journey is the destination..!”
- [Join The Elite Class Of Successful Corporate Athletes](https://faberinfinite.com/join-the-elite-class-of-successful-corporate-athletes/): Many people read about them and admire them; some people get inspired by them. It’s their guidelines that many of you may be following: these are basically the mounting elite class of global business people who are helping to define today’s commerce and expanding the horizon. They have created breakthrough values for their companies and themselves and strive to continue on their path—and, in many cases, making the world a better place. We bring you the traits quite essential to join the elite class of successful corporate athletes: Keep on learning supported by effective thinking Begin to develop a broad outlook by teaching yourself to think in a holistic manner. This starts with measuring your existing frames of reference which can provide you a proper map of the organization and also tips how to plan the future of organization information. Specifically, you must observe, study and learn by working with each other in groups. Don’t stop in the middle of your journey It can be tough to stay on the path towards inclusive understanding. The impulse to retreat or surrender to cultural shock is very strong. You may need an enormous amount of reasoning energy to consistently resist your natural biases and your mental and emotional shortcuts. Staying on course requires discipline, awareness, and humility. Craft a positive progressive frame of mind You should start prominently by an example. The communicable nature of behaviors is very influential. Demonstrating positive behavior will have a spontaneous impact on the vibe of the organization. Even a small change can stimulate people and ultimately they will acclimatize to the changing scenario, but changing your organization’s culture is not an instant overnight process, it takes continued persistence, approach and leadership. Keep a track of the activities performed A sure sign of improvement is growth in the number of contributors as a result of your activities and the return of investment year-over-year. This is true vice versa for lack of improvement. Poor performance, growth parameters are major issues that should be tackled on multiple fronts. You need to track these metrics. If you are ignoring these parameters, it will be difficult to move from one arena to the next. To conclude, successful people are not risk averting people rather they accept risk as a challenge by facing the unfamiliar situations. It is all about creating a world you want to live in. It’s this attitude that makes the members of this club a rare and extremely prominent kind.
- [Join the elite class of successful corporate athletes](https://faberinfinite.com/join-the-elite-class-of-successful-corporate-athletes-2/): Many people read about them and admire them; some people get inspired by them. It’s their guidelines that many of you may be following: these are basically the mounting elite class of global business people who are helping to define today’s commerce and expanding the horizon. They have created breakthrough values for their companies and themselves and strive to continue on their path—and, in many cases, making the world a better place. We bring you the traits quite essential to join the elite class of successful corporate athletes: Keep on learning supported by effective thinking Begin to develop a broad outlook by teaching yourself to think in a holistic manner. This starts with measuring your existing frames of reference which can provide you a proper map of the organization and also tips how to plan the future of organization information. Specifically, you must observe, study and learn by working with each other in groups. Don’t stop in the middle of your journey It can be tough to stay on the path towards inclusive understanding. The impulse to retreat or surrender to cultural shock is very strong. You may need an enormous amount of reasoning energy to consistently resist your natural biases and your mental and emotional shortcuts. Staying on course requires discipline, awareness, and humility. Craft a positive progressive frame of mind You should start prominently by an example. The communicable nature of behaviors is very influential. Demonstrating positive behavior will have a spontaneous impact on the vibe of the organization. Even a small change can stimulate people and ultimately they will acclimatize to the changing scenario, but changing your organization’s culture is not an instant overnight process, it takes continued persistence, approach and leadership. Keep a track of the activities performed A sure sign of improvement is growth in the number of contributors as a result of your activities and the return of investment year-over-year. This is true vice versa for lack of improvement. Poor performance, growth parameters are major issues that should be tackled on multiple fronts. You need to track these metrics. If you are ignoring these parameters, it will be difficult to move from one arena to the next. To conclude, successful people are not risk averting people rather they accept risk as a challenge by facing the unfamiliar situations. It is all about creating a world you want to live in. It’s this attitude that makes the members of this club a rare and extremely prominent kind. Written By: Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Crafting Solutions for clients](https://faberinfinite.com/crafting-solutions-for-clients/):   This article was originally published in published in Afternoon DC newspaper. Original link available here – click here
- [Towards greener pastures](https://faberinfinite.com/towards-greener-pastures/): Written by Faber Jalay Pandya: Faber Jalay Pandya is Director and one of the founding partners of Faber Infinite Consulting, with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. He holds a master’s degree in Marketing Management with his 1st degree being in Engineering. This article was originally published on AfternoonDC. Original link available – here
- [Daily Management – The Toyota Way](https://faberinfinite.com/daily-management-the-toyota-way/): Starting a business and becoming an entrepreneur is exciting as well as terrifying. While starting a new business, entrepreneurs face so many challenges; such as instability, stress, negative mindset, overwhelming feelings, lack of support, growing the business, problems of 4Ms (man, method, material, machines), problems relating to marketing, outdated technology, lack of infrastructural facilities, etc. An entrepreneur has to constantly organize, operate and assume various risks in a business venture. The intensity of the challenge to promote an entrepreneurship culture as well as to evolve new enterprises in a sustainable and competitive manner varies on the daily management. Robust management of routine activities efficiently avoids firefighting and daily surprises for the entrepreneur to focus on growth! In order to conduct business efficiently, an entrepreneur must overcome these challenges. Toyota has been working on system based on lean principles that can be a solution to these routine challenges faced by entrepreneurs. Daily Management is the system that provides the ability to manage departments, functions and processes, wherein processes are defined, standardized, controlled, and improved by the process owners. It focuses on process and not people. It is a very reliable problem solving and sustenance technique. Goals of Daily Management Methodology: Regularly reaching out to each & every person working at various levels so that a structured review mechanism where a formal discussion is facilitated related to details and communication. The management should be done on a day-to-day basis; ensuring daily standard jobs and daily standard objectives are accomplished strictly on daily basis. Make everyone come at a common platform, take charge and ownership of each and every aspect. Steps of Daily Management Methodology: -Prepare and visualize standards for Man, Machine, Material and Methods Define Leader Standard Work Have visual controls for standards and results Focus on process stabilization Record abnormalities for rolling out Structured Problem Solving Have a daily accountability process Daily Management works based on SDCA cycle:   The Standardize – Do – Check – Act (SDCA) cycle is a follow up cycle for sustenance ensuring that the improvements that have been achieved via Plan – Do – Check – Act (PDCA) cycle, do not slide back. SDCA and PDCA cycle are part of Deming’s improvement formulae where, PDCA leads to improvement and SDCA prevents the deterioration, respectively. Hence, it is extremely important that both the SDCA & PDCA cycles are well established. Benefits of Daily Management: -Provides data on where you are (actual) compared to where you want to go (planned) -Assists with meeting customer demand -Improves process quality -Reduces process variation -Ensures effective problem solving -Helps standardize the way organizations manage their facilities -Ensures sustainability for improvement efforts Written by: Faber Aakash Borse Faber Aakash Borse is Director and one of the founding partners of Faber Infinite Consulting (www.faberinfinite.com), with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. He holds a masters degree in Operations Management with his 1st degree being Mechanical Engineering. This article was originally published on Entrepreneur.com. Original link available – here
- [To Achieve More, Rethink How to Invest Your Efforts](https://faberinfinite.com/to-achieve-more-rethink-how-to-invest-your-efforts/): Most people are ignorant of the fact about investing in the proper direction. You can achieve more success by fully leveraging your fortes instead of constantly trying to shore up your weaknesses. It is necessary to realize the importance of deciding where you will invest more time and energy to produce significant quality work and where less-than-perfect execution has a higher remuneration. This has a profound impact on the approach to success and ability to empower clients who feel overwhelmed. Think of a Holistic Approach Investment is about time, effort and expertise. Take small steps and do not invest in large amounts in one thing which has an unclear return on investment. Start by investing smaller amounts in things which you expect will generate a return for your business (whether it is creating better manufacturing or operations management), and then keep records on what is working, and where you can, reinvest these returns too. Get the Right coach If you’re in a business channel or you’re having trouble taking your business to the next level, you need to reach out and connect with someone who can help. Even the most successful people take help from a coach to improve and perform better. Seek help from an expert in operations. It makes a difference and it can impact your business in tangible ways. Also it’s probably a safe and smart investment of your own time. Have a Robust Vision It’s important to have a clear vision. This will help you in deploying and executing proper methodology for implementation and continual improvement. Generally speaking you should start off by mapping the requirements of defining a clear vision and then invest accordingly such as employee skills and training and the operational side of getting the product or service together. However, think before you spend or invest, ask yourself what you are expecting to achieve. Engage your Employees Think of an apt plan and strategy to engage your employees as they are the major workforce bringing incremental progress in your organization. Engage them in the areas where you need help and ask for solutions. For instance, implementing a strategy is easy as compared to sustaining it, brainstorming sessions will increase the total employee engagement and this keeps your business fresh and geared up for growth. In order to determine if your efforts are being directed in the proper direction you need to ask yourself some hard questions and do some risk assessment. A good assessment will enhance and improve your methodology. This will eventually help you move your business forward at the right pace and increase your visibility.
- [To Achieve More, Rethink How to Invest Your Efforts](https://faberinfinite.com/to-achieve-more-rethink-how-to-invest-your-efforts-2/): Most people are ignorant of the fact about investing in the proper direction. You can achieve more success by fully leveraging your fortes instead of constantly trying to shore up your weaknesses. It is necessary to realize the importance of deciding where you will invest more time and energy to produce significant quality work and where less-than-perfect execution has a higher remuneration. This has a profound impact on the approach to success and ability to empower clients who feel overwhelmed. Think of a Holistic Approach Investment is about time, effort and expertise. Take small steps and do not invest in large amounts in one thing which has an unclear return on investment. Start by investing smaller amounts in things which you expect will generate a return for your business (whether it is creating better manufacturing or operations management), and then keep records on what is working, and where you can, reinvest these returns too. Get the Right coach If you’re in a business channel or you’re having trouble taking your business to the next level, you need to reach out and connect with someone who can help. Even the most successful people take help from a coach to improve and perform better. Seek help from an expert in operations. It makes a difference and it can impact your business in tangible ways. Also it’s probably a safe and smart investment of your own time. Have a Robust Vision It’s important to have a clear vision. This will help you in deploying and executing proper methodology for implementation and continual improvement. Generally speaking you should start off by mapping the requirements of defining a clear vision and then invest accordingly such as employee skills and training and the operational side of getting the product or service together. However, think before you spend or invest, ask yourself what you are expecting to achieve. Engage your Employees Think of an apt plan and strategy to engage your employees as they are the major workforce bringing incremental progress in your organization. Engage them in the areas where you need help and ask for solutions. For instance, implementing a strategy is easy as compared to sustaining it, brainstorming sessions will increase the total employee engagement and this keeps your business fresh and geared up for growth. In order to determine if your efforts are being directed in the proper direction you need to ask yourself some hard questions and do some risk assessment. A good assessment will enhance and improve your methodology. This will eventually help you move your business forward at the right pace and increase your visibility. Written By: Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Improve Top Line, 'Cos That's The Lifeline!](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-top-line-cos-thats-the-lifeline/):   This article was originally published in the October 2016 issue of SME World magazine. Original link available here – click here.
- [Failure Of Direction](https://faberinfinite.com/failure-of-direction/): To be a successfulenterprise or to learn a new skill, the fundamental lesson is to stick to it rather than leaving it half done, work half done is equal to being not done. Also sticking to it, when the plan has no purposeful action is impractical. So you need to tweak the working strategy accordingly. Like there are two sides of a coin similarly, to progress it is necessary to have more than one strategy in place. Here are the types of directional failures we bring to your notice and also solutions regarding how to fix them: Failure of Tactics Having a clear vision and a good strategy alone won’t do the job for you, if you lack proper execution. This failure of schemes examines the “how” parameter which indicates how you have failed to build tough systems and forgot to measure systems carefully and being lethargic towards fine detailing. To fix these criteria’s start with recording your processes followed by measurement of outcomes and eventually review the process to adjust the tactics accordingly. Failure of Strategy This will be your answer to “what” was the flaw in deploying your basic strategy that fails to give you the ultimate results. Having a strategy is not a breakthrough but the crux lies in having a correct one. This will help you scrutinize the underlying problem. If the idea doesn’t seem to be of any good, discard it rather than sticking to it. To fix it quickly launch better ideas and revise the existing mistakes. Failure of Vision It happens because your vision or goal for what you want to become doesn’t align with the actions you are taking. If you are ignorant of setting a clear vision, how will the employees understand the motive? Eventually, both employees and you will be unable to understand what to do and what not to do. Think critically and navigate through the disapproval to come up with a robust vision. Failure of Opportunity Although, this is an indirect action element, but it still has a strong influence on the proper execution of a plan.Thus, focusing on the “who” element will provide the answer. It happens when an organization fails to provide equal opportunity for all people. Failures of opportunity are the result of many complex factors: age, race, gender, income, education, and more. To conclude, it is not necessary that you may be following the wrong path but it may be the circumstances, because of which you are unable to locate the right path. It can be due to various distractions surrounding you. Be focused, stay focused and the vision will unveil itself.
- [Failure of Direction](https://faberinfinite.com/failure-of-direction-2/): To be a successful enterprise or to learn a new skill, the fundamental lesson is to stick to it rather than leaving it half done, work half done is equal to being not done. Also sticking to it, when the plan has no purposeful action is impractical. So you need to tweak the working strategy accordingly. Like there are two sides of a coin similarly, to progress it is necessary to have more than one strategy in place. Here are the types of directional failures we bring to your notice and also solutions regarding how to fix them: 1)    Failure of Tactics Having a clear vision and a good strategy alone won’t do the job for you, if you lack proper execution. This failure of schemes examines the “how” parameter which indicates how you have failed to build tough systems and forgot to measure systems carefully and being lethargic towards fine detailing. To fix these criteria’s start with recording your processes followed by measurement of outcomes and eventually review the process to adjust the tactics accordingly. 2)    Failure of Strategy This will be your answer to “what” was the flaw in deploying your basic strategy that fails to give you the ultimate results. Having a strategy is not a breakthrough but the crux lies in having a correct one. This will help you scrutinize the underlying problem. If the idea doesn’t seem to be of any good, discard it rather than sticking to it. To fix it quickly launch better ideas and revise the existing mistakes. 3)    Failure of Vision It happens because your vision or goal for what you want to become doesn’t align with the actions you are taking. If you are ignorant of setting a clear vision, how will the employees understand the motive? Eventually, both employees and you will be unable to understand what to do and what not to do. Think critically and navigate through the disapproval to come up with a robust vision. 4)    Failure of Opportunity Although, this is an indirect action element, but it still has a strong influence on the proper execution of a plan. Thus, focusing on the “who” element will provide the answer. It happens when an organization fails to provide equal opportunity for all people. Failures of opportunity are the result of many complex factors: age, race, gender, income, education, and more. To conclude, it is not necessary that you may be following the wrong path but it may be the circumstances, because of which you are unable to locate the right path. It can be due to various distractions surrounding you. Be focused, stay focused and the vision will unveil itself. Written By: Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Constructive construction!](https://faberinfinite.com/constructive-construction/): The productivity of the construction industry worldwide has been declining over the past 40 years. One approach for improving the situation is using lean construction. As reported by the Ministry of Statistics, more than 295 infrastructure and construction projects have been delayed with overrun of more than INR 1 lakh crore. It can be reasonably presumed that time overrun would lead to cost overrun which in turn would lead to disputes. ‘Lean’ can deliver significant benefits as well as being a key tool in supporting the organization to deliver its strategic objectives. Let’s talk about fundamental cultural prerequisites to bring in lean in construction domains. Evaluate the organizational culture Construction requires new tools to assess the performance and gauge factors such as waste, value, cycle time or variability. It is important to understand the current mindsets and behaviors of your workforce. What is required here is to device a culture by asking the leaders what they think and act accordingly. It is important to obtain feedback from a representative cross-section of the organization to deploy standards and enact. Identify and incentivize Identifying the right attitudes and behaviors as well as appraisal for their performance is critical to motivation and engagement. It is equally important to get these incentives at the right time. If you are paying attention towards short term initiatives and wasting money and energy then the reward and recognition will not be having the desired long-term impact. It is essential to understand what essentially motivates your employees and triggers them to work. Clear Vision coupled with innovation Self-actualization essentially requires leaders to understand the inherent motivating factors for their employees.  Promoting a culture of feedback, analysis, and collaborative planning is important for variation and responding to puzzling market situations. A consistent involvement of employees in the loop at all levels when strategizing will not only provide a breadth of insight and ideas to innovation, but by and large these ideas will be amplified. Working towards a progressive path Start prominently by an example. The communicable nature of behaviors in the office is very influential. Demonstrating positive behavior will have a spontaneous impact on the vibe of the organization. Even a small change can stimulate people and ultimately they will acclimatize to the changing scenario, but changing your organization’s culture is not an instant overnight process, it takes continued persistence, approach and leadership. Thus, it is imperative to clarify the challenges that exists in construction industry and also disputes to resolve issues efficiently and economically. We shall talk about the nuts and bolts of Lean in Construction industry in the coming articles. About the Author: Faber Vishal Kulkarni is one of the founding members and Director of Faber Infinite Consulting, with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. He holds a masters degree in Operations Management with his 1st degree being in Production Engineering. This article was originally published on AfternoonDC. Original link available – here
- [If you are too busy for these five things, then your improvement journey is off the course](https://faberinfinite.com/if-you-are-too-busy-for-these-five-things-then-your-improvement-journey-is-off-the-course/): The present decade has been dramatic in terms of the changes occurring dynamically. But all too often companies are their own worst enemies when it comes to process improvement. As it can be difficult to identify which processes should be given more priority for improvement. A successful implementation journey is preceded by meticulous approach. Measures should be taken to avoid common pitfalls: avoid over-delegation, focus on staff issues rather than egos, appropriate staff to complete project concepts and design, and understand the realities of the particular project. Here are the five pointers which will indicate you are off the course or on track: Lack of organizing the processes You should have a clear goal so that the process can be organized accordingly. A properly implemented and organized process should result in a work environment where all team members are aware of their responsibilities. If the organizing process is not conducted well, the results may yield confusion, frustration, loss of efficiency, and limited effectiveness. Absence of succession planning for the future Succession planning is ignored as there may be other organizational challenges on board. One of the prime reasons to focus on planning is the changing realities of workplaces. Of course, we rely on team members to carry out our missions, provide services and meet our organization’s goals. We need to think about what would happen to those services or our ability to fulfill the organization’s mission if a key staff member leaves the team. Are you tracking important metrics? The metrics are biggies which you need to be assured about. A sure sign of improvement is growth in the number of contributors you have and the return of investment year-over-year. This is true vice versa for lack of improvement. Poor performance with respect to investment growth is a major problem that should be tackled on multiple fronts. If you are ignoring these metrics, it will be difficult to move from one arena to the next. Have you eliminated the waste/ inefficiencies? The cause of amplified waste or inefficiencies in organizations is excessive lead times resulting in high storage costs, and makes it difficult to detect defects. You need to ask the question “Is the activity transforming the goods or service for better?” If the activity is not done right in the first place, all subsequent activities done to correct it are waste. Absence of movement towards the goal every single day Lack of strategic plans will be reflected in lack of direction which will reduce the organization’s potential for a competitive advantage. As a result the organization will be on the back foot to compete against its competition and loss of control over its financial standpoint and start moving away from the purpose of accomplishing its goal. It is really easy to go off-course. You need to constantly make course corrections. As an organization ensure you get where you want by organizing processes, proper planning, tracking progress, eliminating waste and working towards the goal every single day. Written By: Faber Mayuri Pandya and Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Adding more steam to Make in India](https://faberinfinite.com/adding-more-steam-to-make-in-india/): By building competitiveness via various skill development programs, Faber Infinite takes pride in adding more steam to the Make in India campaign. Worthy training and skill development programs help organizations to develop people and grow profitability. As it is proven that knowledge is not the only pre-requisite to qualify for an excellent training faculty but it runs parallel with the combination of delivery methodology which gives excellent results. By understanding the requirement of organization, Faber Infinite has been delivering great results from small to large businesses. We have been conducting training sessions at esteemed organizations, with assured high-end training environment. We bring some of the recent successful training workshops conducted with feedback rating of more than 90%. Sharing insights from Training Session on 7 Quality Control tools at Chief Heavy engineering equipment manufacturer with Global Operations catering to Process Plant Industries, Nuclear Power, Defense & Aerospace sector: Participants were given clear understanding on 7 QC Tools and training was conducted to achieve following objectives: -To understand the foundations of quality -To understand the 7 QC tools and its importance -To understand the methods of implementing 7 QC tools and its benefits Learnings via Origami Exercise Members from different departments were a part of the training workshop. It is conducted effectively through various experiential learning exercises and practicality of implementing these tools on the shop floor.  Participants said “There was constant interaction with participants during whole training session as well as fabulous examples were given which made understanding easy.” While other said, “Real life examples perfectly matched with 7QC tools.” The overall feedback of the training program came out to be whopping figure of 96%. Glimpses of Training Workshop on Lean in Software Development at one of the largest locomotive manufacturer based in Vadodara, India: Training on Lean Management Foundations and Lean in Software Development was conducted to achieve following objectives: -To understand the foundations of lean management -To understand the wastes/ inefficiencies in software development -To understand the importance of lean management along with proper understanding of Operational excellence and Six S in business -To know how lean can be applied in software development Learnings via Simulated Factory Participants were extremely satisfied with the methodology adopted for training and various simulation modules planned for training. One of the participants said, “Practical sessions/ factory simulations were the best part of training because it is the only source which helps us to differentiate between practical and theoretical knowledge.” While other member said, “The training was fabulous; I enjoyed it and learned many things.” According to the feedback obtained about the session the rating was again 96%. Reported by: Faber Devna and Faber Mayuri
- [Right People in Right Position !](https://faberinfinite.com/right-people-in-right-position/): Equipping your organization with the right people to get the work done is the most basic and essential requirement. It’s important not only to have the right people in the right positions, but also to continually analyze whether or not your organization is keeping up with the latest advances in technology and knowledge. 58 percent of global CEOs fear this alleged gap in workforce talent could hinder their company’s ability to grow. One of the direct ways for your organization to achieve peak performance is through a systematic evaluation of your employee skills in relation to business operations. What is Skill Gap Analysis? Skills gap analysis is an important business tool that measures the difference between the current skills of an individual and the required skill set. This evaluation tool helps organizations decrease the gap between current skills and skills actually required in the near future. Significance: The skills gap analysis tool allows organizations to identify and suggest improvements points in terms of employee skills to meet the present and future requirements of the organization in addition to improving work performance. Performing a skills gap analysis can benefit employees and the organization since it enables both to professional development needs. This procedure involves the measurement of employee skillset and comparing the gaps with the desired skills. It culminates in strategy formulation aimed at refining and adding skills to close the gap. Effects: A skills gap analysis is beneficial for the organization as well as employees since it identifies the goals needed for workplace progress. It further recognizes deficiencies that can hamper the growth of a company. A successful skills gap analysis will provide a clear path for professional improvement, and increase chances of promotion for the concerned employee. This overall helps the organization, increases productivity, increases employee retention and boosts bottom-lines. Further Benefits: – Comprehensive Overview about the organization – This analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the organization or a particular department, to determine whether that particular department has the resources to meet company goals and objectives. – Establish Priorities – This analysis helps an organization to make informed decisions and then create efficient budgets.  Process: The first step is to conduct a skills gap analysis, which is basically an inventory of skills you need versus skills you already have. It’s simple math: Skills needed – skills possessed = skills gap Once the gaps are clearly defined there needs to be a plan to close those gaps. How will you identify specific development opportunities? How will you equip employees to grow? How will you track and incentivise progress? These are some of the questions that we need address to further. Watch out this space or reach us to know more about our detailed process to conduct a scientific skill analysis exercise. Written By: Faber Mayuri Pandya
- [Farm Transformation](https://faberinfinite.com/farm-transformation/): Floriculture is one of Kenya’s top foreign exchange earners. Flower farmers however face numerous challenges that have affected the sector’s competitiveness. It is one of the fastest growing agricultural sectors of Africa. Since 1990 flower exports have increased by approximately 20% per year. Flower farming has surpassed coffee and tourism as a source of foreign exchange. According to the Kenyan figures there are 150 registered companies which collectively produce about 120,000 tonnes of flowers per year. More than 500,000 people in the country depend on the trade according to the Kenya Flower Council, with roughly half of the country’s 127 flower farms concentrated around Lake Naivasha, around 90 kilometers northwest of Nairobi. Kenyan growers are now lending their floral expertise to neighboring country Rwanda. Out of Kenya alone, 3,300 tonnes on average per week of flowers are exported. Kenya leads in the export of cut flowers to the European Union (EU) with a 38 per cent share, according to statistics from the Kenya Flower Council (KFC). Faber Infinite with its expertise has created a niche and emerged to be one of the crucial role players to improve the productivity of flower farms in East Africa. It has been working with a huge landscape of clients delivering excellent world class quality of flowers. While working with clients in East Africa, it was successful in streamlining various developments to improve the overall costs and productivity of the farms. Team Faber Infinite identified four significant areas for improvement: – Improving the yield Scientific approach of Design of Experiments has been deployed with great results for developing planting standards. The aim was to extract maximum yield from optimal utilization of finite resources. While working at client sites in East Africa which are leading exporters of flowers, a remarkable improvement of 33% was obtained in terms of productivity. – Reduction in Field and Pack House Rejections Projects to reduce rejections are initiated during analysis phase, and plans for maintaining workplace are devised and rolled out. Also dedicated steering teams with clear guidelines help to improve the processes, initiate actions and monitor progress. The core objective is to find the exact root cause and take appropriate countermeasures to prevent waste generation. As a result of which, rejection has been reduced by 41%. – Developing people skill set Floriculture is a labor intensive business. It requires people to be trained for particular skill sets and develop certain standard procedures to be followed. Deployment of these standards provides the suitable set of skills required and also improves the quantity of yield. – Improving the maintenance of cold chain The scientifically developed modules by Team Faber helped the client in maintaining the exposure time of flowers which further helped in sustaining the quality of flowers. By deploying appropriate standards, the team has been successful in reducing exposure time of flowers and has also proved helpful to increase the exports by more than 40%. The scope of progress in terms of cost and productivity improvement is tremendous and can be further enhanced by sustaining the existing methodology. By deploying appropriate standards for inventory management, taking appropriate countermeasures to prevent waste generation and implementation of planting standards, overall farm performance can be increased. Faber Infinite’s unique Farm Transformation methodology is helping people grow more flowers per square meter, month on month! Written By: Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Why Resist Change?](https://faberinfinite.com/why-resist-change/): The most baffling and intractable problem which business executives face is employee resistance to change. Such resistance may take a number of forms—persistent reduction in output, increase in the number of “quits” , delaying change, inertia to disruption, or to be outright rebellions. The best tool for implementing change is to understand the predictable, universal sources of resistance in each situation and then maneuver around them. Below are the five reasons why people resist change: Loss of Autonomic Control Change will interfere in the autonomy and can also make employees feel that they’ve lost control over their territory. It’s not just about who has the power. Their sense of self-determination is often the first thing to go when faced with a potential change coming from someone else. Smart Organizations should leave room for those affected by change to make choices. They invite others into the planning, giving them ownership. Fear of Excess ambiguity If change feels like something unwarranted along with uncertain outcomes, then employees will reject it. People will often avoid heading towards an unknown situation. It is evident that in many organizations, people tend to stay in the existing state of reality and to overcome this inertia requires a sense of safety as well as an inspiring vision. So creating a certainty of process, with clear, simple steps and timetables is indispensible. Out of the blue Revelation! Decisions imposed on people suddenly, are generally resisted and tend to be a blocker. Saying No is more evident and easy answer rather than embracing the change by saying yes. Organizations should avoid the temptation to craft changes in secret and then announce them all at once. It is better to give hints about the upcoming developments instead of giving a sudden jolt. Feeling Incompetent? Change is resisted by people, because the most common question which arises is ‘Am I competent enough to do it?’ Employees might express skepticism about whether the newly deployed method or standard will turn out to be fruitful version or not. So organizations should invest in structural reassurance and provide abundant information, education, training, mentors, and support systems. This will enable smooth transition towards new methodology. The undulated effects The ripples created by introducing change may disrupt functioning of other departments, important customers, people well outside the project, and they start to push back, rebelling against changes they had nothing to do with that interfere with their own activities. All affected parties must be considered, however distant, and also it is imperative to work harmoniously with them to minimize disruption. Although, necessarily it cannot be guaranteed whether the change will be accepted or not, but organizations can work towards minimizing the discomfort. Also take steps to diagnose the problem so that a palpable solution can be designed based on the feedback obtained from resistors.
- [Why Resist Change ?](https://faberinfinite.com/why-resist-change-2/): The most baffling and intractable problem which business executives face is employee resistance to change. Such resistance may take a number of forms—persistent reduction in output, increase in the number of “quits” , delaying change, inertia to disruption, or to be outright rebellions. The best tool for implementing change is to understand the predictable, universal sources of resistance in each situation and then maneuver around them. Below are the five reasons why people resist change: Loss of Autonomic Control Change will interfere in the autonomy and can also make employees feel that they’ve lost control over their territory. It’s not just about who has the power. Their sense of self-determination is often the first thing to go when faced with a potential change coming from someone else. Smart Organizations should leave room for those affected by change to make choices. They invite others into the planning, giving them ownership. Fear of Excess ambiguity  If change feels like something unwarranted along with uncertain outcomes, then employees will reject it. People will often avoid heading towards an unknown situation. It is evident that in many organizations, people tend to stay in the existing state of reality and to overcome this inertia requires a sense of safety as well as an inspiring vision. So creating a certainty of process, with clear, simple steps and timetables is indispensable. Out of the blue Revelation! Decisions imposed on people suddenly, are generally resisted and tend to be a blocker. Saying No is more evident and easy answer rather than embracing the change by saying yes. Organizations should avoid the temptation to craft changes in secret and then announce them all at once. It is better to give hints about the upcoming developments instead of giving a sudden jolt. Feeling Incompetent? Change is resisted by people, because the most common question which arises is ‘Am I competent enough to do it?’ Employees might express skepticism about whether the newly deployed method or standard will turn out to be fruitful version or not. So organizations should invest in structural reassurance and provide abundant information, education, training, mentors, and support systems. This will enable smooth transition towards new methodology. The undulated effects The ripples created by introducing change may disrupt functioning of other departments, important customers, people well outside the project, and they start to push back, rebelling against changes they had nothing to do with that interfere with their own activities. All affected parties must be considered, however distant, and also it is imperative to work harmoniously with them to minimize disruption. Although, necessarily it cannot be guaranteed whether the change will be accepted or not, but organizations can work towards minimizing the discomfort. Also take steps to diagnose the problem so that a palpable solution can be designed based on the feedback obtained from resistors. Written By: Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Building a transparent culture for high performance teams](https://faberinfinite.com/building-a-transparent-culture-for-high-performance-teams/): In the present times of globalization and modernization, no company can hope to get the best out of its employees unless it has a well-defined performance management system in place. It is a holistic tool that helps in uplifting the overall development of an organization. The Indian workplace is composed of extremely complex and diverse habitats. Performance management is one of the most contested practices that organizations undergo on a regular basis. While there is not much debate on the value of performance management, the effectiveness of the process and how organizations can use it for building a high performance workforce are of supreme concern. Listing key elements for building high performance teams via Performance Management Systems. Develop a culture of transparency To develop a transparent culture within an organization means to gauge the strengths and weaknesses of employees within an organization. It also emphasizes to safeguard this information within the walls of the company and transparency can play a valuable role inside the company walls. The organizational culture has a potential strength of making or breaking business. It highlights on how to develop a sense of ownership among the employees. By sharing numbers with employees and not only just executives; leaders can increase employees’ sense of ownership. Goal setting with clear understanding It is quite essential for every employee to have a clear understanding of the goals and how to integrate it with the existing work pace of the organization. Organizations need to work thoroughly on this aspect which aims to set clear and explicit opportunities and goals across distance and boundaries to furnish the geographically dispersed workforce in today’s organization. Furthermore, the expectations and goals set should be active enough to respond to the frequent changes as a result of external factors. A mechanism should be available for effective and regular feedback among all team members. Managing the Employee skill set Although various organizations have well defined set of goals but they lack in its proper implementation. It may be the case that some goals need adjustments; other times employees just may not have the skills to achieve the target goals. Performance appraisals for employees had the main motive of identifying the gaps in skill sets of employee but nowadays however, it is defeating the overall purpose of improvement. Well defined improvement is clearly visible when there is a consistent and active feedback loop. Hiring should be done on the basis of potential and not solely on experience. Further, proper training and development programs should be conducted, that informs about the performance and skill gaps to be inculcated. Fostering a optimistic environment Celebrating the achievements of an organization together helps to acknowledge people’s hard work, boosts morale and keeps up the momentum. Apt goals help the employee to understand the set of roles and responsibilities they need to perform. In addition to this, appreciation for their role and positive feedback can lead to excellence of an organization. Also, this trend is being practiced consistently within various organizations to motivate the employees. High performance ratio and success are neither dependent on one or two simple factors nor the result of one or two things. The entire context depends on how an organization operates which greatly impacts the results. Performance Management system should be a well planned, clearly communicated, embraced by leadership, effectively administered and should have a positive impact on productivity, performance, employee engagement and customer relations. About the Author: Faber Vishal Kulkarni is one of the founding members and Director of Faber Infinite Consulting, with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. He holds a masters degree in Operations Management with his 1st degree being in Production Engineering. This article was originally published on Entrepreneur.com. Original link available – here
- [Leadership - Unlocking People's Potential to Become Better](https://faberinfinite.com/leadership-unlocking-peoples-potential/): Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Leadership is not only about focusing on the day to day work; which by the way does not go away. It’s about focusing on the softer side of development of People’s Potential which enables them to deal with various expected situations. Here are three vital elements to unlock people’s potential: Lead By Example When it comes to superior leadership – don’t ask your people to do anything you are not willing to do yourself. People appreciate a leader who is willing to get their hands dirty. They want someone to mentor them and lead them by example, someone who ‘walks the talk!’ Know Your People Well Instead, of talking about all of your accolades and what makes you so great. Make it about the people who are ultimately going to lead you to further success. Ask them things about them, why they chose your company, what do they enjoy most about their position, and what are their challenges and how you can help. Ask them what motivates them and what gets them going. Don’t make it about you make it about them. Invest in growth and development of your people Investing in people and their development will lead to an extensive growth of an organization. Also make sure that you are directing the efforts in the right direction, so that a good majority of your time is spent on people that are producing results and are giving leverage to the organization. Don’t subscribe to a “Do-It-For-You” methodology of talent management, rather lead, mentor, coach and develop team members by getting them to buy-into a “Do-It-Yourself” work ethic. This helps in keeping the group focused on its vision over the long term. Lift a person’s vision to higher sights, raise his/ her performance to a higher standard, and build a personality beyond his/ her normal limitations. Thus improve your organizations performance through leadership. Successful leaders never stop learning. They learn from their mistakes and they learn from their triumphs, and they’re always changing themselves and mentoring others for the better.
- [Leadership - Unlocking People's Potential](https://faberinfinite.com/leadership-unlocking-peoples-potential-2/): Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Leadership is not only about focusing on the day to day work; which by the way does not go away. It’s about focusing on the softer side of development of people which enables them to deal with various expected situations. Here are three vital elements to unlock people’s potential: Lead By Example When it comes to superior leadership – don’t ask your people to do anything you are not willing to do yourself. People appreciate a leader who is willing to get their hands dirty. They want someone to mentor them and lead them by example, someone who ‘walks the talk!’ Know Your People Well Instead, of talking about all of your accolades and what makes you so great; make it about the people who are ultimately going to lead you to further success. Ask them things about them, why they chose your company, what do they enjoy most about their position, and what are their challenges and how you can help. Ask them what motivates them and what gets them going. Don’t make it about you make it about them. Invest in growth and development of your people Investing in people and their development will lead to an extensive growth of an organization. Also make sure that you are directing the efforts in the right direction, so that a good majority of your time is spent on people that are producing results and are giving leverage to the organization. Don’t subscribe to a “Do-It-For-You” methodology of talent management, rather lead, mentor, coach and develop team members by getting them to buy-into a “Do-It-Yourself” work ethic. This helps in keeping the group focused on its vision over the long term. Lift a person’s vision to higher sights, raise his/ her performance to a higher standard, and build a personality beyond his/ her normal limitations. Thus improve your organizations performance through leadership. Successful leaders never stop learning. They learn from their mistakes and they learn from their triumphs, and they’re always changing themselves and mentoring others for the better. Written By: Faber Mayuri Pandya and Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Operational Excellence Do's and Don’ts](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-dos-and-donts/): One of the keys to the implementation of Operational Excellence principles is to become a learning Organization through persistence and continuous improvement. Implementing any change initiative is difficult.  If it wasn’t, each person would be doing it, but they are not. Although many organizations begin with their journey to bring about a change in the organization, only 5% organizations are successful in implementing and sustaining it. In this blog, we will talk about Operational Excellence Do’s and Don’ts. The following parameters of do’s and don’ts aim at keeping Organizations focused on the facts thing rather than indulging in unwanted waste. Do’s  of Operational Excellence Communicate: As in every part of life, communication across the entire supply chain network is essential. Implementation strategy: Every Organization has limitless improvement opportunities and potential along with the challenges. The opportunities, if correctly identified and properly realised can transform the Organization. Identify the implementation strategy to achieve transformation. Coaching and Training: A good coaching program is essential and could increase productivity leaps and bound. Training and validation of training assures that all associates understand the “steps for success.” If people don’t know the proper processes, they create inefficient steps gradually chipping away at productivity numbers. Know your operations: A beneficial step is to go through a process flow mapping. Initially this is challenging but a great tool for the future and should be maintained ongoing with any changes occurred over time. Employee Engagement: Employee buy in is a key component for the success of transformation initiatives. The focus should be to dive into the key strategies, training, and programs that increase employee engagement, align operational and financial goals and metrics, and improve performance through effective leadership and processes. Implementation: During the implementation phase, the drivers for improvement are rolled out along with appropriate training/ orientation for the employees involved in the transformation journey. Don’t’s of Operational Excellence Don’t just set it and forget, don’t blindly copy: Don’t just set it and forget it. It is important to continually reevaluate your transformation efforts. Even when you take the long-term into consideration, changes in your plan, dynamic changes in demand levels and industry trends can create possibilities to further improve your Organization. Operational Excellence Operational Transformation is not a quick fix and you cannot pick and choose the tools you want to use: The key to ongoing success is to embed transformation as a philosophy, and a requirement in everybody’s role; safeguarding the right levels of line-management responsibility and accountability for gradually implementing the various tools and techniques that support it. Operational Transformation, in fact, is hard work and it’s a challenge to keep it going.Companies that are leading the way with their ability to effectively drive it in their production operations have aligned their people, processes, and supporting technology to do so. Experience has shown that it is critically important to address the leadership and people issues as a first priority. Once these issues are addressed, it facilitates the ability to build deeper Organizational capabilities and use proven process methodologies to make continuous improvements.
- [Operational Transformation Do's and Don’ts](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-dos-and-donts-2/): One of the keys to the implementation of Operational Transformation/Excellence principles is to become a learning organization through persistence and continuous improvement. Implementing any change initiative is difficult.  If it wasn’t, each person would be doing it, but they are not. Although many organizations begin with their journey to bring about a change in the organization, only 5% organizations are successful in implementing and sustaining it.  The following parameters of do’s and don’ts aim at keeping organizations focused on the facts thing rather than indulging in unwanted waste. Operational Transformation, in fact, is hard work and it’s a challenge to keep it going. Companies that are leading the way with their ability to effectively drive it in their production operations have aligned their people, processes, and supporting technology to do so. Experience has shown that it is critically important to address the leadership and people issues as a first priority. Once these issues are addressed, it facilitates the ability to build deeper organizational capabilities and use proven process methodologies to make continuous improvements. Written By: Faber Mayuri Pandya and Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Small Steps, Great Results!](https://faberinfinite.com/small-steps-great-results/): Great things are done by a series of small steps. Best illustration to support the improvement drive is the Olympics. It clearly depicts how to improve by creating a thought process encapsulating small, not big, and adopt a philosophy of continuous improvement through the aggregation of marginal gains. Not discounting perfection; yet focus on progression, and compound the improvements! Below are some powerful measures which can assist you to create an efficient improvement drive: Establish a Clear Vision When your organization is starting a new initiative or project, or is going to begin work in a new direction it requires clarity of goals. Vision statement defining your organizational journeywill speed up the incremental improvement process. It will invigorate an older initiative that has lost its focus or momentum or cultivate a new one. Focus and cultivate a single theme It’s important for companies to choose a program or theme that works for the size and maturity of the company. Everyone often turns to Toyota, but programs that work at a company of that nature don’t always transfer as well to other set ups. Organizations should be judicious while planning their focus on or around a single theme. Introspect to bring out the best You need to build enough success with a theme that produces great results to provide you the opportunity to find your next cash cow. This involves focusing all your efforts around the available resources.  Good plans look at this constant change as part of the success formula. To be successful and to thrive, teams need to shift from initial plan as and when required. Power of Iterations Olympics clearly define the power of practice and continuous improvement approach.  One may not yield groundbreaking results immediately, but that doesn’t mean the team has lost its innovative edge.Creating a charismatic value is not about striving for the breakthrough, the novelty, or the headline. It’s often about the obsession, persistence, and focus to keep things simple, improving them and working on finer details. Learning by doing or iterating has super power! Celebrate the ‘big – small’ victories: The outcome of being recognized for an achievement is a feeling that makes your team members motivated to put in extra effort when they know it is valued. The team members will have the confidence that these small victories are noticed and cherish the celebrations! Look for ways to reward your best members by keeping them stimulated with new growth  opportunities and project challenges. As it is rightly said that practice makes a man perfect and this holds true even for organizations. Learning is a process which can be achieved by engaging the employees to find solutions so that the reiteration of mistakes can be nullified resulting in downfall of unexpected outcomes.
- [Patient Safety – A New Healthcare Discipline](https://faberinfinite.com/patient-safety-a-new-healthcare-discipline/): Recent advancement in the technology has created an immensely complex healthcare system. This complexity brings many challenges for healthcare staff in continuing to keep the patient safe. Every day, more than a million people are treated safely and successfully in the hospitals, but there are times when things can go wrong. Patient safety includes a gamut of initiatives which includes empowering consumers, engaging patient (and their families) in their own care; healthcare professionals training; health services improvement; and bolstering the health system. Thousands  of  patients  die  due  to  medical  error  and  improper  treatment  every  year.  The main cause is human factor, medication error, and system failure. In a recent report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), To Err Is Human, found out that  the  number  of  death  from  medical  errors  in  hospitals  is  more  than  that  by  automobile  accidents. Indian hospitals are vigorously working on improving the safety conditions in hospitals, fire safety being of utmost importance. Fire  can  be  devastating,  especially  in  a  hospital where  a  large number of people which need to  be  evacuated  may  be vulnerable – immuno compromised, on life support, and incapable of moving on their own. There are special requirements that  must  be  met  with  while  evacuating  such  people in  case  of  fire  emergencies.  But before that – “fires must be prevented”. National Accreditation Board for Hospital and Healthcare Providers (NABH) has provided a series of guidelines to ensure safety and security to healthcare workers, which encircles the safety of patients. Section 2 in NABH focuses on Facilities Management and Safety (FMS). NABH has incorporated patient safety performance in its standards (Chapter 1, 5 and 6) which focuses on how hazards should be identified within the organization. The hospitals should implement processes for sorting, handling, storage, transporting and disposal of hazardous material. Hospitals need to appoint a safety committee to identify the potential safety and security risks. This committee coordinates development, implementation, and monitoring of the safety plan and policies. A safety plan and health management system can provide following benefits: -Fewer injuries, illnesses, and infections -Reduced costs for workers’ compensation claims and lower health insurance premiums -Less absenteeism and higher return-to-work rates following injury or illness -Improved work practices, leading to increased efficiency and greater patient safety and satisfaction. Higher job satisfaction, morale, and employee retention -Enhanced reputation Hospitals are finding that the practices they adopt under a management system to improve worker safety help them adopt and reinforce practices that improve patient safety as well. They see the costs from injuries and illnesses to both patients and employees decrease. Improving patient safety should be among the highest priorities of healthcare leaders and managers. There is a need to create safety culture in the hospitals. This can be done with following initiatives: -Patient safety improvement activities should be led by committed leadership and supported by dedicated resources. -A healthcare culture of safety should be an integrated part of individual and organizational philosophy and values that identifies hazards and risk that result from the process of care. -Healthcare providers should routinely conduct self-assessments, or audits, to identify error-prone or high-risk processes, systems, or settings. -Safe practices are published and shared by National and International accreditation agencies which should be implemented and practiced by organizations to ensure an error proof process. -Healthcare providers should educate their Staff , Visitors , Patient and Family A systematic approach, where health and safety objectives are accomplished in the same way as financial services or quality objectives, will help to achieve a high standard of health and safety performance. About Faber Jalay Pandya Faber Jalay Pandya is Director and one of the founding partners of Faber Infinite Consulting, with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. He holds a master’s degree in Marketing Management with his 1st degree being in Engineering. This article was originally published on Economic Times – ETHealthworld.com. Original link available – here
- [Good Consulting Organizations - Get companies off consulting and not on consulting](https://faberinfinite.com/good-consulting-organizations-get-companies-off-consulting-and-not-on-consulting-2/): Management Consulting is a domain, which works in parallel with the organization. It aims to assist organizations in terms of specialist advisory, professional knowledge & skills and implementation support to the clients. Hiring consultants to get industry best practices is quite common. The value in hiring management consultant’s lies in broadly three (overlapping) areas: Expertise – industry or functional expertise Best practices Excellent analytics skills Management consulting includes a broad range of activities, and many firms along with their members often define these practices quite differently. These differences may keep on changing depending on the expertise of the consultants and requirement of the organizations. One of the key signs of good management consulting organization is to get clients off consulting and not on consulting. Few of the key pointers to bring best management consultants on board are as follows: Diagnosing the problem and Making recommendations: For a firm to achieve its long-term goals, it must know the areas that it needs to focus on and why. This is the key area where the consultants will help to ascertain the goals, be responsible for giving honest advice and opinion. They will chalk out detailed information, necessary in making well-informed decision. Assisting with implementation of recommended solutions:While implementing the recommendations on shop floor it is necessary to engage people in the work place. Consultants should not only focus on implementing changes but how it can help to transform the workplace forever. Management consultants should strive to drive its clients in a progressive direction since the first intervention. Permanently improving organizational effectiveness: Permanent improvisation is the marker of satisfaction achieved from the consulting intervention. It will gauge the effectiveness of the learning that has taken place, and the success of application as the new process or system is implemented. Consultants should track what people are doing differently and how well it is working, because to bring improvement is an easy job but its sustenance is difficult. Return on Investment:  ROI is only one of the most essential elements on the Scorecard measures and tracks the chain of impact for a consulting project. Management consultants are expected to deliver higher return of Investment. Consultants should be upfront and commit to assure Return on Investment. ROI on the consulting fee is highly effective. The increasing trend is that management consulting firms not only define objective by just recommending solutions but also help and engage clients in effective management processes. This new development is significant to managers who don’t just need expert advice but also need help in improving the organization’s performance. Written by Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Good Consulting Organizations - Get companies off consulting and not on consulting](https://faberinfinite.com/good-consulting-organizations-get-companies-off-consulting-and-not-on-consulting/): Management Consulting is a domain, which works in parallel with the organization. It aims to assist organizations in terms of specialist advisory, professional knowledge & skills and implementation support to the clients. Hiring consultants to get industry best practices is quite common. The value in hiring management consultant’s lies in broadly three (overlapping) areas: -Expertise – industry or functional expertise -Best practice -Excellent analytics skills Management consulting includes a broad range of activities, and many firms along with their members often define these practices quite differently. These differences may keep on changing depending on the expertise of the consultants and requirement of the organizations. One of the key signs of good management consulting organization is to get clients off consulting and not on consulting. Few of the key pointers to be considered to bring best management consultants on board are as follows: Capabilities of diagnosing the problem and making recommendations: For a firm to achieve its long-term goals, it must address the required focus areas. This is the key area where consultants help to ascertain the goals and takes lead for giving authentic advice and recommendations. The consulting strength in terms of implementing recommendations along with diagnosis is equally important. Assistance with implementation of recommended solutions: Going further, while implementing the recommendations on shop floor, it is necessary to engage the real people on the work place. Consulting engagement should not only focus on implementing changes but how it can help to transform the workplace forever. Recommendations coupled with demonstrations and implementation support is an essential element. Permanently improving organizational effectiveness: Permanent improvisation is the mark of satisfaction achieved from the consulting intervention. It will gauge the effectiveness of the learning that has taken place, and the success of application as the new process or system is implemented. Consulting solution should track what people are doing differently and how well it is working, because to bring improvement is an easy job than sustenance. High Return on Investment: ROI is only one of the most essential elements on the scorecard measures and tracks the chain of impact for a consulting project. Consulting engagements are expected to deliver high return on investment. However, very few consulting outfits commit to assured return on investment. High ROI for the consulting intervention should be key parameter to be considered. Making Clients Experts: Finally, with all these points, the consulting engagement should strive to build internal capacity to take the transformation journey forward without the external assistance. It can only happen when appropriate knowledge / skills transfer happens and client teams are equipped with appropriate expertise. These key pointers should be considered while getting the consulting organizations on board which should lead to improving the organization’s performance. The final aim should be to get clients off consulting and not on consulting. Written By: Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [How to Build a Patient Centric Culture](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-build-a-patient-centric-culture/): Building a strong corporate culture is a vital component for most businesses. An optimistic environment filled with positivity, support, and innovation typically leads to better job satisfaction, which in turn often translates into greater profits, happier clients, and improved overall workplace rankings. Similarly, in the healthcare sector where patient’s health and lives are the centre theme of the system, the benefits of a positive and clear workplace culture cannot be understated. Healthcare is an industry where employee satisfaction is closely linked to patient satisfaction. Healthcare sector should adapt a corporate culture that places emphasis on teamwork in order to best serve patients—and ultimately save lives. The primary step is to cultivate a vision mindset in the employees for an amicable environment. It’s important to define the mission and values, but the crucial step is finding people committed to those principles. Getting started is rarely complicated, however—usually needed is a shared vision, strong communication, and committed leadership. Another important aspect is maintaining motivation in healthcare. It is not just about money, it’s about recognition and making sure that people feel valued. We need to do more building an engaged culture where people are coming to work for a purpose and not just for a paycheck. Recommendations for successfully embedding patient agenda into organizational culture: – Shaping a new culture by defining the purpose and expected behaviors within an organization, and setting up reinforcing systems that are patient centric – Hiring and training people with shared values by orienting employees how to find win-win situations for patients and the healthcare organization, rewarding and incentivizing based on improved patient outcomes, training in ethical engagement through partnerships, attuning employees to the challenges of patients, and fostering diversity – Patient-Centred Leadership that is transformative, purpose-driven, empathic, and based on a foundation of trust, with leader selection being around competencies and attributes. – Measuring Patient-Centred Focus based on retention; relationships; referrals; returning customers, KPIs (external and internal impact factors), and cultural measurements such as patient/ employee satisfaction and leadership outcomes. – Decline Prevention through strategies such as cross-functional teams to prevent silos, removing de-motivating factors, and maintaining momentum of change, among other recommendations. Real change towards patient centricity is only possible with a top-down approach that drives the new patient agenda and allocates the necessary resources and talents to drive patient centric performance within the organization. Most of the time, change management focuses on how to build a positive culture. But there are certain blockers who are hesitant to change. The Healthcare industry should be focusing on those people who are eager to embrace change and are considered as early adopters. They are open to newer avenues and never fear the consequences of change. What is important is understanding patients’ experiences of their condition – what the individual patient values and needs, as well as what is most likely to result in positive healthcare outcomes. Written by: Faber Aakash Borse Faber Aakash Borse is Director and one of the founding partners of Faber Infinite Consulting (www.faberinfinite.com), with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. He holds a masters degree in Operations Management with his 1st degree being Mechanical Engineering. This article was originally published on Economic Times – ETHealthworld.com. Original link available – here
- [Media Coverage - ET NOW](https://faberinfinite.com/media-coverage-et-now/): It is great to be acknowledged. Team Faber Infinite wants to thank ET NOW (one of the leading financial news channel in India) for covering the Faber Infinite Saga. We are glad to be covered in ‘LEADERS OF TOMORROW’ series that puts the spotlight on India’s most promising enterprises and leaders of tomorrow. The programme, apart from covering insights from our leaders Mr. Jalay Pandya and Mr. Vishal Kulkarni, also focused on challenges faced by Indian and African businesses.
- [Overall Equipment Effectiveness: Improve quality and Performance](https://faberinfinite.com/improving-quality-and-performance-through-oee/): Improving productivity in the current global competitive environment has created a need for thoroughly defined performance measurement systems in a manufacturing process. OEE (overall equipment effectiveness), a vital KPI of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) is used to evaluate performance and productivity of the machine. OEE is one of the performance evaluation methods that is most common and popular in the production industries also that is Improve quality. Today various innovative techniques and management practices such as Total Productive Maintenance, TQM have been adopted by organizations. Total Productive Maintenance is a methodology which involves maintaining performance across the plants along with equipment performance. Successful Total Productive Maintenance implementation is an effort where the entire organization works together to maintain and improve the equipment. As an initial initiative it is critical to measure even a small change, because as Druker says ‘if you cant measure it, you cant improve it!’. OEE is a metric originally developed to measure the success of Total Productive Maintenance by associating the six big losses segregated within three measurable criteria’s: Availability, Performance, and Quality (APQ). Improve Quality and Performance through OEE Worldwide, OEE implementation has been significantly effective in improve quality, performance rate and quality rate. While reducing unscheduled breakdown time and wastage that twigs from the equipment. Looking  at  machine  operation,  basically there are  six  types  of  waste  which can be referred  to  as  losses,  because  they  reflect  lost effectiveness of the equipment. These six big losses are grouped in three major categories: downtime, speed losses, and quality losses. The major goals of OEE are to reduce and eliminate the most common causes of efficiency loss in the manufacturing process. Team Faber Infinite rolled out OEE improvement project at a leading textile machine manufacturer, with significant reach and market share in India. Following issues were bothering the people on Shop floor. – Overall equipment availability was 78%. – Average Mean Time between Failure (MTBF) was 2112 mins. – Average Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) was 100 mins. – No visuals on Machine. – Training of new operators was difficult. A structured analysis was conducted to ascertain the current scenario of the workplace and measure the equipment effectiveness. Following parameters were used to gauge the existing conditions of workplace: – It started with data collection and analysis of all historical breakdowns and stoppages of equipment. – Measurement and tracking of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). – Rollout of Autonomous Maintenance Step 1 – Preparation of Cleaning Oiling Tightening Inspection (COTI) sheet – Verifying COTI time by stop watch – Make machine visual to ease the process of training and operating. Remarkably visible results were achieved which are as follows: – Machine availability increased from 78% to 98% – Autonomous Maintenance time reduced from 30 min to 10 min – Training new operators was easier with help of visual indicators – Helps manager & other team members to understand the current situation of the machine. The scope of improvement in terms of equipment performance is tremendous and can vary depending on the industry. With application of Total Productive Maintenance principles and implementation,  actions can be taken to  improve  the  OEE, and thereby  increasing  the output and APQ parameters of the machine. Written By: Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Media Coverage - ET Now - Leaders of Tomorrow](https://faberinfinite.com/media-coverage-et-now-leaders-of-tomorrow/): It is great to be acknowledged. Team Faber Infinite wants to thank ET NOW (one of the leading financial news channel in India) for covering the Faber Infinite Saga. We are glad to be covered in ‘LEADERS OF TOMORROW’ series that puts the spotlight on India’s most promising enterprises and leaders of tomorrow. The programme, apart from covering insights from our leaders  Mr. Jalay Pandya and Mr. Vishal Kulkarni, also focused on challenges faced by Indian and African businesses. To watch the video please click Here.
- [Smart Manufacturing: The road to World Class Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/smart-manufacturing-the-road-to-world-class-manufacturing-2/): Smart Manufacturing is an entirely new concept coming up steadily these days. It’s renovating the entire idea of manufacturing. World Class Manufacturing concept has been present since, the inception of manufacturing but was merely a concept. But now it has been used widely and the definition changes based on the type of industry and its use can be tweaked accordingly. It has been positioned as an international manufacturing excellence technique achieved by developing a culture based on factors such as continuous improvement, problem prevention, zero defect tolerance, customer driven just in time production, and total quality management. Here are some of the actions points to plan the path of smart manufacturing: Revive Traditional Machinery One of the major gains for manufacturers with investments in aging but still operating machinery has been the plunging cost of sensors. Just two decades ago, not everyone was eager to embrace the change and there were only handful of early adopters eager to invest hundreds of thousands to connect the sensors and controllers and analyze the results. But this is becoming comparatively easier as retrofitting sensors to older machinery is surprisingly doable. It’s possible to successfully add one sensor at a time. Collection of Digital data to find the existing bottlenecks Organizations tend to have a data collection system in place. The question which arises is about the use and purpose of storing this data. Is the data used for record-keeping or being used aggressively to decrease the downtime?  The key purpose it serves is to objectively discover what warrants attention and remove the bottlenecks of the system. It also helps in developing a solution to the existing problem. Sophisticated software can assist to catch up with the flood of data, find meaning, and, as times goes by, leverage that meaning. Streamline a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) To build a smart manufacturing system an organization needs to start with manufacturing execution system. This can be initiated by collection of data from the plant floor machinery. This is followed by analysis of data to identify problems and money-saving opportunities which is the driving force behind the fundamental operational improvements. Smart Manufacturing is concerned with the logistics and the supply chain to fulfill the order on time and in the most efficient way.  The reality check It is not a compulsion for everyone to upgrade and attain the unsteady levels of digital automation. However even the smallest of a manufacturing firm competing in today’s market should adapt to the latest advances in technology. Also it should try to be up to date to get its share of market. This will enable the manufacturers to fit in the advanced system of its neighbors to fulfill the outsourced orders. As it is quite evident, the organizations are witnessing convergence of technologies and process improvement initiatives with the potential to radically improve the way manufacturers thread processes and systems in the entire product value chain in order to deliver more options and new service models to customers. By each passing day the world of manufacturing is getting smarter and raising the bar, on the road to world class manufacturing. Written By Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Smart Manufacturing: The road to World Class Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/smart-manufacturing-the-road-to-world-class-manufacturing/): Smart manufacturing is an entirely new concept coming up steadily these days. It’s renovating the entire idea of manufacturing. World class manufacturing concept has been present since, the inception of manufacturing but was merely a concept. But now it has been used widely and the definition changes based on the type of industry and its use can be tweaked accordingly. It has been positioned as an international manufacturing excellence technique achieved by developing a culture based on factors such as continuous improvement, problem prevention, zero defect tolerance, customer driven just in time production, and total quality management. Here are some of the actions points to plan the path of smart manufacturing: Apparently, the organizations are witnessing convergence of technologies and process improvement initiatives with the potential to radically improve the way manufacturers thread processes and systems in the entire product value chain in order to deliver more options and new service models to customers. By each passing day the world of manufacturing is getting smarter and raising the bar, on the road to world class manufacturing. Written By: Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Establishing the Structure for Organizational Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/establishing-the-structure-for-organizational-growth/): Organizational structure is the blue print of the internal structure of an organization, which maps the workflows. As per the latest Global Human Capital Survey trends in 2016 indicate that organizations have identified organizational structure as 92% important for current business scenarios. Have we woken up suddenly? The answer is no! Organization galore, large or small, have been talking about people engagement is the key for any business. Almost all of our clients have also highlighted the same issue, as one of their key challenges. And organizational structure is particularly important for people engagement and decision-making. Most companies either have a tall or flat organizational structure. Flat structures enable companies to make quicker decisions, leading to higher responsiveness and flexibility. Companies in different industries require different mixes of talent and a relatively greater emphasis on certain management functions. This will change in each and every organization depending on its structure and offerings, because no single organizational structure can fit well for all businesses. As it is said, one size doesn’t fit all! Aspect of organizational structure is very important for young organizations, as it is always good to begin on right footing rather correcting and restructuring later. Below are the key action points for sustainable and effective organizational structure: Give a clear direction A proper structure helps in streamlining and guiding all the employees by laying out the official reporting relationships that administrate the workflow of the company. Organizational structure improves operational efficiency by providing clarity to team members at all levels by giving clear line of command. By paying mind to the organizational structure, departments can work more. Identify clear roles & responsibilities Proper communication channels within the organization help in work segregation. As soon as the person joins an organization from the day one itself, he should have the clarity of whom to report. This is possible only if the person is conveyed effectively about his roles and responsibilities and what is expected from him.  Most companies conduit their communication through department leaders. Design Value Stream based Structure, if possible Traditionally organization structures are more functional, where there are several departments like human resource, accounting, production etc. Value Stream based structure of having factory within factory concept can do wonders and create several leaders. If the structure fits correct it may lead to economies of scale. Also, several layered structures might be apt for larger organizations, however may lead to chaos in smaller organizations. Use it for evaluating employee performance Correct organization structure can help in evaluating and managing the performance of the employees. Since managers and leaders have been designated for each department they can evaluate and improve employee performance by linking organizational goals to functional goals to individuals. Right policy deployment tool coupled with effective organization structure has changed fortunes of companies. Furthermore, this analysis helps in annual appraisal and performance analysis. Align and accomplish more Organizational structure helps in building teams depending on their talent and capability to perform at work. It provides insights in determining which work is apt for employees and teams. This will further enhance the integration and alignment of teams at with various levels of the organization. Teamwork eventually helps in culture building, which is the key for any progressive organization, and more important for young organizations! Written by: Faber Aakash Borse Faber Aakash Borse is Director and one of the founding partners of Faber Infinite Consulting, with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. He holds a masters degree in Operations Management with his 1st degree being Mechanical Engineering.  This article was originally published on Entrepreneur.com. Original link available – here
- [Continuous Improvement Journey](https://faberinfinite.com/continuous-improvement-journey-2/): For continuous improvement journey to thrive at organizations, organizational leadership must be dedicated towards development of team members and orienting change agents. Once the organization understands the philosophy, then the time is ripe to move to the next step, implementing the actual tools and engaging all the employees. The following things are required to be drawn together by the organization: Create a vision Try to create a vision for your organization based on its current position in the market and emphasize why this is the time to initiate a new operative direction for the company’s upcoming ventures.  Also, there are ever-increasing pressures in the global marketplace for cost reduction, intense international competition on similar kinds of products.  This is the chance for senior leaders to stand in front of each facility’s workforce and to communicate the path that is being planned for everyone’s involvement. Craft a Top down plan Organizations need to produce a top down plan to train the workforce according to the new strategy and understand the tasks required to accomplish within strict timelines. The organizational workforce should learn to think, work and behave differently. Moreover, furnish their needs with the necessary resources, e.g. training costs and time, to enable everyone to be successful in transitioning towards a new way. Tools Training It is recommended to start by getting the supervisors and engineers involved in tools training program first. Because, their education and training needs should begin shortly after managers, supervisors and engineers have been groomed for the upcoming development.  Also develop a training calendar with expert for equipping the team members with right tools, fundamental as well as advanced. Outcomes of tools training Start by the change leaders leading the early improvement projects and people on those teams will learn a lot by ‘learning by doing’ while they continue to receive more formal training. The leaders will finally learn the technique of implementation, which 1) It causes them to set the example of learning and applying new processes as the leader; 2) It puts them in position to coach and help their people on the shop floor. Bold objectives for improvement Improvement is most important for business/ factory issues and requires that our people take “the leap of faith” that the new way of thinking, working and behaving is better than the old way.  That simply won’t happen unless they are challenged and expected to do it. If the organization is heading towards right direction and works hard to learn the new paradigm having full support of the leadership, they will become successful. So start communicating Continuous Improvement in a broader sense, which includes everyone (especially the operators – value adders) and will give long term gains. So train, empower and engage in organizing the continuous improvement journey. Let us embark on a journey of continuous improvement. Written By Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Continuous Improvement Journey](https://faberinfinite.com/continuous-improvement-journey/): For Continuous Improvement Journey to thrive at organizations, organizational leadership. They must be dedicated towards development of team members and orienting change agents. Once the Organization understands the philosophy, then the time is ripe to move to the next step, implementing the actual tools and engaging all the employees. The following things are required to be drawn together by the organization: Start communicating Continuous Improvement in a broader sense, which includes everyone (especially the operators – value adders) and will give long term gains. So train, empower and engage in organising the continuous improvement. Let us embark on a journey of continuous improvement. Written By: Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Hygiene & linkage to better realization](https://faberinfinite.com/hygiene-linkage-to-better-realization/): Hygiene refers to practices associated with ensuring good health and cleanliness. In medical contexts, the term “hygiene” refers to the maintenance of health and healthy living. The benefits of practicing hygiene in medical clinics and hospitals are well understood today. In spite of this many healthcare institutes still lack basic hygiene practices, leading to high mortality rates. Hundreds of millions of patients are affected by health care-associated infections worldwide each year, leading to significant mortality and financial losses for health systems. As per WHO report, of every 100 hospitalized patients at any given time, 7 in developed and 10 in developing countries will acquire at least one health care-associated infection. Healthcare associated infections may be caused due to inadequate environmental hygienic conditions and waste disposal, poor knowledge and application of basic infection control measures, lack of procedures and absence of local and national guidelines and policies, etc. Many infection prevention and control measures, such as appropriate hand hygiene and the correct application of basic precautions during invasive procedures, are simple and low-cost, but require staff accountability and behavioral change. The main solutions and perspectives for improvement are: -Ensuring that core components for infection control are in place at the health-care setting levels. -Implementing standard precautions, particularly best hand hygiene practices at the bedside. -Improving staff education and accountability. -Strict hospital infection control procedures and policies. One of the prime obstacles which the healthcare industry is facing right now, which is not that relevant in other sectors, is the ambiguity in maintenance of clean environment and the resulting vagueness in determining end results. Transmission of microorganisms from the environment to patients may happen through direct contact with contaminated equipment, or indirectly as a result of touching by hands. Enough has been written and said on hygiene aspects, right from the days of shift of black stained doctor coats to white coats, and importance of sterilization. Systematic and sustained improvement in clinical quality in particular needs a briefer and equally important trajectory. Over the past fifty years, a variety of approaches have been tried, with fewer successes. The work process is determined by various benchmarking factors, which measures facilities and provides benchmarks, along with quality enhancement process to ensure improvement in performance. There have been cases where progressive healthcare institutions have applied world-class hygiene standards, not only to reduce the patient stay at the hospital but also to leverage on treating more patients and in turn having more realization per day by treating the root cause and avoiding the hassle of acquired infection. To ensure quality standards and work efficiency, it is absolutely essential to design a set of guidelines, which decides the workflow of the organization. Visual standard operating procedures (SOPs) can help in determining the step-by-step routine actions of key staff members. SOPs present clear procedures, roles, and responsibilities for the healthcare providers in primary, secondary and tertiary level healthcare facilities. Most prevalent quality improvement tools such as problem solving methodology and Six Sigma (SS) claim to provide health care managers the opportunity to improve health care quality on the basis of definite and specific methodology and data. However, it is necessary to implement this quality improvement tool correctly and improves health care quality. There are significant gaps in the health care quality improvement literature and very weak evidence that quality improvement tools are being used correctly to improve health care quality. Hygiene and cleanliness are important in many areas, but are perhaps most pertinent in the healthcare industry. Places such as hospitals and clinics are constantly under public inspection and risk losing everything if they are unsuccessful to pass regular checks from the relevant authorities. There are not many other industries in which the standard of cleanliness is judged to be an integral part of the experience, but in healthcare a major portion of repeat business relies on the fulfillment of these hygiene and safety standards. Hence, maintaining healthcare hygiene is everybody’s business! Written by: Faber Jalay Pandya Faber Jalay Pandya is Director and one of the founding partners of Faber Infinite Consulting (www.faberinfinite.com), with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. He holds a masters degree in Marketing Management with his 1st degree being in Engineering. This article was originally published on Economic Times – ETHealthworld.com. Original link available – here.
- [Eliminate the Unnecessary so that the Necessary May Speak](https://faberinfinite.com/eliminate-the-unnecessary-so-that-the-necessary-may-speak-2/): Performance metrics acts as leading indicators and as pointers to changes needed in strategic direction specially when monitored or tracked over a period of time. Focus needs to be shifted from those things which are easy to measure. Performance targets are usually set on the metrics of revenue and target. And if performance targets are not achieved, it is often too late at that stage for corrective measures. Excellence and metrics programs have an interesting relationship. Without excellence initiatives that establish the corporate culture and a common management system, it is very difficult to enable continuous improvement. Many companies are striving to institute some type of excellence or continuous improvement initiative. Below are the key excellence metrics: Customer Satisfaction Many companies use the customer satisfaction score by various metrics like VOC (Voice Of Customer), CSAT (Customer satisfaction), NPS (Net Promoter Score) etc. It is quite essential to measure customer satisfaction in each and every organization. It is applicable for both internal and external customers over a brief period of time. It helps in gauging the areas where gaps are present and helps in identifying the functions that need the most attention. Productivity This is a versatile metric which can be aligned with the strategic goals of the organization. Strategic objectives typically focus on a combination of areas, including finance, operations, quality, manufacturing, energy management, and health and safety. The goal may differ for different organizations. The possibilities of measurement are many here – it is vital to work on goals which the organization is measuring and is directly related to the business strategy and productivity improvement. Cash Flow It is the most important lifeline, the oxygen of business organization and hence one of the most critical aspects of performance management. Financial freedom can be achieved by any business if they work and spend money on revenue generating projects. There are a number of operational inefficiencies that can be pin pointed based on the trend of these two metrics which are DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) and DPO (Days Payable Outstanding). Gross Margin Gross margin is the mother of all business metrics and the best indicator of a business’s health. The higher the gross margin, the more the indication that organization is on the right track in every operational aspect. Organizations do not require waiting for the quarterly or annual financial results to determine profitability, productivity and customer satisfaction. Employee contentment score Although businesses may be moving towards a more automated manufacturing and industrial environment, but, without people at the base, all of the technology in the world would be useless. Strong leadership and executive support are critical for any excellence initiative. Attrition damages the top line and bottom line – everybody knows this now and there is increased focus to build more contented workplaces and organization culture. However the choice of key metrics needs to be reviewed periodically – as business is dynamic so why should the metrics remain constant? No metric is useful unless there is an action plan that arrives out of it and is communicated and implemented with urgency. Otherwise, a metric becomes just another number on a report that nobody pays attention to till it is too late. Written By Faber Devna chaturvedi
- [Eliminate the Unnecessary so that the Necessary May Speak](https://faberinfinite.com/eliminate-the-unnecessary-so-that-the-necessary-may-speak/): Performance metrics acts as leading indicators and as pointers to changes needed in strategic direction specially when monitored or tracked over a period of time. Focus needs to be shifted from those things which are easy to measure. Performance targets are usually set on the metrics of revenue and target. And if performance targets are not achieved, it is often too late at that stage for corrective measures. Excellence and metrics programs have an interesting relationship. Without excellence initiatives that establish the corporate culture and a common management system, it is very difficult to enable continuous improvement. Many companies are striving to institute some type of excellence or continuous improvement initiative. Below are the key excellence metrics: However the choice of key metrics needs to be reviewed periodically – as business is dynamic so why should the metrics remain constant? No metric is useful unless there is an action plan that arrives out of it and is communicated and implemented with urgency. Otherwise, a metric becomes just another number on a report that nobody pays attention to till it is too late. Written by: Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [True potential of Healthcare with OpEx](https://faberinfinite.com/true-potential-of-healthcare-with-operational-excellence/): Healthcare sector is one, is directly connected to lives of people, hence there must not be any operational issues, everything should be well organized and structured. Hence, it becomes all the more essential for healthcare sector to focus on hospital operations and improve further in order to boost patient centricity, give quality treatment, and enhance productivity. A multi-faceted approach that puts hospital and patient care at upmost importance for transformation efforts can help hospitals and health systems deliver better financially sustainable and patient oriented care. Healthcare sector should actively participate in improvement efforts and be open to changes. The continual improvement not only facilitates operational excellence but also provides quality patient care, patients’ satisfaction, and staff satisfaction. Hospital Operational Excellence deploys a variety of process improvement & change management concepts and approaches to increase operational efficiency and reduce clinical variability; ultimate objective being, to drive the total medical care cost down while improving care quality. Team Faber has been invited to contribute in Economic Times and a series of articles published on ETHealthworld.com as a part of Operational Excellence in Healthcare series. It started with – “How Operational Excellence Can Help the Healthcare Industry” and continued to leap further with unlocking – “True Potential of Hospitals with Operational Excellence”. The need of the healthcare industry is optimization of processes and resources. Improving operations and efficiency will not only help the patients but could unlock the largest potential source of income for the organization. Efficient way to Manage Inventory through Operational Excellence One of the major challenges in the healthcare industry is to ensure that required supplies are readily available in right quantity at the right time. An effective and efficient inventory management system needs to be in place. Further there is a necessity for building up quality and safety initiatives pervading health care. Although there is an extensive expansion occurring in the healthcare industry but the expansion is not equivalent to match the appropriate standards. The effective implementation of policies and proper enforcement of standards needs to be effected. There has been a set of guidelines to maintain various operating standards at hospitals and healthcare service providers by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH). These guidelines shall aid in effective and better operations in healthcare industry or hospitals. Almost every patient accesses the laboratory, so proper streamlining of diagnostic tools and protocols is required for the smooth functioning and to avoid cluttering. Emphasis should be on Laboratory Improvement – the Operational Excellence Way. This includes physical workplace management and proper information flow for optimal process flow and clutter free work environment, leading to better availability and quality for diagnostic tests. Quality control practice is an inherent requirement of each and every sector, it applies to the healthcare domain as well to determine and channelize a proper delivery system. Quality management and error control are necessary for the hospital to devise reliable and efficient treatment procedure. Written By: Faber Mayuri Pandya Faber Mayuri Pandya is Head Research & Analytics and one of the core members of Faber Infinite Consulting, with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. She holds a masters degree in Marketing Management with her 1st degree being in IT Engineering.
- [Improvement in Engineering Industry through Operational Excellence](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-engineering-industry-through-operational-excellence/): In today’s highly competitive and dynamic environment, market competition forces organizations to improve productivity and enhance their competiveness. Consequently, the matter of assessing and improving competitiveness in different industry of several countries has received increased attention in recent times. In addition, it has been observed that engineering industries need to focus and invest more on operational improvement and optimization. Value adders/ operators play a key role in operations in spite of the application of machinery and equipment. As per challenges raised by the industry, few listed are low productivity, over staffing, poor labor relations, inefficient handling of operator challenges, high wages an d lack of trained or skilled workforce. It can be inferred that all these issues are fallouts of lower manpower productivities and scientific approach towards efficiency improvement is the need of the hour. Owing to these factors every year, companies and contractors are hit with crores of rupees in engineering sector due to inefficiency factors impacting business. A decline in productivity means an increase in costs and therefore deterioration in the competitive position of an organization. On the other hand, an improvement in productivity can lead to a decrease in cost and duration of production, an improvement in quality, and therefore a growth in the market share. Team Faber is supporting a leading organization from engineering domain situated in South Gujarat. The client is a global leader in the textile industry equipment manufacturing. The journey was initiated to improve productivity and throughput by deploying different operational excellence tools to deliver exceptional results. The benefits delivered have been phenomenal and well received by the client. The crucial challenges that required sharp focus on productivity improvement for the organization include: Inability of assembly line to meet increased market demand Rising issues of product quality Issues related to Work station design Lack of standard operating procedure in place Unbalanced operations creating Muda, Mura, Muri etc The improvement in productivity was conducted via following key drivers: Conducting a detailed Value Stream Mapping Exercise (Current State Map and Future State Map) to study all the steps, identify all wastes (Muda, Mura and Muri) in the process and devise solutions to eliminate them Defining standard times (fair days work) by conducting time and motion study for the ongoing process Considering all the factors such as environmental conditions, difficulties encountered, nature of task, as per ILO standards Apply operational excellence concepts/ tools such as line balancing, change over time reduction (SMED), and Five S, etc to eliminate waste Work station redesign exercise was extremely fruitful and well received to arrive more ergonomic workplace (and replace traditional work benches) to eliminate operator fatigue and improve productivity The exercise has helped client organization: Improve productivity from 24 spindles per shift to 64 spindles per shift Work content improved by 61% Overall Productivity improved by 167% Total 10 newly designed work station layout as per ergonomic design This exercise helped to improve the production techniques, increase labor productivity, and efficiency improvement, all of which resulted in cost and wastage reduction – building more competitiveness. These fundamental concepts like Value Stream Mapping and Time and Motion study facilitates to arrive at better capacity realization and robust planning system. The success stories and case studies are plenty, and it is here to stay for long. These concepts are answers for building competitiveness for Organizations and overall industry!   Written By: Faber Mayuri Pandya and Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [LEAP Forward for Family Managed Businesses (FMB)](https://faberinfinite.com/leap-forward-for-family-managed-businesses-fmb/): Family Managed Businesses (FMB) are the lifeline of India’s economy. Almost 90% of Indian businesses are family-owned, which makes the rest of the business community largely dependent on them. Be it as their vendors, transporters, contractors or distributors; non-family corporations collaborate with family firms on various levels. There is a famous cliché, which is quoted frequently and seems to have been accepted as a universal truth: The first generation builds, the second generation consolidates, and the third generation destroys the family business. Long term sustenance of FMB depends on the smooth survival across generations. In essence the most important areas of concern for the success of FMBs are as follows: -Succession Planning -Induction & Grooming -Ownership Structure -Preserving Wealth -Conflict Resolution Mechanism -Business Vision, Strategy & Governance -Business efficiency and effectiveness -Family Vision, Strategy & Governance -Resistance to Change -Issues due to difference of opinion in Generations All the above-mentioned issues in FMB are nothing but a unique set of management related issues that stem from the overlap of family and business concerns. Strategic planning around both business and family goals is vital to successful family business. Since most of the conflict arises due to disparity in business and family goals, planning is required to align these goals and formulate a strategy to achieve the organizational goal. Resistance to change is another major roadblock that needs to be addressed. The goal should be to establish an organizational transformational framework that supports continuous improvement.  Linking the appropriate execution plan to the strategy and implementing the same, is where the core FMB team should focus as well. The ultimate goal of the family and business should be to create an improved work environment that is customer centered, flexible, efficient, and affordable. FMB should understand there is no perfect strategy to achieve growth; it has to be continuous improvement. You have to be dissatisfied with what you are doing, there has to be paranoia and you have to be introspective enough to continuously improve. FMB should adopt Total Quality Management and a continuous improvement attitude to create a partnership form of organization rather than a paternalistic one. The objective should be to create a productive organization. The principle should be – “If you cannot improve productivity, there is no reason for a business to exist.” Where does economic growth come from? It comes from improvement in productivity and that creates wealth, which, in turn, creates employment; and then those very employees buy goods creating further growth. Written By: Faber Mayuri Pandya Faber Mayuri Pandya is Head Research & Analytics and one of the core members of Faber Infinite Consulting, with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. She holds a masters degree in Marketing Management with her 1st degree being in IT Engineering.
- [Importance of Organizational Structure](https://faberinfinite.com/importance-of-organizational-structure/): Although there are various issues concerned to leadership, culture and learning, which have been ranking all-time high.  In today’s pitch various business organizations have started realizing the importance of organizational design as well, which needs to be implemented in business organizations. Globally, this is the time to change the existing monotonous norms to disrupt the existing pace and match the changing expectations of employees. This Tuesday, we want to share top 5 emerging trends for leaders like you: Operational Design is the New Structure Business operating models are continually evolving to meet the new paradigms of customer, marketplace or expense management. It provides focus, stability and clarity. Operational design is not only restricted to HR, but it extends to the entire organization. In a recent survey by Global Human Capital trends operational design topped the list. Currently, 88% organizations in India are currently either restructuring or planning to restructure their company. Awaken the Leadership Many organizations do not have a proper leadership strategy in place. Many claim to have a leadership development strategy in place which is quite essential. Organizations need to set up leadership succession plan. Leadership positions are potentially helpful for people not only at top positions but across various levels of an organization. The main task is identification of strong leaders, which requires excellent training and better ways of assessment. Building Culture of Change and Engagement Culture is an equally important component in organizational design and has a strong equation with change and engagement. Change and engagement are the most critical human capital issues. Organizations should demand collaboration of change and engagement, which should happen across various levels especially from the top. It helps in mapping areas of opportunity where improvisation can be done. Also it will locate the area necessary to communicate the values of the organization. Accelerate via Design Thinking Crafting employee experience is turning out to be a vital element and is central to all business decisions. Design thinking will help in demarcating the demands of employee to have a simplified and intuitive work environment. Moreover, it allows them to be flexible and focused in the accelerated market place and manage the demands of professional and personal life. Learning Curve is the Earning Curve The best and possibly the biggest part of organizational culture is that organizations believe in continuous learning. Organizations believe that learning curve is the earning curve. In today’s dynamic market it is absolutely essential to stay updated which necessitates the prominence to learn and continue to grow. Many companies are making strides in adopting new technologies and ease the process of learning. Videos are one of the biggest sources to make the employees learn from one another. With more and more investments pouring in organizations need to shift their role from just being enablers to those who become architects of their organization.
- [Importance of Organizational Structure](https://faberinfinite.com/organizational-structure/): Although there are various issues concerned to leadership, culture and learning, which have been ranking all-time high.  In today’s pitch various business organizations have started realizing the importance of organizational design as well, which needs to be implemented in business organizations. Globally, this is the time to change the existing monotonous norms to disrupt the existing pace and match the changing expectations of employees. Here, we have the top 5 emerging trends for leaders like you: With more and more investments pouring in organizations need to shift their role from just being enablers to those who become architects of their organization. Written By: Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Errors and Quality](https://faberinfinite.com/errors-and-quality/): Even after tremendous growth of the healthcare industry in India, there are as many as 98,000 patients succumbing to death every year due to medical errors. More than 20 per cent could have led a comfortable life if not for that one gross medical negligence. Thirty seven per cent patients were children below 15 years of age while 11 per cent were senior citizens with perfect health conditions (A study by the National Board of Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NBH&HP) in February 2014).Yes, medical errors are a reality and have to be rooted out of the system. We need better management and quality control. Quality control practice is an inherent requirement of each and every sector, it applies to the healthcare domain as well to determine and channelize a proper delivery system. Error specifically indicates any defect from process followed, documentation, inventory management, laboratory tests and eventually reporting and interpretation of results. These errors cumulatively result in serious consequences. Healthcare is a highly complex route. It has been striving for continuous improvement in quality and process streamlining. Growing body of evidences which have been accumulating since years suggests that quality of healthcare practices cannot be judged alone by the analytical methods used for treating and handling. The absence of focus on emergency care, missing trained nurses, lack of management capacity in health system and absence of comprehensive medical services can be attributed to severe medical negligence. Also errors in lab are very common. They mainly occur in three stages: pre-analytics, analytics and post analytics. The first one being the pre-analytical stage which involves sample collection, sample transport and sample receipt. The second phase deals with test evaluation and quality control testing. The last stage deals with record keeping and reporting. Samples can get contaminated — either in the hospital or en route to the testing facility. A breakdown in effective communication between lab facilities and medical providers results in errors in either testing or the reporting of results. So quality management and control is necessary for hospital to devise reliable and efficient treatment procedure. Hospitals should consider adopting Total Quality Management (TQM) as a framework and a way to operate with the aim for integration, consistency, and increase in efficiency and a continuous drive for improvement. TQM which encompasses various quality check protocols for example: Total quality control, total quality leadership, continuous quality improvement, and quality management science. Quality systems are undergoing tremendous transformation in present decade in Healthcare Organizations. There are various tools that are used in health care industry for quality control and quality management. Lean practices can also be used to improve the quality of service at the hospital. Lean will focus on improving quality and thus improve overall hospital performance. Organizational and structural changes such as establishment of quality-related councils and committees, empowerment of nurses and other staff, and investments in new technology and infrastructure facilitates better outcomes. Error proofing technique like Poka-yoke is an extensively used tool, which helps in the implementation of Zero Quality Errors. The Poka-Yoke technique can be applied both to prevent causes, which will result in subsequent occurrences of errors and to carry out low-cost control determining whether to adopt or reject the particular analysis method. Documentation of errors heightens the awareness of problems and offers the chance to expose and resolve recurrent sources of error. Structured Problem Solving frameworks like 8D methodology hold good for healthcare institutions as well. An effective integration of error proofing and quality management will allow the healthcare setup to identify, control and decrease error rates. This won’t stand in place until various factors like intra departmental co-operation followed by proper communication is achieved. Quality Management practices in Indian healthcare industry can not only lead to great patient care but better economics for the organization. Written by: Faber Mayuri Pandya Faber Mayuri Pandya is Head Research & Analytics and one of the core members of Faber Infinite Consulting, with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. She holds a masters degree in Marketing Management with her 1st degree being in IT Engineering. This article was originally published on Economic Times – ETHealthworld.com. Original link available – here.
- [People Development - 'cos People are Assets!](https://faberinfinite.com/people-development-cos-people-are-assets/): People cannot be owned. People do not depreciate. If they are assets, people are intangible assets. In the industrial age, the gross domestic product was largely driven by tangible asset investments that appear on balance sheets – equipment, buildings and land. This remained true well into the 1980s. From 1980 to 1985, 88 percent of the increase in GDP was associated with growth in tangible assets. In today’s knowledge – or information – age, the driver of GDP growth has shifted from tangible assets to intangible ones. From 2000 to 2005, only 10 percent of GDP growth was related to tangible assets. Intangible assets drove 90 percent of GDP growth. The most valuable asset of 21st century is the people in an organization. Starting from the most valuable patents to intellectual property rights, research and development and even the organizational designing is worked upon by the employees of the organization. The brainpower working behind as the backbone of the organization is the people. It is an inevitable fact, which is widely accepted by various institutions and organizations. People are the core intangible assets. According to a Global CEO Survey, 47% of company leaders forecast growth over the next few years, however only 30% believe they will have the talent necessary to accommodate that growth. It’s a concerning statistic that is unfortunately representative of a trend that has surfaced across multiple industries. The problem isn’t necessarily that there aren’t people looking for jobs – quite the opposite actually – the issue is that businesses are not finding talent with the right mix of skills, education, and experience that is necessary to support their needs. Classifying the employees as an asset By classifying the employees as an asset for an organization, it basically means to increase the value of employees and turning it to be in company’s favor. This happens when a company invests its time and money to conduct various training and development programs. It would therefore be in organizations best interest to make the investments grow and to nurture it, rather than treating employees as an expense which needs to be controlled. Organizational change The core functionality is embedded in the DNA of the organization. To bring a transformational change it is necessary to change the core DNA which regulates the entire system. Software and equipment are tangible assets, but the main workhorse responsible for its proper and apt functioning is the knowledge power of the employees and workers, as they are the core foundation stone. If the foundation isn’t strong enough the organizational structure weakens eventually.  A focus on comprehensive employee development programs can help equip your current workforce as well as future employees with the skills they need to step up to new challenges and business initiatives. And, a commitment to building an environment that encourages and supports ongoing education is also an important step toward securing a stronger future for the company as a whole. Culture Building Culture can be defined by characterizing what to do, how to behave, the way individuals treat each other, the products, the customers, etc. of a business organization. The integrated pattern of culture building encompasses human knowledge, belief, and behavior in a particular organization and that depends upon the capacity for learning and transmitting this knowledge further. It passes on from individual team members and eventually corroborates into team culture. It involves simple steps like providing assistance to your team member and overcoming the urge of not to offer support. Changing Habits of People Changing habits is difficult but inculcating good habits right from the inception is comparatively easier. The most effective leadership behavior in motivating change is to inspire your employees. You can encourage your employees by working with them at an individual level to find out what their goals and aspirations are which also helps in strengthening the team bond. The employees need to share the set of attitudes, values, goals and practices that characterizes their institution or organization to inculcate the habits accordingly. Development Development is not restricted to certain zone or region, it needs a holistic approach. It encompasses the behavioral, technical as well as the cultural aspects. With the rate of technology advancement in 21st century knowledge and skills tend to become obsolete quite soon. This entails continuous training and development in terms of operational execution, technical know-how also behavioral and soft skill elements.  Also organizations need to map the ability barriers and bring out the hidden potential of employees. The above action points are likely change the route of development causing a rapid and sustainable change increasing tenfold. Written by: Faber Mayuri Pandya Faber Mayuri Pandya is Head Research & Analytics and one of the core members of Faber Infinite Consulting, with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. She holds a masters degree in Marketing Management with her 1st degree being in IT Engineering. This article was originally published on Enterperneur.com. Original link available – here
- [Building a Sustainable Company Culture](https://faberinfinite.com/building-a-sustainable-company-culture-2/): Great performance can never come without great people and culture, and the opposite is also true – great people and culture are affiliated most with high-performing organizations. Culture building is a key element with the capability of strengthening the organization. It is necessary for the company to create such an environment for team members, which takes care of how to enable sustenance of work culture. This can be achieved by taking into consideration the need of employees, it is essential for them to have a sense of belonging for the organization. This encompasses the formal and informal values, behaviors, and beliefs practiced in an organization. These essential elements will renovate the path for creating a balanced work culture: Outcomes Outcome refers to the results which an organization wants to obtain with its pre-decided culture. What are the outcomes an organization would prefer to see? The trigger could be a theme, instance, or incident that has taken place internally to get the discussion started. When a discussion is activated implementation inside the company becomes an easy process, and the resulting conversation will yield a greater number of more detailed outcomes. Behavior It’s the most visible part of an organizational culture. It can be gauged at three different levels 1) Individual behavior which includes the passion of employees for their work, and being transparent about the work and its progress, 2) Team behavior helps in strengthening the bond between team members, and 3) Leadership behavior deals with the quality of leader to listen to people and help them grow. Enablers and blockers These are the formal or informal policies, rituals, actions, and rules that enable or block your culture—the elements that are truly intentional to achieving a desired culture. Following factors can be considered within enablers and blockers: Incentives are a basic element of doing good work. People should be paid fairly and competitively for their roles, and increases in compensation should be a predictable process. Context and rules will determine what rituals and processes allow people to do great work. If initiative is punished instead of rewarded, people will feel less compelled to push new ideas internally. The ability to make quick judgment calls and move decisions forward will outpace any lengthy or cumbersome internal approvals process. People are the core of a great organization and the processes and systems you use to hire, promote, and reward them can be both enablers and blockers. Leadership has to play a role in the culture if the whole organization is to transform. And leading by example is a pivotal component of management enablers (and blockers: leadership can lead by poor example as well, of course). If leadership exhibits the behaviors expected of teams and individuals, then people in the organization will follow suit. Companies should be as intentional about culture as they are about strategy and business innovation.  Building Company culture can be tedious; so many organizations tend to avoid it. But these small steps will help to kick start the culture building process. If you create a culture where people love coming to work and are moving in the same direction, you will land where you set your heights.    
- [Building a sustainable company culture](https://faberinfinite.com/building-a-sustainable-company-culture/): Great performance can never come without great people and culture, and the opposite is also true – great people and culture are affiliated most with high-performing organizations. Culture building is a key element with the capability of strengthening the organization. It is necessary for the company to create such an environment for team members, which takes care of how to enable sustenance of work culture. This can be achieved by taking into consideration the need of employees, it is essential for them to have a sense of belonging for the organization. This encompasses the formal and informal values, behaviors, and beliefs practiced in an organization. These essential elements will renovate the path for creating a balanced work culture: Companies should be as intentional about culture as they are about strategy and business innovation.  Building Company culture can be tedious; so many organizations tend to avoid it. But these small steps will help to kick start the culture building process. If you create a culture where people love coming to work and are moving in the same direction, you will land where you set your heights. Written by : Faber Mayuri Pandya and Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Bottom-line improvements!](https://faberinfinite.com/bottom-line-improvements/): Organizations can be classified into two categories – proactive and reactive. Good organizations are proactive, and others are reactive. Proactive organizations build muscles, while the later builds fat! Tough times or good times, proactive organizations always focus cutting fat & strengthening their muscles. They do this by sustaining a structured program focused on strengthening the bottom-line of the organization. On the other hand, reactive organizations are left clueless in dealing with the tough times. The general tendency is to react to the ever-changing environment. However, being reactive would be less helpful than being responsive. Any company which is stock rich and fat (instead of being fit), it losses the ability of responding and in turn forcibly has to react to the changing markets. Dynamic nature of Supply Chains Essential point to appreciate here is that organizations don’t compete but the supply chains do. It was found during the slowdowns in the past, that all those manufacturing organizations, which had over the years worked on, leaning their supply chains and operations, survived or emerged stronger which emphasizes on bottom-line growth. They were capable of being flexible with delivery times, batch quantities as they were lean and nimble. Interestingly, higher the amount of inventory in the supply chain, lesser responsive the organizations are. This dynamic behavior can be changed by giving appropriate attention to the amount of stocks lying in the supply chain. The strategic parking position of the inventory decides the responsiveness of the supply chain. Now, to maintain optimum inventory at the upstream levels is the key. If the inventory is upstream, that is at the raw material form (towards supplier end) is good. Best would be just in time! Concepts of producing to ‘takt’ time (customer demand rate) and shortest throughput times (time to manufacture) are not mere concepts there but real requirements. Stability of the work environment Bottom-line growth ensures the basic stability of the working where the health of machines, continuous flow of material, short throughput time and excellent quality ratio are the parameters that determine the competitiveness of the organization as well as decide customer satisfaction. Needless to say, customer is the king and it is essential to heighten his/ her satisfaction levels to delight stage to survive in the market. The transformation framework One can reach this destination of LEAN by a structured program for transformation. It is known by different names; some call it TPS (Toyota Production System), others WCM (World Class Manufacturing), some call it LEAN – all world-class organizations may have different nomenclature for the framework. But as it is said, ‘All roads lead to Rome.’ All systems lead to one destination of world-class performance. Organizations that resort to cost cutting initiatives cut the muscles and not the waste. Instead, what they should do is rather than attacking the muscles, they should hit the fat – the waste in the system by cost management and not cost cutting. Identification of obstacles Identification of bad actors quickly is important and cost effective. Benefit analysis of the problem holds the key. One should start from the low hanging fruits and keep moving towards tougher targets. One should identify where the value is lost, identify their causes and rapidly act to fix them. Problem solving capability at all levels is vital for the above-mentioned points. If we relate this further to the culture of the organization, it should be conducive to highlight problems, which lead to improving the current situation. As rightly said by Benjamin Franklin: “Watch the little things; a small leak will sink a great ship!” So, watch out for the waste and sail smoothly even in stormy weather. About the Author: Faber Vishal Kulkarni is one of the founding members and Director of Faber Infinite Consulting, with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. He holds a masters degree in Operations Management with his 1st degree being in Production Engineering.  This article was originally published on Enterperneur.com. Original link available – here
- [Cultivating a Problem Solving Mindset](https://faberinfinite.com/cultivating-a-problem-solving-mindset-2/): A problem solving mindset is crucial in every walk of life. When a problem solving mindset is cultivated it brings the ability to understand the difference between actually solving the problem and, merely changing the nature of the problem. A problem solving mindset encompasses a range of skills and attributes which enables to find the most appropriate solution to implement, in order to bring about the desired change. As these skills are implemented and the organization gains confidence to use them, it becomes easy to deal with any problem that may arise, quicker and more effectively. As a consequence, it will improve the quality of the results that can be achieved in all the processes. The following action points are vital for cultivating a problem solving mindset and can lay the path towards critical thinking process: Goal identification: When an organization tries to solve a problem, it must first understand the true nature of the problem. Then, it must decide what solution to achieve i.e. what is the end goal of the problem solving process. Understanding the operational and organizational implications of the technology and how it aligns with the factory and its future vision is the most crucial element. To probe and act consequently: It is listening and, supporting that listening with questions and reflections, with the purpose of gathering as much information about the problem as possible. In this process of listening, people may often get confused about something that they have heard or, they may wish to learn a little more about something which was mentioned. This is the ideal time to ask a question or two, so that the problem can be probed a little further. To work on the solution which fits the situation best: Brainstorm a list of possible solutions. Different situations call for different solutions. Quite often what works in one situation, may not work in a similar one. Take time to determine what will work best for the problem at hand. It is impossible that a single solution will work for all problems. Take action:  Implement the final solution. Every problem has a solution; even if it is to accept the situation and move on. Instead of approaching problems and challenges as insurmountable obstacles, it can be viewed as an opportunity to refine critical thinking process and problem-solving skills. Thinking critically not only helps to handle future challenges more skillfully, but it also supports to broaden the perspective. Amplifying work output: With technological advances in engineering sector it has enabled manufacturers to deliver real-time information and guidance at the point of use. They perform complex tasks on the factory floor with use of simple tools like 5S and safety and others. These tools can simultaneously assess the accuracy and timing of these tasks, and notify the operator of quality risks. Written by Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Cultivating a problem solving mindset](https://faberinfinite.com/cultivating-a-problem-solving-mindset/): A problem solving mindset is crucial in every walk of life. When a problem solving mindset is cultivated it brings the ability to understand the difference between actually solving the problem and, merely changing the nature of the problem. A problem solving mindset encompasses a range of skills and attributes which enables to find the most appropriate solution to implement, in order to bring about the desired change. As these skills are implemented and the organization gains confidence to use them, it becomes easy to deal with any problem that may arise, quicker and more effectively. As a consequence, it will improve the quality of the results that can be achieved in all the processes. The following action points are vital for cultivating a problem solving mindset and can lay the path towards critical thinking process: Written by: Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [5 High Performance Management points for Problem Solving](https://faberinfinite.com/high-performance-management-for-problem-solving/): To run an organization perfectly without even facing a trivial problem or difficulty is a null hypothesis which never happens and is rather an exception. Problems keep mounting so fast that organizations try to take short cuts and find a temporary solution. On the contrary they should deal with everlasting solutions and implement it at the grass root level. This will help in solving the core problem permanently. The goal should be to minimize the occurrence of problems – which means the organization must be courageous enough to tackle them head-on before circumstances force our hand. Below are some action points craft a high performance management for problem solving: Clearly defining the problem As it is rightly said ‘A problem clearly stated is a problem half-solved’. Defining the problem is a primary and most important step. It simplifies the downstream process and conserves excessive time wastage occurring in cause identification. If not identified properly it may lead to predisposing the team to a particular solution without implementing root cause remedy. Collecting evidence and identifying Identifying the problem not only gives a clear path for implementation but also helps in gauging the benefits of solving it. It aids in analyzing the impact in terms of dollars, time, “product”, rework, processing time. Also it is followed by the activity of collecting evidences. Which helps to illustrate that whether the problem exists, its size and the enduring nature of it. Methodology to be used It encompasses a three step process which includes formulating an approach, when should the implementation be done and what should be the design. The best tool to facilitate a directional thinking is the Cause and Effect Diagram done by the people most knowledgeable and closest to the problem. Carry out the experimental test In the case of carrying out experimental test of action plans, where solutions have been worked up and agreed to by the organization, the “trial and error” techniques will be required to verify that the solutions are appropriate and effective. To trail this strategy, the prerequisite is to identify the dependent variable – the variable that the team is trying to impact through changes in cause factors. Measure effectiveness of action plan After all changes have been made and sufficient time has passed, the results of these changes should be analyzed, the team needs to go out and gather data on all of the measures of effectiveness. The data then calls for an analysis to check if a significant shift has occurred. This helps in reviewing the measure of effectiveness in alignment to organizational objectives. Precise, direct and clear communication is the key to dealing with most organizational problems. Once you discover a problem, it’s critical to take action instead of letting it get worse. Have a Transforming Tuesday!
- [Crafting High Performance Management For Problem Solving](https://faberinfinite.com/crafting-high-performance-management-for-problem-solving/): To run an organization perfectly without even facing a trivial problem or difficulty is a null hypothesis which never happens and is rather an exception. Problems keep mounting so fast that organizations try to take short cuts and find a temporary solution. On the contrary they should deal with everlasting solutions and implement it at the grass root level. This will help in solving the core problem permanently. The goal should be to minimize the occurrence of problems – which means the organization must be courageous enough to tackle them head-on before circumstances force our hand. Below are some action points craft a High Performance Management For Problem Solving: Precise, direct and clear communication is the key to dealing with most organizational problems. Once you discover a problem, it’s critical to take action instead of letting it get worse. Written by: Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Goal setting and policy deployment: Set it right from the start!](https://faberinfinite.com/goal-setting-and-policy-deployment-set-it-right-from-the-start/): Diversity of competitiveness in today’s market scenario makes it difficult to become an all-rounder in all facets of business. And with new ventures that is a requirement to wear multiple hats! However, the focus should be targeted towards creating your own niche without compromising on key factors. We shall be touching upon critical aspects for setting the correct goals and further translating it into actionable points for all the team  members on ground. 1)      Shifting the Business Paradigm The most important part is creating breakthrough experience, which allows the organization to shift from the current business paradigm and embrace a beneficial change. The concept of Blue Ocean Strategy, which involves creating an uncontested market space and makes the competition irrelevant, can throw good insights on the same. The identification of an opportunity which will help in adding value to the organization and demarcating how its offerings will be unique for the customers. Negating the competition gives a massive scope for continuous improvement. 2)      Identify the True Potential It helps in identifying and lining up the organization’s strategic goals (short term as well as long term). This step helps in prioritizing the focus directed towards a particular direction. Identifying true potential can mean defining the organizational value proposition in terms of the customers’ needs and wants. This is crucial not only to avoid another Kodak and Nokia of future but also to be of relevance in current scenarios. This path would be in alignment with the vision and mission of the organization. 3)      Goal Setting Exercise Goal setting in an organization acts as a key driver to motivate the team members and stake holders as well building a healthy culture. It acts as a light house guiding organizations to steer well against the tide and emerge as market leader to achieve exponential growth. The process of goal setting is a preliminary step and requires thinking of a company on a journey toward a specific destination. It will align all the key stakeholders and facilitate organization to find ‘The True Path’. 4)      Getting the Linkages Right Policy deployment acts as a foundation stone and ensures that all the three layers (strategic, tactical and operational) of any organization are in proper alignment with the goals. It helps in determining objectives of an organization and cements all functions together. To deploy the policies in an organization, it should be able to define broad level strategies and micro plans to achieve these goals. These steps gives clarity in terms of objectives for the real value adder on the ground and linkages can be built within various layers. The concept of LightHouse exercise is a simple yet powerful tool for getting the linkages right! 5)      Regular reviews Due to the changing dynamic forces of market place, the goal setting & deployment process should be accompanied with a robust review mechanism. It assists in assessing if the teams are progressing and moving in the right direction. This could be a potential answer to one of the most serious issues concerned to prioritizing. Asana has emerged to be an effective collaboration and task review tool. Regular reviews act as foundation for a transparent and objective performance management system for teams and individuals. These steps will help in considering all the major business aspects that affects business and helps in achieving goals. There is a necessity of a strong fabric, which bonds the team together so that they work in unison with a strong vision and mission. Written by: Faber Jalay Pandya Faber Jalay Pandya is Director and one of the founding partners of Faber Infinite Consulting (www.faberinfinite.com), with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. He holds a masters degree in Marketing Management with his 1st degree being in Engineering. This article was originally published on Enterperneur.com. Original link available – here
- [The One Thing required to revamp the transformation Journey](https://faberinfinite.com/the-one-thing-required-to-revamp-the-transformation-journey/): Half of the journey is to arrive at a point from where the organizations actually begin the journey. This June Tuesday, as we have approached exactly midway of the year 2016, let us look back and take a stock of how much is achieved in this year. We are glad to share some concepts from the book “The One Thing” which will definitely boost your journey towards the goals as planned at the start of the year! Here are some action points to bring The One change for revamping the transformation Journey: Written by: Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [The One Thing required to revamp the Transformation Journey](https://faberinfinite.com/the-one-thing-required-to-revamp-the-transformation-journey-2/): Half of the journey is to arrive at a point from where the organizations actually begin the journey. This June Tuesday, as we have approached exactly midway of the year 2016, let us look back and take a stock of how much is achieved in this year. We are glad to share some concepts from the book “The One Thing” which will definitely boost your journey towards the goals as planned at the start of the year! Here are some action points to bring The One change for revamping the transformation Journey:  
- [Achieving Operational Excellence in Laboratory Improvement](https://faberinfinite.com/achieve-operational-excellence-in-laboratory/): It goes without saying that, accurate clinical practices and laboratory testing services for proper output has to be standardized. It is necessary to be ensured about the quality testing as it is the base for any detailed treatment. The clinical laboratory accounts for the majority of health services in India. Though the advances in technology have kept improving in the present decade, but the delivery of those services still seems to be a debatable issue. The current developments and innovations will definitely improve the future of laboratories, but to make that transpire in future proper deployment of tools is quintessential. Laboratory practices, the medical specialty that deals with testing of specimens from patients and consulting with physicians who order the tests, has undergone major transformations during the last decade and preliminary step for all major treatments. The most challenging problem faced by the laboratories in terms of testing of specimens is timely organization and allocation of resources required to deliver apt results. A properly designed inventory management tool can help in eliminating the concerned issues. The services offered by clinical laboratories are transforming to get automated by each passing day. However, there are times when the laboratory is stuffed with samples during the time of peak loads. There are times when there are more samples to be tested in the morning shifts, but the capacity increases during other shifts during off peak hours. Enhanced efficiency, and as a consequence improved cost and quality, can be recognized through increased ‘operational excellence’ via various concepts like quick change over and load leveling tools like heijunka. Operational Excellence in Laboratory Improvement Though laboratory services occupy a small part of hospitals budget but they have a major influence in the critical decisions of the hospital. It helps in providing solutions through different tests which can avoid unnecessary hospital stay and also adds to the revenue of hospital. To ensure whether the criteria of safety and qualities have been fulfilled, NABL guidelines can definitely help. It stresses on continuous improvement and its implementation under the guideline# 4 which lays a strong emphasis on proper process improvement and management through various tools like process parameter monitoring, internal audits, quality of technical records etc. Almost every patient accesses the laboratory, so proper streamlining of diagnostic tools and protocols is required for the smooth functioning and to avoid cluttering. Guideline# 5 of NABL focuses on physical workplace management and proper information flow for optimal process flow and clutter-free work environment, leading to better availability and quality for diagnostic tests. Emphasis should be given towards reducing the process wastes (inefficiencies or Muda), quality enhancement via elimination of variability (Mura) and augmenting the usage of available material and machinery via error-proofing to reduce the chances of any accidental errors, mix ups, etc. All of the above requires a close association and culture building amongst the laboratory staff and clinical staff. The core lies in highlighting the needs and working towards patient-oriented healthcare. Written by: Faber Jalay Pandya Faber Jalay Pandya is Director and one of the founding partners of Faber Infinite Consulting, with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. He holds a masters degree in Marketing Management with his 1st degree being in Engineering. This article was originally published on Economic Times – ETHealthworld.com as part of Operational Excellence in Healthcare Industry series. Original link available – here
- [TRANSFORMATION via OPERATIONAL INNOVATION](https://faberinfinite.com/transformation-via-operational-innovation/): We take this opportunity to welcome our new readers and thank patron readers of Transformation Tuesday series for the overwhelming support! This Tuesday, we shall be talking about fascinating aspects of ‘Transformation via Operational Innovation.’ The prerequisite to be a progressive organization does not only include the strategy of lowering prices, because that alone would not work for sustenance of the organisation and in moving a leap forward towards higher profitability. It is an essential part to have a proper understanding and implementation of operational programs which enables the progressive section of the industry to build culture of continuous improvement, develop new ideas and better products with the help of existing resources and its optimum utilization. Its what Dell did to IBM and Toyota did to GM, finding unique operational innovation drivers. Below are few pointers for driving organizational transformation via Operational Innovation:
- [Improve top-line, because it is life-line for any business](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-top-line-because-it-is-life-line-for-any-business/): With the increasing interest of people to create their own space and to start up, it is important to pick up the key tricks of the trade. For a start-up which has just entered the market or is trying to come up with a new venture consisting of certain services or product the most important factor is not only to be of relevance but survive as well! Simple yet fundamental element for survival is sustained increase in sales and revenue. Revenues which indicates the top line growth of the organisation is the main concern of any business owner/ investor as it is the first indicator of health of the business. Revenue growth will also point towards the effectivity of various strategies deployed. Below are six actionable steps for improving and building the top-line: 1. Segment & Target Segmenting the market with target group and building a robust campaign creating awareness about the offerings of the organisation for the target group which are the prospective customers or in near future may turn out to be the most impeccable segment. Using as many mediums as possible and measuring the hit ratio for each should be the next logical step. 2. Deploy strategy deployment tool With the vision in mind and enlisting various strategies from market to technology to new offerings, checking the deployment with appropriate strategy deployment tools like LightHouse Exercise or XY matrix, etc. It shall keep you and your team in charge of things and focused on the right things to be done at right time! 3. Be nimble Customer choices are dynamic in today’s environment so the organisations need to tweak their strategies and campaigns based on the consumer’s range of demand. In the present scenario owing to the ferociously competitive market, the key to increase or maintain sales is to focus on reaching out to the buyers and customising as per consumers preferences. 4. Run the feedback loop, frequently Any innovative start up should be able to encompass a variety of offerings, it is quite necessary to increase the landscape of touch points with the customers which includes strong feedback loop, on-line technical support, others. It gives you the power to be on top of things, to be responsive and not reactive! 5. Wear the Salesman hat, all the time This requires flexibility of taking multiple roles. Having said that, don’t deny the importance of sharpness and sticking to core roles. However, the core team should not constraint themselves to work in a single domain, and should be able to permeate into different roles, specifically business creation role (which includes sales, marketing and branding)! 6. Incremental growth over long leaps It is true that growth leads to more growth, which leads to even more growth and large leaps have its importance. But it is also truer that ‘small things can turn into large things!’ Incremental growth can be aspired and achieved on daily (or hourly) basis, unlike spurts and spikes of sales which are irregular and difficult to manage. At the closing, would touch upon an additional step, ‘stay hungry, stay foolish!’ (as one of the book says). A start up should not be satisfied with borderline return of investment and experiment to scale up! Written by: Faber Aakash Borse & Faber Devna Chaturvedi Faber Aakash Borse is Director and one of the founding partners of Faber Infinite Consulting (www.faberinfinite.com), with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. He holds a masters degree in Operations Management with his 1st degree being in Engineering.  This article was originally published in Entrepreneur.com . Original link available – here    
- [Five Actionable Points to build Productive Organizations](https://faberinfinite.com/five-actionable-points-to-build-productive-organizations/): For each and every business setup the importance of organising is crucial because as quoted by Benjamin Franklin, “For every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned.” The most powerful trait of a successful business setup is proper organisation to increase the productivity. The only way to accomplish things in a better way is by finding ways to make the most out of the precious time. Below are five actionable points to build productive organisations: Harnessing time: In any business environment, it is quite essential to identify the amount of work done twice, so that it can be eliminated to increase the productive efficiency of the business organization. It doesn’t mean that mistakes should not be corrected because in a working environment there could be lot of double work, but it is necessary to address the number of unnecessary activities occurring. To design a plan of work for daily activities: The most brilliant activity done by productive people is to plan the activities. They create a proper plan of work required to guide them. It ensures the amount of productivity you will be able to serve the organization. This consists of three important steps pre-planning the calendar of work followed by working it out, which also requires the negation of one of the worst habits called Procrastination. Break the monotony: Assigning the same set of work to the employee, not only strengthens his/her skills but on the contrary it also becomes dull and drab in due course of time. So, it is necessary to break the monotony by rotation of people in different departments and assigning people new tasks and exposure to other divisions. This adds to their learning and helps them get a holistic view of the business. Refuse if necessary: When there are already a lot of commitments in place, you should have the ability to say no. This shows your seriousness and dedication towards existing commitments and also gives the opportunity to successfully complete them. The more difficulty a person faces in saying no, the more likely he/she will experience stress, burnout, and even depression. Continuous Improvement: Conducting meetings and discussions regarding current trends helps in expanding the horizon of understanding and helps to discover a new path to achieve remarkable results. It helps individuals to commit themselves in improving their knowledge and understanding throughout their careers also, employees are delighted when they can enhance their skills and get additional learning opportunities.      
- [7 key ingredients required for a sustainable transformation journey](https://faberinfinite.com/7-key-ingredients-required-for-a-sustainable-transformation-journey/): There has been a tremendous change in the way organization work owing to the technological changes and market dynamics. It becomes essential that the people, process, organization and other dimensions are required to align with the business goals. Changing organization systems, human behaviour, and culture takes time and requires persistent efforts. Primarily, driven by the top management and it is absolutely essential to be followed by several behaviour assessments to gauge the current standpoint and focused efforts by the team. 7 key ingredients required for a sustainable transformation journey: Aligning the transformation to business goals: It is indispensable to follow an appropriate organisational change management plan focused towards larger vision in mind. It requires the acclimatization of people to destination and their roles in the journey so it becomes easier to adapt to new attitudes and behaviours.  Keeping  a strategic approach: Operational and tactical supervising of the organizational transformation journey with the help of a strategic approach is crucial to implement new ideas and initiatives. It is necessary to map the bigger picture for understanding the flow of transition from the present state to that of future.  Learnings from the past: It’s impossible to anticipate every change or obstacle the business will face, because in today’s dynamic environment choices tend to change quite frequently. However, it might come handy for organisations to study past trends (like seasonal/ cyclic effects, shortcomings, etc.) and be prepared in advance. Framework for Transformation: Designing a robust framework requires in depth analysis as well as detailed picture to understand the implications of transformation execution. Customers are clearly the most important stakeholder for any organization, and it is essential to design the framework according to the requirements. Feedback oriented action loop: To ensure efficacy of strategy and execution plan, implementation in pilot phases and seeking feedback is helpful, before deploying it across the organization. This would provide deep insights about the challenges and functioning. The importance of feedback is to priortise the consumers and employees by engaging in interactive discussion. Anxiety redressal: Equipping the transformation agents with right skills and resources addresses deterrents like anxiety and frustration in the team. It is the anxiety which is real cause for resistance to any new concept or change. Skills and resources may refer to the elements like training on tools/ concepts and pre-allocation of resources, etc.  Motivate the players: Having the correct incentive for the key contributors in the journey, is another necessary aspect for the transformation sustenance. Linking the organizational goals to the individual performance and aspirations is real driver to overcome the resistance. Better the understanding and fit, more are the chances of successful transformation! 
- [Lets work towards a fab world!](https://faberinfinite.com/lets-work-towards-a-fab-world/): With the upsurge of concerns regarding environmental issues, organizations have started establishing sustainability targets and goals not only for sustenance but also as a moral obligation to align themselves towards their duty for the environment. Sustainability is not only restricted to reducing the impact of industrial and commercial activities on the environment, it can help businesses to become more robust, save on costs and give a distinct competitive edge to industries. Sustainable approach can help various businesses to effectively increase their triple-bottom-line growth which includes environmental, social and economic factors, which is in addition to technological variables. Technological Variables Sustainable development needs to consider the effect of technology on environment as well as the society. The technology variables seem to have contrasting affects, on one hand it is improvising the standard of living but on the contrary it leads to emission of hazardous radiations, resource depletion etc. There have been continuous efforts striving to focus on cleaning technologies rather than developing clean technology. The process technologies used currently should be regulated to reduce the amount of waste produced pertaining to raw materials and energy while the manufacturing of goods. Economic Variables Economic sustainability is an upcoming concept; it refers to market allocation of resources, sustained levels of growth and consumption. The organisation and its capacity to use the available resources optimally, so that the company functions effectively and also it is able to maximize profit returns. Economic variables should be such that it helps in regulating the present consumption levels without compromising future needs. Environmental Variables It represents the measurement of natural resources and also it reflects the potential influence to its viability. It incorporates air and water quality, to limit energy consumption and help in its preservation, proper management of solid and toxic waste which also includes electronic waste. Priority should be given to harness the available land to increase its productivity. Organisations should focus on the use of solar energy and other forms of energy rather than depleting the scantly available natural resources. Social Variables The dire need of improving standard of life followed by increased life expectancy is one of the key issues that needs to be addressed. The human rights concern is flared to include such considerations as the impact on local communities, the health and welfare of employees and a more thorough examination of a company’s supply chain. The testing of products on animals to the welfare of animals bred for the food market, concern about the welfare of animals is being contemplated extensively. At the closure, it is necessary to mention that the above four variable elements are addressed by the Lean and Green approach of Faber Infinite described here. Like the Lean wastes and tools, the Green waste and respective green concepts are need of the hour today. Team Faber Infinite is committed towards environment and supports the cause of Lean and Green! This world environment day, let us pledge to work towards creating a fab world! Written by: Faber Devna Chaturvedi
- [Operational Excellence Concepts paving way for NABH](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-concepts-paving-way-for-nabh/): Precise delivery of qualitative healthcare services is one of the inevitable concerns which the hospitals have been trying to deal with. There are various anomalies owing to the upsurge of population followed by various inhibitors changing disease profile/ re-emerging diseases, lack or absence of infrastructure, paucity of experts (Doctors, Nurses and Paramedics), inaccessibility of healthcare services, lack of safety measures. Further there is a necessity for building up quality and safety initiatives pervading health care.  Although there is an extensive expansion occurring in the healthcare industry but the expansion is not equivalent to match the appropriate standards. The effective implementation of policies and proper enforcement of standards needs to be effected. There has been a set of guidelines to maintain various operating standards at hospitals and healthcare service providers by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH). It has been setup with the vision to establish and operate accreditation programme for healthcare organizations. Similar framework for quality control and standard guidelines of laboratories is called the NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories). These guidelines shall aid in effective and better operations in healthcare industry or hospitals. In any hospital, having implemented operating standards shall ensure effective, safe, patient-centred, timely, efficient, and equitable functioning. The guidelines in the standard reflect on two major aspects of healthcare delivery i.e. patient centered functions and healthcare organization centered functions. One of the important cornerstones of framework is continuous improvement – to have a positive impact in improving care and service delivery, which also happens to be the foundation of Operational Excellence (OE) framework as well. OE concepts, when deployed, leads to continual improvement environment in hospitals, on top of ensuring utmost care in delivering clinical services. OE concepts addresses various guidelines such as orienting clinical staff members on operational excellence, quality management, continual improvement, manpower productivity improvement, physical workplace and process improvement. Guidline #6 of NABH, stresses on  identifying and eliminating root causes via Problem Solving Mechanisms to improve internal – external systems & processes. Further providing appropriate and timely medication is crucial to meet patients’ needs within safety and security controls. This safeguards judicious treatment and eludes any uncertain situation pertaining to medication. Medication management as discussed in the earlier posts aids in addressing Medication Management guideline #3. Quality health care ultimately encompasses the desired health outcomes and also requires consistent improvement of the existing management and infrastructure. Similarly more than half a dozen guidelines like Hospital Infection Control, Facility Management and Safety, etc can directly be addressed by proven Operational Excellence concepts. The crux lies in the proper implementation of various solutions which needs to be customized as per the requirement. Needless to mention that the patients are the biggest beneficiaries, however these tools and standards also aid in receiving desired results, higher efficiencies and returns for the institution and helps to set benchmarks for progress of the health care industry. These practices and standards are accredited by International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQ) and can further boost medical tourism as well. It is not only requirement of tomorrow but demand of today as well! Written by: Faber Aakash Borse Faber Aakash Borse is Director and one of the founding partners of Faber Infinite Consulting (www.faberinfinite.com), with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. He holds a masters degree in Operations Management with his 1st degree being in Engineering. This article was originally published on Economic Times – ETHealthworld.com as part of Operational Excellence in Healthcare Industry series. Original link available – here
- [KEY DRIVERS FOR SUCCESSFUL BRAINSTORMING EXERCISE](https://faberinfinite.com/key-drivers-that-lead-to-a-successful-brainstorming-exercise/): Brainstorming is one of the key drivers leading to a chain reaction of ideas. In this Tuesday article, we share 5 key drivers for leading a successful brainstorming exercise. Certainly groups are not indispensable to stimulate creative thinking. Furthermore, in a group everyone should listen to others and invest time repeating own ideas to get sufficient attention. The outlines for a successful brainstorming exercise are i) developing a central idea, ii) fleshing it, and iii) the residing idea can be revitalized with the help of other teammates. The idea has to pass through various strata so that it can turn out be an innovative one. It is always possible to newly analyse the output of a brainstorming session in a second group, to try to improve solutions even with other tools – even more conventional. It is crucial that the ideas generation phase is disjointed from the judgment phase of thinking.
- [Efficiency Improvement via Time and Motion Study](https://faberinfinite.com/building-competitiveness-via-time-motion-study/): As per the book definition, time and motion study is the scientific study of conservation of human resources – in the search for the most efficient method of doing a task. It helps in analyzing and improving the time taken for various operations in organizations. Though being one of the most fundamental and traditional methods, it still acts as one of the most important and effective technique of dealing with the productivity challenges of any organization. In this blog, we will talk about the Efficiency Improvement via Time and Motion Study. Faber Infinite has deployed Time and Motion study as a tool for improving situations at several client sites. It has helped organizations to deliver optimum results at minimum costs with the help of Time and Motion Study. The benefits delivered with the use of Time and Motion Study for one of our esteemed clients have been phenomenal and well received by the client. The details of it are shared further. Time and Motion Study was conducted for one of our clients dealing in the Compressors and Industrial, Mining and Rock Excavation, Construction Equipments, etc. A detailed study was conducted to get through the root cause of the problem, with the objective of improving the manpower productivity. The improvement in Manpower Productivity was conducted via following key drivers: – Analysing all activities and arriving  at standard time of each activity – Identifying NVAs (Non value adding activities)  and providing recommendations for eliminating NVAs for future practices – Providing systematic review aimed towards line balancing activities The exercise helped client organizations to improve by 33% in terms of production output. Another client in engineering sector achieved 33% savings in material flow with modified layout and 16% reduction in total work content. This study (Time and Motion study) helps to improve the production techniques with ease. And Increases labor productivity, and efficiency improvement, all of which results in cost and wastage reduction. Though elementary in nature, Time and Motion study outlines the groundwork and facilitates to arrive at better capacity realization and robust planning system. The success stories and case studies for Time and Motion Study are plenty, and it is here to stay for long. Time and motion study could be one of the answers for building competitiveness for organizations and overall industry! PS: Further details on Time & Motion Study and case studies are available on request. Ready to revolutionize your operations with enhanced efficiency? Fill out the form below and unlock the power of time and motion study to streamline your processes. Take the first step towards maximizing productivity and achieving optimal performance! Written by: Faber Ramya Pillai
- [INITIATIVES FOR ANY ORGANIZATION TO BE A CHANGE LEADER](https://faberinfinite.com/initiatives-for-any-organization-to-be-a-change-leader/): It’s no secret that business and the way that organizations operate have changed over the last two decades and is dynamic. Change is not always embraced with open arms by employees, managers or business owners. Designing strategic and operational plans for a business is an inevitable process and keeps on changing in due course of time as the external factors change and keep influencing the internal factors and vice versa. Organizations that have a formal planning process often assign a team of people to create and manage the plans. Changes in the team from its leader to any one of the participants can affect planning efforts. All teams go through standard and expected changes as they grow and mature – forming, norming, storming and performing, according to psychologist Bruce Tuckman’s business model. There should be elements differentiating an organisation from the rest, the zeal and the commitment to always come up with evolving and embracing change. Below are key initiatives for any organization to be a Change Leader:
- [Successful Medicine Inventory Management](https://faberinfinite.com/successful-patient-care-through-medicine-inventory-management/): The cost of healthcare has been increasing rapidly. Healthcare providers, clinics, hospitals are under pressure to reduce cost at the same time improve service and patient safety, reduce waiting time, minimize errors and optimize the use of available resources. A multi-pronged approach can help hospitals and health systems deliver more financially sustainable and patient oriented care. One of the major challenges in the healthcare industry is to ensure that required supplies are readily available in right quantity at the right time. An effective and efficient Inventory Management system needs to be in place. Operational Excellence (OE) can be deployed in variety of process improvement & change management approaches to increase operational efficiency. The ultimate objective is to drive the total medical care cost down while improving care quality. Several tools & concepts of OE, Inventory Management, Five S, Demand leveling (Also known as heijunka), etc can lead to dramatic improvement. The inefficiencies in the inventory management system are a major barrier to excellence. Implementation of OE concepts can help address several issues concerning inventory management in healthcare industry. Inventory Management in Healthcare Industry Scientifically calculated inventory levels can lead to improvement in medicine inventory management to avoid stock outs and over stocking Reduction in stock taking time Huge cost savings in inventory carrying costs To tackle the issues in inventory management some of the concepts of OE that can be used include: Five S (physical workplace improvement), inventory level balancing, automation and technology. Five S is a key foundation for reducing wasteful activities and one of the fundamental principles of efficient environment and effective material management system which assists in easy storage and retrieval systems also avoiding chances of mix up. Inventory Level Balancing is the process of matching stock levels to actual demand. Instead of using gut feeling to determine right amount of inventory, this method uses actual consumption data as well as projections for future demand. Historical data for 12 months is studied for identifying patterns and next 12 months demand projections are used to arrive at the right inventory levels. Based on the data analysis, the inventory levels are scientifically calculated via Inventory management modules which not only help in reducing inventory carrying costs but aids in ensuring no stock outs of life saving drugs and no over stocking to avoid expiry or near to expiry scenarios. Savings thus made, worth millions, can be utilized to treat more patients. Inventory Management Techniques/tools With efficient inventory management techniques and tools, storage space which is a critical fixed asset can be freed up. Space management can also help to reduce the controlled environment expenses associated with storage of specific medicines or drugs. Inventory can be planned and worked up to highest level of accuracies taking into consideration the variations or uncertainties in demand and supply up to 2 to 3 Sigma levels, based on the criticality of the medicine. This can also further be integrated to online modules for easy management and close controls. Proper medical inventory management within healthcare systems is crucial for successful patient care. Today what healthcare systems need is just in time inventory management systems that can achieve efficiency in the operations through adoption of technology, standards, proven Operational Excellence models and methodologies. About Jalay Pandya Jalay Pandya is Director and one of the founding partners of Faber Infinite Consulting with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. He holds a masters degree in Marketing Management with his 1st degree being in Engineering. This article was originally published in Economic Times – ETHealthworld.com as part of Operational Excellence in Healthcare Industry series. Original link available – here
- [HOW TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE ATTITUDE](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-maintain-a-positive-attitude/): Being in business is very similar to going on a roller coaster ride; there will be plenty of ups and downs. We will all encounter bad times, success, failure etc. The key is to understand it’s not what happens to you that matters; it’s how you choose to react or respond that matters. Your attitude influences your existing and potential customers, your employees, your suppliers, your investors and all those you come into contact with. If you maintain a positive attitude, it will be infectious and those around you will pick up on your positive energy. Everyone in your organization will feel positive and customers will want to do business with you. With a positive approach you will feel in control and confident and you will perform at your best, whereas a negative approach will damage your confidence, harm your performance, paralyze your mental skills and may also impact your health. However taking a positive approach is not enough on its own. You also need to be realistic about the economic environment and market conditions. It is critical that you focus on making sure your business is in the best shape to withstand the downturn and maximize the short and longer term performance of the business. This may be by improving productivity, enhancing customer service, changing your marketing activity, maximizing your repeat business, developing a new product or service, training staff or reviewing your cost base. Following are some insights on How to maintain positive attitude in Business:
- [Business is Great](https://faberinfinite.com/business-is-great/)
- [TRICK YOURSELF INTO BREAKING A BAD HABIT](https://faberinfinite.com/trick-yourself-into-breaking-a-bad-habit/): We all have them – bad habits that we wish we did not have and we feel pessimistic about getting rid of them. Whatever bad the habit is, it takes conscious effort and smart planning to break the cycle. By consciously making an effort to create a new routine to replace the bad habit that offers no real reward, you’ll soon shift into a new habit that makes you happier and fills your brain with all the right reasons. Here are some common tactics for tricking yourself into changing: So go ahead break bad habits replace them with new and more effective habits to enjoy a more productive way of living. To read further details, please click here.  
- [LEAP Forward for Family Managed Businesses](https://faberinfinite.com/family-managed-business-challenges/): Farms are the earliest form of family managed business. Today family managed businesses (FMB) are considered as significant and important part of the world economy. Every business organization has a unique set of challenges associated with them. The FMB is no different. A well known saying about FMB states – “Father, founder of the company, son rich, and grandson poor”. Research also suggests that 13% of family business in India survives to 3rd generation and only 4% survive to 4th generation. These numbers are startling! In some FMB, control of daily operations is a problem. In others, a high turnover rate among non-family members is a problem. In still other companies, growth is a problem because some family members are unwilling to put profits back into the business. Reasons are plenty; let us look at few of the challenges prevalent in the industry: – Absence of clear policies and business standards – Lack of outsider view on operations in the business – Absence of strategic planning – Lack of long term planning – Lack of well defined organizational structure and hierarchy – Lack of skilled talent in the family – Lack of succession planning – No well defined training modules for new family members that enter business – Lack of good management practices. There is a lot of influence by certain family members and traditions – Resistance to ideas and change proposed by young members – Lack of proper vision/ mission/ goal All the above-mentioned issues in FMB are nothing but a unique set of management related issues that stem from the overlap of family and business concerns. Strategic planning around both business and family goals is vital to successful family business. Since most of the conflict arises due to disparity in business and family goals, planning is required to align these goals and formulate a strategy to achieve the organizational goal. In this planning process, the management should analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the organization in relation to its environment, including its organizational structure, culture, and resources. The next stage should involve identifying opportunities for the company to pursue, given its strengths, and threats for the company to manage, given its weaknesses. Finally, the planning process should conclude with the creation of a mission statement, a set of objectives, and a set of strategies and specific action steps to meet the objectives and support the mission. A professional framework and approach can be a tremendous asset while confronting planning issues. The need to have a robust management platform and a well-defined roadmap to reach desired goals is vital. The business goals also need to be further linked to individual tasks and targets through a performance management system. It should also include highly capable and skilled leadership from within and outside the family. A well laid out organization structure will help make an efficient decision making system thus avoiding confusion in the system. People Alignment coupled with elements of focus on aspects of Strategy, Operations and Design will drive success for FMB. Resistance to change is another major roadblock that needs to be addressed. The goal should be to establish an organizational transformational framework that supports continuous improvement.  Linking the appropriate execution plan to the strategy and implementing the same, is where the core FMB team should focus as well. The ultimate goal of the family and business should be to create an improved work environment that is customer centered, flexible, efficient, and affordable. The rewards of a family-owned business are many as are the challenges. The key to success will be having right people at right place, right implementation strategy and a robust management information system. Those who manage the family business should enjoy the business to the fullest and success will come their way.  The sense of passion for the business should be passed on when the time comes for handing over the lead. Written by: Faber Jalay Pandya Faber Jalay Pandya is Director and one of the founding partners of Faber Infinite Consulting (www.faberinfinite.com), with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. He holds a masters degree in Marketing Management with his 1st degree being in Engineering. Faber Infinite Consulting with its customized transformation framework has assisted and created tremendous value for Family Managed Businesses in India as well as in African region.
- [In Conversation with IIFL](https://faberinfinite.com/interview-of-aakash-borse-iifl-leader-speak/): Aakash Borse, Director, Faber Infinite Creative Solutions Pvt Ltd, holds a masters degree in Operations Management with his 1st degree being in Mechanical Engineering. Aakash brings in rich of experience working in the domain of Organizational Transformation, Operational Excellence and Management Consulting in Asia, Africa and Middle East. Aakash has led and worked on several consulting projects at a number of organizations, including few major public sector assignments. His skills have been utilized to improve and establish new business/ operations practices across several sectors. He has also led Organizational Design solutions and rollout for businesses across various sectors and geographies. He has been engaged as Transformation Program Manager, Strategic Initiative Manager and Business Creation Director at Faber Infinite. Faber Infinite is a management consultancy based out of Pune, Ahmedabad and Baroda and operating internationally. Though it’s a startup, Faber Infinite has carved a niche and is emerging with its unique management strategies and made a substantial and profound difference in the businesses of its clients within no time. Faber Infinite, a specialist into 360 degree transformation and improvement of clients, people & communities. A specialist into Lean Management, Strategy development, People development and organization design. Replying to Yash Ved of IIFL, Aakash Borse says “Our future plan is to increase our non-consulting revenue three- fold by end of next financial year.” Brief us about your business model?  Faber Infinite Consulting (part of Faber Infinite Creative Solutions Pvt Ltd) is one of the finest global management consulting and capacity building organizations with expertise in helping our client organizations to implement Transformation (Change) Management systems in order to become more effective, efficient and flexible. Faber Infinite is closely working with clientele across India, Africa & Middle East. Team Faber Infinite is supporting clients spread across various industry segments in designing innovative strategies and improving operations. We are not mere boardroom consultants but take pride in calling ourselves at ‘Blue Collared Consultants’ and work on the real workplace to implement the solutions. What is your revenue model? The revenue comes from three major streams: A. Consulting, which has various revenue models based on the nature and scope of the work. Professional fees could be calculated on fixed project fees, milestone based, combination of fixed and performance linked or fees based on the effort (consulting input) involved In the transformation journey, the consulting services support clients in achieving benefits from designing right strategies to implementing it for leadership, improvements and sustenance. Faber Infinite takes traditional consulting a step further. Acting as more than just an advisor, we work right alongside the client team and get our hands dirty so that client receives detailed information on where to go next, how long it will take and what the ROI is. We leverage Transformation and Continual Improvement tools and processes through our ‘Model for Excellence through 360 Degree Transformation’ to drive flexibility, control and responsiveness. The goal must be, designing and doing the right things by right methods with speed and agility as well as doing more with less, starting with harnessing the intelligence and creativity of each and every employee. B. Training – In-house / Open programs, Employee Training and Development is essential to the ongoing success of every organization. Employee training and development enables employees to develop skills and competencies necessary to enhance top line & bottom-line results for the organization. We work with the leadership team to identify training needs, and to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate employee training and development programs to meet the company’s strategic objectives. C. Benchmarking Exercises for our clients is another offering in our kitty, which helps clients to determine how they are faring and what other best in class organizations are doing. Our team is also working on the Software and IoT offerings to be launched soon. What are the plans going ahead? Further to our philosophy, where People are at the core of any business, we intend to expand our consulting portfolio by focusing on “People Excellence”. Our future plan is to sharpen our offering basket in vocation training business along with touching organizational behavior elements. We have signed up MoUs with Government of Gujarat and Universities in Africa to build on the capacity development and capability building aspects. We share collective vision of Zero Defects and Zero Effects to make India competitive and assist in realizing dream of ‘Make In India’. In addition, our technology solutionsare fetching good traction from African markets. It will address the big gap in planning and execution needs of the industry and also offer emerging concepts of Internet of Things. Our next steps would be inculcating IoT into our technology offerings for better sustenance at client ends. We are working to integrate technology offerings as part of organizational transformation offerings. Our future plan is to increase our non-consulting revenue 3 fold by end of next financial year. We want to craft solutions for clients, craft teams to work on the solutions and in turn craft great organization, which offers growth solutions to our clients, and all the stakeholders. What will be your focus area going forward? Potential is huge, with developing countries as well as developed countries. There is no end to improvement and change. We intend to scale up the venture at fast pace, which includes expanding presence in Central & West Africa, Middle East and explore south East Asia. Which will also require increasing the team strength to around 50 members in the consulting team and total team of around 100 members! Prospects are good with campaigns like Make in India, Zero Defects and Zero Effect, etc call for need of expert solutions providers to support the initiatives. Market indices are promising and we look to support in building competitiveness across regions. We look to add 2 new countries to our reach every financial year. Next 3 years, our technology offerings should contribute substantially and in the core consulting offerings we foresee 10 times growth considering the robust pipeline of inquiries and leads. Currently all our hands are full with orders and
- [Making the Most from Healthcare Resources](https://faberinfinite.com/making-the-most-from-healthcare-resources/): Waits, delays and cancellations are so common in healthcare industry that patients assume that waiting is an unavoidable part of the system. For years hospitals have been responding to delays by adding more resources – more beds and building or more staff. But it is not the only way to the deal with the increasing demand. Further as long as the payment for services cover the cost, more staff and more construction lead to more inefficiency in the system. Not all healthcare organizations can afford this solution. Moreover recent research on assessing the reasons for delays suggests that adding resources is not the only answer. In several cases delays are not a resource problem but they are problems relating to efficiency and utilization. The solution is straightforward – use medical resources more appropriately. In any hospital, the Operation Theatre (OT) is said to be one of the primary source of revenue generation with around 50-60 % of the revenue earned and also represents an area of considerable expenditure in a hospital budget, which calls for maximum utilization to ensure optimum cost-benefit. Hence OT utilization is one of the areas of attention for many. Also, case cancellations on the day of surgery, due to suboptimal utilization of theatre time, is a well-recognized problem in hospitals, ranging from 10% to 40% across different health care systems worldwide, more than 50% of which could potentially be avoided. There has been increasing interest in improving turnaround time for OTs via various operational excellence practices to shorten the preparation and other non-value adding (Muda in Lean terminology) times. To assess OT utilization, a study of utilization of available resource hours via Swim Lane Process Mapping is an important tool. Such a study indicates the factors that need to be improved for optimal utilization of the available operating time. Variability (Mura in Lean terminology) of case duration also makes it difficult to predict the actual utilization. Even for routine operations, actual case time is uncertain. Each patient is different, and the actual time for a given operation cannot be predicted. If scheduling of cases is done according to the available resource hours and communication between pre-operative personnel, i.e. patients, surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists etc., is improved, the efficiency of OTs can be improved. Additional audits similar to this are required to critically analyze the utilization of available resource hours, keeping in mind the variability of case-mix. Another important aspect is better utilization of the personnel resources in the hospital be it surgeons, nurses or anesthesiologists. Time is physician’s most important resource. Harnessing time by creating workflows and processes can boost physician and staff productivity, increase revenue and improve patient care. It starts with putting detailed processes in place that physicians and employees can turn to when navigating challenges, allowing each practice member to do the work they are trained to do, and freeing up the physician to do what he or she does best: treat patients. It can be improved by increasing the value adding elements. A change is needed in the way healthcare is delivered. The key in the change is process optimization. This requires a close alignment between the healthcare process, healthcare organizations and information about the patient. However, current organizational structures and information systems offer only sub-optimal support. Emphasis needs to shift from a physician-oriented, intra-departmental view towards a patient-oriented, end-to-end health chain view. The need of the industry is optimization of processes and resources. Improving operations and efficiency will not only help the patients but could unlock the largest potential source of income for the organization. Written by: Faber Mayuri Pandya Mayuri Pandya is Head Research & Analytics and one of the core members of Faber Infinite Consulting,with operations in Asia Pacific,Africa & Middle East. She holds a masters degree in Marketing Managementwith her 1st degree being in IT Engineering. This article was originally published on Economic Times – ETHealthworld.com as part of Operational Excellence in Healthcare Industry series. Original link available here.
- [फेबर इन्फनिट... परिपूर्ण मॅनेजमेन्ट सोल्युशन](https://faberinfinite.com/%e0%a4%ab%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%ac%e0%a4%b0-%e0%a4%87%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%ab%e0%a4%a8%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%9f-%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%aa%e0%a5%82%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a3-%e0%a4%ae%e0%a5%85/): थ्री इंडियट या सिनेमात अभियांत्रिकी शाखेत शिकत असलेल्या तीन मित्रांची गोष्ट दाखवण्यात आलीय. सिनेमात एक संदेशही देण्यात आलाय ‘कामयाब नही, काबील बनो, कामयाबी अपने आप आपके पिछे दोडते हुए आएगी.’ रंचो शामलदास छांछड, राजू रस्तोगी आणि फरहान कुरेशी या तीन मित्रांची गोष्ट अनेकांच्या आयुष्याला कलाटणी देऊन गेली. काबील बनण्यासाठी प्रत्येकजण धडपडू लागला. आपल्या आसपास जे घड़तं तेच सिनेमातून येतं. आणि जेव्हा सिनेमात ते दिसतं त्याचा परिणाम जास्त व्यापक होतो. फेबर इन्फनिटच्या बाबतीतही असंच घडलंय. इंजिनियरींग केलेल्या तीन मित्रांनी यंत्रांच्या जगात न जाता व्यवस्थापनाचा मार्ग निवडला. जास्त ‘काबील’ बनण्यासाठी. आता फेबर इन्फनिटची व्याप्ती जगभर पसरली आणि जेव्हा हे तीन मित्र म्हणजेच विशाल कुलकर्णी, जलय पांडा आणि आकाश बोरसे मागे वळून पाहतात तेव्हा त्यांना आपण खरंच काबील बनण्याच्या मार्गावर खूप पुढे आल्याचं जाणवतं. फेबर इन्फनिट ही मॅनेजमेन्ट कन्सल्टींग कंपनी आहे. २०१२ मध्ये या तीन मित्रांनी ही कंपनी सुरु केली आणि गेल्या चार वर्षात या कंपनीनं आपले पंख जगभरात पसरवले. फेबर म्हणजे लॅटीन भाषेत कारागिरी किंवा कसब. फक्त बोर्डरुम सोल्युशन न देता कंपनीचा सर्वांगिण विकास करण्यासाठी ही कंपनी काम करते. क्लायंटची क्षमता लक्षात घेता त्याच्या व्यवस्थापनाच्या योजनांची आखणी करुन विकास आणि नव्या क्षेत्रातल्या त्याच्या वाटचालीची दिशा ठरवणं म्हणजे क्लायंटची कारागिरी करणं. आणि इन्फनिट म्हणजे अगणित… यशाच्या मार्गावर सतत कार्यरत राहण्यासाठी क्लायंटला सर्वतोपरी मदत करणे म्हणजे त्याच्या मोठ्या यशाचा मार्ग तयार करणे. फेबर म्हणजे कारागिरी आणि इन्फनिट म्हणजे अगणित या दोन्ही शब्दांना एकत्र आणून फेबर इन्फनिटची स्थापना झाली. फेबर इन्फनिटचं महत्त्वाचं कार्य म्हणजे क्लायंटची परिणामकारक, प्रभावी प्रगती साधणं आणि यात ते यशस्वीही झालेत. या तीनही मित्रांनी इंजिनियरींग संपल्यावर व्यवस्थापनाचा मार्ग पत्करला. कंपनीची स्थापना केल्यानंतर कामाची विभागणीही करण्यात आली. या तिघांपैकी दोघेजण जगभरात पसरलेल्या आपल्या क्लायंटला मार्गदर्शन  करतात तर तिसरा संयुंक्त ऱाष्ट्र संघासोबत काम करुन  पूर्व अफ्रिकेत कंपनीच्या विस्ताराची धुरा सांभाळत आहे. विशाल कुलकर्णी यांनी सांगितलं की आम्ही आमच्या क्लायंटला संपूर्ण सोल्यूशन देतो. कंसल्टंसी हा परिपूर्ण पर्याय नाही. होय तो महत्वाचा आहे. पण आजच्या जगात आमच्या क्लायंटला पूर्णपणे विस्तार करायला मदत करणं हे आमचं ध्येय आहे. आणि ते साधण्यात आम्ही यशस्वी झालोय हे महत्वाचं आहे. असं आम्हाला वाटतंय. आम्ही आमच्या कंपनीचा पुढच्या १५ वर्षांचा आराखडा बनवलाय. त्यानुसार आमची वाटचाल सुरु आहे. सध्या फेबर इन्फनिटचं लक्ष हे टीअर  टू टीअर थ्री शहरातले उद्योजक आहेत. ज्यांनी आपला व्यवसाय सुरु केला. एक ध्येय गाठलंही आता त्याचा विस्तार आणि कॉर्पोरेट मॅनेजमेन्टमध्ये फेबर इन्फनिट मदत करतेय. “ या शहरातल्या उद्योजकांमध्ये सकारात्मकता आहे. एकूणच पुढे जाण्याची धडपड आहे. ते कुठे कमी पडतायत याची पडताळणी आम्ही करतो आणि त्यानुसार त्यांच्या कंपनीच्या पुढच्या वाटचालीची आखणी करुन देतो.” जयल पंड्या सांगत होते. कंपनी छोटी असो वा मोठी तिच्या प्रगतीसाठी, सर्वांगिण विकासासाठी उद्योजक दिवसरात्र मेहनत करत असतात. त्यांची ही मेहनत थोडीशी सुकर करण्याचा फेबर इन्फनिटचा प्रयत्न आहे. कंपनीची सध्या देशात पुणे अहमदाबाद आणि बडोदा अशा तीन ठिकाणी कार्यालयं आहेत. १० जणांचा स्टाफ सतत कार्यरत असतो. कंपनीचा विस्तार भारताबाहेर केनिया, गल्फ, टांझानिया, युगांडा आणि झांबीयामध्ये झालाय. Published By YourStory. Article available here. 
- [Healthcare: Operational Excellence and Growth Strategies](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-healthcare/): A multipronged approach that puts patients and healthcare. The heart of performance transformation efforts can help hospitals and health systems deliver more financially sustainable, patient-oriented, and physician-friendly care. Healthcare Operational Excellence uses a variety of process improvement and change management concepts.  And approaches to increase operational efficiency and improving care quality. Because waits and delays are so common in health care, patients and providers assume that waiting is unassumingly part of the care process. But studies and work on assessing the reasons for delays suggests otherwise. With enhanced patient flow, timely and efficient flow of patients through important care settings can be offered. There have been cases in India where teams have been working on typical and rampant issue of long queues and waiting times at the Outdoor Patient Departments (OPD). With concepts like Swim lane Process Mapping (another variation of Value Stream Mapping) the team was able to achieve 20 to 30% reduction in average time spent at the OPD by improving the patient turn around times. There should be strong sense of belief that healthcare exists for patient care and serving them quickly and efficiently should be the focus. Operational Excellence in Healthcare Industry Concepts like functional layouts vis-a-vis process driven layouts are all the more critical in healthcare facility or hospital design. At several locations it is observed due to the functional layouts of the hospital which is not patient oriented, patients have to traverse substantial distance. In one instance, patient with fractured leg had to walk almost 1500 meters which is ‘one and half kilometers’ inside the hospital to get admitted and treated. Such scenarios can be improved by designing the layout considering the patient and process flow. Similarly, specific areas of focus to improve patient flow can include reducing waits for patient admission through emergency departments, achieving timely and efficient transfer of patients from the intensive care unit and the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) to medical/ surgical units. Hospital areas must be designed to achieve optimal flow of patients, the emergency department, intensive care unit, and operating rooms. Their related pre- and post-care areas tend to be major bottlenecks because they are non-interchangeable resources. And as per classical Theory of Constraint by Goldratt, one must focus on improving the bottlenecks. Reducing delays and unclogging bottlenecks depends on assessing and improving flow between and among these departments, and throughout the entire system, rather than in isolated departments. Improving the efficiency of delivering service and treatment is the single way forward. We all know that only the healthcare sector is directly connected to lives of people and it must be well organized. Written by: Faber Vishal Kulkarni Faber Vishal Kulkarni is one of the founding members and Director of Faber Infinite Consulting, with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. He holds a masters degree in Operations Management with his 1st degree being in Production Engineering. This article was originally published on Economic Times – ETHealthworld.com as part of Operational Excellence in Healthcare Industry series. Original link available here.
- [16 Growth Drivers for Startups in 2016](https://faberinfinite.com/16-growth-drivers-for-startups/): The definition of growth will vary from person-to-person and situation-to-situation. From some, growth is 2X topline growth whereas for others it may mean starting and maintaining their business. For entrepreneurs, failure isn’t an option. We all want growth and here are 16 Drivers for 2016 to accelerate growth for your business. Regardless of what your specific definition of growth is, you can deploy these proven techniques! Keep Growth Mindset First things first! According to a research conducted by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck, and author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, successful individuals possess a “growth mindset” that allows them to learn from their mistakes and realize that there is always potential to grow and achieve larger goals. Those with a “fixed mindset” believe that intelligence; creativity and talent cannot be changed. Unlock The True Potential Revisit the strategy canvas to unlock the true potential of your organization. Challenge the tenets of strategy and calls for a shift in focus from competing to creating new market space and hence making the competition irrelevant. With proven analytical frameworks for creating and capturing blue oceans, the blue ocean strategic approach makes a paradigm shift to unlock the true hidden potential of the organization. Goal-Setting Backed By Goal-Stepping Setting up SMART goals is well known cliché, however what I would like to stress upon is two aspects. One is having a well thought mission (steps towards vision) to achieve those goals. And secondly, as Bill Gates said it – “Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.” One needs to plan with long-term perspective, say perhaps three-year window! Visualize Those Goals It reminds me one of the interesting books, ‘Double Double: by Cameron Herold where the author raises very interesting questions. Could you run 5280 feet? No? But can you see yourself running four times around half a kilometer track? If you haven’t done the math, that would be the exact same distance. The later sounds easier cosits easier to achieve visualized goals than those expressed in numbers. Visualize your annual goals into monthly or quarterly targets. Not to mention power of, ‘Conceive, Visualize and Realize’ mantra! Linking Strategy To Execution This is very important step where any business, a startup or an established businesses struggle. One must keep consider all aspects; all stakeholders from customers/ consumers to employees to society, business execution methods, capabilities, technology, to name a few. There are several deployment frameworks like The LightHouse Exercise, which have been yielding tremendous results. Stability Of 3Ps The 3 Ps for any business are People – Process and Physical Workplace. Stability in terms of either skill set & attitude of team members or robust processes leading to high quality products or services are hygiene elements – mere order qualifiers, no longer order winners! Right well-organized workplace will ‘only aid in creating’ stable people and processes. Crafting An Action Plan Power of documenting anything in black and white is phenomenal for its realization. As mentioned in point 3 & 5, slicing the goals into smaller visualized themes and then to executable tasks is key to accelerating the growth. I am sure you would be reading and practicing tons of advice on improving productivity and achieving more from less! I wont spill any thoughts there! Communicate, And Communicate Well Good communication should flow top-down, bottom- up, between peers and across departments. Having open door policy and flat organization is not new for startups – what would be detrimental is not realizing the benefits of it. Concepts like simple team boards (which display right information) and standing team meetings – where capturing of key pointers – can come in handy to elevate the communication levels in the organization. Use Of Technology Today where majority of startups are driven by technology, use of technology may not be considered as one of the key drivers. However, it is equally important to make the best of available technology – whether it appropriate CRM tools which give you last mile visibility or utilizing customized yet pay as you go ‘software as service’ ERP modules are affordable and a must have for growth driven businesses. Linkages To Performance Management Systems Stability of people is also ascertained by rewards and recognition for the team members. Making it objective driven and transparent, unlike traditional set ups is another enabler, which can’t be ignored. There are several proven frameworks that will help a growth leader and business. However, having a suitable performance management system is another challenge, which should not be overlooked. Sustenance – Stepping Stones For Future By sustenance, I intend point towards sustaining the improvements achieved and making them as stepping-stones for future. As it is said, improving is easy – what is difficult is sustaining growth due to incremental/ innovation elements. Translating it into business terms could mean, higher account receivables – quality of products/ services or even transactional errors – higher attrition rates, etc. All such pitfalls should be covered with proper standards and counterchecks throughout. Build Growth Culture All leaders delve upon Right Culture! Strong business growth required a strong business culture. Considering Google’s success, ever wondered about their corporate motto? Got a guess what it might be? They came up with it 14 years ago: ‘Don’t be evil’. This mantra is the basis of a strong company culture that makes Google one of the most attractive employers worldwide. Think about your office. Is it a place people are excited to visit each day? Culture is some which binds the organization and propels it further! No Blames And Excuses As per the Japanese culture, which strongly believes in no blaming and excuses, business scenarios strongly, demands following it in routines. As an entrepreneur, you should be prepared for the roller coaster – realize that the unknown will always be a part of your life! Staunch Leadership Having a great idea, and assembling a team to bring that concept to life is the first step in creating a successful business venture. However, whatever your
- [How Operational Excellence can impact Healthcare Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/how-operational-excellence-can-impact-healthcare-industry-2/): Healthcare sector is one, which is directly connected to lives of people, and there must not be any operational issues, everything must be well organized. Hence, it gets all the more important for healthcare providers to devote more management focus towards hospital operations improvements in order to boost patient centricity, quality treatment and productivity enhancement. A multi-pronged approach that puts hospital and patient care at the heart of performance transformation efforts can help hospitals and health systems deliver more financially sustainable and patient oriented care. Healthcare personnel should actively participate in performance improvement efforts and be open to changes. The continual improvement not only aids operational excellence but also quality patient care, patients’ satisfaction and staff satisfaction as well. Hospital Operational Excellence deploys a variety of process improvement & change management concepts and approaches to increase operational efficiency and reduce clinical variability; ultimate objective is to drive the total medical care cost down while improving care quality. The inefficiencies are the major barriers toward excellence. In hospital environment also the inefficiencies can be categorized into various types, which can be identified and addressed with ‘eye for inadequacies’ and ‘awareness of continual improvement’. Several tools & concepts of Operational Excellence (OE) like Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Inventory Management, Five S, Visual Management, Standardized Work, Poka Yoke – Error Proofing in hospitals can lead to dramatic results. Several hospitals across the world have adopted various operational excellence frameworks. Implementation of Operational Excellence concepts have addressed several issues concerning patient care and management in hospitals such as: • Time spent at OPD can be reduced by 40% approximately via concepts like work balancing and improving patient flow • Distance covered by patients can be reduced 20% approximately by streamlining the layout and reorganizing • Space utilization can be increased by 60% • Inventory management modules based on scientific calculations can lead to improvement in medicine inventory management to avoid stock outs and over stocking (near to expiry scenarios), reduction in stock taking time, huge cost savings in inventory carrying costs, etc • 95% reduction in the time nurses spend searching for supplies and equipment • 77% reduction in door-to-bed time • High standards of housekeeping and hygiene can be achieved through Physical workplace improvement tool Five S • Other advanced operational excellence tools can further assist in reducing patient hospital stay duration, bed occupancy improvement, operations theatre utilization and others The transformation projects have shown several tangible benefits and have wide scope for countless improvement avenues. These above mentioned tangible benefits shall pave the road for cultural change and will further improve the team morale, discipline and patient centric efforts. Considering country like India or any developing nation, even today the healthcare is not affordable for the needy. Hospital Operational Excellence is a panacea to address these challenges. Further looking at accreditations from NABH and NABL, which shall be pre-requisite and not optional; operational excellence and continual improvement shall be part and parcel of the industry. These concepts are not only applicable for manufacturing industry but also equally applicable for hospital management. Concepts remain same, application changes! It is a philosophy that can change the way hospitals and healthcare industries are managed and organized. Healthcare professionals are good at administering patient care, blending it further with operational excellence shall enhance life for all stakeholders! Its time healthcare industry takes the leap, this leap year! If not now, when? We shall delve upon various aspects (element by element) of Operational Excellence in Hospitals and Healthcare sector in coming posts. Written By: Faber Aakash Borse is one of the founding members and Director of Faber Infinite Consulting (www.faberinfinite.com), with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. He holds a masters degree in Operations Management with his 1st degree being in MechanicalEngineering. This article was originally published on Economic Times – ETHealthworld.com as part of Operational Excellence in Healthcare Industry series. Original link available here.
- [Strategic Thinking](https://faberinfinite.com/strategic-thinking-2/): Perhaps all of you must have experienced the tension of dealing with the urgency of today yet knowing that we must keep an eye on the horizon in this fast changing global economy. What opportunities or challenges lie on the horizon? Have you ever faced problems dealing with limited resources of man, money and time? Have you ever thought about how will the business be affected with changing global economy? What are the competitive threats that will arise at local as well as international level? Have you been under constant pressure to grow as an organization? What is a solution to such problems? Answer to the problem is Strategic Thinking. It is a tool that the leaders of today should employ to balance the tension of the moment with the worry of the future. It should be central element of management philosophy and should be an ongoing process it cannot be episodic. Strategic Thinking is a planning process that applies innovation, strategic planning and operational planning to develop business strategies that have a greater chance for success. Following are some insights on strategic thinking: For this strategic change to be successful it is important for every employee in the organization to fully incorporate the change in everything they do. This can be done by establishing vision and mission that will ensure that the organization is successful in achieving its strategic goals. So let us engage employees at each level to contribute to the strategic plan so that departmental strategies link to the overall corporate strategic plan. Let us strive to make strategic thinking an ongoing, year-round process to anticipate major shifts in the competitive marketplace and identify emerging opportunities.
- [Strategic Thinking](https://faberinfinite.com/strategic-thinking-3/): Perhaps all of you must have experienced the tension of dealing with the urgency of today yet knowing that we must keep an eye on the horizon in this fast changing global economy. What opportunities or challenges lie on the horizon? Have you ever faced problems dealing with limited resources of man, money and time? Have you ever thought about how will the business be affected with changing global economy? What are the competitive threats that will arise at local as well as international level? Have you been under constant pressure to grow as an organization? What is a solution to such problems? Answer to the problem is Strategic Thinking. It is a tool that the leaders of today should employ to balance the tension of the moment with the worry of the future. It should be central element of management philosophy and should be an ongoing process it cannot be episodic. Strategic Thinking is a planning process that applies innovation, strategic planning and operational planning to develop business strategies that have a greater chance for success. Following are some insights on Strategic Thinking: Trust Strategic Thinking will enable you to make more logical and confident decisions in business and make you more successful.
- [Strategic Thinking - Operational Planning to Develop Business](https://faberinfinite.com/strategic-thinking/): Perhaps all of you must have experienced the tension of dealing with the urgency of today yet knowing that we must keep an eye on the horizon in this fast changing global economy. What opportunities or challenges lie on the horizon? Have you ever faced problems dealing with limited resources of man, money and time? Have you ever thought about how will the business be affected with changing global economy? What are the competitive threats that will arise at local as well as international level? Have you been under constant pressure to grow as an organization? What is a solution to such problems? How can we manage them effectively? Answer to the problem is Strategic Thinking. Strategic thinking is the tool that the leaders of today should employ to balance the tension of the moment with the worry of the future. It should be central element of management philosophy and should be an ongoing process it cannot be episodic. Strategic Thinking is a planning process that applies innovation, strategic planning and operational planning to develop business strategies that have a greater chance for success. The purpose of Strategic Thinking is to create a strategy that is a consistent and integrated framework for decisions especially about direction of the business and resource utilization. Following are some insights on strategic thinking: For this strategic change to be successful it is important for every employee in the organization to fully incorporate the change in everything they do. This can be done by establishing vision and mission that will ensure that the organization is successful in achieving its strategic goals. So let us engage employees at each level to contribute to the strategic plan so that departmental strategies link to the overall corporate strategic plan. Let us strive to make strategic thinking an ongoing, year-round process to anticipate major shifts in the competitive marketplace and identify emerging opportunities. Written and Published By: Faber Mayuri Pandya Mayuri Pandya is Head Research & Analytics and one of the core members of Faber Infinite Consulting,with operations in Asia Pacific,Africa & Middle East. She holds a masters degree in Marketing Management with her 1st degree being in IT Engineering
- [Emotional Intelligence in Leadership](https://faberinfinite.com/emotional-intelligence-in-leadership/): Many of us find it really difficult to connect with ourselves as well as with others. The reason is we lack a critical level of Emotional Intelligence (EI). EI is the ability to identify, use, understand, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict. When it comes to success in relationships, career and personal goals, EI matters just as much as IQ. EI is the ability to recognize and understand what others are experiencing emotionally. This ability further influences your connect with your team. Beyond the traditional leadership roles and responsibilities, today’s workplace uncertainty requires leaders to be much more sensitive about what matters most to their employees. Many leaders assume that their team has the same urge to succeed and willingness to sacrifice in order to advance as they do.  Every individual is different and leaders must be more mindful to accept those differences and strategically leverage them to create and sustain unique opportunities within their departments and for the business. For leaders having EI is essential for success. Five Elements of Emotional Intelligence The more that you, as a leader, manage each of the above mentioned areas, the higher your emotional intelligence, better is the team performance. Bottom line is leaders must be more emotionally intelligent to be more effective and efficient at achieving the organization success. Leaders must have a firm understanding of how their emotions and actions affect the people around them. The better a leader relates to and works with the team, the more successful he or she will be which will in turn be reflected in the success of the organization as a whole. In the business world so much emphasis has been placed on intellect. Intellect has been proven invaluable to drive success in business. Process and procedures based on maths, tools, analysis, logic, and strategy are critically important. However to get the higher level of competence in business we must blend the progress that we have made in intellect and IQ with the invaluable competencies of EI. Not only leaders but every individual for that matter should take the time to work on self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. Working on these areas will help each to excel in the future!
- [10 Common Leadership and Management Mistakes](https://faberinfinite.com/10-common-leadership-and-management-mistakes/): It’s often said that mistakes provide great learning opportunities. However, it’s much better not to make mistakes in the first place! Mistakes are part of individual’s life. Mistakes in professional life may cost leaders a lot as they are the front face of the organisation and it is expected that they do least mistakes, get the things done in correct manner from team and make successful decisions. Leader has to work towards achieving organizational goals and for that he has to support his team well to achieve those goals. It will be leaders’ responsibility to shape the team and explain importance of organisation’s goal to every member of team. A smallest mistake may cost company millions so each task has to be balanced well be it delegating to your team, motivating them or guiding them for the next steps. Let us look at 10 of the most common leadership and management errors, and highlighting what you can do to avoid them.
- [What to do when your to do list is holding up your team](https://faberinfinite.com/what-to-do-when-your-to-do-list-is-holding-up-your-team/): Have you ever faced a situation where your team was waiting because of actions from your end? It might have happened that the task, which you need to assign, was in your to-do list and your team was waiting for your response to take actions on the task. Have you ever become bottleneck for your team because you were not able to complete your task and your team was waiting for you to clear your to-do list? Answer for most of us will be YES. Why such things happen? Is it because an extended to-do list every day? Is it because you don’t set priorities for your to-do list? Or is it because you have not allotted proper time for each task? Answer could be any of these. What to do when you are bottleneck for your team? Bottlenecking puts your career and reputation at risk and takes a significant emotional toll. Here are four root causes of it — and solutions for each:
- [How to Handle the Naysayer on Your Team](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-handle-the-naysayer-on-your-team/): Is opposition necessary to make successful decision? How to treat people who oppose now and then? How to handle naysayer on your team? Are naysayers required in successful team? In our day to day life we make lots of decisions. Many decisions may fail if they are not critically examined. Opposition is not always reason of conflict but it may improve decision-making as decisions are analysed from all aspects. Despite the initial reactions of dislike, discomfort, annoyance, and resistance to opposition, successful leaders and healthy teams know that disagreement and differing viewpoints are necessary for good decisions and productive teams. When you separate the behavior from the person, notice and manage your own reactions, and take explicit steps to encourage and reward opposition, you will be moving toward building stronger teams and running your business more effectively. On first Tuesday of new financial year, we are glad to share interesting article on how to handle naysayer on your team.
- [12 Things year 2015 Taught About Startups And Entrepreneurship](https://faberinfinite.com/12-things-year-2015-taught-me-about-startups-and-entrepreneurship/): Today 2016 is already 2 months old and I go back to 2015, which was a crucial year! Interestingly, as Vala Afshar of Salesforce puts it that post 2015, we will be closer to year 2030 than we were to 2000. By then, everything will seem antiquated. It makes me wonder what are our takeaways from 2015? Below are some of our insights, varied from brief to elaborate, and touch on changes in perceptions, as well as broader trends that will affect businesses. I hope these reflections will prompt you to share your own key learnings as well- let us know what your big takeaway from the year has been. Expect The Unexpected Whether it is the Snapdeal – Aamir Khan episode or the Chennai floods at home or Ebola virus in Africa or Greece Crisis in the EU; there could be several issues, which may affect your business or the way you conduct business. Hence this traditional directive stands even today, to expect the unexpected. Anticipate and mitigate risks! Being Nimble And Agile Further to earlier pointer, this insight applies to all businesses irrespective of manufacturing or technology services. One has to be lean and agile. Various appropriate frameworks apply to relevant industries. Be responsive than being reactive! Consumer Centricity It might sound cliché but stands true even today in the developing countries like ours. Not being complacent and customer/consumer centricity is the key, irrespective of your size and legacy. It is vetted by the likes of Microsoft, which shifted its focus to ‘customer love’, or Facebook that listened to its users and expanded safety features. Driving Change Effectively Taking tips from Make in India or International Yoga day, there are certain key elements to drive change, which can be picked for your business as well. Successful change initiative not only includes having clear vision and mission to achieve the same but also require a strong brand for effectively driving the change and binding teams together. Focused Improvements – Kobetsu Kaizen Business crusaders took hints from several private & public sector reforms, from the likes of world economies putting efforts to improve their business rules in the past year or technology teams working towards solving issues mattering the most via cloud computing or IoT. Leaders can address chronic problems by acknowledging room for improvement and working towards improving the same via structured approach. Small Group Activities Organisations have harnessed collective power of well-designed small group activities leads extensive financial benefit and strong cultural impact. Various crowd sourcing campaigns are classic examples of collaborative efforts that are increasingly rewriting the rules in every sector- from recruitments to technology to funding to even Swatch Bharat Campaign. Work Sampling/ Time & Motion Study However traditional, nothing beats these sets of tools in terms of results it delivers to ascertain manpower productivity and point ways to improve it. Productivity plays crucial roles in several aspects like economy, business sectors – manufacturing or services, etc. further leading to competitiveness of organisations and regions. Productivity Improvement Via Training Within Industry (TWI) Train the workforce to reach optimum skill levels, in as short as 7 days, based on the framework devised during World War II. The effective framework of TWI – evolved by the US Navy, was picked up by several industries to boost skill levels leading to productivity improvements. Zero Effects – Defects With the zero effect zero defects, also known as the ‘ZED maturity model’ campaign, the emphasis on quality (using clean technology) over quantity was evident, and thereby enabling organisations to get visibility in the manufacturing centre stage of the world. Businesses with focus on green and renewables shall lead the world market growth to 2020. We wont forget Volkswagen Emissions Scandal for long time! Respecting Standards! VW scandal or warnings issued by US FDA to pharmaceutical manufacturers again strengthens the view of respecting and following standards. Standards support customer satisfaction and experience through the requirements they lay out and through the guidance they provide in management systems. Inspiring Excellence Demanding excellence is easy work. Developing excellence is hard work. Inspiring excellence is remarkable work. As you go, so will your people. Say you want a more transparent, open and effective culture. Then be the first one who avoids politicking at all times. Don’t Let The Fear Of Losing Be Greater Than Joy Of Winning Robert Kiyosaki had put it in context long back! Fear is an incredibly personal experience. That’s why some people are afraid of flying while others fly every week. Or some people are afraid of heights and others work in skyscrapers. But there is some science behind why people are afraid of things, including losing money. While there is still a lot of research to do around the subject, observers wisely advise to focus on the journey and celebrate small victories along the journey. Finally, the last thing to remember is that you’ll always have fear in your life, and that’s okay. The most important thing to remember is to control it so it doesn’t control you. ‘Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. Written by: Faber Aakash Borse – one of the founding members and Director of Faber Infinite Consulting (www.faberinfinite.com), with operations in Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. He holds a masters degree in Operations Management with his 1st degree being in Mechanical Engineering. Originally published by Inc42 here.
- [5 Commandments for Faster Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/5-commandments-for-faster-growth/): As the new financial year is approaching for many organisations, companies must have planned new ways to grow and to make next year better than this financial year. To support their journey of growth, we have come up with an interesting article on Commandments of Growth. In ever changing market, companies cannot rely on only one growth strategy. They need to expand in many areas and need to identify which all opportunities are available for growth. Companies can find growth along five dimensions, ranging from the most basic to the most challenging. These dimensions can either be the same as those in a company’s existing practices, or reflect new and different parameters. Five Dimensions are Customers, Geographies, Products, Capabilities and Culture. By proper analysis of these dimensions, companies can create better growth opportunities. If you want your company to grow faster, obey these five commandments: To read further details, please click here.
- [How to Really Customize Leadership Development](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-really-customize-leadership-development/): Today, as part of our Transformation Tuesday series, we are glad to share outline on ‘Leadership Customization’. “Customized” has become a synonym of “good” for leadership development. As executives always ask “Will it be customized?” for leadership development initiatives. The important question is how to initiate customization. Here are some fixes: To read more, please click here.
- [7 yearly planning mistakes no one talks about](https://faberinfinite.com/7-yearly-planning-mistakes-no-one-talks-about/): As we are arriving towards April, we are glad to share article from our Transformation Tuesday series, which talks about annual planning mistakes. Many of us have carried out our Strategic Planning for the year where we insist to implement a holistic and well-proven set of simple concepts and practical tools to get what is expected from the business. By mastering this simple way of operating, leadership teams can systematically, progressively and permanently improve. Check out the 7 lessons on how to avoid 7 mistakes while planning for the year: By avoiding these mistakes, you can achieve your one-year goals. To read further, please click here.
- [4 hard facts about your organization’s ‘soft’ side](https://faberinfinite.com/4-hard-facts-about-your-organizations-soft-side/): As part of Transformation Tuesday series, we are glad to share a glimpse significant facets of culture building. The basic elements define the organization’s culture, and thereby define the organization itself are: its structure, vision and mission, goals, processes and people. Most leaders understand that achieving high performance in an organization requires hard work but the most important is to address  these “soft” issues that underlie organizational life. Below are four important facts about culture to get acquainted with the “soft” sides of the organization and themselves. An organization’s culture determines its ability to adapt, compete and achieve at the highest level, and therefore is a cornerstone to an organization’s successes and failures. Please click here to read further.
- [Be A Safety Hero!](https://faberinfinite.com/be-a-safety-hero/): ‘Every accident is a notice that something is wrong!’ Today on 4th March – National Safety Day, let us invest few minutes of our busy schedules in the most important aspect – Safety. Safety is not only focusing on reduction of the number of accidents but creating safe working environment for each stake holder. To get best out of the teams, it is necessary to ensure safe and friendly environment. The members should feel free to work without feeling any danger and unsafe situations. Organization must understand the need to consider employee, equipment and environmental safety as an integral part of sustainability program. These practices can help you support and maintain efficient production and to help provide a safe operating environment. Organizations should develop health and safety program as per their business and hazards at workplace. Let us work towards creating environment which fosters safety not only today, but for life! Let us be super safety heroes and build Safety!
- [Reigniting Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/reigniting-growth/): In today’s article we shall be talking about attitudes to reignite growth. Many businesses face a predictable crisis that can be called stall-out-a sudden large drop in revenue and profit growth. Amongst several causes, few common reasons for the same could be: lost touch with customers, drowning in process and power points, lack of decisiveness.  Most companies with sustainable growth have following 3 attitudes, which can help any company restart its growth engine. Let’s have glance on those 3 attitudes: Rediscover Your Insurgent Mission: Shed noncore assets, develop a simpler strategy for the core one and focus on what really makes most transformations successful: reducing high-level complexity and cost. View your own business insurgents and constantly emphasize what is special about you. It may be difficult to maintain an insurgent mission, but not impossible. Stick to your core mission. Make the company grow “faster, more confident, and, above all, simpler.”Convene meetings, to discuss company’s situation and its future and reignite enthusiasm for its core values. Make employees refocus on the founding principles of the company. Obsess over Your Business’s Front Line: Companies that sustain growth live and breathe the front line of their business. Losing a frontline obsession can lead to stall-out and renewing it can reignite growth. The company’s initial success could be traced to its remarkable founders, who devote themselves to building a close relationship with customers. Here are some ways to prepare your team to reignite growth. Create a “founder’s mentality” scorecard Benchmark against your most successful upstart competitors Launch a campaign against bureaucracy Get the leadership team out of the office Reexamine the precepts and practices of your founders or early leaders Look outside to help inside   Instill an Owner’s Mindset: Owner’s mindset focuses on the long term, has a strong bias toward speed and action, and embraces personal responsibility for employees’ actions and for how resources are used. It’s amazing to speed things up and increase appetite for risk. Risk is about innovation and success. Some of the biggest stock upturns occur when a company has to return to its core and redefine it in the process. An organization can reach new heights by pursuing these qualities. Please click here to read in detail.
- [Take the Leap](https://faberinfinite.com/take-the-leap-2/): The organizational fitness is recognized at a time when change is imminent or necessary. During such times, the business landscape may be more volatile than usual, and it can affect the organization’s ability to adapt every bit as much as the fitness of the business itself can affect it. Organizational fitness is assessed using various diagnostic tools that identify factors affecting ability to adapt, or the environment in which it exists. An organization is fit if it is ready at all times to handle issues or take up opportunities as they may arise. Team Faber Infinite is glad to roll out its highly acclaimed and powerful package for organizational fitness and transformation called as LEAP (Lean Enabled Accelerated Performance) on leap day of 2016. LEAP (Lean Enabled Acceleration Performance) Journey is special offering for all the organizations which aspire to grow and develop. This industry neutral offering is specifically designed based on the best and proven continual improvement or organizational transformation practices across the world. The LEAP journey framework assists for top-line (revenues) as well as bottom-line (profitability) improvements. The typical business environment has various challenges that prevent organizational transformation. These include issues arising from unclear strategies, conflicting priorities, efficiencies, effectiveness and inadequate leadership, all of which cause uncertainty in an organization. Identifying and resolving these challenges is critical to achieve organizational fitness. To achieve the fitness, LEAP is the foundation step! Let us take LEAP now for Top line and Bottom line growth!
- [5 Attitudes That Define Great Leaders](https://faberinfinite.com/5-attitudes-that-define-great-leaders/): “Great leaders don’t need to act tough, their attitude, confidence and humility serve to underscore their toughness.” Recently an extraordinary 360 assessment of few leaders took placed where they were assessed on their leadership effectiveness and potential basis. There was a set of 25 questions about attitude in that assessment. Assessors found that five of the attitude questions correlated strongly with overall leadership effectiveness, since who strongly agreed with these particular attitudes had higher overall leadership effectiveness scores. In today’s note we will have a glimpse on those 5 attitudes enabling leadership effectiveness. Each of these attitudes are correlated to improve individual’s leadership effectiveness. You may want to focus on which attitude you don’t have, and cultivate it. To read in details please click here.
- [Operational Excellence in Healthcare Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/how-operational-excellence-can-impact-healthcare-industry/): Healthcare sector is one, which is directly connected to lives of people, and there must not be any operational issues, everything must be well organized. Hence, it gets all the more important for healthcare providers to devote more management focus towards hospital operations improvements in order to boost patient centricity, quality treatment and productivity enhancement. A multi-pronged approach that puts hospital and patient care at the heart of performance transformation efforts can help hospitals and health systems deliver more financially sustainable and patient oriented care. Healthcare personnel should actively participate in performance improvement efforts and be open to changes. The continual improvement not only aids operational excellence but also quality patient care, patients’ satisfaction and staff satisfaction as well. How Operational Excellence can impact Healthcare Industry? Hospital Operational Excellence deploys a variety of process improvement & change management concepts and approaches to increase operational efficiency and reduce clinical variability; ultimate objective is to drive the total medical care cost down while improving care quality. The inefficiencies are the major barriers toward excellence. In hospital environment also the inefficiencies can be categorized into various types, which can be identified and addressed with ‘eye for inadequacies’ and ‘awareness of continual improvement’. Several tools & concepts of Operational Excellence (OE) like Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Inventory Management, Five S, Visual Management, Standardized Work, Poka Yoke – Error Proofing in hospitals can lead to dramatic results. Several hospitals across the world have adopted various operational excellence frameworks. Implementation of Operational Excellence concepts have addressed several issues concerning patient care and management in hospitals such as: Time spent at OPD can be reduced by 40% approximately via concepts like work balancing and improving patient flow Distance covered by patients can be reduced 20% approximately by streamlining the layout and reorganizing Space utilization can be increased by 60% Inventory management modules based on scientific calculations can lead to improvement in medicine inventory management to avoid stock outs and over stocking (near to expiry scenarios), reduction in stock taking time, huge cost savings in inventory carrying costs, etc 95% reduction in the time nurses spend searching for supplies and equipment 77% reduction in door-to-bed time High standards of housekeeping and hygiene can be achieved through Physical workplace improvement tool Five S Other advanced operational excellence tools can further assist in reducing patient hospital stay duration, bed occupancy improvement, operations theatre utilization and others Operational Excellence in Hospitals The transformation projects have shown several tangible benefits and have wide scope for countless improvement avenues. These above mentioned tangible benefits shall pave the road for cultural change and will further improve the team morale, discipline and patient centric efforts. Considering country like India or any developing nation, even today the healthcare is not affordable for the needy. Hospital Operational Excellence is a panacea to address these challenges. Further looking at accreditations from NABH and NABL, which shall be pre-requisite and not optional; operational excellence and continual improvement shall be part and parcel of the industry. These concepts are not only applicable for manufacturing industry but also equally applicable for hospital management. Concepts remain same, application changes! It is a philosophy that can change the way hospitals and healthcare industries are managed and organized. Healthcare professionals are good at administering patient care, blending it further with operational excellence shall enhance life for all stakeholders! Its time healthcare industry takes the leap, this leap year! If not now, when? We shall delve upon various aspects (element by element) of Operational Excellence in Healthcare Industry in coming posts. Find original article at : Economic Times
- [Media Coverage in India’s leading business magazine](https://faberinfinite.com/media-coverage-in-indias-leading-business-magazine/): Team Faber Infinite is glad to share that it got featured in Small Enterprise – India’s one of the leading business magazine for entrepreneurs. The feature published in Jan 16 edition talks about the organizational achievements and its team. Faber Infinite helps organizations to unlock their hidden potential. The article about the success story of Faber Infinite and its core team – Mr. Vishal Kulkarni, Mr. Jalay Pandya and Mr. Aakash Borse. Faber Infinite offers 360 transformation and improvement of clients, people and communities. It supports the organizations to improve and grow in terms of top line and bottom line with impressive clients are from India, Tanzania, Uganda, UAE, Kenya and Zambia. Faber Infinite is finest management consulting and training company specializing in business excellence. Team Faber Infinite believes that organizational success depends on aspects of strategy, operations and design along with people excellence. The team strives towards helping all client organizations for implementing real transformation solutions. The core team of Faber Infinite is always passionate about crafting culture that supports transformation and innovation. After long deliberation ‘Faber’ which means craftsman in Latin was finalized for the name of the organization. Faber Infinite Differentiators: Differentiation is not only to equip clientele with state of art management practice on strategic and operational level, but also support them for sustainable implementation and long term gains. The team focuses on the people as catalysts for the improvement journey. The focus is on easy way to deploy concepts and objectively gauging of drivers of transformation. Find original success story published in the small enterprise as below. Team Faber Infinite wishes all new entrepreneurs successful journey and we would aspire to work with organizations seeking change and transformation. Reported & Compiled by: Faber Khushboo Vyas
- [15 Surprising Things Productive People Do Differently](https://faberinfinite.com/15-surprising-things-productive-people-do-differently/): “Successful person is not different, but the way he/ she work is different.” In recent interviews of over 200 ultra-productive people including seven billionaires, 13 Olympians, 20 A-grade students and over 200 successful entrepreneurs were asked a simple, open-ended question, “What is your number one secret to productivity?” From their responses, many surprising but unique ideas came out. In today’s article we will have a look on those 13 ways to work differently and to be more productive? 1. Focus on minutes, not hours: Don’t focus on hours; don’t forget that there are 1,440 minutes in the day. “Lost money can be made again, but time spent can never be reclaimed.” Master your minutes to master your life. 2.Focus only on one thing: Identify your Most Important Task (MIT); invest the first part of your day working on it to build your business without any interruption. What task will have the biggest impact on reaching your goal? 3. Don’ t use to-do lists:  Throw away your to-do list, as undone items lead to stress and insomnia. “Schedule entire day into 15-minute blocks, will set you up in the 95 percentile.” 4. Beat procrastination with time travel Focus on – What can you do now to make sure your future self does the right thing? Anticipate how you will self-sabotage in the future, and come up with a solution to defeat your future self. 5. Use a notebook: “Always carry a notebook, Write everything down. That is a million dollar lesson that business schools don’t teach you!” Keep your mind free by writing everything down. 6. Process email only a few times a day: Don’t “check” email throughout the day. Don’t even respond to each vibration or ding. Instead, like everything else, schedule time to process your email quickly and efficiently. 7. Avoid meetings at all costs: “Never take meetings unless someone is writing a check.” Meetings are notorious time killers. You should get out of meetings whenever you can, hold fewer of them yourself, and if you do run a meeting, keep it short. 8. Follow the 80/20 principle: Known as the Pareto Principle, in most cases 80% of outcomes come from only 20% of activities. Identify which activities drive the greatest results, and focus on those and ignore the rest. 9. Delegate almost everything: Don’t think, “How can I do this task?” Instead think, “How can this task get done?” Take the “I” out of it as much as possible. Don’t have control issues and don’t be micro-managers. 10. Theme days of the week: Theme days of the week to focus on major areas. Like, “Mondays for Meetings”. Clean up unwanted items before the new week starts. Plan your work to maximize your efficiency and effectiveness. 11. Touch things only once: How often do you read an email, and leave it in your inbox to deal with later? Try to “touch it once.” It reduces stress since it won’t be in the back of your mind. 12. Practice a consistent morning routine: Most people focus on ‘doing’ more to achieve more, instead every morning focus on ‘becoming’ more so that you can start doing less, to achieve more. Nurture your mind with meditation or prayer, inspirational reading, and journaling. 13. Energy is everything: You can’t make more minutes in the day, but you can increase your energy, which will increase your attention, focus, decision-making, and overall productivity. Please Click Here to explore more.
- [Metro to 'Make in India'](https://faberinfinite.com/metro-to-make-in-india/): The Make in India campaign promises to fast-track growth trajectory by making it a manufacturing hub. Made in India, made by India but for the world, with the vision of empowering Indians by creating job opportunities, the campaign is ingenious formula to position India as the center piece of Asia’s next growth story. Bombardier – world’s leading manufacturer of both planes and trains, has built an extensive and diverse portfolio of winning mobility solution. Bombardier Transportation is a global leader in the rail industry. They cover the full spectrum of rail solutions, ranging from complete trains to sub-systems, maintenance services, system integration and signaling. Bombardier has taken step towards ‘Make in India’ by completing consignment of six metro coaches for the Australian government. Bombardier Baroda unit had manufactured these six metro coaches, and were shipped successfully from Mumbai to Australia. The metro coaches, built for the Australian government, was the first of its kind India has ever exported. The coaches, which measure 75 feet in length and weigh 46 tonnes each, were loaded in house by the Mumbai Port Trust. Team Faber Infinite wishes Bombardier Baroda the best, to fulfill the target of 450 ‘Made in India’ metro coaches to be exported in the next two-and-a-half years. It gives a message that ‘India is in the race and about to win’. We, at Faber Infinite take pride to support Bombardier Transportation and Make in India dream together. The goal is towards making India manufacturing hub and to create its mark in the global space. The intention is to continue the efforts towards building competitiveness and crafting growth opportunities. Reported & Complied by: Faber Khushboo Vyas
- [5 ways to close the strategy to execution gap](https://faberinfinite.com/5-ways-to-close-the-strategy-to-execution-gap/): In an ongoing global survey of senior executives, more than half of the respondents said that they think their company don’t have a winning strategy, and two-thirds think their organization don’t have the right capabilities to execute its strategy. Surprisingly, companies that are great at both strategy and execution don’t follow the prevailing practices of their industries. Instead, leaders of these companies excel at five unconventional acts — management practices that contradict conventional. Most of the companies lacks behind due to the execution of strategy, as they have good strategies. For such companies here is a solution to execute your strategies efficiently. We are glad to share 5 ways to close the strategy to execution gap. 1. Commit to an identity:  Avoid getting trapped on a growth treadmill, chasing multiple market opportunities where you have no right to win. Instead, clear your mind about what you do best, develop a solid value proposition and building distinctive capabilities that will last for the long term. Deliver what you promise. 2. Translate the strategic into the everyday: Many managers assume they should adopt the best practices of their industry and treat external benchmarking as the established path to success. But design and build your own bespoke capabilities that set you apart from other companies. Then bring those capabilities to scale in your own distinctive ways. 3. Put your culture to work: Reworking the organizational chart and rethinking incentives. The culture of the enterprise, if considered at all, is seen as a hindrance. But resist disruptive reorganizations and instead put your culture to work. Tap the power of the ingrained thinking and behavior that already exists below the surface in your company, using culture, not structure, to drive change. 4. Cut cost to grow stronger: A conventional company might try to reduce costs across the board by going lean everywhere. But cut costs to grow stronger. Marshal your resources strategically; doubling down on the few capabilities that matter most and pruning back everything else. 5. Shape your future: Companies should not try to simply become agile. Don’t respond to external change as rapidly as possible. Instead, shape your future by creating the change you want to see. Consider all questions at the same time, in the same conversations with the same teams, so that strategy and execution are closely integrated in every decision. Do all this boldly, with the confidence and acumen that comes from having earned the right to win, the ability to engage in a chosen market with capabilities that consistently outmatch competitors. To read further details please click here.
- [The 8 Self-Assessments You Need to Improve at Work This Year](https://faberinfinite.com/the-8-self-assessments-you-need-to-improve-at-work-this-year/): Approaching another Tuesday and we are delighted to share yet another interesting compilation from our Transformation Tuesday series. We all want to grow – no matter what skills we have to improve, important is where to begin? To help you out how to go about it, please find below series of 7 self-assessments, which shall point towards improvement potentials. Productivity: How can you do everything with not enough hours in a day? A range of advices is available, which presumes that one size fits all. But in fact it changes according the way one prefers to perceive information. Hence, take this assessment to understand your own style and discover productivity tips that like-minded people have found most effective. Work/ Life balance: If you think to spare time with your family and for your leisure activities, you probably need to figure out how to fit those activities in your busy schedule. Take this assessment to compare your priorities with how you actually allocate your time and energy. Cultural skill: Due to business globalization, it’s essential to collaborate with people from different culture. This assessment helps you see key differences in eight areas where cultural gaps are most common, like communicating, scheduling, trusting, and disagreeing – and shows you how you compare with the norm for your culture in each area. Emotional intelligence: Relationships matter at work, and you need emotional intelligence to be an effective leader. Take a quiz to test yourself on five critical EI skills– emotional self-awareness, positive outlook, emotional self-control, adaptability, and empathy. At the end, you’ll receive advice on how to respond more mindfully. Communication Skills: If this is an area you’d like to improve, you’re not alone. The popularity of grammar quiz shows just how many struggles with writing. Financial skills: Of course, it’s equally important to be financially literate, especially if you’re eager to advance in your organization. Take 10-question finance quiz. At the end you’ll see correct answers with explanation, so you can brush up on key concepts to become a more effective leader. Managing your stakeholders: This assessment asks what you would do in five “managing up” scenarios. After answering, you will learn which approaches experts recommend. You also receive links on how to cultivate your most important relationship at work­ — your relationship with your stake holder. We trust that the links helped you to assess yourself. To explore more, you may click here. Thank you.
- [Take the LEAP!](https://faberinfinite.com/take-the-leap/): The organizational fitness is recognized at a time when change is imminent or necessary. During such times, the business landscape may be more volatile than usual, and it can affect the organization’s ability to adapt every bit as much as the fitness of the business itself can affect it. Organizational fitness is assessed using various diagnostic tools that identify factors affecting ability to adapt, or the environment in which it exists. An organization is fit if it is ready at all times to handle issues or take up opportunities as they may arise. Team Faber Infinite is glad to roll out its highly acclaimed and powerful package for organizational fitness and transformation. LEAP Journey – Lean Enabled Acceleration Performance Journey Leap Journey is special offering for all the organizations which aspire to grow and develop. This industry neutral offering is specifically designed based on the best continual improvement or organizational transformation practices across the world. The LEAP journey framework assists for top-line (revenues) as well as bottom-line (profitability) improvements. We shall discuss the framework in subsequent articles. The typical business environment has various challenges that prevent organizational transformation. These include issues arising from unclear strategies, conflicting priorities, efficiencies, effectiveness and inadequate leadership, all of which cause uncertainty in an organization. Identifying and resolving these challenges is critical to achieve organizational fitness. To achieve the fitness, LEAP is the foundation step!
- [Celebrating Victories!](https://faberinfinite.com/celebrating-victories/): Victories, however small or large, are happy moments – where we take a pause to reflect on our achievements. We are excited to share few victories of 2015 from various locations across different sectors and geographies. We feel proud to share achievements of different clients and dedicated teams we have been associated with. Our heartiest compliments to all the teams and wish them many more in future! Here is a glimpse of few victories from 2015! 1. Young Leaders team at one of the world’s largest locomotive manufacturer, India   2. Enthusiastic Team members at leading fishing-flies manufacturer, Kenya 3. Launch of continual improvement journey at one of the premier education institutes, Kenya   4. Another enthusiastic team at one of the largest logistics service provider, Kenya 5. Another happy team at one of the largest plastic manufacturer in Uganda 6. Celebrating ‘Team of the Month’ at well-known red oxide manufacturer, India  7. Successful launch of organization wide transformation journey at integrated textile manufacturer, Kenya 8. Glimpse of an interesting training session at leading auto components manufacturer (tier I supplier to OEMs), India 9. Team at Uganda Management Association 10. Celebrating ‘Zone of the Month’ at a leading textile machine manufacturer, India 11. All work & no play makes a jack dull boy! Glimpse of Fab Faber Annual Meet 12. Journey declaration by committed leadership team from plastics manufacturer, Uganda 13. Glimpses from experiential learning session, Kenya Congratulations to all teams and team members who had participated in the wonderful transformation journeys across. We look forward to be of more value in future as well. Compiled by: Faber Khushboo Vyas and Faber Raveena Rathi
- [Integrate safety with proper measures](https://faberinfinite.com/integrate-safety-with-proper-measures/): We have always focused on the importance of safety and the benefits it can bring to the workplace if introduced properly. A workplace is supposed to be safe from injuries and accidents for the employees in order to have a full-fledge flow of work and better and improved productivity. Many a times, people realize the importance of safety but fail to implement certain measures properly. In this section of the blog, we will discuss how to successfully implement our safety plans into action. Repetition is the key Repetition makes one remember certain idea. When everyone is repeatedly told about a particular
- [Right Data Collection is the Key](https://faberinfinite.com/data-is-the-key/): There is a reason why every company today is running towards collecting and gathering more and more data. In the 21st century, if there is anything that matters the most – it is ‘data’. Data is the key to unlock the solution of every problem that is hampering growth in the modern industrial world. Machine learning nowadays is highly influenced by data and poor data can completely rupture one’s machine learning process. Data is responsible for driving analysis and helps one in predicting and speculating upcoming events of the future. Hence, one needs a valid and error-proof database to create a
- [Five Ways to Manage Organizational Change](https://faberinfinite.com/five-ways-to-manage-organizational-change/): Change management is a very important and crucial task with a very unpredictable nature and perilous to conduct. The question many people ask here is why one should address change management? It is just another process that has been tried and tested by many and thus does not particularly needs to be addressed in the work culture. However, people here forget the fact that many companies who implement change management processes fail to get the anticipated results from it due to a proper and precise utilization of the tools and the controls involved. In this article, we will discuss about the
- [Pull and Push in lean Philosophy](https://faberinfinite.com/pull-and-push-in-lean-philosophy/): LEAN manufacturing processes are one of the most effective tools for a continual and sustainable development. They not only help the manufacturers cope up with the increasing competition but also help in creating a more holistic operating environment along with an increase in productivity and improvement in efficiency that guides the way towards a continual and sustainable development. However, many a time, manufacturers face a lot of trouble in with resistance to LEAN. This can be overcome by pulling LEAN instead of pushing it. The term ‘pull’ has a very clear and direct meaning i.e. pulling only those things off the
- [Leaders Should Talk to Achieve Collective Goals](https://faberinfinite.com/leaders-should-talk-to-achieve-collective-goals/): The world has become a difficult and competitive place to live in and it is very obvious for people to feel frustrated and annoying at times. With issues originating apart from workplace like harassment, political and caste-based divides, irrational constraints on the rise, the humane behavior is likely to be altered by emotions like anger, depression, disappointment and sadness. This is ultimately going to impact one’s work process and his thought processes subsequently as well. Leaders play a very important role in such situations in prepping the team member and pulling him out of such traumas. They can’t escape these situations
- [First Star Faber of the Year](https://faberinfinite.com/first-star-faber-of-the-year/): “All work and no play make Jack a dull boy!” Consultants are experts in their fields and play a pivoting role in helping the client organizations thrust its numbers. In a way, consultants are magicians who bring out the most optimum results with the same resources and awes the audience. As a part of iFaber, in this edition, we had a chat with another star Faber Abhijit Wakodikar, who speaks up about his experiences and shares his exciting journey as a consultant. Why Consulting? Hailing from the beautiful city of Nagpur in Maharashtra, Abhijit has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Technology
- [Delivering incredible results client after client!](https://faberinfinite.com/delivered-successful-results-yet-again/): Packaging has always been one of the most quintessential aspects in the industrial world. FIBC and woven sack sectors have been on the edge lately and have emerged as key drivers in the market. The demand of jumbo bags for packaging has been increasing exponentially. FIBC and woven sack sector is an active participant in the Indian GDP as well and will soon become an integral contributor. Faber Infinite Consulting has been an ardent supporter of the FIBC and woven sack sector and has helped various organizations in achieving a sustainable and continual growth with its structured improvement framework and tools.
- [KIELIMU - Path to Progress](https://faberinfinite.com/kielimu-path-to-progress/): Transformation journey is one of the key elements in helping the organizations achieve a continual and sustainable development which ultimately helps them grow and increase revenues. Like our last edition of the newsletter, we bring you excerpts of our conversation with another client of ours, who is an inspiration for many. Dr. Jonathan Moss, Managing Director of Kisima Farm is one of the leaders and most dominant players in the Arable farming and floriculture business. Faber Infinite (FI) – Farms are the earliest form of family managed business. Today family managed businesses are considered as significant and important part of the
- [Develop Leadership teams to craft excellence and growth!](https://faberinfinite.com/develop-leadership-teams-to-craft-excellence-and-growth/): Teams that have leadership qualities play a crucial and dominant role in creating an efficient work environment which ultimately adds value to the organization helping it to push through the diabolic dynamics of the market that keeps changing every other day. Leaders of an organization must have some sort of leadership training and coaching for a better and smooth functioning of the upper body of the company. Moreover, the managerial members should also be motivated to go through certain training programs which help them in developing people management skills and get the unconscious biases out of their system. These training programs
- [Quality is the Best Business Plan](https://faberinfinite.com/quality-is-the-best-business-plan/): Quality has become an important and integral part of producing and manufacturing new products in the 21st century. Many organizations have upped their game in this paradigm of production and in order to survive the heat of the competition, one must comply with the quality standards of the market in the present scenario and should work consistently towards achieving a higher quality standard for the manufactured products. At the same time, manufacturers must be able to have quality in their products at cheaper costs, better productivity and prompt and faster deliveries. Moreover, it gives the organizations an insight to benchmark their
- [Are you a process driven or people driven organization?](https://faberinfinite.com/are-you-a-process-driven-or-people-driven-organization/): Are you a process driven or people driven organization? Before we answer that let us understand the difference between the two. A process driven organization works on the concept that is exactly opposite to people driven organizations. Process driven organization relies on the principle of corporate law that treats as a separate entity which has come in to existence. It believes that the existence of the organisation is not bound by the limitations of time, skill and its workforce. Today most growing organisations follows the process approach. It is because they are not bound by human limitations that they can operate
- [New Financial Year - Then why OLD Bells?](https://faberinfinite.com/new-financial-year-then-why-old-bells/): “Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted”. – Albert Einstein India is on the verge of entering another new financial year. With all the challenges faced in the last year, many of us have become a more optimized and crafty player in the industrial world. But progress is only noticed when one moves from one stature to a higher one with greater efficiency, more productivity and increased results. Hence, the quintessential question here that is to be answered before we enter a new financial year is if it is ok to move into
- [World Water Day 2018 - The Answer is in Nature](https://faberinfinite.com/world-water-day-2018-the-answer-is-in-nature/):   March 22, has been marked as the World Water Day by the United Nations. Although the earth has 1.4 billion cubic kilometers of water, only 0.001 percent of that is available for humans to consume and use. 70 % of water is used for agricultural purposes. Water supplies across the globe are facing increasing pressures from climate change and growing population. It is crucial to develop innovative water saving systems for the future. This years theme – Nature for Water – works around how we can use nature to overcome the water challenges in the years to come. The answer to this
- [Lean Manufacturing - Path to Success for SMEs](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-manufacturing-path-to-success-for-smes/): It is a much known fact that the market is evolving today and is more competitive than ever. This has forced manufacturers to find ways to reduce costs, eliminate wastes, improve services and provide quality products to the customers. This has also added an extra burden over the manufacturers to improve efficiency of the processes and improve productivity levels. These problems have almost haywire every other manufacturers production. But what if we tell you that there is a solution that can help one in tackling all these problems? LEAN manufacturing processes can help the manufacturers all across the globe in achieving
- [3 Golden rules to keep employee motivated](https://faberinfinite.com/3-golden-rules-to-keep-employee-motivated/): At one point or other, everyone has gone through a phase where they lose their motivation because of certain circumstances and become slightly sluggish. To be honest, it is very frustrating; both for the person as well as for the leader. Most of the times, this leads to unproductivity which makes it harder to sympathize with the member of the team. In this article, we will discuss 3 golden rules to keep Employee Motivated. As a leader of the team, managers should keep themselves open to such situations and instead of sitting back and waiting for the person to gorge upon
- [Go Smart !](https://faberinfinite.com/go-smart/): Digital manufacturing is taking over the world as we talk about it. The world is getting ‘smart’ and so is the manufacturing sector all around the globe. We are going to cover the journey and important checkpoints involved in the journey of becoming a digital manufacturer in this blog of Transformation Tuesday. Cybersecurity is a must If you are getting smart, the first and foremost step to proceed is to get cybersecurity. The more you go digital, the more it increases the need for a safe platform to do business. It is really important that you provide a safe and secure
- [RESPECT for people!](https://faberinfinite.com/respect-for-people/): Change movement is one of the most looked out concepts in today’s corporate world. With everyone rushing towards excellence and running various projects in order to achieve continual and sustainable development, change management has become a very subtle and effective notion to bring transformation in the organization. But wait! Can change management reach its fate just because of the concept and its processes? The answer is NO! There is a key component in change management that plays a very peculiar and intrinsic role in building the paths that will lead the organization towards success. RESPECT for people! Change is the immutable
- [Change Management is Data Driven](https://faberinfinite.com/change-management-is-data-driven/): Data science is the future and is slowly becoming one of the key pillars to drive change management in any organization. Some may say that it is yet to arrive and there is a lot of time to prepare for the change, but in reality, now is the time for the companies to gear up and prepare themselves for this next big change. Companies well prepared in the next decade with a clear vision of collecting the right kind of data and an efficient analytics system will be the one leading and influencing the market in the coming days. Get to
- [Building Competitiveness in Kenya - Big Four Agenda](https://faberinfinite.com/building-competitiveness-in-kenya-big-four-agenda/): The government of Kenya has launched the much talked ‘Big Four’ campaign in order to create more jobs and achieve economic prosperity. President Uhuru Kenyatta aims to shift the focus on economic development with this campaign and have already urged all the ministers to strongly support the Big Four plan. What is Big Four agenda? The Big Four – food security, affordable housing, jobs in the manufacturing sector and affordable healthcare – are the pillars on which President Kenyatta’s vision to transform Kenya economically rests on. The campaign is an initiative by the Kenyan government which focuses on creating a richer
- [Let Us Reinforce Safety!](https://faberinfinite.com/let-us-reinforce/): “Safety is Gainful, Accident is Painful!” Safety has been one of the most underrated aspects of today’s industrial world. However, safety is the key component that drives the organization towards development and excellence. Safety is not only limited to preventing mishaps and accidents but, also covers the entire paradigm of protecting the human workforce that works in sync with the machines towards creating a sustainable and green environment. Safety promotes efficiency and the feeling of being protected motivates the team members and brings out the optimum results. Organizations need to understand how quintessential role safety measures play in the transformation processes
- [Multitasking is a Myth](https://faberinfinite.com/multitasking-is-a-myth/): In this modern world with bustle, agitation and urgency, multitasking has become a very common way to respond to the increasing demands of people. With the increasing competition, people tend to multitask more in order to optimize efficiency and improve productivity believing that multitasking is necessary in order to achieve success in life. However, the reality is, there is no such thing as multitasking. The human mind is indeed capable of doing two or more things at the same time. But what it is not capable of is to concentrate on both the tasks at the same time. Many neuroscience researches
- [The Key to Productivity - Work Smarter not Harder!](https://faberinfinite.com/the-key-to-productivity-work-smarter-not-harder/): Productivity has been one of the major concerns for manufacturers all across the globe. Countries all across the globe claim to be the best in one thing or another, be it Germany and their cars, Japan and their electronics or United States of America and their technology. It is completely agreeable that work has a direct correlation with productivity but, the question that arises here is: does more work needs to be done in order to achieve more productivity? Although, in an analysis of most productive countries like Luxemburg ($68.47 productivity per person per hour), Norway ($52.50 productivity per person per
- [4 Steps to Solve Tough Chronic Problems](https://faberinfinite.com/4-steps-to-solve-tough-chronic-problems/): This approach is a problem solving technique which leads the team to the core issue of the problem and determines a precise and particular way to get it off the road and prevent its recurrence. This approach is an exceptional way of adding quality and reliability to the products, if there are any defects. This methodology has now become very popular in the market among the manufacturers because of its ease in approach, reliability and effectiveness. It is a team-oriented problem-solving approach which facilitates the organization in solving critical issues that hinder the footsteps of the company in achieving excellence. Why
- [Do's and Dont's of Quality Circle](https://faberinfinite.com/dos-and-donts-of-quality-circle/): Quality circles are a part of the growing trend that enables the organizations to identify, analyze and resolve work-related problems. Also creating small groups of employees of the same field participating in almost similar kind of activities. Quality circles have many benefits ranging from an array of field like cost reduction, improved productivity, better quality of the product. And make the work environment healthy thus, promoting trust and communication among the authorities and workforce. In this blog, we will discuss about Do’s and Dont’s of Quality Circle. Participating in a quality circle not only enlightens the team but also provides them
- [A beneficial epidemic – Positivity!](https://faberinfinite.com/a-beneficial-epidemic-positivity/): “The Positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible!”  Positive and negative thoughts are the two opposite poles that are known to influence almost everything, be it decisions or thought processes. Thoughts are bound to affect and influence our actions. At an unconscious level, whatever we do in any certain situation is a result of what we think in that particular moment. Positivity in the surrounding plays a key role in which direction we push ourselves. It is the driving force that constantly keeps us believing in our goals and pushes us one step further to keep
- [Time to Celebrate Change !](https://faberinfinite.com/time-to-celebrate-change/): It is time to celebrate Change! Change is the immutable law of life – the only constant! We continue to strive for change. For us, at Faber, Change is synonymous with Growth! It is time to cherish and celebrate another growth milepost. We have moved to new offices in Pune and Ahmedabad. We invite you to visit us and discover our new coordinates located at the addresses below Kindly note the change in our point of operations. Although our association and mission still stand atop, unchanged. Crafting Growth Opportunities!
- [Tariffs on imported goods! A completely ‘fair trade’ practice by India](https://faberinfinite.com/tariffs-on-imported-goods-a-completely-fair-trade-practice-by-india/): Import of automobiles such as bikes and cars have been on the rise lately with the increasing zeal of bike enthusiasts to own superbikes from all around the country. This brings a fair amount of trade to both the exporter and importer country, which in this case is India. In a recent lawmaking session at the White House, US President Donald Trump accused India of using ‘unfair trade’ practices by levying heavy taxes on the import of United States’ motorcycles brand (Harley Davidson and Triumph) in the country. He has been talking about it since he got seated on the president’s
- [Rising labour productivity of India](https://faberinfinite.com/rising-labour-productivity-of-india-pushing-it-to-conquer-the-modern-world/): Labour Productivity has been one of the major topics of discussion in this evolved age of globalization and cut-throat competition. It has always been one of the major parameters of defining the potential and efficiency of an organization/company. In basic terms, it measures the amount of goods and services produced in one hour of labour. India has been one of the most looked out country all around the globe when it comes to productivity, since the nation has the youngest population and the largest workforce than any other country. India’s Labour productivity has been on the rise lately and has improved
- [Secrets to become an Outstanding Organization](https://faberinfinite.com/secrets-to-become-an-outstanding-organization/): In today’s era of cut-throat competition, every organization is racing with the other to sideline them in the market. However, many of these companies lack the four basic fundamental qualities that will help them stay in the race. Yeah! It is a race today. Transformation Tuesday has always been about how you can help yourself transform into a better and efficient organization. We will continue the same agenda in this blog as well by addressing those four fundamental traits missing in most companies. Clarity Clarity is one of the biggest problems in any organization. It revolves around many factors. For example
- [Safety – the most underrated segment of any process](https://faberinfinite.com/safety-the-most-underrated-segment-of-any-process/): Air travel has been one of the safest means of transport in the modern world and has brought the world a lot closer. Safety of passengers and staff has been one of the major concerns for the airlines. To concreter the safety of air transport, several rules and regulations have been established in a place to keep things in order. The airlines also follow high sigma levels to ensure that wheels land on runways every time after they take off. However, recently an airline mishap was avoided in Mumbai skies when two flights of Air India and Vistara breached the minimum
- [Heartiest Congratulations to Team Strongpak!](https://faberinfinite.com/heartiest-congratulations-to-team-strongpak/): Excellence is not a destination, it is a journey! And Team Strongpak is already set on this wonderful journey of continual improvement, Buyantanshi as they call it.  We congratulate them for winning yet another award. On behalf of Team Faber Infinite, our heartiest wishes to team Strongpak on winning the first, second and national championship at Kaizen Competition at Lusaka, Zambia. Working with team Strongpak has been a real honor and we value our association with them. We wish them all the success as they represent Zambia on an international platform in the domain of operational excellence. About Buyantanshi journey: Buyantanshi means “going forward”. Team Strongpak is on
- [Promoting productivity to help India lead the world !](https://faberinfinite.com/faber-infinite-promoting-productivity-to-help-india-lead-the-world/): Manufacturing industry is one of the most looked upon industry in the country. Manpower productivity improvement is mature in this industry and is led by various MNCs around the world. Team Faber Infinite was there to support one of the largest players in this industry and was able to deliver phenomenal productivity results. As a part of the series cherishing the productivity improvement stories, this time we bring you a saga from the air compressor and mining equipment manufacturer. About the Client The client is one of the leading manufacturers and sellers of industrial gas and air compressors and mining equipment.
- [Faber Infinite promoting productive India](https://faberinfinite.com/faber-infinite-promoting-a-more-productive-india-to-lead-the-global-market/): Ceramic industry has now become an integral part of the Indian industry. It has managed to bring a huge difference in the economy of the country. During the last two decades, the Indian ceramic industry has seen a phenomenal growth in product profile, geographical spread and value-added products. India is also the third largest consumer of ceramic tiles in the world. In this series of bringing out productivity improvement stories, as a part of applauding the National Productivity Week, we are extremely happy to share a tale from ceramic industry in this blog. About the Client The client is one of
- [Supporting ‘Make in India’ to make India a first world country](https://faberinfinite.com/supporting-make-in-india-to-make-india-a-first-world-country/): Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container is a growing industry in the country and the demands for jumbo bags are on the rise lately. The FIBC market is growing at a rate of 7.3% and will soon become an indigenous contributor to the GDP of the country. Faber Infinite has been associated with several clients dealing in FIBC and woven sacks industry, assisting in building competitiveness and productivity. About the Client Client is one of the leading manufacturers of a number of packaging solutions including PP Woven Fabrics, PP woven sacks, FIBC Bags, BOPP Bags, Block Bottom Bags, Bale Wrap Fabrics, Woven GeoTextiles,
- [Faber Infinite crafting productive India day after day, year on year!](https://faberinfinite.com/faber-infinite-crafting-productive-india-day-after-day-year-on-year/): Faber Infinite crafting productive India day after day, year on year! Faber Infinite has been active in promoting productivity improvement and stepping forward to envisage it proactively. National Productivity Week (12th to 18th Feb) is one of the major events organized by the Indian government with the objective of stimulating and promoting productivity all over the country. It is an apt moment for us to share various stories of building productivity and competitiveness from our clients across the country and various industry sectors. At the first thought of productivity improvement, in this post, we are glad to bring forward special story
- [Productivity Crunch – How to strive?](https://faberinfinite.com/productivity-crunch-how-to-strive/): Deadline! A word that not only scares but also freights the souls of even the best planners. You have all the resources and manpower required to deliver at a time at your disposal yet, you want the workflow to explode to increase productivity, and you want it now. Well, welcome to one of the most popular conceptual terms in productivity ‘Productivity Crunch’. In this blog of Transformation Tuesday, we are going to enlighten you with the concept of Productivity Crunch and how to thrive in it. One can strive in a productive crunch by following these steps: Create pieces and plan
- [Plastic Industry needs to pull up its socks!](https://faberinfinite.com/plastic-industry-needs-to-pull-up-its-socks/): Plastic is one of the fastest growing industries in India. It has been one of the top contributors to the Indian economy and plays a very vital role in influencing it. After making a promising start in the year 1957, the plastic industry in India has grown and diversified rapidly. Analyzing the current scenario of the Indian plastic industry, the numbers are bound to witness an unprecedented and explosive growth in the next two decades in all the sectors of plastic industry – the demands, long term constructive goals and a time-bound action program. As we witness 10th edition of PlastIndia
- [Change Management - Challenge to Leadership](https://faberinfinite.com/change-management-challenge-to-leadership/): Transformation journey is a gigantic challenge in the internal affairs of a company and requires a great amount of discipline and dedication to make it work. Many times people have this question in mind that why some companies climb the ladders of success while sitting in the driver’s seats of these transformations while others fail to incur the same results. In this article, we will talk about the Challenge to Leadership. The answer to this question and many other related questions has a common link to the factor – Leadership. It is the leaders who drive the entire process and provides
- [A Peak into Star Faber's Life](https://faberinfinite.com/vishal-singh-star-faber/): Interview – Vishal Singh 3 regions, 8 countries, more than a dozen clients, 26 projects and 10,000 people Consultants are the backbone of the entire transformation processes and play a crucial role in bringing out the best from a limited amount of resource in the quickest possible time span. Despite having a hectic and packed schedule, they are always on time and makes sure to deliver at any location. In this edition of iFaber – ‘A Day in the life of a Consultant’, we had a chat with Faber Vishal Singh who happens to be an expert in what he does
- [Faber Infinite announces copyright for Lean Facility Design](https://faberinfinite.com/faber-infinite-announces-copyright-for-lean-facility-design/): A 200% improvement in productivity, 100% reduction in production throughput times – Sounds too good to be true? We can deliver these results through Lean Facility Design© exercise. Faber Infinite is glad to announce the issuance to it of a copyright that covers the unique methodology for Lean Facility Design. Lean Facility Design© (LFD) is a unique toolkit (methodology) devised by Faber Infinite Consulting, which supports organizations to build ‘Best in Class’ facility layout. This methodology assures that the new facility becomes most efficient since inception or day zero. This methodology is applicable for organizations that are coming up with new facilities, revising
- [Client Speak - Unnati – The Transformation Journey](https://faberinfinite.com/unnati-the-transformation-journey/): Transformation can be brought only by hard work and innovation. In the evolving canvas of today’s industry and market, transformation has become one of the key factors to lead the market. In this first edition of iFaber for the year 2018, we bring to you another tale of transformation and excellence from the Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container (FIBC) industry. Our client, Umasree Texplast is one of the leading producers in the competitive FIBC industry. We were glad to talk to the Director at Umasree Texplast Mr. Manish Jain. He shared his valuable insights on key topics related to challenges in the
- [Winning It Together](https://faberinfinite.com/winning-it-together/): “Vidarbha keeps tryst with destiny. Wins their first ever Ranji Trophy!” In a history of 61 years, Vidarbha Cricket team has finally achieved the ultimate goal they have been working on for so many years. Vidarbha waited for more than six decades to win the Ranji trophy. However, this achievement did not come easily. The team underwent a rigorous routine of transformation to reach here. The same is needed in today’s corporate world as well – a disciplined and effective transformation to reach the desired goals. Wait, but what made Vidarbha the champion side they could not be in the last
- [7 Habits of Highly Effective People](https://faberinfinite.com/7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/): As a part of the Faber series, we are here again with excerpts from another leadership book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R Covey. Being effective and efficient is a real excellence in the world that can’t be separated from right and disciplined living. In today’s highly competitive and busy world, people have to strive to achieve some degree of success and recognition. This can only be achieved if you have a right and precise composure of your living habits to make you effective enough in the competitive market. In this blog, we will cover the seven surreal
- [Analyze the Shortcomings](https://faberinfinite.com/analyze-the-shortcomings/): Today continuous improvement is the focus of every organization. In today’s competitive business growth and development need to be parallel. Organizations across the globe have realized the importance of continuous improvement. Continuous Improvement teams are responsible for gathering out the defects in the controls and systems and eliminate them with proper measures. However, many times, these teams fail in their tasks and lack of efficiency and effectiveness. It is easy to initiate the journey of continuous improvement, but it is difficult to sustain. In this blog for Transformation Tuesday, we have covered the most common reasons for the failure of these
- [Operational Excellence Checklist 2018](https://faberinfinite.com/craft-better-growth-opportunities-2018/): 2017 has come to an end and we have set foot in 2018. We believe that Operational Excellence shall be the key to sustainable productivity and continual development even in 2018. It manifests the entire process through integrated performance across revenue, cost and risk. In this note, we want to put across key points that shall bind the beads in a single string in case of Operational Excellence in this new year. Below is the much-talked checklist for Operational Excellence. Value Adding Ratio – Measure of Costs Cost is far most one of the major concerns of the manufacturers. It plays
- [Building Excellence in Textile Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/building-excellence-in-textile-industry/): Textile industry has made its own space over the years and has been extremely successful in contributing to the country’s GDP. The importance of the textile industry can be gauged upon by the fact that it provides around 2% to India’s GDP and doles out more than 13% of the income country generates from exporting goods annually. Textile industry is one of the largest employers of the nation and is expected to grow further at CAGR of 12% and will be valued more than $440 billion by 2025. The Indian Textile industry has evolved drastically with the passage of time due
- [Quality Circle : Development in Manufacturing and Organization](https://faberinfinite.com/manufacturing-and-organization-development-in-quality-circle/): Quality circles have now become one of the major segments in the manufacturing sector that determines the productivity and efficiency of a plant and its human resources. With the passage of time, quality circles have gained popularity and have now been adopted in the Indian manufacturing industry as well. Quality Circles are basically a formal, institutionalized mechanism for productive and participative problem-solving interaction among the employees of an organization. They also contribute to increasing the capabilities of the workforce whilst improving the machinery capacity. Every organization faces different challenges and has to tackle different obstacles to continue on the road of
- [One thing to craft a profitable 2018](https://faberinfinite.com/one-thing-to-craft-a-profitable-2018/): Another year has passed and has been a memorable one in its own way. Things have been like a roller-coaster ride in the year 2017. Many people might be happy with many might not. But one thing that is common for everyone is that we all want to make 2018 a bit worthier with better profits and higher market value. Redefining customer strategy can help one business and crafting more profits for 2018. Customer strategies are the articulation of distinctive values and experience an organization will deliver to the customers. In today’s competitive world, clients expect the quality to be good
- [Strategies for India – Countries within a Country](https://faberinfinite.com/strategies-for-india-countries-within-a-country/): The Indian economy has been on the rise in the recent times and has managed to gain popularity among the multinational companies for investments. According to a study, the country is moving in the paths of development and will average between 7.4% to 7.6% in the upcoming three years. Although being one of the major countries to look forward to investments, India still is a tough market for MNCs to enter. The main factors for these are the high costs and the difficulty of conducting business in the Indian markets. Inconsistent policy-making and its improper implementation along with regular interference of
- [Training to Adapt Evolution](https://faberinfinite.com/training-to-adapt-evolution/): Employees are the fuel of an organization, and a fine and more efficient fuel is the key to keep the company on the run with its competitors. And to make these employees more efficient, training and educating them about the latest developments and techniques is the key. Faber Infinite Creative Solutions catalogues a broad range of trainings that can be utilized by the organizations across sectors in this modern era of the competitive and demanding workforce. Below are some of the flashes of a training workshop conducted by Faber Infinite at Bombardier, world’s leading manufacturer of airplanes and trains. The workshop
- [Faber’s Fabulous Foundation Day Celebration!](https://faberinfinite.com/fabers-fabulous-foundation-day/): “Give, even if you have little.” – Buddha Faber Family has always believed in sharing and giving back to the society from which we get so much. From its inception, Faber has always lived up to its core values, one of which is ‘Fabulous is Happiness’, which means enjoying the journey and sharing our success with the society. We, the Faber family have always tried to create a better and more sustainable paradigm and have always relished doing it. Living to our values, we tried to take a step forward, as we celebrated our Foundation Day on 7th January and made
- [3 Things we can Learn form the Leaders](https://faberinfinite.com/learn-from-the-leaders/): Leaders are the best teachers to learn from! They are the ones to carry the entire team forward with their unique abilities and exceptional methods of instigating the team with knowledge and perception. Leaders do not become leaders just by their position, it is the collective input they put by spending time with the employees, guiding them through the trenches, providing them with the technical assistance and edging their skills, involving them in the business tactics and teaching them life lessons. All this creates a concrete impact on the spirit and energy of the team. Moreover, one does not need any
- [Exclusive Book Launch by Team Faber Infinite – The Faber Book](https://faberinfinite.com/exclusive-book-launch-by-team-faber-infinite-the-faber-book/): On Faber annual awards night with great joy, team Faber Infinite launched a book: The Faber Book – For the Faber in You! Faber Infinite has been sharing a Transformation Tuesday series to its exclusive readers across geographies and sectors. The series has been published every Tuesday since 2015. It has received an overwhelming response from the readers. On great demand from the readers, we decided to compile all the transformation articles of 2017 and publish it in a book – The Faber Book.   When we started working on this book we always thought of leaders and leadership. We do not think of leaders
- [Each New Year Find a Better You!](https://faberinfinite.com/each-new-year-find-a-better-you/): Another 365 days flew, and we moved another step further in the 21st century. Yeah, the year 2018 is finally here and so is the season of resolutions. As a corporate, a single resolution just in the first month of the year is not going to work. We have said it many times earlier that always chase your goals in fragments and set small goals for a particular period. In the same way, we have made a list of some resolutions or some targets that one should set on a monthly basis. Gaze at them below: January Before you start thinking
- [Global Milestones - 2017!](https://faberinfinite.com/5463-2/): Year 2017 has been a lot more happening than expected and has left past its predecessor in terms of drama and sensations created throughout. Many ups and downs from different paradigms such as politics and virtuality made sure that 2017 gets a place in historian’s notebooks. It has been a roller coaster ride for the world economy. Today we will be covering some of the noteworthy milestones and happenings that created an impression on the year 2017. Blockchain technology Blockchain technology was finally able to penetrate into the mainstream market in 2017, leaving behind its previous identity of just a technology
- [Wonders with Time and Motion Study!](https://faberinfinite.com/wonders-with-time-and-motion-study/): “Analysis and Study is the critical starting point of Strategic Thinking” – Kenichi Ohmae The same goes for the manufacturing industry. Time and Motion study provides one with the outline of the needed work and assists in making precise use of the resources to be on the desired timeline. It is the scientific study of the conservation of human resources. In the search for the most efficient method of doing a task. A well analyzed and prefaced data will allow the manufacturer or the board to know the capacity and capabilities of their manufacturing plants and factories. Some might consider this
- [Swachh China on the way after Swachh Bharat! The Five S way...](https://faberinfinite.com/swachh-china-on-the-way-after-swachh-bharat-the-five-s-way/): Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has already created a lot of buzz in the Indian Sub-continent and now has already started to ring bells in the neighboring nations as well. Xi Jinping, the Prime Minister of China seems to be very impressed with the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and has taken the cleanliness mission to his country now. He has launched a ‘toilet revolution’ in China to improve the sanitary infrastructure at tourist sites with the focus being on rural areas. All about Swachh China movement As we all know, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was launched by Modi government to enhance the waste management system
- [Safety Comes First!](https://faberinfinite.com/safety-comes-first/): Safety in many corporate meetings is considered as a less important topic and does not adhere enough space on the papers. Although, subordinating safety is same as subordinating production efficiency and cost factors. A mutual balance between safety and production is vital in the manufacturing industry. Giving more importance will not only hamper the efforts of the employees but may also create collateral damages in the other sections of the organization. One might be achieving small gains by looking over the safety measures. However, a single accident due to lack of safety measures is enough to create a ruckus and compensate
- [Faber Infinite-Promoting Competitiveness](https://faberinfinite.com/faber-infinite-promoting-competitiveness/): Quality Circle is a group of workers or employees, who meet on a regular basis to identify, analyze and resolve work-related issues. Originally, the concept of Quality Circle emerged in the United States but now has become an integral part of the industry of every country all around the globe. They are usually small formal groups formed by voluntary engagement of employees, generally coming from the same area. The objectives of forming a quality circle are as follows: Improve the quality of products that are being manufactured by the organization in the manufacturing plants. Improve the methods and ways of production.
- [Strategies to Survive changing in Business Environment](https://faberinfinite.com/strategies-to-survive-the-changing-business-environment/): In today’s constantly changing business environments, many business firms still like to implement strategies on a yearly basis to hit the core of the plans and strategically improve the planning and processes. Unfortunately, these processes might not help in achieving the desired results as this basically focuses on solutions that will provide a ‘tested and used’ outcome. Traditional planning put forth a sheet that already defines how the industry will be in the upcoming years, but the reality is exactly the opposite. In this, fast running world, firms need to be nimble, innovative and entrepreneurial to survive the changing dynamic environment.
- [ACMA Quality Circle Competition](https://faberinfinite.com/acma-quality-circle-competition/): Quality is not a new concept. It has always been around since the inception of the industrial age. It is the quality that defines the character of a particular brand and impacts its brand value. To keep this quality standard throughout the production and see after external work factors that might affect the quality of the product, Quality Circles are formed. In simple terms, it is a group of workers who do the similar work and meets regularly to identify, analyze and solve work-related problems. Moreover, it has emerged as a mechanism to develop and utilize the tremendous potential of people
- [Manufacturing Industry gains pace, reaches 13 months high!](https://faberinfinite.com/manufacturing-industry-gains-pace-reaches-13-months-high/): Last year, the country saw a start of a revolution that entirely changed the course of Indian economy for good. The Government of India took a bold step by banning the currency notes of ₹500 and ₹ 1000. However, manufacturing industry saw a dip after its rollout due to lack of cash but started gaining soon in the second quarter of the year 2017. It was speculated that the implementation of GST in July 2017 might again create a trough in the graph but the effect was almost negligible. Instead, manufacturing industry of the country has reached its highest in November
- [Maggi Fails Lab Test Again!](https://faberinfinite.com/maggi-fails-lab-test-again/): India’s favorite instant noodles brand Maggi has come under the scanner again after its samples failed lab test in Uttar Pradesh last week because of excess ‘ash’ content. This is the second time in the last couple of years that the Nestlé’s most popular product has failed in quality checks, the first one being in the year 2015 when Maggi failed to pass the tests because of excessive lead content. Interestingly, both times the instant noodles brand was found using ingredients above the permissible limit in Uttar Pradesh. The brand will be hoping to counter this controversy and end it soon
- [Cryptocurrency - 21st Century Unicorn](https://faberinfinite.com/cryptocurrency-21st-century-unicorn/): Cryptocurrency, the 21st-century unicorn, or should we say the money of the future? Cryptocurrency has recently gained a lot of popularity among the people of the world and has taken the financial sector by storm. Today, it will be hard to find a bank or a financial organization that has not done any research or posted a thesis on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. It has turned into a phenomenon that has changed the way of payment and has colored the evolving canvas of the digital world in its own colors. For those who are still having a hard time understanding the
- [India - the Rising Star!](https://faberinfinite.com/india-the-rising-star/): India maintains its position as the most competitive country for business and manufacturing in South Asia in 2017 as well in the latest released rankings by World Economic Forum (WEF). Although, India has slipped down the rankings by two spots from last year, the two rankings are not comparable since the changed methodology for assigning ranks by the World Economic Forum. The rankings have come amidst the country’s efforts to gain 40 spots and reach 90th position in the World Bank’s annual survey for ease of doing business. According to the reports, India has achieved its highest ever score in terms
- [Learning – The only Process to keep you in the Race!](https://faberinfinite.com/learning-the-only-process-to-keep-you-in-the-race/): Jim Womack, Peter Senge, Daniel Kim and many other thought leaders have propagated the importance of learning organizations integrated into the mainframe system of an organization. Although people might have objected to these over the basis of rising inconsistencies in the recent period, the application of lean and learning organizations remains unquestioned because of its pure benefits such as standardization and waste elimination. Moreover, it is not about the attitude that we invest, but the actions we inculcate during the processes to make our intentions a reality. Below are some of the key actions that can make learning a sincerer part
- [Change - Where Does it Go Wrong?](https://faberinfinite.com/change-where-does-it-go-wrong/): In today’s fast running corporate world, transformation has become a quintessential part of the business. It is said that the more the opportunity, the greater is the chance to succeed. But, despite having a huge ground, corporate transformation has a very poor rate of success despite tons of involvement of experts and consultants. Every three out of four efforts fail to produce the desired results. What goes wrong in the process? Well, the answer is very simple; the defects in the system controls and the flawed implementation are the factors that sink the boat in the middle of the sea. Teams
- [Building Excellence in Kenyan Tea Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/building-excellence-in-tea-farms/): “Kenya has a love affair with their land and takes great pride in farming” – David Walker Kenyan tea is considered as one of the best qualities of tea all across the globe and is widely acclaimed for its unique aroma and taste. It is a major cash crop grown in Kenya, providing most of the foreign exchange earnings of the country through tea exports. Small-scale tea farmers of Kenya have seen a gradual increase in the line of the graph defining their income. According to a report, revenues of these farmers increased by more than one-third in the year 2015-2016. Although a
- [Manufacturing Review - One Year After Demonetization](https://faberinfinite.com/manufacturing-review-one-year-after-demonetization/): 8th November 2016; a day etched in the history books on the nation when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the demonetization of currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 in his 40-minute long speech. This decision not only caught the industrial giants off-guard but also affected the daily life of ordinary people as well. The reasons behind this hard-hitting decision were as follows: To eliminate black money sweeping in the economy To eliminate fake currency and reduce opportunities for funding of terror organizations To encourage ‘cashless’ economy and reduce corruption consequently But, was it effective enough? Was it hard-hitting? Is
- [Operational Excellence in Plastic Industry- Need of the Hour!](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-need-of-the-hour/): Indian plastic and resin industry has a very high and developing trajectory over the past few years and has proved to be instrumental in the country’s improved GDP by reaching a total Market Capital of 1.7 lakh crores in 2016. With consumption of plastic increasing by a heavy margin of 16% annually, the manufacturing industry has a tremendous scope of expanding in this sector soon. The in-built capabilities of most segments of the industry coupled with inherent capacities have now also opened the doors of overseas markets for the Indian industries. However, in growth with limited resources comes hardships which later
- [Production Planning Principles: Key to Efficient Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/production-planning/): What is production planning?   Many of you might have come across these questions as a manufacturer. Some of you might have got to know about it, some of you might have not. So let’s have a look at one of the most important aspects of manufacturing or production process; Production Planning. In this article, we will discuss Six Basic Principles of Production Planning. What are the objectives of production planning and control? Planning is the key process in any manufacturing process. A properly and precisely planned schedule helps the manufacturers understand the situation in a better manner and helps them in
- [Meet Faber Superhero - Manjunath Powar](https://faberinfinite.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-consultant/): Its 6 a.m. Start of another day, another quest for a consultant. Many a times, consultants are asked, what do they exactly do all day. Well, a day in the life of every consultant differs, but stays the same is their unquenched thirst and hectic schedule that starts from around 6 in the morning to 11 at night or probably even after that. We had a chat with our last month’s Faber of the Month, Manjunath and tried to have a little sneak peek inside the daily life of a consultant. Start of Manju’s day! Manjunath has some large clients under
- [Delivering exponential results, yet again!](https://faberinfinite.com/delivering-exponential-results-yet-again/): Heraclitus very well said that ‘Change is the only constant’. In the last edition of iFaber, we brought to you a success saga from Zambia. Similarly, this time, we are bringing another extraordinary tale from the Textile capital of India, Gujarat. We are glad to announce and would like to congratulate Peass for winning the Gold at “International Convention of Quality Control Circle” held at Philippines. Peass is one of the leading manufacturers of textile machinery with various branches across India and plant located in Navsari Gujarat, India. We got an opportunity to have a talk with Mr. RG Yadav, Plant
- [Want to Be a Better Leader?](https://faberinfinite.com/want-to-be-a-better-leader/): “A leader is a person, who just does not direct his team on how to conduct the work, but also walks the journey with the team supporting, guiding and encouraging them as per the situation.” When you are a leader for the team, you have proved yourself to be better than the other in the organization. Being a leader does not mean that your efficiency and your creditability is for a day, or the duties are for a limited time. Rather, being a leader is a consistent job, where you just don’t have to prove yourself but you have to prove
- [Work Beyond Boundaries!](https://faberinfinite.com/work-beyond-boundaries/): A recent survey says the number of people in the global workforce will reach 3.5 billion by 2030 — and still, there will be a shortage of skilled workers. This will result in increased global competition for talent. Organizations & teams will need new skills, attitudes, and behaviors that help to work in a global environment. One shall need to become more flexible and adaptable and think beyond boundaries. To embrace globalization following four key factors can make a huge difference: Ability to adapt differences:  It means the ability to adapt work practices that may seem culturally foreign. This is an
- [Another feather in Saurer Peass’ Cap!](https://faberinfinite.com/another-feather-in-saurer-peass-cap/): We have always believed that winning is the only option and our client Saurer Peass has achieved what we believe in. On behalf of the entire Team Faber Infinite, our heartiest congratulations to Saurer Peass for winning the Gold at ‘International Convention of Quality Control Circle, Philippines’. It has always been a pleasure to work with Saurer Peass; believing in each other and sharing the same goal of achieving the untouched limits. Our client Saurer Peass participated and presented two projects: Equipment Effectiveness Improvement via Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Manpower Productivity & Throughput Improvement via Line Balancing and Layout Improvement This feat
- [4 Steps to embark on a Continuous Improvement Journey](https://faberinfinite.com/4-steps-to-embark-on-a-continuous-improvement-journey/): In every organization there comes a point, where we want the employees of the organization, not just to improve but also to be consistent with their improvements. Lean Improvement is a continuous improvement philosophy which helps organizations to sustain long-term and achieve operational excellence. An organization that is stagnant towards changes and who believes that they don’t need any outside help to improve leads nowhere, rather an organization that believes they have to work to become better and looks for a source to who can help them, not just become better but sustains longer. This Tuesday let us look at ways
- [Purposes Aren’t Found we need to Build them](https://faberinfinite.com/purposes-arent-found-we-need-to-build-them/): In today’s world, we cannot live without any purpose or aim in life. No matter where we are, as an individual or as an organization, nothing can sustain without an aim or a purpose to it. A life without a purpose, and an organization without an aim is like, one walking in the far of dense forest, walking till the forest leads you. There are many organizations and companies coming up today. They are unique in their own way, and just like them, their aims are different. An organization should always have their aim and goals which are unique, and which
- [IS BEING PROACTIVE DIFFICULT?](https://faberinfinite.com/is-being-proactive-difficult/): Every organization carries out certain changes which they feel are needed for achieving the goals and aim of the organizations. Those changes are then carried regularly, and the evaluation of those changes or new strategies are carried out at equal intervals, and gradually it becomes the culture of our organization. Keeping that culture into continuity is what becomes a responsibility and duty of not just of the organization but of its employees. Steve Olsen defines the cultural change in the best manner, he says, “When an organization attempts a cultural change, it ends up becoming a cultural war, but don’t get discouraged, that cultural
- [Cost Management: 5 ways to Transformation Effectively](https://faberinfinite.com/cost-management-5-ways-to-transformation-effectively/): Cost management practices have been prevalent in both big and small organizations over the years. The reasons why organization suffers, is because according to them this is an initiative they have taken for transforming their organization to better productivity and profitability. Organisations go cost cutting across all the boards, and level employees, but they fail to do it strategically, and make the cost cutting effective for the organization rather than just a transformation. Every organization which implements the cost management initiative, have their own reasoning behind it, some say that they do it to make the right trade for long term
- [Connecting the Dots – Leaders to Strategic Leaders](https://faberinfinite.com/connecting-the-dots-leaders-to-strategic-leaders/): In today’s scenario, it is extremely important for every organization to have leaders who are expert with strategic excellence and have a holistic view. An organization, should try to develop their existing leaders into strategists. Every organization has leaders for various functions, so it is always advantageous to develop those leaders into strategic leaders. This will act as an advantage to the organization, cause every function leader knows, exactly what their teams are capable of doing, and they know the strengths of the organisation very well. They are best to analyse which strategies will enhance their organization, and they are the best people to know, how to put those strategies into
- [How to Deal with Crisis?](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-deal-with-crisis/): Change is not welcomed by the majority. Change brings in a feeling of uncertainty, whether it is political change or change in the organization structure; team members tend to lose focus and become inefficient. What should the manager/leader do in such cases? How will he/ she manage to keep the team focused? How can the manager help to cope up with such situations that bring distraction? This Tuesday, sharing proven pointers that can help you overcome the feeling of uncertainty in difficult times: Manage yourself: The manager will be better able to help the team if he/she is first able to
- [The Five S Way Never Fails](https://faberinfinite.com/the-five-s-way-never-fails/): Time and again, it has been said and agreed that Five S is a fundamental tool for all the improvements. It is a Japanese philosophy that is based on waste elimination through workplace organization. The focus is on effective workplace organization and standard procedures and processes at the workplace. Five S eliminates waste, reduces non-value adding the activity with the aim to improve quality, effectiveness, and safety at work. These are five words starting with S in Japanese and same in English. The Five S are as follows: 1. Sort 2. Select 3. Shine 4. Standardize 5. Self Discipline “A place
- [Faber at CAYE 2017 Summit - China](https://faberinfinite.com/faber-at-caye-2017-summit-china/): We are glad to share that Faber Infinite is one of the seven business ventures from India invited for the Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs (CAYE 2017) Summit in China. We are humbled to represent India amongst 52 Commonwealth nations. Jalay Pandya representing Faber Infinite is one of the youngest leader from India. The Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs (CAYE) works to strengthen and support the ambitions of young entrepreneurs in Commonwealth regions. These regional networks ensure they have a combined voice and representation at forums to influence policy development on youth entrepreneurship. These coalitions seek to champion the cause of
- [Fundamentals of World Class Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/fundamentals-of-world-class-manufacturing/): It could be known by different terminologies. Some call it TPS (Toyota Production System), others WCM (World Class Manufacturing), some call it LEAN and some call it Operational Excellence. Finally, to sum it up, all world-class organizations have different frameworks or structures. But as it is said, ‘All roads lead to Rome.’ All systems lead to one destination of world-class performance. World Class Manufacturing is a management philosophy. That helps to eliminate waste, improve efficiency and effectiveness of man and the machine, streamline the process, optimize inventory levels and the most important improve employee morale. It aims to inculcate the culture
- [Gamification: Shift in Training Trend](https://faberinfinite.com/gamification-shift-in-training-trend/): As the famous quote goes – “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Just imagine if fun or play element is embedded in the workplace training and learning experiences. The same has been incorporated by Faber in its unique fun learn fun technique as well. As the organization needs to upgrade the skills needed for various individuals, Faber Infinite content development and delivery team have evolved several simulation exercise and games to enhance the learning experiences and improve the efficacy of the training modules. This, in turn, helps the employee to develop skills by fun method yielding to
- [Do Organizations Really Need Consultants?](https://faberinfinite.com/do-organizations-really-need-consultants/): There always has been debate and jokes on getting consultants on board from various domains. Most of the times the organizations are in a dilemma on hiring a consultant. They are bewildered about the value a consultant will bring to their organization. Let us look at the top 5 reasons why should organizations hire consultants? 1. Building Momentum in the Thought Process: In most organizations, there are employees who assigned to work on a certain set of problems. Considering the routine tasks, the team may reach a point beyond which they are unable to drive it further, and that is where
- [Excellence is not an act, but a habit](https://faberinfinite.com/excellence-is-not-an-act-but-a-habit/): As Aristotle puts it, excellence is not an act, but a habit. We are glad to bring similar such saga of resilience from Zambia. Zambia as known as one of the leading producer of copper in the world. Although the market has not been stable over the years, due to varied reasons, there is a spirited manufacturer – Strongpak Ltd which lived excellence in true spirits. Strongpak is now one of the largest manufacturers of Plastic Polymer woven bags in Zambia and the neighboring countries. The manufacturing unit of Strongpak is located in Kitwe, the Copperbelt Region of Zambia. Faber Infinite
- [96 Days to Go - Make them Count !](https://faberinfinite.com/96-days-to-go-make-them-count/): New Year comes every year and so do our new year resolutions, but how many times have we stood by those resolutions and fulfilled them?  Have you realized that more than half year has passed by and our new year resolutions are still on the first page of the book or pinned on the pin-boards? Research says that out of all the population only 8% people succeed in fulfilling their new year resolutions. While as 80% of people forget their resolutions by February. On reality check, we just realized that only 96 days remain for the year to end, and where
- [Nine Moves to Build a Dream Team !](https://faberinfinite.com/nine-moves-to-build-a-dream-team/): Do you find your employees inefficient at work? Are you planning to provide some form of motivation so that they can be more productive? Planning to give them any form of monetary or non-monetary motivation? But do understand that only monetary motivation cannot be a key factor to improve employee performance and productivity. Rather they would prefer non-monetary motivations such as acknowledgement for their work, appreciation for their efforts, a bit of flexible timings for their work and growth opportunities or prospects in the organization. Let us look at the fundamental aspects of employee motivation that will help them perform efficiently
- [Assertiveness Formula: ‘Cos what you allow, will continue!](https://faberinfinite.com/be-assertive-speak-up/): We all like to put forth our opinions over everything, irrespective whether we need to speak or not. If it had been a perfect corporate world, we would have openly shared our opinions about how much your co-worker is bothering you? How much has your patience being tested? You could also express that part of you that feels underappreciated and marginalized. But sadly all this cannot be done since we might end up in to conflicts. It feels pushy and overly aggressive to be assertive in the organization, especially if you are shy, or timid, or from a background where you
- [Solving the Succession Puzzle !](https://faberinfinite.com/solving-the-succession-puzzle/): Infosys has been back in headlines. The news has been about the difference of view between the co-founder and the current leadership on how to run things. We will avoid taking any names since this article is not about people but it is about leadership and succession planning as the name of the title suggests. It is the responsibility of the board to develop processes to address significant decisions such as leadership and succession management. It is not a one-time event. It is a continuous process that goes beyond the appointment and entry of a new leader. Some people might think
- [Why is Change so Hard?](https://faberinfinite.com/why-is-change-so-hard/): Whether the change involves diet, exercise, habits, dependencies, organizational change or anything else, change is one of the hardest things any of us will ever try for. Across industries and sectors, the record for organizational change is unimpressive. Research says that 50-75% of change efforts fail. The only constant in any business is change, change has an interesting way of affecting people that can often result in resistance. The biggest stumbling block to successful organizational change is people. Before making any changes it is important for any organization to think through following: • What is the change? • How important is
- [Want to Lead in Today’s complex World? Here’s How…](https://faberinfinite.com/want-to-lead-in-todays-complex-world-heres-how/): The challenges in today’s world are extremely complex. We need leaders who can think clear, fast and act decisively within the complex systems. We have leaders in every field, like Warren Buffet who is the leader in financial market, Bill Gates who is a leader in computer software, and Late Steve jobs who has proved himself a leader in electronic gadgets. Leadership in today’s volatile and complex world is about deeply listening to a diversity of voices and then taking action. Below are 4 effective ways, to help yourself and your organization become a leader, irrespective of the sector/industry: Keep a
- [Congratulations to Team Strongpak !](https://faberinfinite.com/congratulations-to-team-strongpak/): Excellence is a habit and our client Stronpak has this habit of winning. We congratulate them for winning another award.On behalf of Team Faber Infinite, our heartiest wishes on winning the company of the year award from the Kitwe Chamber of Commerce & Industry on the consumer manufacturing category and the second price for industrial manufacturing category. Working with Strongpak has been a real honor and we value our association with them. We wish them all the success for many more years to come.
- [What is Important – Attitude Or Intelligence?](https://faberinfinite.com/what-is-important-attitude-or-intelligence/): We usually find people climbing the ladders of success, and we admire them saying that they all are intelligent personalities and that is what leads them to success. A new research carried out at Standford will change not just your mind, but your attitude too. Research suggests, “A person’s attitude is a better predictor of his/her success than his/her IQ” According to the research, a person’s attitude falls into two categories: 1. Fixed Mindset 2. Growth Mindset A Fixed Mindset is a person who believes that they know themselves the best and agree that if they are challenged with something more
- [Is AI going to change lives for the better?](https://faberinfinite.com/is-ai-going-to-change-lives-for-the-better/): Technology is transforming by the day and so is Artificial Intelligence (AI). It is a big play field and is growing leaps and bounds. AI is a technological advancement that makes the machine do a task that otherwise requires human intervention. Some of the activities with AI are designed includes Speech recognition, Learning, Planning, and Problem-solving. Facebook’s AI Experiment: Abandoning Chatbots and the Unintended Consequences There are experiments conducted and experiments are all about trial and errors. One such headline that grabbed attention was Facebook abandoning their chatbots. Facebook has been working with AI in its chatting features. Researchers at Facebook
- [Three Crucial Tips for Employee Engagement](https://faberinfinite.com/three-crucial-tips-for-employee-engagement/): Employee Engagement is a major problem for most of the companies.  It plays a crucial role in keeping the employees hooked onto a particular company. Here, hooked on does not refer to being clinged to the company just for the sake of staying or because of the challenges encountered in getting a new job. It means that they stay with that company because they want to because of the emotional connect and positive approaches they have developed for the company over the period of time. In real sense, what is Employee Engagement? In simple words, employee engagement refers to the type
- [Productivity improvement is inversely proportional to Cost incurred – A Myth?](https://faberinfinite.com/productivity-improvement-is-inversely-proportional-to-cost-incurred-a-myth/): Ever thought of an increase in productivity at a low cost? Or substantial improvement in productivity with available resources? Ever thought of an increase in productivity at a low cost? Or substantial improvement in productivity with available resources? Well, Faber Infinite knows that productivity improvement is significant for every organization and considering the same we have been successfully helping organizations in achieving productivity improvement with the existing/available resources. Amongst the core values, one value which Faber lives by is ‘Fabulous is Tangible.’ By this, Faber Infinite believes to, commit to maximizing Return on Investments (ROI) for clients. It has lived by its
- [Why Leaders Eat Last! - 8 Key Learnings from this book](https://faberinfinite.com/why-leaders-eat-last/): As a part of the Faber series, we are here again with excerpts from another leadership book – ‘Why Leaders Eat Last?’ the sequel of ‘Start with Why’ by Simon Sinek. The core purpose of this book is not to help others become better leaders so that they can jump up the corporate ladder, motivate subordinates, or increase productivity. The message of this book is that we need better leaders so we can have a better world; empathy is at the heart of his argument. Leadership is not a position you have, but the person you are. When leading an organization,
- [Resistance to change is normal and natural](https://faberinfinite.com/resistance-to-change-is-normal-and-natural/): Don’t resist change embrace it. Change management processes have done wonders for many organization involved in various industries. Many organizations have benefitted from the process during the time. However, almost 70 percent of change management initiatives fail and does not produce desired results. Many of these initiatives fail due to the leadership’s inability to anticipate the resistance and incorporate appropriate steps to counter or tackle it. Resistance is a very normal part of any change management initiative and it is our perspective and approach towards resistance that plays the deciding factor in driving our change management initiative successful or unsuccessful. Getting
- [Friday Fact- Formula One Changeover Times](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-formula-one-changeover-times/): Do you know, that Operational Excellence concept of Quick Change Over is equally being used in Formula One Race since 1900s? In the year 1950, in one of the races of Indianapolis 500 when Bill Holland pulled in for a pit stop during Formula 1’s inaugural season, there were only 4 crew members including the driver who were allowed to work on the car which took 67 seconds in the pit, which was too long for them to cover up the time to win. Modern Formula 1 still is a game of ten seconds even with the ban of refueling, it
- [Faber Infinite - Promoting Excellence in Education](https://faberinfinite.com/faber-infinite-promoting-excellence-in-education/): “Education is the most useful weapon which you can use to change the world – Nelson Mandela” At Faber Infinite we have always lived by our core value of Giving back to the Society. We started a transformation journey in July 2018 at a government school in Ahmedabad with the goal to transform it into a world-class school. Faber team conducted Five S & transformation workshop for teachers and students both. Five S establishes a well organized and visual workplace. Team Faber believes that Five S culture will not only help students to be more independent but lead to better tomorrow
- [Why is Change So Difficult?](https://faberinfinite.com/why-is-change-so-difficult/): It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one that is most adaptable to change – Charles Darwin The contemporary industrial world demands innovation from the companies to stay in the run and this demand has made the need of organizational change more prominent than ever. Many organizations have successfully gone through this change process and have achieved exponential growth and development. However, many still dread the process because of the resistance the process faces. First of all, one needs to understand that resistance to any change related process at the workplaces is
- [Friday Fact- Winners Never Quit!](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-winners-never-quit/): Do you know that six sigma developed by one of the most renowned American cellular company which helped them achieve 800% improvement? Yes, it was Motorola! Since 1980s, Japanese companies started posing a threatening competition to the American counterparts. The Japanese came up with unique methods which helped them offer their products at much lower prices than the American companies and captured the entire market. Seeing this, Motorola’s management decided to slaughter Japanese companies by one of its own creation of “Quality”.  The company called for a meeting of all its engineers. They ordered them to implement all the best quality
- [Role of Leadership during Organizational Transformation](https://faberinfinite.com/role-of-leadership-during-organizational-transformation/): In this evolving industrial world of 21st century, the only thing that is constant is organizational change. The fact that any organization’s journey depends on the decisions the leadership takes itself speaks out how crucial is the role of leadership development in any organizational change. Leading change from the front is one of the most difficult tasks in any organization since it deals with various important aspects of the work culture. Moreover, the leadership might also face resistance from the employees during the change initiative which will further put more challenges in the way of achieving excellence and continual development. Leadership and
- [Friday Fact- The return of the Toy of the Century](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-the-return-of-the-toy-of-the-century/): Do you know, the winner of the title “Toy Of The Century” by Fortune magazine- The Lego Group struggled for 7 years to get back to their place in the market? Yet after 7 years, they came out with the flying colours. Wonder what would have happened? How they might have managed to get back in just 7 years? The Lego Group generated the loss for four out of the seven years from 1998 through 2004. Their sales dropped down by 30% in 2003 and by 10% more in 2004. The biggest reason behind this was the poor supply chain. The supply chain of the
- [Accelerate Sales with Faber Infinite](https://faberinfinite.com/accelerate-sales-with-faber-infinite/): Sales is one of the most aspired factors for every organization, since increased sales results in increased revenue. Every other organization faces various challenges in improving their sales numbers and counter the increasing competition to withhold their position in the market. Team Faber Infinite Consulting has a proven panacea for improving sales and has a powerful framework that facilitates the organizations in keeping the sales trends northwards in the charts. This proven solution by Faber Infinite has helped clients grow sales by 25-40 % within 12 months. Team Faber Infinite has been proficient in providing sales training, designing and implementing sales
- [Transforming Family Managed Business](https://faberinfinite.com/transforming-family-managed-business/): If the current Indian scenario is taken into consideration, one will notice that more than 60 percent of the companies are family run and were found to be doing quite well in the last 30 years. Family run businesses were the key beneficiaries in this period. However, with the advancements in technologies and globalization, the barrier on the companies has now been lifted and consequently competition has been increased exponentially. Challenges and Family run businesses The global growth in prospects and opportunities to exploit supply chain are dwindling and falling costs have dramatically slowed down the profits for such companies. Moreover,
- [7 QC (Quality Control) Tools for Process Improvement](https://faberinfinite.com/7-quality-control-tools/): Quality is one of the major concerns both for the manufacturer as well as for the consumer. Everything ranging from sales and growth is related to the quality of the product that is served to the consumer. Quality Control (QC) is one of the major aspects of the various processes involved in manufacturing that facilitates the organization in improving the quality of the product and standardize it across all platforms. Team Faber Infinite was invited by the Auto Industry at Indore Management Association to conduct a power packed workshop on ‘7 QC tools for Auto Industry’. It was a huge hit
- [Challenging the Challenges](https://faberinfinite.com/challenging-the-challenges/): Its the team members and their passion, which truly makes Faber Infinite Consulting a diverse and unique place to work. We have some amazing people with many backgrounds and different personalities, who have a real passion for what they do. Today we will be talking to Ms. Nirali Chauhan, who is a Functional Analyst for the technology vertical at Faber Infinite Consulting. Nirali is experienced and skilled in HR solutions, employee training, skill gap analysis, problem-solving techniques, data analysis and research. She is always ready for new challenges and explores new tasks. Below is an excerpt of our conversation with her. Faber
- [Building Excellence in Pharmaceutical Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/building-excellence-in-pharmaceutical-industry/): The pharmaceutical industry is one of the largest and fastest growing industries of the world which highly focuses on quality and effective systems. Achieving excellence along with continual and sustainable development is very important in this industry to be competent. In this edition of our newsletter, we bring you one such tale from the pharmaceutical industry, when an organization tackled all the challenges and has been moving on the path of excellence. Mr. Sanjay Jain – EVP (Operations) for Amneal Pharmaceuticals shared his views on the generic pharma industry and how progressive organizations from the pharma sector have been working towards
- [Everyone matters](https://faberinfinite.com/everyone-matters/): Continual improvement is something that is desired by every organization in the contemporary industrial world and every organization has implemented some tools and techniques to achieve it. It is an organized and systematic method to identify the opportunities and structure the work processes in a manner that reduces waste as well as benefits the organizations. With the growing competition, the need for continual improvement has increased manifold and it has become a quintessential part of the organizational development process. Many people start with the continual improvement journey but forget the main constituent i.e. the people involved in the entire process and
- [Want to drive successful transformation? Start with this simple habit.](https://faberinfinite.com/want-to-drive-successful-transformation-start-with-this-simple-habit/): Transformation journey is a journey of changes. A path which is not easy to drive yet once you drive to the final stage, the results are wonderful. You might have heard about many organizations have started working on transformation journeys. But there are very few organizations that make through the journey. Are you also planning to begin with the transformation journey or already on board? Want to know what right these other organizations are doing to make through the transformation? Start with this simple habit! Priortize well, apply PARETO principles: The Pareto principle (also known as the 80/20 rule, the law of the
- [Resolve conflicts and build trust to have strong leadership teams](https://faberinfinite.com/resolve-conflicts-and-build-trust-to-have-strong-leadership-teams/): The global business environment is constantly changing and it has now become essential for the companies to anticipate it and bring the required changes in their work and culture in order to remain competitive and profitable. Leadership teams play a very crucial role in keeping the company productive and it is very important for any organization to have efficient and intellectual leadership teams. To build profound teams, it is important that the organizations pay special attention to trust and conflict resolution and align them around the mutual goals to gain the maximum benefits. Trust and Vulnerability In any organization, it is
- [Friday Fact- Every Feedback Counts.](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-every-feedback-counts/): Can you imagine a car being allergic to the Vanilla ice-cream? The General Motors Pontiac was into making extraordinary rides. So extraordinary that it happened to not to let its owner carry a parcel of vanilla ice-cream back home. You must be wondering why would a car do so? One fine day, the Pontiac car division of General Motors received a complaint from one of its customers, saying that “My Pontiac car doesn’t like vanilla ice-cream.” But the complaint seemed too funny to be to be taken seriously. The customer knew this, which is why he decided to rewrite the complaint. In the complaint,
- [Why your Operational Excellence Journey is going Wrong?](https://faberinfinite.com/why-your-operational-excellence-journey-is-going-wrong/): You might have heard about Operational Excellence quite a lot of times. Hearing it opens up the ways how you can cut costs and increase profits. Just because it talks about cost-cutting and increasing profit many organizations might find it lucrative. But that should not be the case.  Let us look at a few points you should keep under your consideration before beginning with your Operational excellence journey. These points will help understand Operational Excellence better and thus reap greener results for your organization: Do not follow the crowd: Many times people think of starting operational excellence just because it’s highly
- [Struggling to Stay in the Air?](https://faberinfinite.com/struggling-to-stay-in-the-air/): One of India’s oldest privately-owned airline is struggling to stay in the air. Since some time the airline has been giving one bad news after another. First, there were news about the airlines cutting cost by trimming employee salaries by 25%. Then they deferred to release the financial results and now the decision of the civil aviation ministry to audit the company. All these started after the airline reported huge losses due to high fuel prices and a weak rupee. However, the CEO of this airlines recently quoted that there are various transformation initiatives that have been identified and are being implemented.
- [Business Lessons from Mother Nature](https://faberinfinite.com/business-lessons-from-mother-nature/): We all have faced a certain period when we feel upset and everything feels to be going wrong. And then a walk into the lap of nature makes us feel a lot better – relaxed and composed. Great scientist Albert Einstein once said, “Just look deep into mother nature and then you will understand things better”. We completely agree with this and almost all of us have felt the soothing hand of nature sometime in our life. Well! Businesses can also work in the same manner and looking and understanding the nature will help you a lot in accelerating the growth
- [Are you looking for accelerated growth?](https://faberinfinite.com/are-you-looking-for-accelerated-growth/): Accelerated organizational growth and development is something every organization desires very dearly and constantly make efforts to achieve it. However, very few people know that accelerated growth can’t be just achieved by plain implementation of tools in a random manner. It requires a structured implementation of framework and a core module that will guide the growth process along with helping the organization in sustaining it. About the webinar Team Faber Infinite, Global Management Consulting Firm recently conducted a webinar on ‘Why a coach is required for accelerated growth in an organization?’ Our guest speaker Mr. Jalay Pandya, one of the founding members
- [Friday Fact- Invented by mistake.](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-invented-by-mistakes/): Do you know the Post-It notes that you use, was invented by-mistake almost 5 decades back? Can you imagine, the invention was a solution without a problem? Yes, in 1968, Dr. Spencer Silver, a chemist at 3M Company was trying to invent a super-strong adhesive. Instead, he ended up inventing a unique, low-tack adhesive that would stick to things but also could be repositioned multiple times. As the invention was a solution without a problem, Mr Silver had to promote his invention within his company- 3M itself through both informal as well as formal ways like a seminar. Until the time he finally got to
- [Empowering the Forging Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/train-to-empower-and-excel/): Employees are the backbone of any organization and it is the employees that take the organization forward and contribute in its development and growth. Forging industry is one of the growing industries in the 21st century and has shown immense potential and opportunities for growth and development. In an industry such as forging industry, it is very important for the organizations to have trained and skilled employees in order to maximize their productivity, profitability and competence. Team Faber Infinite Management Consulting Firm recently has been invited by one of our clients, who happens to be one of the leaders in the
- [Organization Culture – The vital success theory](https://faberinfinite.com/organization-culture-the-vital-success-theory/): Culture of an organization defines the potential and capabilities of an organization to innovate and improve. It plays a crucial role in keeping the flow of the organization and its work. Culture of an organization acts as the core fundamentals that will direct and drive any process or system. Hence, it is very important for an organization to have a culture which supports and promote tools, techniques and ethics that will ultimately improve the company performance, productivity and profitability. In short, having a good culture is a proven theory to success. Moreover, it is not important for an organization to have
- [Can Lean and Innovation Work Together?](https://faberinfinite.com/can-lean-and-innovation-work-together/): Lean manufacturing has attracted many eyeballs lately and has proved to be a useful tool for the manufacturers to garner profits and increase their revenue. Lean tools and techniques not only help the leadership in achieving benefits at the top levels, but also helps them in benefitting at lower levels as well. Many companies across the world have ingrained lean manufacturing into their manufacturing processes and have managed to make their organizational culture more efficient and productive. However, many people might complain that lean manufacturing and innovation does not go hand in hand and they face a block in their creative
- [One more from Taiichi Ohno](https://faberinfinite.com/one-more-from-taiichi-ohno/): Image source: https://history-biography.com Do you know that in 1970’s the Western world was disturbed by the Japanese manufacturers? The Japanese had captured a substantial share of the US market and were offering products that even the domestic manufacturers were not able to match. People began to ask – What is it that the Japanese are doing right? Can we implement it? Initially, everyone thought it was the Japanese culture — attention to details, team goals come before individual goals, order, neatness etc. But gradually they understood that it was a new approach to manufacturing – Just in Time. Just In Time is originated
- [We Can Do It](https://faberinfinite.com/we-can-do-it/): Change management processes are quintessential in driving the organization towards their goals and targets in the evolving times of 21
- [Transform – Go Beyond Your Form](https://faberinfinite.com/transform-go-beyond-your-form/): We are in 21st century and it has gradually become one of the most competitive and tough times to compete in the market and sustain your place. Manufacturers nowadays face various problems and difficulties in sustaining their growth in this constantly changing industrial world. Operational Excellence is the key to tackle such obstacles in the present era. However, operational excellence alone in the production processes will not be able to change the course of the organizational journey altogether. For a complete deviation towards excellence, organizations must start changing themselves right from the bottom, from their work culture and lean manufacturing does
- [5 Myths of Operational Excellence](https://faberinfinite.com/5-myths-of-operational-excellence/): Operational excellence is a proven methodology to provide support to the organizational framework initiatives. The objective is to achieve continual improvement and sustainable development. However, many a times, when the topic operational excellence is discussed, many misunderstand it. They consider it as another gimmick that will only add to their costs without adding any kind of value to the product served to the customers. To be honest, these myths need to be broken for the method to flourish the market and thus help organizations in achieving optimum results. In this blog, we will be discussing some of the most common myths
- [Friday Fact - Uncover the Hidden Inefficiencies](https://faberinfinite.com/uncover-the-hidden-inefficiencies/): Did you know, Jidoka has been helping organizations like Toyota build extra-ordinary quality since more than even 125 years before Industry 4.0? It was used in automated weaving machine by Japanese inventor Sakichi Toyoda. This was further developed by Toyota & then included in their production system. In Japanese Jidoka means, Building quality into the process or automation with a human touch. The main objective of Jidoka is to produce free of defects. Jidoka has different meaning with different aspects at different place/sector but ideally it was used with the principle- automation with a human touch. It was first ever used by Sakichi Toyoda in 1896
- [Lessons Learnt from High Performing Lean Teams](https://faberinfinite.com/lessons-learnt-from-high-performing-lean-teams/): Lean is the future and every organization should implement lean and its practices in their work culture to have higher productivity and profitability and simultaneously achieve the desired goals and targets. However, many might feel less informed or updated about the lean practices and might want to learn the key lessons that can help them in implementing the lean culture efficiently in their organization. This blog is for all such readers of ours as well as for them who have already implemented lean transformation journey and aim to enhance their journey and experience. Below is a list of five key lessons
- [Produce Momentum Towards Success](https://faberinfinite.com/produce-momentum-towards-success/): Change is the need of the hour and it is really important for every organization to carry out change management processes in an efficient manner throughout the transformational journey in order to have optimum results. Although, many change management agents and leadership of the organization implementing change management processes might face difficulty in creating a smooth flow of the change management processes and maintaining the momentum. Maintaining the momentum is crucial in any change management process since it provides stability to the organization’s change management processes and adds value in the end product. Below are some of the key rules that
- [Sustainability is much more than what most understand!](https://faberinfinite.com/sustainability-is-much-more-than-what-most-understand/): Sustainability is the growing trend in the modern industrial world which has been constantly assisting managements of various organizations in achieving financial independence as well as efficient management of resources. However, there are certain companies that face challenges in implementing the sustainability strategies in the business and work culture and are unable to optimize it accordingly. Many organizations have various tools and strategies integrated in their systems to analyze their drive and analyze their financial performances and very few companies ingrain sustainability processes to analyze their non-financial and social impact data of company. The main reason can be assessed as the
- [Not just skill, build attitude as well.](https://faberinfinite.com/build-attitude-and-not-skills/): Employee Training is essential to the success of any and every organization. It helps employees to build skills and competencies required to improve top line & bottom-line results for the organization. Faber Infinite offers a broad range of training programs that are well received by today’s most demanding organizations. Here we are sharing glimpses of another two-day training session on ‘Foundations of Lean and Business Excellence’ conducted by Faber Infinite at world’s leading manufacturer of airplanes and trains. The client has been doing exceptional work in the domain of Operational Excellence (Lean) and took assistance to conduct training for its team of young leaders on
- [Be Lean - Emerge Stronger !](https://faberinfinite.com/be-lean-emerge-stronger/): SMEs are the backbone of any country’s economy. In a study done by an international research organization, SMEs constitute more than 50 percent of the global employment and 90 percent of the global trade and commerce. The development and growth of SMEs play an influential factor in the global economy and any country’s GDP. Lean and related practices can contribute drastically towards this objective especially on the financial side. Many people believe that lean and its practices are more suitable for big corporates and companies in the manufacturing sector. However, it is a myth! Lean and its tools and techniques can
- [Friday Fact - Design of Experiments](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-design-of-experiments/): Did you know that Design Of Experiments started in 1747, where while serving as surgeon on HMS Salisbury, James Lind conducted out a systematic clinical trial to compare medications for scurvy. This methodology for design of experiments was again proposed by Ronald Fisher, in his books: The Arrangement of Field Experiments (1926) and The Design of Experiments (1935). Much of his revolutionary work dealt with agricultural applications of statistical methods. Design of experiments (DOE) is an approach used in numerous industries for conducting experiments to develop new products and processes faster, and to improve existing products and processes. When applied correctly, it can decrease time to market, decrease development and production costs,
- [Faber Partners with CII for Defence Conclave-2018](https://faberinfinite.com/faber-partners-with-cii-for-defence-conclave-2018/): Around a week back, India celebrated its 72nd Independence Day. Freedom that has been achieved after struggling for it. India has been thrice in war with its neighbouring nations in these 72 years of independence and the defence forces of the country have always protected its territory. Defence and aerospace are two industrial sectors with very high importance in the security as well as the economy of any nation. The development of these two sectors is vital for a country’s growth and development. Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) recently organized a defence conclave which focused n the development and growth of
- [Do Not Fight Old, Build New](https://faberinfinite.com/do-not-fight-old-build-new/): Transformational journeys are no doubt the most talked about aspects of any manufacturing business. It is the key which unlocks the hidden potential of the organization and helps in development and growth of the organization. It helps the organization move towards the goal – continual and sustainable development. It is also one of the most critical aspects that decides the future of the organization and also plays a major role in gaining or losing the credibility for the manufactured product. Our Experience Faber Infinite Consulting has been a strong and profound supporter of Operational Excellence and resultant transformation journeys. We believe
- [Five Reasons Behind the Failure of Strategies](https://faberinfinite.com/five-reasons-behind-the-failure-of-strategies/): “A vision without a strategy remains an illusion” – Lee Bolman, As Lee Bolman says, it’s important to focus on strategies to achieve goals by breaking away the illusions. Any organization works on strategies when it is the need for radical change. The strategies can be either good or bad as all the decisions are taken by keeping under consideration the financial position, environment, economics and business goals. In this blog, we will discuss about the Five Reasons Behind the Failure of Strategies. The strategies fail, irrespective of being good or bad, and it is very difficult to point at any
- [Faber Infinite Partners with CII](https://faberinfinite.com/faber-infinite-partners-with-cii-2/): Manufacturing industry is one of the leading industries in the present era with tremendous scope of development and growth. It is also one of the highest contributor’s to a nation’s GDP and clearly supports the economy of a country. Hence, maintenance function of manufacturing industry has become one of the quintessential aspects to boost the augmentation of this industry. Team Faber Infinite feels utterly happy to bring you a brief about the 8th Maintech event organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) where Faber Infinite was the knowledge partner for the event. About the 8th edition of Maintech event Maintenance in
- [Friday Fact- 125 years and still continue with the same spirit](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-125-years-and-still-continue-with-the-same-spirit/): Do you know, the famous Dabbawala system is 125-year-old system of lunchbox delivery, it operates only in Mumbai and acts as a connect between homes and offices of lacs of people. This system started in the hills of Dharmashala and all the way travelled to the heart of Mumbai. It was started by the then 30-year-old Mahadev Havaji Bachche, a farmer by profession. Dabbawala’s practices supply chain in a very efficient way by moving daily more than 1,75,000 lunches through approximately 4,500-5,000 dabbawala’s across Mumbai. According to a report by The New York Times in 2007, the industry of the dabbawalas continues to
- [Why 70% change initiatives fail?](https://faberinfinite.com/why-70-change-initiatives-fail/): “Change is the only constant.”- Heraclitus Change! We have been focusing on change and its benefits for a long time. One has to understand that with the evolving time and technology, one needs to change him as well as the processes in order to keep up with the competition and simultaneously grow and generate more revenues. Many companies and organizations do commit to change and change management process but shockingly, more than 70 percent of change initiatives fail. Why does it happen? Ever wondered? If you also initiated a change management process and failed to convert it into something big, this
- [Be patient – Success does not happen overnight](https://faberinfinite.com/be-patient-success-does-not-happen-overnight/): “Patience is the companion of wisdom.”- Saint Augustine Have you ever noticed a bamboo tree plantation? In a typical bamboo plantation, bamboo plants do not grow for almost four years and the growth over the ground is almost negligible. But, is the fifth year, that the bamboo plant grows more than 80 feet in a span of just six weeks. Ever wondered or questioned why does it happen? The bamboo tree also requires the same three things – water, sunlight and soil still it takes almost four years to show some visible growth? Well, it is patience! It might sound cryptographic
- [6 Fundamentals of Production Planning](https://faberinfinite.com/fundamentals-of-production-planning/): Planning is the key process in manufacturing and an efficient planning can do wonders for the manufacturer or the organization. Planning plays a crucial role in cases of setbacks when the company needs a more organized approach to solve the problem and simultaneously pushing the production process in the forward direction. Every other manufacturer designs its own production plan and builds it on its own certain driving factors. However, every production plan has one thing six common factors that determine their effectiveness. In this blog, we will be covering the six basic Fundamentals of Production Planning in detail. Customer Demand Customer
- [Friday Fact - Everything Old Is New Again !](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-everything-old-is-new-again/): Do you know, Training Within Industry (TWI) is a program created by US Government during World War II to support the war production effort when millions of non-military personnel (civilians) were needed to be quickly trained to do production jobs as soldiers went off to war. By the end of World War II  over 1.6 million workers in over 16,500 plants had been trained and certified. The objective of TWI is to deliver a better-skilled workforce, improved labor and management relations, productivity improvements and a focus on continuous improvement. However, following the World War and the shutdown of government program, TWI faded away and took
- [10 golden rules of Inventory Management](https://faberinfinite.com/10-golden-rules-of-inventory-management/): Inventory plays a crucial role in complying with the demands and in creating value for the manufacturer as well as for the customer. Moreover, inventory is also one of the wastes that impacts the business and minimizes the profits and profitability of the organization. Hence, it becomes important for any business to maintain enough inventory for the demands. In precise terms, Inventory Management is the collected activities of employees maintaining an optimum number of required items available to comply with the demands at optimum costs in the market. Inventory Management Inventory management is about understanding situations like supplier conditions, product requirements,
- [To gain, let go of some!](https://faberinfinite.com/to-gain-let-go-of-some/): Improvement is the only constant companion for any organization that will help them in achieving their goals and targets and embark on the path towards excellence and success. Many organizations have been constantly changing their work culture and controls and patterns hoping the change will result in improvement in their productivity and profitability. However, to gain such characteristics, you have to let go of some things. Wonder what? Below is the answer. Two ways of improvement! There are basically two ways through which any organization can improve in their work, productivity and profitability, either by adding good and better controls, systems
- [Be as a Honey Bee!](https://faberinfinite.com/be-as-a-honey-bee/): Honeybee, the first word that usually pops up into our mind when we hear “HONEY”. Well, do you know that the honeybee does not just gives us honey but also teaches us about life as well as business. So, lets learn some of the lessons from the honey bees which are as below; Team: Honeybees know that any task can be done independently but believes that team work is best and most efficient. Bees in their entire life keep on switching their jobs with each other as per the requirement of the team. They never say no to any work. They
- [Quality means doing it right when no one is looking!](https://faberinfinite.com/quality-means-doing-it-right-when-no-one-is-looking/): Quality means doing it right when no one is looking- Henry Ford QUALITY! As of now, Quality is non-negotiable and is the most important thing that will do wonders for your organization. No matter what industry you belong to or which sector you operate in, quality is will be the key to unlocking excellence and continual development. Quality is not something that could be showed off or followed for a certain period of time for inspections and quality checks and then put away. The main motive behind quality is to provide better and optimum products along with optimized services. Henry Ford,
- [Friday Fact- Proven Quality Tools.](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-proven-quality-tools/): Do you know, that lean has been around since the 1940’s and Six Sigma has been around since the 1980’s. Before Six Sigma there was Total Quality Management (TQM), and before Lean there was PDCA. These quality improvement concepts have been working since so long! Are you using them?
- [Take care of Each One the best way!](https://faberinfinite.com/take-care-of-each-one-the-best-way/): Customers are the king in any industry no matter what time of evaluation it is. Customers help one in building businesses and one has to understand that it is the customers that will help the manufacturer in increasing their revenue. However, building business is not just about acquiring customers. The main source of revenue is retaining the existing customer base that will bring repetitive orders for the manufacturer. In this blog for Transformation Tuesday, we will be discussing some of the key customer retention strategies. Heighten the customer experience It is very important to create peaks in customer experiences in order
- [Why resist change](https://faberinfinite.com/why-resist-change-3/): Change is the only constant. It is an inevitable phase that has the potential to either create or diminish one’s influence or prominence in the market. Organizational Change Management is one of the key aspects that can help the organizations in circling around and captivating their long-term and desired goals and objectives. It is noted that more than 95% of the organizational change management programs end up being a failure and does not create much of an impact on the organization’s work culture, productivity or profitability. There are many other inefficiencies as well which intricate the organization’s change management programs if
- [Best ways to Improve Net Gross Profit](https://faberinfinite.com/best-ways-to-improve-net-gross-profit/): Higher costs are one of the most frustrating aspects of any business. Many organizations implement various programs in their facilities to reduce costs but ultimately end up harming the process (and thereby margins) rather than just costs. In this fast-moving industrial world, it is important for one to control their costs to grow and move ahead in the chain. Team Faber Infinite delivered an extremely powerful and unique workshop connecting operations and finance at Auto Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) of India. In this article, we will discuss about Best ways to Improve Net Gross Profit. It is always difficult for a
- [Excellence is not an Act, It’s a Habit](https://faberinfinite.com/excellence-is-not-an-act-its-a-habit/): Excellence is the key to stay in the run in the contemporary industrial world with cut-throat competition. Running behind excellence and ingraining practices that promote excellence is the only way one can achieve continual and sustainable development. Like our every newsletter, in this edition, we have brought you a saga from the world’s sixth-largest automotive lighting manufacturer and India’s second largest auto component manufacturer – Varroc Engineering Limited. Mr. Anoop Sharma, Associate Vice President – Operations (Electrical & Electronics Business Unit) – India shared his thoughts and views about his Operational Excellence journey and how Team Faber helped them keeping their
- [Going Above and Beyond](https://faberinfinite.com/going-above-and-beyond/): Business Creation has been one of the most anticipated roles for any organization. It is one of the most fulfilling and prioritized tasks that helps the organization in building its client base and garner more profits in this competitive industrial world. Business creation and its relative processes play an important role in keeping not only the organization but the clients as well up and running. Aditya Gupta, our hero on the field has helped several clients in a number of ways. In this edition of iFaber, we have brought to you something different, something unique direct from the field and first-hand
- [Building Engineering Excellence to Drive Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/building-engineering-excellence-to-drive-growth/): Engineering sector has been one of the leading sectors in the 21st-century industrial world and is likely to reach US $45 billion by 2020. Faber Infinite Consulting has been one of the active participants in crafting an extremely efficient and holistic operating environment for the engineering sector and have always delivered results promoting continual and sustainable development in the engineering sector. At Faber Infinite, we have devised various proven solutions and frameworks that have helped organizations grow and paint their charts in green. We specialize in providing consulting services for transformation journeys including Operational Excellence, Strategic Excellence and much more. Our experience in the
- [Empower Employees to Realize their Dreams](https://faberinfinite.com/empower-employees-to-realize-their-dreams/): Training and Development is one of the most essential parts of an organization. It is a pre-planned procedure that is undertaken for the employees of the organization to improve their knowledge, skills, attitude and social behavior. Every organization in today’s competitive world makes their employees undergo training to make them efficient enough to sustain in this competitive world and help the organization grow. Training and Development is that part of the organization which helps its employees stay updated with the new technologies and new trends of markets. It develops the skills of the employees and helps him/her to concur the tasks.
- [Leadership and FIFA world cup](https://faberinfinite.com/leadership-and-fifa-world-cup/): Leadership is one of the most important qualities that can keep an organization immune from various infections and problems. In the recently concluded FIFA World Cup, we got to see some exceptional leadership traits from Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović. There were many lessons that were worth learning and glorified her role and image as a leader of the world. In today’s contemporary industrial world, we really need to ingrain the below-mentioned leadership qualities in order to thrust the organization towards excellence and continual development. Keep your team motivated The leaders first and foremost responsibility is to keep the morale of the
- [Do Not Build a Business Build People](https://faberinfinite.com/do-not-build-a-business-build-people/): Employees are the soul of any organization. It is the employees who push the organization towards its goals and objectives par excellence. Therefore, employee retention is one of the most clinical as well as a critical aspect of any organization. Retention of employees who add value is more important than hiring any new labor as the existing employee has a better knowledge and understanding of the company’s hierarchy, working culture and systems and controls. In this blog, we will focus on the employee retention strategies. Invest in improving the professional skills of the employees Providing funds and helping the employees in
- [Welcome change with open arms](https://faberinfinite.com/welcome-change-with-open-arms/): Change management programs are have now become a trend in today’s manufacturing industry which has resulted great numbers for the implementing organizations. With the success numbers going up, many organizations now have started to ingrain change management programs in their work cultures. During any change management program, it is imperative for the organization to know the hard art as well along with the implementation processes. Whilst this, many companies face difficulties and ultimately fail in their conquest. In this blog for our Transformation Tuesday, we will be telling our readers about the hard side of the change management in order to
- [Strategist - The 5 in 1 member of the organization](https://faberinfinite.com/strategist-the-5-in-1-member-of-the-organization/): Strategists are key individuals or group that takes care of the processes involved in making, evaluation and implementation of various strategies in an organization. They play a crucial role in driving and steering an organization towards the path that will lead them to their goals and objectives. A strategist is known for thinking outside the box and procuring creative solutions to complex problems interfering in the working processes of the organization. For a strategist, it is very important to focus on Emotional Quotient (EQ), Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and Spiritual Quotient (SQ) while devising the outlines of any strategy or its implementation
- [5 Key Strategies to Successful Leadership](https://faberinfinite.com/5-key-strategies-to-successful-leadership/): Being at one of the top positions in an organization is one of the toughest jobs to do since it assigns you with the responsibilities to improve the way the company operates and consequently help in garnering profits. It is very obvious for one to face extreme pressure when starting with the leadership team and as a result, one gets off with a quick start. However, the secret to being successful is being relatively slow, analyse and then act. In this article, we will discuss about 5 Key Strategies to Successful Leadership. It is important for a new leader to prove
- [Planned Organizational Change](https://faberinfinite.com/planned-organizational-change/): Planned changes are the stairs for achieving the targets that are usually almost impossible or very difficult to achieve. Organizations implement planned changes in order to achieve its goals at a faster pace with the motive of increasing profitability and satisfying the economic needs of the members. Human work is also affected as a result of the planned changes implemented by the leadership of the organization. It might sound simple and a textbook methodology to increase and improve the numbers. However, planned changes are the most critical ones to implement since you run towards an objective and have to be quite
- [Craft Excellence in Service Sector with Lean](https://faberinfinite.com/craft-excellence-in-service-sector-with-lean/): If I ask you to apply lean and its practices in your service sector organization, would you accept it readily? I bet, no! “Lean is not for service sector! It is only for the manufacturing industry.” This is the most common misconception among the people involved in the service industry. People might say service sector and the organizations have a very complex situation and would not benefit by the lean practices. But think about it. Service sector and its work culture are very complex and that is the most important reason why lean and its practices should be ingrained in the
- [What Yoga is to Body, Lean is to Business!](https://faberinfinite.com/what-yoga-is-to-body-lean-is-to-business/): The world is celebrating International Yoga Day today and promoting the integration of global health, harmony and peace in the society. Yoga has proved to have substantial effects on an individual’s mental, physical and spiritual health. LEAN practices are also a proven and healthy methodology to improve the health of a manufacturing facility and consequently improve the work culture and relative aspects of an organization. It might not be wrong to say that lean practices in today’s corporate world are equivalent to yoga for an individual. LEAN and Yoga are quite similar to each other in their own manner and are
- [Move On and Accept Change - Part II](https://faberinfinite.com/move-on-and-accept-change-part-ii/): Organizational change is one of the most quintessential aspects of an organization’s journey towards excellence and sustainable and continual development. In the last blog of Transformation Tuesday, we covered one aspect of resistance that might obstruct the transformation journey of an organization i.e. Individual resistance. As mentioned in the earlier Transformation Tuesday article, the kind of resistance that the leadership of an organization might face during organizational change are as follows: Individual resistance Group resistance Organizational resistance In this Transformation Tuesday, we will cover the remaining aspects of resistances that might incur during organizational change. Group resistance –  It is a
- [Standardize to Win the Race!](https://faberinfinite.com/standardize-to-win-the-race/): Coca-Cola is a renowned name all across the world. It has been in news for a long time in the Indian political scenario. Irrespective of the current news Coca-Cola has always managed and maintained their standards in every country they serve. Presently Coca-Cola serves more than 1.2 billion servings in over 200 countries all around the globe.  Unlike any other food or beverage MNC like Pizza Hut or McDonald’s, Coca-Cola has managed to keep its taste the same in all of the 200 countries. Standardizing the processes and keeping the product of the same quality is one of the crucial factors that
- [Change to Succeed!](https://faberinfinite.com/change-to-succeed/): Organizational change is one of the quintessential aspects of an organization’s journey towards development and success. The extent of change and its implementation defines the thrust in numbers the company will witness. However, change comes in proximity to the human workforce and has a very close relation with human attitudes towards it. It is highly important to get to know how the human labor will react to the organizational change in order to have a smooth and efficient implementation of various processes, systems and controls. It is also important in determining the kind and magnitude of resistance the company will be
- [Let's Football the Lean Way](https://faberinfinite.com/lets-football-the-lean-way/): Lean six sigma has been known to bring out the optimum efficiency of the processes by reducing the wastes and improving qualities for quite a long period now. It has been a widely discussed topic on various forums and chat rooms. Six Sigma is not just limited to manufacturing industry but can also be applied in various other fields like advertisement, human resources, health care and even in sports! Yeah! You heard it right. Even in sports!  Lean Six Sigma concepts can be very helpful in creating more competent sportspersons. Like the concepts used in various industries, six sigma can also
- [Move on and Accept Change!](https://faberinfinite.com/move-on-and-accept-change/): Here is how successful people decoded organizational change and its resistance Life is all about moving on, accepting challenges and looking forward to what makes you stronger and more complete. But the fact is that change is not easy to accept, both on an individual as well as on an organizational level. There is always some resistance to change. There may be several reasons for resistance to change of which, the key pointers are mentioned below. Individual resistance to change Team resistance to change Organizational level resistance to change. In this Transformation Tuesday, let us look at the factors affecting resistance
- [Plastic is not the problem Irresponsibility is!](https://faberinfinite.com/plastic-is-not-the-problem-irresponsibility-is/): Plastic and ban on its usage have been one of the most controversial issues of modern times. Every now and then there is a protest or petition against the usage of plastics in some part of the world. It is true that plastics are polluting our environment and are creating a ruckus of the biodiversity. But, is plastic really a threat to our society by itself and is banning the only solution? Or do we need to change our outlook towards plastic, its usage and wastage for more efficient management of the material? We have to understand that the evil which
- [Sustain Gains](https://faberinfinite.com/sustain-gains/): Equipments are the most important part of any manufacturing facility. The downtime and repairing costs of machinery is a very expensive and getting more expensive day by day. To tackle and reduce the downtime of machinery, many companies store spare parts of such machines at the manufacturing facility itself. However, as a result of this, companies fail to diagnose the real problem behind the failure of machines in the first place and consequently suffer from another downtime with time. This not only increases the costs of manufacturing by increasing the expenses on spare parts but also creates a very drastic impact
- [World Environment Day 2018](https://faberinfinite.com/world-environment-day-2018/):   Looking after the environment of our planet is our responsibility!  World Environment Day is one of the most important dates in the calendars to encourage and promote green initiatives and appeal to people to protect the environment of planet Earth all across the globe. United Nations started this in 1974 and the event is now widely celebrated. The theme of World Environment Day 2018 is “Beat Plastic Pollution” which invites everyone all around the globe to ingrain various actions in their daily lifestyle to minimize the heavy pollution caused by the use of plastics. The human population has constantly used
- [Be Objective to Achieve Excellence](https://faberinfinite.com/be-objective-to-achieve-excellence/): Performance Management System (PMS) is one of the most talked about methodology in today’s world. Now a days many organizations are actively ingraining Performance Management System in their work culture in order to become more efficient in their work processes. What is Performance Management System? Performance Management System is an ongoing process of a transparent two-way communication between the employer and the employee. Its aim is to achieve the overall organizational goals in a definite period of time for which it is implemented. Key objectives – Eliminate subjectivity and measure employee’s performance objectively. Provide continuous feedback to the employee for improvement
- [Parivartan – Making a Difference](https://faberinfinite.com/parivartan-making-a-difference/): Transformation journey is one of the quintessential stops in the road of achieving continual and sustainable development and growth. Team Faber is known for helping its clients achieve their targets by supporting and guiding the transformation journeys. In this edition of our newsletter, we bring you a tale from the floors of the largest manufacturers of cryogenic storage and distribution equipments of India – Chief Operating Officer at Inox CVA – Mr. Deepak Acharya opens up about various details of the company’s transformation journey. Excerpts below: Faber Infinite (FI) – We have a subscriber base of around 20,000 readers across 8
- [What's Your Story?](https://faberinfinite.com/whats-your-story/): Transformation initiative of an organization defines the progress and development organization will witness as they move through the transformation journey. It will not be wrong to say that transformation initiatives are the key and one of the most vital influencers on which the business depends to innovate and comply with the increasing competition and customer demands. Challenges and difficulties are an obvious part of any transformation process. Every industry faces its own set of challenges while going through a transformation phase. Faber Infinite is a global leader in transformation consulting and specializes in helping the companies across industry verticals to tackle
- [Yet Again Faber of the Year!](https://faberinfinite.com/yet-again-faber-of-the-year/):   In the modern era of the competitive industrial world, it might not be wrong to say that consultants are the pioneers of excellence across industries across the globe. They play the role of a fulcrum in the transformation journey of any organization by flexing themselves to the needs of the organization and still providing exceptional results without a crack. Irrespective of the geographical variations, consultants are the drivers of continual development in today’s industrial world. In this edition of iFaber – the official newsletter of Faber Infinite, we will peak into the life of our Faber of the Year for
- [Delivering Results Yet Again!](https://faberinfinite.com/delivering-results-yet-again/): The agricultural sector is one of the most basic and fundamental sector which has been making considerable contributions to any country’s GDP. Farms and agricultural lands are now recognized as one of the most opportune and potential business sectors. They are not just a primitive source of income but now have caught the attraction of many industrialists for investments with quintessential opportunities of garnering profits. Faber Infinite with expertise in Operational Excellence Practices has been working with leading commercial farms across 8 countries with an objective to build competitiveness and higher returns on investment (ROI) based on the principles of Operational Excellence and Continual Improvement. We
- [Train to Gain Profitability](https://faberinfinite.com/train-to-gain-profitability/): Competitiveness in the 21st-century corporate world has forced many organizations to ingrain various tools and techniques in order to gain profitability and move on the road of continuous development and growth. Five S is a very efficient workplace organization tool to improve the efficiency of the manpower and tools by reducing various wastes. It also helps the organization in increasing the morale and engagement of the employees due to improved workplace environment and work culture. Team Faber recently conducted a training workshop at Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) on how to improve employee engagement at the workplace using the
- [Focus on "Purpose"](https://faberinfinite.com/focus-on-purpose/): Many motivational speakers and philosophers have focused on the word ‘Purpose’. Defining one’s purpose is one of the key aspects of using the potential of an individual, a team or of an organization to the fullest. People need to realize that defining their purpose for themselves will not only help them focus but will also keep them motivated towards doing better and achieving more. The purpose of an organization is a very powerful tool to rally the workforce towards delivering better. It improves the communication as well as infuses a sense of value in the stakeholders. Below are some of the
- [Problem Solving Methodology with 8d (Eight Discipline) Techniques](https://faberinfinite.com/problem-solving-methodology-with-8d-technique/): Eight Disciplines (8D) is a problem-solving methodology that helps in finding solutions to complex problems. It’s a process of working through details of a problem to reach a solution. It may include mathematical or systematic operations and can be a gauge of an individual’s critical thinking skills. It is a unique technique that helps: To enhance creativity Improve ownership of the problem Develop structured thinking among employees Improve teamwork Enhance ‘flow of information’ among team members Helpful in developing multi-tasked team members The purpose of this methodology is to identify, correct, and eliminate recurring problems, and it is focused on product
- [Get Lean to Stay Lean!](https://faberinfinite.com/get-lean-to-stay-lean/): Lean manufacturing is one of the hot topics for waste reduction and manufacturing in large quantities all around the world. It is one of the most sought out manufacturing process to reduce ingrain efficiency in the manufacturing processes and reduce wastes (MUDA) at the same time. It is also widely recognized as a proven method to improve labour productivity as well. In this blog of our transformation Tuesday, we will enlighten our readers with tools to reduce the amount of waste in their production processes which will ultimately help them in beaming their steps towards lean manufacturing. 1. The Five S
- [Customer Service is the key to Customer Retention](https://faberinfinite.com/customer-service-is-the-key-to-customer-retention/): Customer services are a vital Influencer in keeping the business at the brim of profits. It is a well-known fact that customer retention is more important and effective in a business rather than customer acquisition and providing better customer services helps one in doing the same. Poor customer services are more like an ill stratum of system ingrained in the business operations. According to a research report, as a result of poor customer services, businesses have lost more than $75 billion annually which is more than 13% of what the companies were losing in the year 2016. When talked about customer
- [4 Steps to Create Engaging and Productive Work Environment](https://faberinfinite.com/4-steps-to-create-productive-work-environment/): In the modern competitive corporate world, creating a profound engaging and productive work environment is a challenge for many organizations. The productivity of an employee is largely dependent on his engagement at his workplace. It is very important for the leadership to keep the team members motivated in order to have a better engagement of the employees and subsequently better productivity. Planning and Engagement at work The engagement and productivity of the employees are highly circumstantial and depends on what kind of planning. They use in their daily work culture along with the kind of disruptions and blockages they face in
- [Craft customer centricity for holistic development in business](https://faberinfinite.com/craft-customer-centricity-for-holistic-development-in-business/): Customers are the sole influencer in making a business profitable. It is very important for any businessperson to keep his customers satisfied and contained with the services he provides. One has to realize that retaining a customer is a much more important factor in building a business than acquisition one and has to rebuild his policies and work culture keeping the customer satisfaction in focus along with the aim of creating a viable operating environment for the workforce. Customers in the 21st century are a lot more advanced and demanding than ever. Nowadays, they look for options that are hassle-free, cost
- [Achieve goals through Performance Management System](https://faberinfinite.com/achieve-organization-goals-with-performance-management-system/): Performance Management Systems are one of the most quintessential processes of communication in an organization in order to achieve the goals and targets set by the leadership of the organization. In precise words, it is a framework that provides the company with a roadmap to create a program that can help one in achieving a continual and sustainable development through the fiscal year. Performance Management System (PMS) plays a very vital role in creating a more optimized development program. Even Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has been talking about its vitality and has recently asked the leadership of Central Public Sector
- [You are what you measure !](https://faberinfinite.com/you-are-what-you-measure/): ‘You are what you measure!’ The above sentence is quite apt in its own way. In the era of digitalization, data has become one of the key entities in building and running a business successfully. Whatever you measure, whatever you calculate plays a vital role in influencing your work strategies, work culture and improvement plans. In short and precise words, data has become the driver of decisions in this modern 21st century. A proper set of data helps one in molding a more optimized and holistic approach towards the development schemes and makes them more impactful and effective in the due
- [Drive Transformation Journey](https://faberinfinite.com/drive-transformation-journey/): There are various factors that contribute to successful transformations in any organization. Any large scale change or transformation such as going from being good to becoming great involves cultural change, employee engagement, top management engagement, cost reduction, a clear vision and well-defined strategies for growth and improvement. For any transformation big or small following factors should be considered: Employee Engagement – The people who will be the part of the transformation should be engaged in the journey right from the beginning. Leaders need to identify the underlying mindset that needs to be changed in the organization. There should be a clearly
- [A satisfied customer is the best business strategy](https://faberinfinite.com/a-satisfied-customer-is-the-best-business-strategy/): In April 2017, a 69-year-old doctor, David Dao, was forcibly removed from a United flight at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport because the flight was overbooked. The man was dragged up the aisle of the United airplane by an airport security officer after he refused to get off the plane. It was a video that very few people will forget. But can people forgive United? Many customers have moved on and are once again focused on other issues like price and convenience, but a new survey found that some have yet to put the issue to rest. Consumer perception of United is still far below
- [Change is never Painful](https://faberinfinite.com/change-is-never-painful/): Change is a part of life be it personal or professional and there is no way of getting around it. So we need to accept that change is the only thing constant even though it can sometimes feel uncomfortable, it is what builds our business and keeps us growing. Leaders cannot control change, but they need to plan for the resistance to change from the start of any change management program. They need to understand the most common reasons why employees resist change. Few of the reasons for resistance are as follows: Fear of unknown Lack of clarity on change Lack
- [Change Starts with Me!](https://faberinfinite.com/change-starts-with-me/): Change is a very old phenomenon. Change has what created worlds and also destroyed them. The world we live in today came into existence with such a similar phenomenon. The changed behavior between to particles which lead to birth to the first of what we today call as humans. Change is what has created opportunities for who embraces it and creates problems for who resists it.  Change is what leads to the evolution of new civilizations and extinction of who failed to predict and act upon it. But change has much more positive effects than negatives. Change in people’s thinking and
- [Build and develop quality controls with Poka Yoke](https://faberinfinite.com/build-and-develop-quality-controls-with-poka-yoke/): More than 200 million eggs were called back in Northern California in the United States of America after they were suspected of contamination with salmonella, a type of bacteria that causes serious illness and deaths, particularly among children and elderly people. The above incident is a clear portrayal of a mistake driven process that has affected a lot of individuals in the country as well as the trade and commerce. The above incident is associated with one of the largest poultry farms in the US who produced around 2.3 million eggs a day. Mistakes are a part of businesses. It is
- [World Day for Safety and Health at Work - 2018](https://faberinfinite.com/world-day-for-safety-and-health-at-work-2018/): Safety! We have been talking about this for a long time. Safety is one of the most underrated yet, the most important aspect of any workplace. International Labour Organization (ILO) has declared 28th April as the World Day for Safety and Health to create more awareness about the occupational hazards at the workplace and promote strategies and tools and techniques to prevent these occupational hazards. One must realize that safety comes first. Manpower is the asset in possession of any organization and protecting the assets is key in order to achieve success and better revenues. Being safe is a very profound
- [Crafting Excellence in FMCG Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/crafting-excellence-in-fmcg-industry/): Fast-moving consumer goods or FMCG sector is the 4th largest contributor to the Indian economy. With the evolution in the industrial sector of the country, the demand to move consumer goods has been exponentially increased in the past few years. More and more sects of the industries are now associating themselves with the FMCG industry. It is expected to reach the US $1.1 trillion by 2020 in the Indian sub-continent itself. Faber Infinite Creative Solution has been an active participant in crafting excellence in the FMCG industry and helping companies to achieve continual and sustainable development. At Faber Infinite, we have
- [The Winning Way 2.0](https://faberinfinite.com/the-winning-way-2-0/): Winning is always something everyone has always craved for. No one in the world wants to lose in any manner. Winning Way 2.0 by Harsha and Anita Bhogle is one such book that emphasizes on learning from sports for the managers. “To lose is not a crime, to not offer 100 percent is.” These words from the book exactly summarize the kind of parallel paradigm the books run on and teaches some quintessential lessons to every one of us struggling in our lives to make it better. Below are some of the key lessons we stocked out from the book for
- [Focus on Energy](https://faberinfinite.com/focus-on-energy/): With competition increasing in the 21st century, our life has now become more and more hectic. Many people in today’s corporate and industrial world now face the problem of a hectic lifestyle and find it difficult to efficiently manage their time which consequently affects them physically, mentally and emotionally. Investing long hours in work is neither the solution nor an effective way to counter the increasing workload. One must understand that time is a finite resource and will eventually run out. However, energy is a completely different aspect of the story. Leadership in the organizations need to realize this and should
- [Delivering Incredible Results Industry after Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/delivering-incredible-results-industry-after-industry/): Pharmaceuticals sector is one of the most sought out industries of the nation. Indian pharma sector is the 3rd largest all across the globe in terms of volume and 14th largest in terms of value. With India gradually climbing the steps of supremacy, the role of pharma industry has been drastically transformed in the nation’s growth and development. Faber Infinite Creative Solutions has been a profound supporter and has contributed the most on their part in the collective mission to revolutionize the pharma industry and integrate various tools to add value and efficiency in this sector. Faber’s Infinite expertise in Pharmaceuticals
- [World Earth Day 2018](https://faberinfinite.com/world-earth-day-2018/): So we are again here! World Earth Day! Amidst the various climatic changes observed throughout the world and steps to counter it, the quintessential feature of viewing the bigger picture has never been more important. We have been constantly using natural resources for our purposes without realizing that we are creating a void in nature’s heart. We can be the change only if we start taking small steps towards going green. A collective effort of these small steps is bound to create a bigger change in the thought processes of many towards Earth and its environment. We are the change catalyst
- [Can Indian Burger Become Next McDonalds?](https://faberinfinite.com/can-indian-burger-become-next-mcdonalds/): Today in this competitive era of globalization, being different in the market is the highest business priority. Standardization is the key to success and growth. Standardization of processes, people and technology can be a winning strategy for organizations. Working in silos ultimately results into lack of control over operations. With standardization organizations can achieve cost saving, manpower productivity improvement, increased customer satisfaction and improved competitiveness. Not standardized processes result in higher maintenance costs and unpredictability of results even with slight variation in situations – both of which results into higher cost of operations. Standardization on the other hand ensures reliability, certainty, consistency
- [Standards could have saved Titanic?](https://faberinfinite.com/sop-could-have-saved-titanic/): It was this week in 1912, that the RMS Titanic sank – one the most drastic and tragic incident that took place in the waters on 15th April 1912. With more than 1,500 people becoming a victim of poor standard operational measures, the incident will always be remembered as a failure of management and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). It is a known fact that Titanic was warned various times before its sail about sea ice, but no one really cared. Apart from this, the ship continued to sail near to its maximum speed ignoring all the warnings by other vessels, before
- [Is auto sector really lean?](https://faberinfinite.com/is-auto-sector-really-lean/): The automotive sector is one of India’s fastest and largest growing industrial sectors. More and more MNCs are now entering in the Indian market and are exploring the unexplored market base present in the country as well as taking advantage of India as manufacturing destination. Moreover, along with exports, the improvement in the living standards of the nation’s population, the demands for better and high-performance automotive have significantly increased. However, amidst all this, one thing that everyone has ignored is the real pull from the market in the automotive sector in terms of customer demands. In a recent series of events,
- [Friday Fact - Is Quality your priority?](https://faberinfinite.com/is-quality-your-priority/): Did you know, the world’s largest printing products manufacturer has benefited from Total Quality Management just within a span of 5 years? On July 29, 1975, the company entered into a consent decree with the regulatory commission to settle an anti-trust lawsuit against the company. Back then, the company had grown to control somewhat like 86% of the market on the basis of accumulating and licensing of patents. The marketing practices of the company had to be abandoned and their patents entered the public domain. The company had spent millions of dollars on product development through one of the research centers for
- [4 key points to Improve Employee Engagement - Faber](https://faberinfinite.com/4-key-to-improve-employee-engagement/): Employee engagement is one of the most powerful things which requires a lot of efforts and not money. It is a myth that employee engagement is very costly. Employee engagement is mainly done by managers. Those managers who invest in developing strong relations between themselves and their employees, experience increased engagement and loyalty. Here we listed 4 key points to Improve Employee Engagement. Recent research found that only 13% of the employees are engaged in their workplace. So, engaging the employees is a need of the hour. Below are the pointers that will help organizations to engage their employees: Create an
- [Friday Fact - Cost Of Poor Quality](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-cost-of-poor-quality/): Did you know one of the biggest car manufacturers of the world had to recall 22,834 of its cars due to poor quality in the year 2018? In the year 2018, the company issued a recall for 22,834 cars to fix the faulty front passenger airbag inflators. As a matter of fact, this was the 8th recall for the cars that the company manufactured which contained the model of the cars from the previous generation which were manufactured in the year 3013. The airbags inflator had the threat of being installed with intense internal pressure when activated. The airbag inflator casing
- [6 Motivation Strategies for Employees Best Performance](https://faberinfinite.com/6-motivation-strategies-for-employee-performance/): Motivating your team is very important and essential to keep the hardship to achieve the goal going. It is one of those leadership responsibilities that should be done often to keep the team going. Motivating a team or workforce is an ongoing challenge. It is a vital priority for any leader who wants to become a world-class leader. One of the reasons why leaders need to motivate their teams is to improve and boost the performance of their employees. Motivation helps an employee think that his/her leader understands the situation they are into and knows how they can win in that
- [Optimize Your Workplace with Five S](https://faberinfinite.com/optimize-your-workplace-with-five-s/): Did you know, one of the leading banks of India is saving approximately Rs. 30 million per year by implementing the Five S in their organization? The bank is implementing Five S and has claimed to have saved on an average Rs 7.5 crore (Rs 75 million) with the help of the quality control programs conducted years back. It was Five S that contributed up to 50% of the savings. Earlier the retrievals of the documents used to take about 2-3 days but now it takes only 30 seconds. By implementing the First S – Sorting one of the bank’s offices
- [8 Characteristics of leading Transformation for Leader](https://faberinfinite.com/characteristics-of-leaders-leading-transformation-journey/): A lot of people resist change because it gives them a sense of insecurity. It is difficult for them to accept the change; they need to understand the need for change and how it will impact them. In this article, we will discuss about 8 Characteristics of leading Transformation as a Leader. If you are a leader working on a change initiative, then keep the below pointers in mind: Lead the story: When you do not communicate the need for change, then employees fill those gaps with their assumptions which can end into one of the worst nightmares. Rather as a
- [Friday Fact – Delhi Metro completes before schedule with Operational Excellence tools](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-delhi-metro-completes-before-schedule-with-operational-excellence-tools/): Did you know the Delhi Metro took only 7 years to complete when the estimated time for the project was 10 years? The population of Delhi, the capital of India was over 1 million in the year 1990. It was a need of the hour to have reliable public transportation in Delhi. The unmanageable traffic created a need for the comprehensive traffic and transportation study which highlighted the urgent need for a rail-based transit system. The system should comprise of a network of underground elevated and surface corridors to meet the traffic demand projected for 2021. To convert this dream into
- [4 Ways to Lead Growing Teams](https://faberinfinite.com/4-ways-to-lead-growing-teams/): It is necessary to change and adapt the new ways of leadership as and when your team grows. You cannot use the old ways, old methods that you used when you used to lead a small team. A bigger team would require more of your time, attention, support, and so on. Many times you may come across people in your organization who have been facing difficulties since the day their team has grown bigger. Or you too might be facing the same issue. Want to get rid of it? In this article, we will discuss about 4 ways to Lead Growing
- [Friday Fact - Preaching Quality Culture](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-preaching-quality-culture/): Do you know, a mega kitchen at a temple in India is practicing Operational excellence to feed ~18,000 people a day that too free of cost? A temple at Shegaon in Maharashtra – Shree Gajanand Maharaj Sansthan is serving Mahaprasad (food that is a blessing of god) to almost 5,000 people at a time without any chaos. Approximately 25,000 to 30,000 devotees are served Mahaprasad daily at Shegaon temple including other places of Shegaon Sanshtan around 45,000 devotees are served Mahaprasad daily. The preparations of the ‘Mahaprasad’ begin as early as 5.00 a.m every day. The approach is highly systematic and
- [Find More Happiness at Work](https://faberinfinite.com/find-more-happiness-at-work/): Are you happy with what you do at work? In this case, we do not mean the right career path. We mean, are you happy with your day to day tasks at work? Do you enjoy the tasks? It is a bit difficult to answer. We do not think about the small tasks that we do at work. But we should because there are always small steps to improve any work. Such small incremental changes towards improvement can make up for bigger job satisfaction. It means we do not have to change everything about the work we do, but small changes
- [Friday Fact - Quality is everyone’s responsibility](https://faberinfinite.com/quality-is-everyones-responsibility/): Did you know one of the fortune 500 companies, which is well known for it is ready to cook noodles, faced a loss of USD 152 million just because of the poor quality? In June 2015, the brand suffered a huge loss in brand value as the government labelled it unsafe. This started when a food inspector checked and found a lot of lead content in the noodles whereas the company claimed and wrote on its packaging about ‘No added MSG (monosodium glutamate)’ in their product. A government official from Government’s Food Safety – Uttar Pradesh, India spotted this claim in
- [7 Reasons why employees lack motivation](https://faberinfinite.com/7-reasons-why-employees-lack-motivation/): Drop in employee motivation is a major concern that an organization should address. Research shows that 48% of employees across the world are not satisfied with their jobs. On average, more than 80% of workers worldwide feel stressed and only 20% of employees feel “engaged and motivated”. Whereas, 18% of leaders and business owners are actively disengaged. In this article, we will discuss about 7 Reasons why Employees Lack Motivation. Organizations lack focus on employee engagement and motivation factors which then costs them billions in terms of loss in employee productivity. What exactly causes this disengagement? Let us look at why
- [Friday Fact - Achieving Excellence through Team Alignment](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-achieving-excellence-through-team-alignment/): Did you know, Mumbai’s Bandra-Worli Sea link has helped people reduce 50-80 minutes of their precious time which was used for commuting to 8-10 minutes? The Bandra-Worli Sea Link idea was conceived in the late ’90s. It is India’s first eight-lane, cable-stayed freeway above the open sea. The weight of the bridge is equal to the weight of 56,000 African Elephants altogether, as 90,000 ton of cement was used at the time of building the bridge. Also, the steel that was used manufacturing the bridge came majority from the Steel Authority of India Ltd. The steel cables used on the bridge
- [Fabulous is Happiness](https://faberinfinite.com/fabulous-is-happiness/): Every year, we release a power-packed book for industry leaders called as The Faber Book (which does not talk about Faber Infinite). Since the past 4 years, every Tuesday we have been releasing management dossier called as Transformation Tuesday series for 20,000+ leaders across 10 countries – which was compiled as a book last year. The response was phenomenal and hence we rolled out another edition of the same on 6th January 2019. On demand from the readers across the globe, this book is now available on Amazon. Team Faber Infinite has always believed in the philosophy of growing together by
- [Improve Performance with this 'One' Trait](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-performance-with-this-one-trait/): It is common to see that while you are busy working hard, others seem to be advancing much faster in their careers. Have you ever thought why does this happen? In many cases, either your contribution is not being considered or it is not being recognized. Speaking of which we even feel that do the results not speak for themselves? They don’t. Even though it’s all about the numbers. For example, if you think of a salesperson, his/her sales would have increased, but it would have happened without his/her efforts. There must be other parameters that must be responsible for the
- [Fabulous is Nurturing](https://faberinfinite.com/fabulous-is-nurturing/): In any organization, there are frontrunners who help to accelerate the organization’s efforts by defining, analysing and finding the best opportunities to grow and eventually help them to grab it. Similarly, they also lead to find mutual benefits for all stakeholders involved and make it a win-win situation for all.  In this edition of iFaber, we bring to you the experience of one such frontrunner at Faber Infinite – Ms. Jui Shah, who leads the pre-sales function. She has helped build mutually beneficial relationship between Faber Infinite Consulting and many clients across industries and geographies. Below is an excerpt of our
- [Excellence in Organizational Transformation](https://faberinfinite.com/excellence-in-organizational-transformation/): Yet another feather in the cap! We feel glad and are proud to share that Team Faber Infinite Consulting has been recognized by the ‘Excellence in Organizational Transformation’ Award at the Asian African Leadership Summit & Business Awards on 23rd Mar 2019 at New Delhi – by the Asian African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (AACCI). We are pleased to receive the award from Mr. Ben Joubert (Deputy High Commissioner – South African High Commission) and H.E. Eng Wassfi Hassan El-Sreihin (Secretary General – African Asian Rural Development Organisation).  On behalf of Team Faber Infinite, we would like to thank the
- [It has been more than 3 years now!](https://faberinfinite.com/its-more-than-3-years-now/): Transformation is not a destination, it is a journey. Team Faber Infinite Consulting has been living by this value since inception. We are an organization that believes in evolving and reinventing ourselves and have made excellence our touchstone. Three years back we embarked on a journey, a journey to craft a better tomorrow – series called as Transformation Tuesday. Transformation Tuesdays are management dossiers that are today sent to more than 20,000 readers across 10 countries. The response has been phenomenal. As team Faber Infinite always believes in working towards crafting transformations to make a better tomorrow, these Transformation Tuesday nuggets will help the leader in you to cherish and grow. This month we hit double century by
- [Accelerate the Journey of Excellence](https://faberinfinite.com/accelerate-the-journey-of-excellence/): Lean is the foundation of an effective and efficient workplace. Every organization should implement lean practices in their work culture to have higher productivity and profitability. This will help organizations achieve their desired goals and targets. Lean is a philosophy which has helped thousands of organizations transform. And generate more revenues and profits by becoming more effective and efficient in their work. For all those organizations who want to enhance their work culture effectively and efficiently. Faber Infinite Consulting has rolled out a path-breaking – Green Belt Certification in Lean Management by Faber Infinite Consulting, Accredited by “Council for Six Sigma
- [Quarter’s Biggest CXO Meet – FabEx2019](https://faberinfinite.com/quarters-biggest-cxo-meet-fabex2019/): FabEx 2019 – flagship event by Faber Infinite Consulting – to prepare industry leaders for the next leap in the domains of Efficient & Smart Manufacturing, was successfully conducted on 8th March 2019 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It was one of its kind, invite only symposium where industry experts and stalwarts came together to build and share best practices on the future of Man-Machine Partnership. If we were to envision the world in 2030, the partnership between man and machine will be reshaping lives and there are endless possibilities which the future holds. It was a tremendous success as it witnessed 100+ top pioneers, practitioners, and
- [Creating a Culture of Empowerment](https://faberinfinite.com/creating-a-culture-of-empowerment/): In this edition, we bring to you another tale from the floors of one of our clients – La-Gajjar Machineries Private Limited (Varuna Pumps), leading pump manufacturers of India. Mr. Dilip Thakkar – VP (Business Head) for Varuna Pumps shared his views on the challenges and opportunities in pump industry and how progressive organizations from the pump manufacturing sector have been working towards continual improvement and organizational transformation. Below is an excerpt from the interview. Faber Infinite (FI): We have a subscriber base of around 20,000+ readers across 8 countries, our readers would want to know more about Varuna Pumps – a
- [Friday Fact - Unlocking a Hospital’s True Potential](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-unlocking-a-hospitals-true-potential/): Did you know, Narayana Health, a chain of 23 hospitals across India is one of the most affordable full-service healthcare providers in the world by applying operational excellence tools? Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy surgery costs more than $200,000. But in this hospital, it costs around $10,000.  In Narayana, surgery for head and neck cancer starts from $700. Endoscopy starts from $14, a lung transplant starts from $7,000 and a heart transplant will set a patient back only about $11,000. Narayana is said to be the most affordable hospital providing healthcare services at the most affordable prices. The hospital has been able to get
- [Let us Clean the Mess.](https://faberinfinite.com/let-us-clean-the-mess/): The cluttered environment of the organization affects the way one works. When the workplace becomes a mess, the same is reflected in the case of the people working in that organization. We lose our efficient work minutes searching for an important document that is lost on our cluttered desk. An international survey has found that an employee loses up to 2 hours of his/her fruitful time per week over searching for a lost digital document. So, it is not just about the cluttered desk but also about the cluttered desktop or laptop. Research shows that the clutter at the workplace is
- [Friday Fact - Poka Yoke in Air](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-poka-yoke-in-air/): With the recent tragedy of Ethiopian Airlines and Jet Airways crisis, airlines are in current focus. Obviously, safety in the air is a serious concern and needs to be revisited. However, this Friday sharing some Poka Yoke (error proofing) examples from our experiences at flight kitchen operations. It highlights the features of the operation that make it top quality service up in the air! In this complex operating environment, it is not surprising to see poka yokes in use. Some examples follow: 1. All trolleys that are loaded onto aircraft have a sticker on them to identify which flights they are
- [Customer is King](https://faberinfinite.com/customer-is-king/): The customer is the king of any industry. In today’s era where the customer is the game changer, organizations cannot afford to lose even one of them. Customer retention is a very challenging task. It is an unavoidable necessity for any organization to plan and implement strategies to reacquire the lost customers. Below are the proven points you can use while making your strategies to acquire the lost customers: Support: Many a time the reason why your customer plans to leave you is because they experience a lack of support from your end. Customers like when they are given attention. If
- [Friday Fact - Quality is everyone's responsibility](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-quality-is-everyones-responsibility/): Do you know, one of the Fortune 500 companies which is in the sector of manufacturing automobiles, has recalled thousands of cars since 2013? A leading global automobile manufacturer wrote to 1,018 car owners, the car which was manufactured between November 2017 and December 2017, for the inspection of driver and front passenger seat recliner locks. The company also recalled 4,379 cars manufactured at the Chennai plant of India in the year 2017 for the inspection of the front lower control arm. This step was taken due to the poor quality issue faced by the owners of the cars. Also, in
- [Top 3 Characteristics of Effective Team](https://faberinfinite.com/top-3-characteristics-of-effective-team/): There is always a synergy in an effective team. People learn, support and help each other. But in a less effective team, there are always conflicts, clashing agendas, one-way information transfer, and unenthusiastic commitment. So here is the question, what can be done to make your team an effective team? 3 strategies of Build Effective Team Appreciation In a team, every individual brings value to the ideas, experiences and skills of others. With that as a primary framework, the focus should not be on proving one’s own perspective. The focus should be on uncovering the true value offered by each team
- [National Safety Week - 2019](https://faberinfinite.com/national-safety-week-2019/): “Work Smart, Work Safe” Precaution is better than cure! Someone has rightly put these words together. While working with machines, people forget to look out for their safety. In an era where man is constantly working along with machines, safety is a subject which he doesn’t take under consideration. Safety now a days is not being treated as a primary need. But people and organizations need to start understanding its importance and start using the safety equipment and get their men fully equipped with safety tools before he/she goes on the shop-floor. Safety is a very important and highly underrated part
- [The Power of Lean Six Sigma](https://faberinfinite.com/the-power-of-lean-six-sigma/): Did you know, The US army is saving billions of dollars with the help of lean six sigma? Since 2006, thousands of military officials have been achieving Green Belts, Black Belts & Master Black Belt SIx SIgma. The Army used Lean Six Sigma methodologies to save more than $19 billion by eliminating operational inefficiency and improving services. In 2017, Army officials held a function in Washington, D.C., to honor 13 programs across 11 departments and ranked them as the best Lean Six Sigma initiatives for 2016. With the help of Lean Six Sigma project, the Army saved millions of dollars and
- [Quality is not an Act, it is a Habit](https://faberinfinite.com/quality-is-not-an-act-it-is-a-habit/): For any industry, the cost of quality is 35% or higher of the sales. In this Transformation Tuesday, let us look at how to handle the cost of poor quality in a better way.  This will help you to make profound decisions in the right direction. A lot of companies have found quality as an area that they can research and resolve to reap bigger benefits. Let us look at the cost of poor quality – Failure Cost: Failure cost is a cost that a company bares when its product fails in the market. Costs such as rework, re-testing, material review,
- [Friday Fact - Donating efficiency and productivity!](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-donating-efficiency-and-productivity/): Do you know, the renowned Toyota instead of signing a big cheque, donated continuous improvement? The Food Bank – New York is a non-profit social service organization which arranges food and support for the needy/ homeless people of New York. It is the largest anti-hunger charity which feeds approximately 400,000 people every day. The Food Bank at first was a little hesitant with the offer. But after presenting the details to Food Bank about efficiency improvement and how Toyota can help them with it, the Food Bank for New York City was more than happy to hear what Toyota could offer. So, what all
- [3 Tips to be a Successful Change Leader](https://faberinfinite.com/be-a-successful-change-leader/): LChange is a very critical situation to manage for all leaders. Change brings in all kinds of disruptions that the team must go through. Leaders are vulnerable to the pressure of their teams’ expectations because employees will always look up to the leaders for a better understanding of their changing job roles during the change implementation. Hence if you want to be a successful change implementer, you will have to make sure that your team is on the same page. The employees play a big role in succession of change management. You would need to follow below-mentioned steps for a successful
- [Crafting growth opportunities!](https://faberinfinite.com/crafting-growth-opportunities-2/): It’s always fabulous to contribute towards creating value and what could be better than encouraging the next generation leaders! Our Director and Founding Partner Mr. Jalay Pandya was invited by The Institute of Law, Nirma University, India to encourage students on taking up Entrepreneurship and creating value! As Faber Infinite always believes in crafting growth opportunities, here we mark our statement by inspiring future entrepreneurs. The session was a terrific treat of inspiration for the students! Nirma University is one of India’s leading universities and is a member of Association of Indian Universities and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (Source –
- [Friday Fact - Are you Ready to Embark on the Journey](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-are-you-ready-to-embark-on-the-journey/): Did you know, the leading automobile manufacturing company has been using just-in-time since 1909? Harley-Davidson one of the leading motorcycle manufacturing company was established in 1903. They built their first three motorbikes in a shed. In 1909, the company introduced its trademark 2 cylinder bike (which was able to reach a speed of 60 mph) using management principles adopted from the Japanese culture – Just in Time (JIT). With new marketing strategies and manufacturing techniques, Harley improved quality and began the long battle to increase its market share. JIT was the driving force for the quality-improvement program of Harley. As Harley
- [Details about the webinar](https://faberinfinite.com/details-about-the-webinar/): Fabex is a flagship event by Faber Infinite Consulting – to prepare leaders for the next technology leap in the domain of manufacturing. With the evolving technology, the adoption of Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing is an unavoidable necessity for the manufacturing sector. But technology adoption doesnot mean eliminating manpower to make the system cost effective. This event will come both aspects of the Man & Machine partnership where leveraging the Equipment Effectiveness is equally important along with manpower productivity and material cost optimisation Click here to register for the webinar
- [Another feather in the cap!](https://faberinfinite.com/another-feather-in-the-cap/): We are glad to share, Mr. Mandar Tulankar from Faber Infinite Consulting has been awarded and felicitated by Hon. Chief Minister of Maharashtra – Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Hon. Minister of Road Transport & Highways – Shri Nitin Gadkari, Mayor of Nagpur – Mrs. Nanda Jichkar for his contribution in Nagpur Smart City Idea Challenge. Congratulations to @Mandar Tulankar, we are glad to see one more star of recognition being attached to your story of success. We, from Faber Infinite, wish you and team joins hands in crafting growth opportunities!
- [4 Steps Management practices to improve employee productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/management-practices-to-improve-employee-productivity/): Companies today want to improve their employee’s productivity but, how often do they examine their own practices to attain the same? Research has shown that many non-management employees are disengaged and not working at their full productive capacity. People also think that improving productivity is only possible with incurring additional cost.  But that is not true. Below mentioned are the steps which will help you Improve employee productivity without incurring any additional cost. Design an economic incentive: A general economic incentive for the entire organization can help the employees of all the levels take the benefit. If you want your employee
- [National Productivity Week - 2019, Day 6](https://faberinfinite.com/national-productivity-week-2019-day-6/): On the last day of National Productivity Week – 2019, team Faber Infinite is glad to share benefits delivered via productivity improvement at one of the leading cryogenic tanks manufacturers of India, where we delivered 40% improvement in manpower productivity & 30% improvement in production throughput time.  
- [National Productivity Week - 2019, Day 5](https://faberinfinite.com/national-productivity-week-2019-day-5/): Team Faber Infinite is glad to share benefits delivered via productivity improvement, during this National Productivity Week – 2019, at one of the leading alternator products designers & manufacturers of India, where we delivered 20% -25% improvement in manpower productivity!
- [National Productivity Week - 2019, Day 4](https://faberinfinite.com/national-productivity-week-2019-day-4/): This National Productivity Week – 2019, we are glad to share benefits delivered via productivity improvement, at one of the leading agricultural machine manufacturers of India, where team Faber Infinite has delivered 15% – 20% improvement in manpower productivity!
- [Performance Management for Engaging & Motivational culture](https://faberinfinite.com/performance-management-for-engaging-motivational-culture/): Did you know, one of the leading US food pro­duc­ers and dis­trib­u­tors – a Fortune 500 company, was struggling to engage and motivate its 155,000 employees worldwide? In this article, we will walk through Performance Management for Engaging & Motivational Culture. The company start­ed to trans­form its tra­di­tion­al per­for­mance man­age­ment system back in 2012. The senior HR’s and the management team wanted to improve the performance management system as a part of the work on its corporate initiatives. Research conducted revealed a major imbalance between what the performance management system measured & the way it was used, and how employees accomplished
- [National Productivity Week -2019, Day 3](https://faberinfinite.com/national-productivity-week-2019-day-3/): On the 3rd day of National Productivity Week – 2019, we are glad to share benefits delivered at one of the largest thermal power producers in India, where team Faber Infinite helped in sustainable manpower productivity improvement by 12%.
- [National Productivity Week - 2019, Day 2](https://faberinfinite.com/national-productivity-week-2019-day-2/): As we are celebrating the Foundation week of National Productivity Council in the name of National Productivity Week -2019 we would like to share a few glimpses from the leading industrial biotechnology organization where team Faber Infinite helped them in their productivity and sustainability through improving their throughput time by 20%.  
- [National Productivity Week - 2019, Day - 1](https://faberinfinite.com/national-productivity-week-2019/): At the outset, on behalf of the entire Faber Infinite team, we take this opportunity to congratulate the National Productivity Council of India for remarkable efforts towards growth and productivity of India in the National Productivity Week – 2019. Faber Infinite Consulting team has been working in the domains of productivity and efficiency improvement in different geographies with clients across industries. We have been delivering phenomenal results to uplift the client’s competitiveness. As a part of the National Productivity Week – 2019, we celebrate this initiative and take this opportunity of sharing a few glimpses from the industry.
- [Change is a new normal, know how to handle it!](https://faberinfinite.com/change-is-a-new-normal-know-how-to-handle-it/): Change is a continuous and never-ending process. But in a world, where your organization needs a constant revamp, do you think your employees are easily going to adapt the change? Change is VUCA (Volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous). Now consider that your employee requires to learn new skills, find new ways to communicate and alter their perspective towards their work & remain calm and focused. Change is new normal, but do you think you can handle it? Earlier leaders use to predict the threats and risks for the company and used to prepare themselves and the team. But today, the risk
- [Friday Fact - Standing Tall Since 1192](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-quality-excellence-since-1192/): Did you know an iron pillar is standing tall, without getting rusted since 1192? An Iron Pillar in Delhi – India standing nearly 24 feet tall, located in the Quwwat-ul Mosque – weighing more than 6 tons; looks nothing of its age on the first glance. You might be assuming why it hasn’t rusted yet. The reason is not only the quality of the materials used but the skillful men who made the pillar and fortuitous processes & conditions, that caused a protective layer to appear on the pillar. But if we keep today’s climatic condition under consideration, no type of
- [4 Ways to Embrace change with the help of Emotional Intelligence](https://faberinfinite.com/embrace-change-with-the-help-of-emotional-intelligence/): Changes related to organizational transformation can be difficult to accept and embrace. Because, it can be emotionally intense, sparking confusion, fear, anxiety, frustration, and helplessness. Research says that the experience of going through change at work can be as similar as that of people who are suffering from the grief of the loss of loved ones. The reason behind it is that change highly affects emotionally as well as physically, which mostly puts a person into an insidious cycle that leads to even greater resistance to change. In this article, we will walk through 4 ways to Embrace Change with the
- [Friday Fact - Don't Stick to Old, Build New](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-dont-stick-to-old-build-new/): Did you know, the first ever the Digital camera was invented 44 years ago? A 24 year old engineer, invented the process that allows us to take pictures from our phones, share those images around the world in seconds. The young engineer was hired 2 years before the invention of the digital camera. He was assigned a seemingly unimportant task — to see whether there was any practical use for a charged coupled device (C.C.D.), which was invented a few years earlier. He quickly ordered a couple of C.C.D. and set out to evaluate the device, which consisted of a sensor that took an
- [Celebrating Milestones!](https://faberinfinite.com/celebrating-milestones/): As the year 2018 passed by, team Faber Infinite came together to celebrate the milestones during the Annual Meet in January 2019! We always believe that the team and its efforts bring success to the organization. So, we cannot miss the opportunity to appreciate the efforts by the team. What better time than the foundation week. Team Faber Infinite felicitated the team with rewards and recognitions for their exemplary performance in the year 2018. Some of the award categories were Star Faber of the Year, Emerging Faber of the year, Exclusive Faber Club and many more! Team Faber Infinite has always
- [Growing Leaps and Bounds](https://faberinfinite.com/growing-leaps-and-bounds/): Water pump manufacturing industry is one of the most difficult industries to be a part of in the present times. However, there is one company that has made its mark in the industry and has set standards for other companies – Waterman Industries Pvt. Ltd. In this edition of iFaber, we have brought you another tale from the floors of one of our clients, which also happens to be India’s first ‘ZED Certified’ pump industry. We had a chat with Mr. Bharat Patel – Managing Director, Waterman Industries Pvt. Ltd and immediate past President of IPMA (Indian Pump Manufacturers Association). Excerpts of which are mentioned below
- [Get FAST to achieve your goals!](https://faberinfinite.com/get-fast-to-achieve-your-goals/): Commanding successful organizational transformation journey is a goal for every organization in the 21st century. The need has been exemplified because of the increasing competition and advancements in technology that have subsequently impacted the market. However, as many as 70 percent of all the change initiatives started by organizations fail to provide the desired results. Team Faber Infinite has been leading several change initiatives and has always motivated and helped our clients in achieving excellence. Considering the need, we have recently rolled out Faber Annual Services for Transformation (FAST) program to support for all such organizations looking to achieve excellent results
- [Explore the future of manufacturing with FabEx 2019!](https://faberinfinite.com/explore-the-future-of-manufacturing-with-fabex-2019/): We live in a time that is constantly evolving, developing and growing in terms of technology, techniques, economics, trade, infrastructure and various other facets of the modern world. The future has immense potential and opportunities for us to explore and benefit from it. Understanding this, Team Faber Infinite Consulting is organizing an event FabEx 2019, on March 8 2019 in Ahmedabad, India. This edition of FabEx is focused to delve further into theme of “Strengthening Man and Machine Partnership”. About FabEx 2019 Today when we are at a juncture where technology is changing at ultra rapid pace, it is imperative and unavoidable for industry to be prepared for the next industrial revolution.
- [Crafting Growth Opportunities](https://faberinfinite.com/crafting-growth-opportunities/): For any organization, developing their business is one of the key targets and it can only be achieved with an exceptional and passionate business creation leader. Team Faber Infinite is glad to have one such leader who perfectly fits this role. We are glad to showcase – Mandar Tulankar in iFaber for the month of January 19. We had a brief interaction with him about his journey with Faber Infinite, the challenges he faced and about his experiences. The excerpts of the journey are mentioned below. Faber Infinite (FI) – What is your role at Faber Infinite Consulting (FICS)? What three
- [3 Strategies to Increase Power of Empathy in Organizational Change](https://faberinfinite.com/strategies-to-increase-power-of-empathy-in-organizational-change/): There are times in an organization when the way information is communicated to the employee’s matters more than what is being communicated. Hence, when we speak about the change initiative, lack of empathy while conveying the news about an Organizational Change can lead to failure. Research shows that most of the leaders agree to the point of communicating the information empathetically if you want a successful organizational transformation. But most of the leaders don’t know how to communicate empathetically. On the basis of a survey of over 200 leading company executives, almost 69% of respondents said that they were planning to
- [Friday Fact - From Telecommunication to Defence](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-from-telecommunication-to-defence/): Did you know the renowned Telecommunication company is also into manufacturing products for the Defence sector Samsung is mostly known across the globe for its Mobile phones. But this Korean megacorporation owns a company Samsung Techwin, which is barely even known! This company is into making surveillance, aeronautics, optoelectronics, automation and weapons technology. Samsung first stepped into the electronics industry in the year 1969 with various electronics-focused divisions—they first manufactured black-and-white televisions. In the year 1979, the Techwin started producing cameras. But by 1987, they were also making helicopters, jet engines, and mobile artillery for the Korean army. In the year
- [Role of culture in transformation journey](https://faberinfinite.com/role-of-culture-in-transformation-journey/): Culture is one of the key elements responsible for the success of the organization. It defines the way an organization approaches its objective, employees, stakeholders and their customers. Organizations need to build and develop a good culture to grow. Culture plays a crucial and pivotal role in creating an efficient environment for change initiative and the transformation of corporates. Below is a list that defines the role of the good culture of an organization in corporate transformation. Values are implemented Good culture of an organization helps the leadership in implementing the values of the organization and drives objectivity in the entire
- [Friday Fact - Focus on competition beyond the sector](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-focus-on-competition-beyond-the-sector/): Did you know Netflix is competing not with HBO or Disney but with newer forms of entertainment like Fortnite or Google YouTube? We all have known Netflix for a long time. It is a streaming service provider who lets you watch the award-winning series, movies, shows and much more. Netflix has ~139 million paying members whereas Fortnite has ~200 million registered users. Today both HBO & Netflix are vying for TV subscribers, and they’re frequently seen as rivals in award competitions, including the Emmys. The company in an interview openly gave the statement that it competes and loses to Fortinite. It
- [Build your organization with Performance Management System (PMS)](https://faberinfinite.com/build-your-organization-with-performance-management-system-pms/): Employees form the backbone of any organization and their performance and work is what cumulatively defines the organization’s future and maps their success in the market. Hence, it becomes very important for any organization to integrate a system in the organization’s work culture. Quantify the performance of the team to efficiently plan and strategize tasks in the future. Performance Management System (PMS) Performance Management System is one such tool that can benefit the organizations immensely. It is an ongoing process by which managers and employees work together to plan, monitor and review an employee’s work objectives and overall contribution to the
- [3 Tips to Build Enterpreneurs within the Team](https://faberinfinite.com/build-entrepreneurs-within-the-team/): Entrepreneurs are people who believe in innovation and using it as a medium and path to move forward and achieve success.  Their thinking process is highly focused on innovating and crafting new technologies. Also processes that will assist them in achieving their targets and goals. Innovation plays an extremely important role in driving the numbers and helping the organization in improving their profitability. Every organization must encourage such thinking process and making their employees more creatively sound. In this chapter of Transformation Tuesday, we will discuss some of the key practices that can help the leadership of organizations in encouraging as
- [Friday Fact - From 90% to 0% errors](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-from-90-to-0-errors/): Did you know the U.S. army is doing wonders after adopting this error-free technique? Poka-Yoke, a technique that is helping people and various sectors to produce error-free products and services. Term Poka Yoke (poh-kah yoh-keh) was invented in Japan in the year 1960 by Shigeo Shingo. He was an industrial engineer at Toyota. Initially, the original name of Poka-Yoke was, Baka-Yoke which means ‘fool-proofing. It was changed later because it sounded dishonourable and offensive connotation. The reason of using Poka Yokes is that it helps people and processes work right the first time, which makes mistakes next to impossible to happen. Such techniques
- [Enjoy The Journey By Giving Back!](https://faberinfinite.com/enjoy-the-journey-by-giving-back/): Team Faber as it always believes in the philosophy of enjoying the journey and giving back to society. On 7th Jan, Faber Foundation Day, the entire team visited an orphanage home – Sarvesham Sevasangh at Pune. Like every year, the team celebrated the joy of foundation day with the underprivileged kids. We believe it is important to celebrate achievements by giving it back to society, since it gives us immense strength and motivation to achieve bigger milestones. We were overwhelmed by being a reason behind their fabulous smiles. The team celebrated the foundation day with them, distributed gifts and was surprised
- [Retain Your Value Adders](https://faberinfinite.com/retain-your-value-adders/): Every manager wishes to acquire and retain skilled employees and losing any one of them is nothing less than a nightmare for them. It is very important for organizations to retain skilled people who are adding value to the processes and culture of the organization. Moreover, once an employee leaves, the organization is then posed with various responsibilities ranging from finding a suitable replacement with the same understanding of the work to training them with the new work culture and environment. This results in loss of time and resources which adds to the burden on the organization. Hence, it is very
- [Friday Fact - Handmade for You!](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-handmade-for-you/): Did you know, Ducati can produce up to 300 ‘handmade’ motorcycles per day? In the year 1994 when Ducati was a new brand in the market, its production capacity was 20 motorcycle a day. But if a customer orders a monster than he had to wait for 9 months for the bike to get delivered, which led to a lot of customer disappointment. But now, with the help of Just In Time (JIT), the production capacity has increased to a maximum of 300 motorcycles per day and the delivery time has reduced to 40-50 working days. Also, they export 90% of
- [Yet Another Successful Transformation Journey!](https://faberinfinite.com/faber-achievements/): We are glad to present yet another successful transformation journey at one of our clients. The client is based in Ndola & Lusaka, Zambia. They are involved in manufacturing and distribution activity, serving the needs of Zambia’s defence, mining, agriculture, transport and many other sectors. With the Organizational Transformation Framework deployed by Faber Infinite, the client has received appreciation from the Government of Zambia and has been awarded a title of the good and clean working environment in its industrial category. It is a matter of pride for the client and team Faber. Team Faber always works towards the prosperity of
- [Your Network is Your Net Worth](https://faberinfinite.com/your-network-is-your-net-worth/): Networking is highly important in any business and having someone in the hierarchy who is highly connected to other people is always an additional advantage for the organization. Creating an optimized and holistic network with connects from all the relevant segments is like laying the foundation for a bright and successful future. Many people today aspire to be highly networked in order to increase their value and simultaneously bring more value on the table. In this edition of Transformation Tuesday, we will discuss the five key features and traits of highly networked people. A positive and honest interest in others You
- [Reasons why change initiatives fail and how to correct them!](https://faberinfinite.com/reasons-why-change-initiatives-fail-and-how-to-correct-them/): The entire world is evolving and change is the only way to cope up with the changing trends and times and use it for one’s own benefit. Change initiatives is one such way with which an organization can make better use of their resources and ultimately make themselves more efficient, productive and profitable. Many organizations are integrating change initiatives in their work cultures. However, 70 percent of all the implemented change initiatives are reported to fail and not produce the desired results. Many might wonder why? Well! This blog post is an answer to why change initiatives fail and how to
- [Top 3 simulation exercises to implement just in time at your organization](https://faberinfinite.com/top-3-simulation-exercises-to-implement-just-in-time-at-your-organization/): Remember when we were kids and were in school where we used to learn by doing relevant exercises and activities? Have you ever wondered why were we made to do such activities for learning instead of just being taught theoretically which is what happens nowadays? Well! The answer is simple! It is because simulation exercises have proven to have a better and more efficient effect in learning for the kids and the same goes for us as well. Even we can benefit from simulation exercises and learn well and more efficiently with them. Organizations nowadays are looking for improved processes and
- [Friday Fact - New Year Resolution](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-new-year-resolution/): Did you know the New Year Resolution has been around since 4000 years now? Decades ago, the Babylonians (an ancient Akkadian-speaking state and cultural area based in central-southern Mesopotamia. presently in Iraq) used to promise their Gods at the beginning of every year that they will return all the borrowed objects and repay all their debts. Seeing this, Romans also started to promise their God Janus – from whom the month – January has got its name. Every year we see & hear everyone around us going gaga about their New Years Resolution. But a research result shows that only 8%
- [A leader’s biggest enemy is his ego!](https://faberinfinite.com/a-leaders-biggest-enemy-is-his-ego-2/): Good leadership is needed by every organization in order to lead them into the market and be able to provide them the platform and market share they need along with the opportunities to grow and strengthen their hold on the market and consumers. There are various qualities a good leader must possess of which the most important is being a grounded with no ego. It is highly important for the leaders of the modern era to be grounded with an approach to mingle with the employees of the company irrespective of the difference in position. With time, as the position of
- [Friday Fact - Stay Focused to Make it Happen](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-stay-focused-to-make-it-happen/): Do you know, on this day more than 100 years ago Radium was discovered? On 21st December 1896, Marie Curie and Pierre Curie discovered a new chemical element known as Radium. Marie and Pierre worked together investigating about radioactivity, building on the work of the German physicist Roentgen and the French physicist Becquerel. In July 1898, the Curies made an announcement with the discovery of a new chemical element, Polonium. By the end of that year, they announced a discovery of another new chemical element – Radium. Both Marie Curie and Pierre Curie, along with Becquerel, were awarded the Nobel Prize award for Physics
- [11 Predictions for Organization Transformation in 2019](https://faberinfinite.com/11-predictions-for-organization-transformation-in-2019/): The year 2019 is right on the gate and we stand just 11 days away from it. 2018 has taught us a lot many things and thus has prepared us for the coming year – 2019. The future is full of potential and each one of us must use it for our growth, development and to achieve our only goal – excellence. Today’s blog is a bit different from others! Team Faber Infinite has always focused on helping its clients achieve their targets and goals and have tried to make them aware of the effective tools and techniques that can help
- [Invest in on boarding process to retain the much precious employees of your organization!](https://faberinfinite.com/invest-in-on-boarding-process-to-retain-the-much-precious-employees-of-your-organization/): Employee retention is one of the biggest issues that worry the leadership of every organization irrespective of the industry or geography the organization is located in. It is highly important for the organizations to retain the new recruits in order to play over their potential and use them in creating better products and ultimately higher revenues. In order to retain the talent, onboarding the new employees is highly essential as it helps the leadership in getting through the initial vulnerable period of the time after any talent acquisition. Onboarding can be done in three steps – Organizational, Technical and Social. Organizational
- [The best time to Improve was yesterday!](https://faberinfinite.com/the-best-time-to-improve-was-yesterday/): The world is moving fast and evolving even faster and so are the industrial parameters, standards and methodologies. In such times, it becomes very important for any organization to adapt to these changing methodologies and implement the advanced tools and techniques to achieve growth and excellence. Transformation journeys have proven to be an effective method and strategy to help the companies enhance their process and product in order to cement their position in the market and constantly increase revenues. However, many organizations are sometimes confused if it is the right time to embark on a transformation journey and usually tend to avoid the question
- [Green Belt Certification in Lean Management by Faber Infinite](https://faberinfinite.com/dont-water-your-weeds-go-lean/): We are in the 21st century and businesses have become more advanced and improved when it comes to processes involved in the system. Lean and its practices is one such tool that has helped thousands of organizations in becoming more efficient and effective in their work and ultimately generate larger revenue and profits. As rightly said by Mr. Harvey McKay – “Don’t water your weeds”, we should avoid investing time and efforts on processes and procedures that are inefficient. Like weeds, if we do not keep a check on such inefficiencies, then they can create chaos and all kinds of problems
- [Friday Fact - Sorry for the delay](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-sorry-for-the-delay/): Do you know, the delay in trains at Japan is measured in seconds Japanese railways are one of the most punctual across the world. Their punctuality can be measured by the fact that the conductor of the train makes an apologetic announcement for the delay if there has happened any and the railway company also provides a “delay certificate” to its passenger because no one would expect and believe a train to be late in Japan. The Japanese people are very punctual and are highly dependent on their railways. In a recent time, a Japanese rail company because of departing 35
- [Don’t just grow! Learn to sustain – Part B](https://faberinfinite.com/dont-just-grow-learn-to-sustain-part-b/): An organization can only be called a growing organization if they are able to handle the growth efficiently and sustain it. Sustainable growth is the key for any organization to pull off the numbers they desire and become the leaders in what they do. In our last transformation Tuesday we covered the first 5 key attributes of sustenance. This Tuesday, we’ll be taking you through the other 5 key attributes for sustainable growth : Find your niche and explore it for potential opportunities You cannot grow in a market that is a deficit of potential or opportunities. Instead of trying out
- [Friday Fact - Ujala – A Transforming Change Initiative](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-ujala-a-transforming-change-initiative/): Did you know, that one change saved INR 165 Billion for the country? Ujala- a change initiative taken to save electricity by the Government of India. Ujala Yojana which was earlier launched in the name of – Domestic Efficient Lightning Program (DELP). The main motive behind this scheme is to switch the usage of 200 million incandescent bulbs to LED light bulbs which would save over 10.5 billion kWh of power. This scheme is available for everyone and sells the LED bulb to the applicant at a subsidized price. If an applicant buys an LED light bulb through this scheme than he gets to
- [Don’t just grow! Learn to sustain it. Part - A](https://faberinfinite.com/dont-just-grow-learn-to-sustain-it-part-a/): Growth is the most talked about term in today’s industrial world and every organization wants to have an exemplary rate of growth. However, it is not just growth that matters. An organization can only be called a growing organization if they are able to handle the growth efficiently and sustain it. Sustainable growth is the key for any organization to pull off the numbers they desire and become the leaders in what they do. There are ten key attributes to sustain growth and will help the organizations in achieving their targets and goals. This Transformation Tuesday we will have a look
- [Friday Fact- Lessons from 26/11 terror attack](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-lessons-from-26-11-terror-attack/): Did you know: None of the Taj Staffers fled during the 26/11 attacks? The nation just marked 10 years of attacks in Mumbai on 26/11. In November 2008, India suffered a great loss due to a terrible attack caused by the terrorist at a well renowned 5-star hotel; TAJ MAHAL PALACE – Mumbai. The hotel was under siege for 3 days and 2 nights, held by the terrorist with automatic weapons who took few people as a hostage, killed rest of them and set the famous dome of the hotel on fire. But by a report that came right after the
- [Yet another feather in the cap!](https://faberinfinite.com/yet-another-feather-in-the-cap/): Strongpak Limited is one of the biggest manufacturers of PP woven bags in Zambia and neighboring countries, catering to the packaging needs of various industries. Strongpak is supported with a team of a well-trained workforce, the best in Zambia. With the application of Lean and Continual Improvement principles in the production process Strongpak has been able to continuously improve the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of their products. Strongpak has been winning awards since 2013. Below is the list of awards: 2013 – KAIZEN National Champions 2013 – KAIZEN Conference Excellent Management Award 2013 – KAIZEN Conference Gold Award 2013 – KAIZEN
- [Grow sales by ~33% in 11 months](https://faberinfinite.com/grow-sales-by-33-in-11-months/): Sales is one of the most aimed aspect for any and every organization. Increased sales leads to increased revenue. Every other organization faces various challenges in improving their sales and counter the increasing competition to hold their position in the market. Team Faber Infinite Consulting has a proven and unique framework for improving sales. This powerful framework enables the organizations in keeping the sales trends upwards in the charts. This proven solution by Faber Infinite has helped clients grow sales by ~ 33% within 11 months. Do you also want to grow your organization’s sales by ~33% in 11 months? Yes,
- [Employee Growth Development through Performance Management System](https://faberinfinite.com/foster-employee-growth-development/): In the contemporary industry, the need of tools and scales to measure the growth and development of the organizations as well as the performance of the individuals & teams has become quintessential for every organization. Many organizations have such measures ingrained in their working culture but still face many problems and go through a lot of trouble to get the correct data. Performance Management System can help such organizations a lot and is the most appropriate and suitable solutions for all of their problems. Performance Management System (PMS) It is an ongoing process by which managers and employees work together to
- [Aspire & Rise](https://faberinfinite.com/aspire-rise/): Consultants can play a pivotal role in any progressive organization. They help organizations in overcoming various challenges they might be facing and thus provides that extra push to the organization that is needed to achieve excellence and ultimately sustainable continual development. There are various ways in which a consultant helps and accelerates the improvement – transformation journey for an organization. In this edition of iFaber, we are going to explore the life of one such consultant – Mr. Prasad Kadam who has helped multiple clients in various industries in different paradigms. Below is an excerpt of our conversation with Mr. Kadam,
- [Shreshta – Journey to Excellence](https://faberinfinite.com/shreshta-journey-to-excellence/): Biotechnology is one of the most difficult industries to be in at the present time. However, it is still the fastest growing and one of the most innovative sectors in the world. The potential in this sector is highly unexplored and the opportunity it has to offer is tremendous for the organizations. In this edition of iFaber, we have brought to you one such tale from the biotechnology industry, which also happens to be one of the earliest and dominant players. We interacted with Mr. Jayraj Doshi, Technical Director at Zytex Biotech, sharing the excerpts below. Faber Infinite (FI) – We have a subscriber base of around 15,000+ readers across India,
- [Performance Management System For Organizational Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/performance-management-system-for-organizational-growth/): The performance management system is the key to organizational growth. Any organization cannot afford to neglect performance management. It is all about ensuring that your employees are satisfied, happy, engaged and working towards the organization’s goals. It is a continuous process where there is a two-sided communication between the employer and the employee. The objective is to achieve the organization’s goals in a defined period. It should top the priority list of every organization. This Tuesday, let us see why an organization should implement Performance Management System: Make the team understand the importance of PMS: Most of the employees are motivated
- [Friday Fact- How this fast food chain made millions?](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-how-this-fast-food-chain-made-millions/): Do you know your favorite McDonald’s made itself worth more than $20 billion dollar company just by asking this one simple question? McDonald’s for the last 75 years, has been serving burgers in 119 countries in more than 35000 franchises to 68 million customers daily. But just one simple question they ask- Would you like fries with that? helped them to sell over 9 million pounds of fries globally every day. McDonald’s knows that suggesting such value additions to the order will enhance the customer’s experience of the product. This will thus improve McDonald’s revenue. And the sales representatives do not
- [Helping teams Improve productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/helping-teams-improve-productivity/): Growing and developing organizations are always presented with a demand of increasing the funding and capital by the managers every year. The main reason behind this lies in the fact that the team and people involved are too busy to take in new projects and work and thus the managers need additional resources and manpower to keep the workflow smooth and efficient with optimum productivity and profitability. Project or work overload is not a myth anymore and has become a very often faced problem by the organizations. However, at times, it gets difficult for the organization and the leaders to decide
- [Friday Fact - GE gained $700 million by deploying Six Sigma](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-ge-gained-700-million-by-deploying-six-sigma/): Did you know: GE gained $700 million by deploying Six Sigma? General Electric (GE) one of the most recognizable brands started focusing solely on quality control. CEO Jack Welch made a goal for GE in 1995, to become a Six Sigma company within the span of five years by adopting and implementing the “Six Sigma Quality” as a part of their company’s culture. The defect level at GE was as high as 35,000 defects per million opportunities. And according to the statistical formula behind Six Sigma, the process must only have 3.4 “defects” per million opportunities or chances for error. This necessity
- [Help your team to do more without burning out.](https://faberinfinite.com/help-your-team-to-do-more-without-burning-out/): A young and energetic team with an ever ready to do attitude is the key that produces results and profits for the organization on the foundation of resources, capital and various initiatives. An energetic team with motivation to do and achieve more can help the organization in a number of ways throughout their journey. However, keeping the team motivated and energetic and maintaining the same level of enthusiasm for a longer period is very difficult and strenuous for the organization and its leadership. Consequently, the productivity dips down and so does the quality and profitability. Companies need tactical and strategically strong
- [Friday Fact - Are you a Hedgehog or a Fox?](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-are-you-a-hedgehog-or-a-fox/): Do you know, the Hedgehog concept has helped Southwest airlines of America to generate profits for more than 4 decades! Southwest Airlines has grown remarkably since 1970. From small, quirky, Texas-centric airline into the largest domestic carrier of the United States. In the past 10 years, change has come fast, with the airline focused mostly at the largest U.S. airports, such as New York LaGuardia, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles, rather than at the outlying airports like Manchester, New Hampshire which it once preferred. Southwest is even adding international routes, mostly to Mexico and the Caribbean. But do you know that even
- [Find the right time to invest in Training & Skill Development programs](https://faberinfinite.com/find-the-right-time-to-invest-in-training-skill-development-programs/): In the contemporary evolving industrial world of 21st century, training and skill development programs forms the backbone of any organization’s efficient workforce and helps the company in improving their produce and regulate their resources and efforts logically and more effectively. However, there have been many instances when the training sessions and skill development programs have backfired and instead of benefitting from the modules, companies have faced losses – in terms of time, capital and resources. Hence, it becomes very important for the organizations to plan and implement the training programs when they are needed and required. One cannot just simply start
- [Friday Fact - Power of Keystone Habit](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-power-of-keystone-habit/): Do you know, Alcoa- Aluminum Company of America achieved 5 times of its profit within the span of 13 years just by using a keystone habit from Charles Duhigg. In the year 1987, Alcoa hired a new CEO- Paul O’Neill as the company was facing loss from last year. When O’Neill was asked to address everyone present in the ballroom, he began by talking about the worker’s safety. This had put everyone under a huge confusion. Because, as a CEO, he was expected to speak about Synergy, Rightsizing, Alignment, Competition, etc. He said that the safety graph of his company has gone down.
- [4 Key points to change management for Employee Engagement](https://faberinfinite.com/employee-engagement-key-to-change-management/): In the present times when every other organization is trying to get ahead of their competition by ingraining organizational change and change management processes in their facilities and work culture, there are many reports that suggest that these change processes are actually affecting the jobs of many people associated with the organizations. This can create a very downsizing effect on the transformation journey of any organization. In most of the cases, it is usually seen that this unwanted effects which are usually faced by the employees are because that they are not made fully aware about the organizational change and why
- [5 Principles of Leading Top Management in Transformation](https://faberinfinite.com/5-principles-of-leading-top-management-in-transformation/): Transformation journey and its success depend a lot on the kind of leadership team that handles it. Many transformation journeys fail because of lack of involvement from the top management. That is supposed to make the calls and handle the journey at every step. Managers and senior executives need to understand this and should be able to anticipate the situations and proactively plan the journey. Moreover, managers are close to the employees and hence, their role intensifies in a change initiative by the organization. Role of top management in any change initiative In any transformation journey or change initiative, managers, executives and supervisors
- [Friday Fact- Renaming the city? Have you heard of Five S city yet?](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-renaming-the-city/): Did you know: there is Five S city in Japan? Japan does not only practice Five S on regular basis, but it has it in their blood. For example, Tokyo is a city having 14 million people, yet it is cleaner than the United States when it is compared in terms of their development status. In Japan, there are few public areas which say to carry away your trash along with you to your home and people even follow that because Japan is an island nation where the sense of community and desire to maintain orderliness is deeply ingrained. Also, the cost for trash
- [Be a Champion by being Self- Aware](https://faberinfinite.com/be-a-champion-by-being-self-aware/): Self-awareness is one of the most basic qualities that are needed by people to have a better performance at the workplace, success and more effectiveness and efficiency in the leadership. However, in today’s modern world, people think that they are self-aware although a very small fraction of the entire workforce is. In a research, it was found that 95 percent of the total workforce of the sample believed that they are self-aware, however, only 10-15 percent were actually self-aware. Working with unaware team members is not only frustrating and stressful; it also impacts your working habits, methods and patterns. Sometimes, working
- [Faber Infinite covered by Business Connect Magazine](https://faberinfinite.com/faber-infinite-covered-by-business-connect-magazine-as-the-guiding-star-of-consulting-industry/): Faber Infinite has been covered by the recent publication of Business Connect Magazine as one of the 25 most trusted consulting organization in India. The magazine has comprehensively covered the unique arrays of Faber Infinite, showcasing the success journey of Faber Infinite and its clients.
- [Friday Fact- Did you know: The iconic Toyota Production System (TPS) has its roots ingrained beyond automotive sector](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-did-you-know-the-iconic-toyota-production-system-tps-has-its-roots-ingrained-beyond-automotive-sector/): Toyota, one of world’s largest automaker did not start the business by making cars. They started with making looms for the textile industry since 1890. The company started with handlooms and then went ahead to make what they got famous for, the power looms / automatic looms. The automatic loom was designed on the principle of Jidoka. The loom would stop when any problem occurred. Mr. Sakichi Toyoda, the founder of Toyota, sold the patent to a British corporation, which funded the company’s automobile business. Initially, they sold the cars under the Toyoda name, which was later changed to Toyota.  Toyota, a division
- [Yes, Five S can deliver top line benefits as well](https://faberinfinite.com/yes-five-s-can-deliver-top-line-benefits-as-well/): The market in the present era is evolving at a very rapid pace and thus demands revolutionary and effective methodologies to be implemented at the workplace to gain maximum output and garner optimum results. Even though fundamental in nature, Five S methodology is one such practice that immensely helps the organization in creating a better functionality program at the workplace. The focus of Five S is to make workplace effective, efficient and safe. The idea is to make the workplace clean, standardized and the system is driven so that it becomes easier for the employees to focus on their job without wasting time.
- [7 Steps to Balance work load for Organizational growth](https://faberinfinite.com/balance-work-load-for-organizational-growth/): In today’s world, every other organization wants to be the best and make constant efforts to be one. However, many a time in this run, the leadership of the organization fails to align themselves and their new strategies and initiatives with the existing ones which ultimately results in creating an unnecessary burden on the middle and lower levels of the organization. This ends up having a very adverse impact on the working as well as the productivity of the organization. The leadership should work towards making the most of the human potential and should make the processes very clinical and free
- [Inventory Management to Improve Cash Flow](https://faberinfinite.com/inventory-management-to-improve-cash-flow/): Did you know, one of the world’s leading corrugated containers & plastic bag manufacturers was able to reduce inventory by $150 million by implementing a structured inventory management module? In this blog, we will discuss about Inventory Management to Improve Cash Flow. One of the world’s leading corrugated containers & plastic bag manufacturers were facing some severe issues related to inventory. The organization had too much of the cash tied up in inventory. The lead times were too long, production costs were too high and delivery performance was not up to the mark. The main motto of the organization was to
- [Leadership lessons Leaders wish they had known earlier.](https://faberinfinite.com/leadership-lessons-leaders-wish-they-had-known-earlier/): No matter which industry you work in, there are several performance measures that you need to get approved as you move up the ladder. There need to be leaders who can govern and guide their teams with direction and behavior—and not just at the managerial position, but also at the individual employee level. There needs to be trusted before there is honesty so your team can optimize the ways it can communicate and therefore, produce work. However, achieving this criterion is easier said than done. While not an all-inclusive list, below are a few common lessons that leaders think they wish they
- [Friday Fact - Root cause analysis for a problem-free organization](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-root-cause-analysis-for-a-problem-free-organization/): Did you know, one of the well-known military hardware producers was able to reduce the lead time by 80% by implementing root cause analysis? One of the well-known military hardware producers had been experiencing issues regarding production. The costs were getting too high, the delivery performance was not at acceptable levels, also they were facing difficulties in scheduling as well.  The organization was also facing quality issues. The organization decided to address all these issues and sort it out. For that, the organization began with a root cause analysis of the problems. Soon the organization realized that most of the scheduling
- [7 ways to Lead your Team through Ambiguity](https://faberinfinite.com/7-ways-to-lead-your-team-through-ambiguity-2/): Dealing with ambiguity is a capability that is quickly pushing its way to the top of the list of pre-requisites of a good and capable employee. It is also considered as an important survival skill down the organizational chart. Acting with less information, adjusting to change, working without any direction, assuming what is possible in an uncertain future – these are skills no longer reserved for senior management. This is definitely not easy, but during such times it is more important to actually connect at a human level with your employees. You need to build an understanding of what your team
- [Inventory Management and On Time Delivery via Lean Tools](https://faberinfinite.com/inventory-management-via-lean-tools/): Did you know one of the leading steel mills was able to cut down the lead time by 60% just by implementing lean principles? The large division of a steel mill had been losing money for many years. The parent company was seriously considering shutting down. Apart from the poor financial performance, the division had a lot of cash tied-up in inventory, had a higher lead time and delivery performance problems. In the case of this organisation, they were not working as an ideal steel mill. While there is a series of standard objections, one of the most important is local
- [Key to become a pro at crisis management.](https://faberinfinite.com/key-to-become-a-pro-at-crisis-management/): In the journey of leadership, there will be times when you will face crisis. You will feel that your decisions are not going as per your willingness, or nothing works the way it is supposed to, your network does not seem to help either. You face various downfalls. But what matters is how you adapt to the mistakes you made during the time of crisis. This defines the true ability of a leader. Whether it is an error in judgment or failure of an entire plan. Every leader does face a crisis at some level in their life. That is the
- [Friday Fact - On Time in Full delivery with Continuous Improvement tools!](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-on-time-in-full-delivery-with-continuous-improvement-tools/): Did you know, one of the leading producers of sheet metal stamping, forming and painting was able to attain ~100% on-time delivery by implementing lean and Kanban techniques? The organization was facing pressure from its clients to reduce the lead time and improve on-time delivery. This led to serious problems like losing some big clients. These clients were demanding the shipment very next day and the organization was failing to fulfill the same. The organization had spent months trying to make the change on their own, with minimal success. But the lead times were still too high and delivery performance was
- [Be a Leader, Inspire Others!](https://faberinfinite.com/be-a-leader-inspire-others/): Becoming a leader is not an easy task. The job title comes along with major responsibilities. One of which is to keep inspiring and motivating others. Leadership is not just a title but a characteristic to live by. It is difficult to adapt as per different cultures and different mindsets to make sure you lead everyone the best way. Leadership is a support system for people of the organisation. Organizations should support leaders to reach greater heights and success. Several senior leaders expect their employees to follow them just because of their title or their place in the organization’s hierarchy. The
- [Productivity Improvement for FMCG Industry using Lean tools](https://faberinfinite.com/productivity-improvement-for-fmcg-industry/): Did you know, one of the FMCG organizations was able to improve its productivity by 4x just by implementing lean solutions? The organization is one of the leading FMCG product producers. They were not being able to meet the sales forecast because the product prices were low. The senior management team also considered adding an additional 20-25 production works to achieve the demand. But after doing so, quality defects started bothering. 99% of the time there was a defect in the product and most of them were identified and corrected internally. Productivity Improvement in FMCG Industry The organization later decided to
- [A healthy mind lives in a healthy body](https://faberinfinite.com/a-healthy-mind-lives-in-a-healthy-body/): In today’s busy and stressful life, it is becoming very difficult for people to keep up with their health. But one thing they miss to understand is better the health, better is mental health, decision making, productivity, and much more. In this Transformation Tuesday, we are going to talk about how leaders can benefit from a healthy lifestyle to excel at work. Exercise Exercise is a very effective part of anyone’s life. It doesn’t just help one staying physically fit and healthy but also helps to stay mentally fit and healthy. Exercise helps one improve energy and reduce stress. It also
- [Friday Fact -  Kanban for improving product line capacity](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-kanban-for-improving-product-line-capacity/): Did you know, one of the global producers of cables and assemblies was able to improve the capacity of the product line by ~35% by implementing Kanban? The global leader was facing issues regarding reducing setup time and work-in-progress inventory. Along with that, they were also facing quality issues. This was because of the long and common product runs that they were not able to reduce lead time. To solve this issue, the organization began by streamlining the processes and equipment. Along with that, the organization established a Kanban system in between cable processing functions required upstream processes to stop building
- [4 Steps to Reduce Employee Turnover](https://faberinfinite.com/steps-to-reduce-employee-turnover/): In today’s time, where the organisations turnover is directly related to employee productivity and retention, organisations should invest in preparing a turnover remedy, making quitting jobs less likely. A majority of turnover takes place in the first three months of an employee’s stay within an organisation. Leaders should start focusing on factors due to which employees leave and work towards reducing employee exit. The reasons why employees are leaving could be; unclear concepts about the nature of the job or a misfit with organisational culture. Hence, organisations need to look out for the below-listed points to make sure they don’t lose
- [Friday Fact - Japanese techniques that can help you save millions!](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-japanese-techniques-that-can-help-you-save-millions/): Did you know, one of the world’s leading flexible printing organisations was able to reduce the change over time from 5 hours to 30 minutes, just by implementing Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED)? One of the world’s leading flexible printing organisation was facing issues with long changeover and setup times between products which lead towards creating considerable machine downtime. Apart from that, on the basis of the demand forecast, organisation had to also plan on buying additional equipment to be ready for the forecasted increased demand. Along with that, organisation was also facing quality issues and raw material wastage on
- [3 Ways Leader can Improve Team Performance](https://faberinfinite.com/ways-leader-can-improve-team-performance/): In today’s era, we see at many places, productivity is directly proportionate to leadership strategies and tactics. But many times, those strategies can become ambiguous. It is sometimes difficult to say how each strategy will have a direct impact on the bottom line of the organization. Hence, one of the things, except for a strategy, a leader should keep under consideration is a leader should keep its team engaged, influenced and encouraged for achieving common goals. A leader can always follow the below-listed pointers to make sure he/she is helping the team to improve its productivity; The goal and vision of
- [Improve your Saving and Profits through Lean Management](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-management-to-improve-savings-and-profits/): Did you know one of the leading medical equipment manufacturing organisation was able to reduce $1.7 million by implementing a lean solution? In this article, we will walk into Improve Savings and Profits through Lean Management.  The manufacturing facility of the organisation produced electro-mechanical medical devices. The plant was vertically integrated. The organisation produced its own circuit board assemblies, cable assemblies, and the box-build final assembly and test. The process was driven by an ERP system with various level bills of the raw material, shop order travelers, pick lists, lot sizes, and stock room transactions. But the organisation was facing a huge
- [Reasons why organizations should have Empathetic leaders.](https://faberinfinite.com/reasons-why-organizations-should-have-empathetic-leaders/): Empathy is something that the world today needs the most. It is something that is being searched by most of the employees in a leader. As humans, we would always wish that as we work for the betterment of the organization, the leader should understand that employees have a life beyond the organization. Leaders should support the employees who are facing issues managing work and home. Employees look forward to an empathetic leader as they need someone especially their boss to understand what they are going through. In this Transformation Tuesday, let us talk about why it is necessary to become
- [Winning Strategy for Farms in Africa](https://faberinfinite.com/winning-strategy-for-farms-in-africa/): As per a research published in a recent article written by – Xinhua, it is stated that the Kenyan flower sector is experiencing a high cost of labor, energy, and farm. These are some of the major challenges currently faced by the sector. Because of these challenges, many organizations have also planned to reduce the headcount and some of the organizations have planned to shut down their farms. Not just this, other reasons such as climate change, drop in rainfall and others are also some of the reasons why Kenya flower farm industry is facing a crisis. Team Faber Infinite has been
- [Supporting Transformation in FIBC (woven fabrics) Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/supporting-transformation-in-fibc-woven-fabrics/): Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container (FIBC) industry is currently a sector to watch out for. Due to the increased production of horticulture products and chemicals, the demand for bulk packaging has increased as well. And with increased product demand, organisations are lacking to fulfil the orders on time and in the stipulated budget. In this article, we will discuss about the Transformation in FIBC Industry and few Challenges faced by Industry. Faber Infinite Consulting has been working extensively in the domain, catering to FIBC, Block Bottom bags, big bags, geo textiles, etc. Faber Infinite team has been instrumental in shaping the continual
- [Cost Optimization/Reduction Consultants](https://faberinfinite.com/cost-optimization-using-value-stream-mapping/): In today’s highly competitive market, cost factor plays a significant role in sustaining the competition. Every organization is working on cost reduction for their products or services. But, while working on cost reduction it is equally important to preserve the value of the product / service. Hence, to explore the ways of cost optimization, Team Faber Infinite was invited by Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) of India, where our expert team conducted a workshop on ‘Cost Optimization using Value Stream Mapping.’ The objective of this training workshop was to help people understand the value and cost associated with a product or
- [Keep Learning – Don’t Settle](https://faberinfinite.com/keep-learning-dont-settle/): In every organisation, there are always new team members joining in. It is for the organization and team to ensure the new member in the family is comfortable in the new culture, new work schedules, new teams. Today, in this edition of iFaber, we had a chat with the youngest member in our team – Mr. Sarang Vasaikar, who has joined the presales team at Faber Infinite Consulting. This is first step in the corporate journey that he has embarked on. The excerpts of the journey are mentioned below. Faber Infinite (FI) – Hello Sarang, Can you share your journey so
- [Leveraging the Pharmaceutical Opportunity: White Paper](https://faberinfinite.com/leveraging-the-pharmaceutical-opportunity-white-paper/): Leveraging the Pharmaceutical Opportunity: White Paper Pharmaceutical industry is one of the key industries for any country. We shall be focusing on both important streams of the Indian pharmaceutical industry namely; API Formulations We are glad to roll out a detailed white paper on the Indian Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) industry. Sharing a glimpse of the white paper! The Global Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Market is predicted to have a relative CAGR of 4.93% during the forecast period (2019-2023), as per a research. The APIs have been recognized as an asset for multiple pharmaceutical brands owing to the effectiveness of the
- [Client Speaks – Building Trust with Clients!](https://faberinfinite.com/client-speaks-building-trust-with-clients/): In this edition of iFaber, we bring to you another tale from the floors of one of our clients, which is a reputed market player in fans, domestic pumps and lighting for over 20 years. We had a chat with Mr. Sanjay Khanvilkar – Head Quality and Business Excellence, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. Excerpts of which are mentioned below – Faber Infinite (FI) – We have a subscriber base of around 20,000+ readers across 8 countries, our readers would want to know more about Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.? Sanjay Khanvilkar (SK) – Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. is a new company.
- [Friday Fact - Quality – the only way towards organizational success.](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-quality-the-only-way-towards-organizational-success/): Did you know, Whatsapp, one of the top communications applications, is now being replaced by another app? For a long time, Whatsapp security breach has been the talk of the town. This disadvantage of the app has become one of the biggest advantages for other secure messaging and calling apps such as Telegram and Signal.  On the basis of research, in iOS, Signal has jumped to 39th position from 105th in the download category in India. Similarly, in Google Play, it Jumped to 31st position from 255th in the download category in India.   It was stated that Whatsapp had its
- [Be Different – Be A Leader](https://faberinfinite.com/be-different-be-a-leader/): We have seen many articles that talk about how to become a leader, how to have a positive side of the leader, how to become everyone’s favorite etc. But today, in this article, we bring to you, a few abstract pointers one must deploy to become a Different Leader. A leader is a person who has been an employee once, so it is obvious that he/she is supposed to be highly understanding of their teammates. But here are a few points a leader usually tries to avoid thinking them as negative pointers. Conflicts can be healthy By saying this, we are
- [Friday Fact - Reduce Air Pollution by implementing Preventive Seiso](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-reduce-air-pollution-by-implementing-preventive-seiso/): Did you know almost 10,000 lives are claimed every year in Delhi (capital of the country – India) due to its increasing pollution?  Delhi – the Capital of India is one of the most polluted cities. A few of the major causes of the pollution in Delhi are because of the industrial smoke, stubble burning, and vehicle smoke. There are sayings that planting more trees can help the place purify. But the pollution of Delhi won’t be cured solely by just planting trees. The state authorities will have to come up with “Preventive Seiso.” Seiso is a Japanese term from its
- [4 key Leaderships to Achieve Organizational Success](https://faberinfinite.com/key-leadership-traits-to-achieve-organizational-success/): Effective leadership is not just about informing your team to get the work done. It is more than that. It is also about managing and supporting the entire team. Those employees who feel supported by their leaders will be happier, more productive and connected with the organization. And this affects the bottom line of the organization. It is highly important for the leaders in today’s era to understand the ways to bring the entire team together to successfully achieve the vision of the organization. Below are a few traits a leader must possess to create a winning team to achieve organizational
- [Optimise Cost through Supply Chain Management](https://faberinfinite.com/optimise-cost-through-supply-chain-management/): Did you know, one of the world’s leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of agriculture solutions was able to reduce inbound logistics cost by 28% by implementing supply chain cost reduction techniques? In this article, we will discuss about how to Optimise Cost through Supply Chain Management. The organization was sustainably growing for the last few years, the company was able to achieve a significant part of the growth through acquisitions. Usually, when organizations grow through this medium, they always face complexity. In the case of this organization, they started to face supply chain complexity along with the increased cost. Over the
- [3 Steps to Implementing Change with Strong Leadership](https://faberinfinite.com/implementing-change-with-strong-leadership/): In today’s evolving and constantly changing the world, it is necessary that when changes happen in organizational culture, a leader under his/her leadership should make sure that the team thrives in the best possible way to successfully implement the change. Here we listed 3 Steps to Implementing change with Build Strong Leadership.  Many times, we have seen that when change happens or when change initiatives are taken, most of the employees fear the change and begin to resist the change. This fear and resistance lead to the unsuccessful implementation of change.  The leaders of the organization need to understand that change
- [Improve productivity with inventory management](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-productivity-with-inventory-management/): Did you know, one of the worldwide manufacturers of lifting and material handling solutions were able to save around 70 weeks per year in labor costs, by cutting the process-time down? The company mostly manufactures to order and customize as per their customer requirements. The organization uses to maintain a manual system for yard management at the transfer center, which generates excessive costs for something that should have been a relatively simple process of locating customer units to prepare them for delivery. As mentioned, the organization used a manual system of wallboard and sticker which was a low-tech solution for identifying equipment items in
- [Leadership begins with your people.](https://faberinfinite.com/leadership-begins-with-your-people/): One of the most important aspects of leadership is that leadership should begin with your people, team, and subordinates. Putting the team ahead of the individual leader helps the leader see things from the team’s point of view and understand what steps need to be taken and what needs to be avoided. As a leader, one must recognize people who are not able to perform at their best and provide support and feedback to them. When you understand this and take your focus away from self, it will change you as a leader. Below are a few points that can help
- [Improve turnover with Total Quality Management (TQM)](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-turnover-with-total-quality-management/): Did you know, one of the world’s renowned airline company was able to increase turnover by 23% by implementing Total Quality Management (TQM) tools? In the year 1987, when the company was privatised. The management believed that if they want to be the best and world-class organization. They will have to use those strategies and processes that would create a vision and encourage their employees to gain their trust. This could only be possible by implementing a TQM program. In order to be the best in the industry, the management team of the company decided that they must win through teamwork,
- [5 Strategies to Reduce Employees Stress](https://faberinfinite.com/5-strategies-to-reduce-employees-stress/): Doesn’t this happen every time we receive a deadline from the boss that we all start to panic? For a few people, this happens quite often, which can feel great in the beginning but disappointing later. But this shouldn’t repeat. Here we listed 5 Strategies to Reduce Employees Stress. Instead of pushing for deadlines, the leaders should encourage their teams to manage themselves along with other members of the team. Hence, in this Transformation Tuesday, we present to you, five strategies for leaders to empower their teams and manage their scope of work. 1. Investing in employee’s professional growth and development
- [Inventory Management for World Class Production](https://faberinfinite.com/inventory-management-for-world-class-production/): Did you know, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of machinery used in agriculture, construction, and forestry was able to reduce delivery lead time by 38% by implementing Inventory optimization tools? The organization has a diverse product range, which includes heavy machinery and industrial equipment which is made by order. Retail activities are highly seasonal, with the majority of sales occurring between the months of March and July. But the organization had longer lead time. which made them come up with a statement that they want to build their business just as good as their products. To improve its supply
- [Seek advice, more than the feedback!](https://faberinfinite.com/seek-advice-more-than-the-feedback/): Receiving feedback plays a huge part in anybody’s life. Feedback can be both positive or negative. It is on the individual on the receiving end to decide how he/ she takes even feedback whether it is negative or positive. But, when the research was conducted, it was found that giving advice is better than giving feedback. When we are asked to give someone feedback, we look at the end result on which a final comment is passed with the statement of whether or not the end result is fruitful. But when a person is asked for advice regarding something, the person
- [Standards Make Organisations Operationally Fit](https://faberinfinite.com/standards-make-organisations-operationally-fit/): Team Faber is engaged with one of the world’s leading manufacturers of agricultural engineering equipment. We have been helping the organization improve its overall productivity by cost reduction, waste elimination, product quality improvement and much more. One of the standards implemented at the client site was setting norms for Processes in Assembly, Fabrication, Balancing and Bending Operations via classical Time & Motion Study. This standard has been designed and implemented by one of our expert consultants –Mr. Anoop Kulkarni in collaboration with the client team members. This standard defined time standards for operations across the above mentioned 4 departments enabling production planning and
- [Standards Make Organisations Productive](https://faberinfinite.com/standards-make-organisations-productive/): Team Faber Infinite has been engaged with one of Africa’s leading sugar manufacturing organizations in Zambia. Team Faber is helping the organization improve its overall productivity by cost management, waste elimination, improve product quality and much more. At the client site, to eliminate waste and remove unproductive activities, we have implemented a standard – Job Instructions/ Card for Agro-workshop. This standard has been designed and implemented by one of the expert consultants –Mr. Vijay Hondadakatti in collaboration with the client team members including Mr.Rajesh, Mr.Balu & Mr.Prabhu. The objective was to eliminate the confusion of work allocation for operators, establishing and
- [Standards Make Organisations Smart](https://faberinfinite.com/standards-make-organisations-smart/): Team Faber Infinite has been instrumental in implementing standards not only at different client sites across geographies but at our own offices as well and working towards making our offices SMART. Sharing glimpses of a few standards implemented at our offices. At our office in Pune, India, we have implemented – Availability Matrix. This matrix is a people-oriented matrix, as consultants are mostly onsite helping clients craft growth opportunities. There are times when team members from other functions want to collaborate with the consulting team. This matrix lets you know the availability of the consultant so that you can assign them
- [Supply Chain Management for cost reduction](https://faberinfinite.com/supply-chain-management-for-cost-reduction/): How a Global Dried-Fruits Producer Cut Finished-Goods Spoilage by 30% — and What Your Business Can Learn Did you know one of the world’s largest producers of dried fruits achieved a remarkable 30% reduction in finished-goods spoilage simply by transforming how it planned and operated its supply chain? What makes this case fascinating is that the company wasn’t facing any dramatic operational crisis. Their distribution operations appeared stable, orders were being fulfilled, and the system seemed to be working. Yet beneath the surface, margins were eroding due to hidden inefficiencies that standard reporting failed to capture. This story is more than
- [Conversations managers should have with employees](https://faberinfinite.com/conversations-managers-should-have-with-employees/): Any employee that has newly joined the organization or is a fresher, needs to be properly guided about the organization, his job, and role, about the vision of the organization, and much more. To make the new joiners aware of these factors, managers and seniors need to coach their juniors well. Seniors should focus and converse about the issues employees are struggling with. Issues like; how to build flexibility, how to influence others, how to job craft and, how to break out of a mantle run.  These skills are vital and each of them needs different conversations. When these skills are
- [Friday Fact - Lean - Crafting excellence in the oil industry](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-lean-crafting-excellence-in-the-oil-industry/): Did you know, one of the world’s largest oil companies were able to save up to $5 million just by implementing lean principles? One of the oil companies in California is using and implementing lean principles to improve various key processes, which include drilling new wells and repairing existing wells. Also, the company depends mostly on its enterprise-wide lean effort to help increase the number of crude barrels pumped every day at its extensive Baldridge oil field. Roughly, the organization pumps around 1,50,000 oil barrels every day. The total revenue of the organization in the year 2011 was more than $5.6
- [Steps to build strong Leader - Employee relationship](https://faberinfinite.com/steps-to-build-strong-leader-employee-relationship/): In any organization, it is very important for the leaders to have a good relationship with their employees to make sure the employees and the organization grow together. To ensure this, there are a few steps every leader must consider while keeping employee engagement intact. Smart leaders make sure employees are engaged with their organization because highly engaged teams bring creativity and passion in their work. All of this is important to make sure the organization grows well and to have the best employee retention because good employees won’t stay with dissatisfaction at work. How can a manager establish a good
- [Building Culture of Continual Improvement](https://faberinfinite.com/building-culture-of-continual-improvement/): In this edition of iFaber, we bring to you another tale from the floors of one of our clients, which is a reputed global leader in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals plastic packaging. They have over the years acquired the reputation through continuous improvement initiatives and a professional approach to the management of manufacturing pharmaceuticals plastic packaging. We had a chat with Mr. Vishnu Jajoo – Managing Director, Shriji Polymers India Ltd. Excerpts of which are mentioned below – Faber Infinite (FI): We have a subscriber base of around 20,000+ readers across 8 countries, our readers would want to know more about Shriji Polymers
- [Building Trust Across Sectors and Geographies](https://faberinfinite.com/building-trust-across-sectors-and-geographies/): A consultant is a catalyst who helps organizations transform! They are the ones who work on the shop-floor/ gemba (real place of work) with the client teams to help them transform & grow smoothly. They are on several client sites, from one country to another, from one industry to others. But they never give up on the idea of helping organizations transform, as per the expectations of the management teams. In this edition of Faber, we had a chat with yet another transformation specialist from Faber Infinite Consulting – Mr. Vijay Hondadakatti. He has helped various clients across geographies and industries.
- [Quick Changeover Delivered Within GMP Norms!](https://faberinfinite.com/quick-changeover-delivered-within-gmp-norms/): Every industry has a need for growth and development along with improving quality, output and customer satisfaction. Pharmaceutical and Life Science industry is no different! The pharmaceutical industry is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. Where the manufacturing dynamics are complex, market demands are varying and are governed by different regulatory norms. Hence, it is necessary for the organizations from this industry to have the most agile manufacturing setups which can easily adapt changes, but at the same time stick to the statutory regulations and GMP norms. The Indian pharma industry is one of the largest providers of generic
- [Improve sales by 33% in 11 months](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-sales-by-33-percent-in-11-months/): Sales tend to be one of the main concerns for growing organizations. With increased competition, it is difficult for organizations to sustain in the market. Also increasing sales seems to be one of the challenges encountered by organizations across the world. In fact, it is among one of the most difficult tasks, which needs serious measures to tackle the problems associated with it. We have a proven solution for this challenge. There is no magic wand, which can increase the sales immediately. However, Faber Infinite has demonstrated methods and framework to create, raise demand, increase sales and enable organizations to sell
- [Dealing with Tough Times](https://faberinfinite.com/dealing-with-tough-times/): Over the period, we have seen the emerging of the manufacturing sector as one of the highest growing sectors of India. Indian manufacturing sector set its foot as the 6th largest manufacturing sector amongst other countries. India is also said to achieve 5th position in the same by the end of 2020. The manufacturing sector in India has the potential to touch US$ 1 trillion by 2025* (Source: https://www.ibef.org). There is a possibility that the sector might account for 25-30 percent of the country’s GDP and create up to 90 million domestic jobs by 2025. This sector is a highly emerging
- [Lean Tools to Improve Revenue and Save Time](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-tools-to-improve-revenue-and-save-time/): Did you know, one of the world’s largest and well-renowned coffee chain stores were able to improve customer satisfaction by 20% just by implementing continuous improvement tools. One of the world’s largest and renowned coffee stores was seen using 1/3rd of its total man hour in moving and reaching for things that were never at the same place. It took way too long for the people to make one beverage. This time is assumed to be non-value adding which restricts them from connecting with their customer. When observed, it was found that most of the time was consumed at the time
- [8 Steps to Build Strong Leadership Foundation](https://faberinfinite.com/8-steps-to-build-strong-leadership-foundation/): Leadership is not just a role that you play in the organization, it is an art of living that needs to be imbibed. There are a lot of theories around what kind of a leadership one should incorporate, to become a great leader, what all things a leader should avoid and so on. Today, in this Transformation Tuesday we are going to talk about basic things a leader must incorporate to build a strong foundation for leadership and to give assurance to the team. 1. Transparency When a leader adapts transparency, there are lesser chances for them to be challenged by
- [Adapt change to survive the competition](https://faberinfinite.com/adapt-change-to-survive-the-competition/): Did you know, 18,500 employees lost their jobs at one of the leading FMCG organizations because they did not adapt to change? In this article, we will talk about How Adapt Change to Survive the Competition in Food Industry. One of the international FMCG brands has now shut down by killing 18,500 jobs, its factories, and other assets. So, what went wrong with the organization? The organization was a well-known brand for its junk food product range. But, as the popularity of the junk food faded more than a decade ago, the company that was established 84 years ago, struggled with
- [6 Habits to Become Great Leaders](https://faberinfinite.com/6-habits-to-become-great-leaders/): There is always a difference of one step for becoming a great leader from a good leader. Since a long time, a lot of research has gone by trying to conclude the difference between a good leader and a great leader. Also, there are a few things great leaders do differently from good leaders which makes them a great leader. Here in this transformation Tuesday, we are going to talk about the difference between a good and a great leader. We will look at points one can adapt to become a great leader. Leading along with managing A lot of people
- [Friday Fact - To Reap Benefits Embark Today](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-to-reap-benefits-embark-today/): Did you know, one of the international banks from Singapore was able to save 250 million customer hours by implementing Kaizen? In the year 2009, the bank was well known for being a bureaucratic and slow processing bank. But later the team decided to go lean. They were inspired by the automotive sector and the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives in the sector. They initiated a project called Red program. They started an organizational transformation journey called Process Improvement Events. They began this program with a five-day process in which they planned to eliminate non-value-adding activities. It leads to a reduction in
- [We put our skin in the game. Pay when you see the results!](https://faberinfinite.com/we-put-our-skin-in-the-game-pay-when-you-see-the-results/): In this world, where people are asked to pay before seeing the actual results, there is a high risk of getting tricked. Many times the provider over commits just so that you agree to pay the charged price and then underperforms because it doesn’t matter as you have already paid them the price for the results they never achieved.  Isn’t it scary? Especially in the world of Business Management Consulting, where one might question the return on investment or assurance? What if we don’t see the results? We all go through such questions, right?  But we have good news for you!
- [5 Tips to Become a Successful leaders](https://faberinfinite.com/5-tips-to-become-successful-leaders/): There is a lot of curiosity in knowing how leaders work or what makes them great leaders. There are different school of thoughts. In this article, we have combined a few of the best pointers as to what a one needs to inculcate in their life to become a great leader. Read today’s Transformation Tuesday to incorporate some of the best leadership practices for becoming the best leader. 1. Close your open-door policy. Open door policies are inert ways to simplify communication and do more harm than good. This makes deep work and strategic thinking without imagining about virtual implication which
- [Friday Fact - Driving cost optimization to land on moon](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-driving-cost-optimization-to-land-on-moon/): Did you know, the Chandrayan 2 (Indian spacecraft 2) only costs $140 million for the overall project which is $99,860 million less than what the USA spends on its Apollo missions of NASA? The Chandrayan 2 that launched from GSLV MK III on 22nd July 2019. India is said to be the first country in the world to achieve the soft landing at the south pole of the Moon. The total costs of the project was calculated to $140 million. This mission is at its highest peak due to its low costs. Because when the project was compared with various other projects, the
- [Add Humor to be Better Leaders](https://faberinfinite.com/add-humor-to-be-better-leaders/): It is said that a leader should always be serious and strict to lead and guide its team better. But the new theory says that a leader should also have humor. Humour is light-hearted for the business, something that dilutes the communication. Whereas, business is about making money, achievements, productivity, and much more. But, don’t we all learn best in the moments of enjoyment? One of the researches shows that leaders who use their sense of humor while change happens to do better at their jobs than those who do not implement humor. Such engaging leaders get along well with their
- [Operational Excellence - A Road-map to Organizational Success.](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-a-road-map-to-organizational-success/): Did you know, one of the global diversified technology manufacturers and multi industrial leaders have been able to achieve 12% improvement in quality by implementing operational excellence practices. It helped them win the award for “Best Achievement of Operational Excellence” in the manufacturing sector. In this article, we will discuss about Operational Excellence is Road Map to Organizational Success. The global diversified technology manufacturer launched a manufacturing excellence strategy in 2013 to achieve the vision of becoming the world’s most operationally capable company. This strategy was based on the following 4 foundation parameters: Customer focus Zero tolerance for waste Stable production
- [5 Qualities of Great Leaders!](https://faberinfinite.com/5-qualities-of-great-leaders/): Today in this competitive world, great leadership is the need of the hour. And if you want to become great leaders who attract quality teams, then the only key to success is to become a quality person yourself. Leadership is a great challenge though. Not all the people who are leaders have something to offer to their subordinates and followers. To become a great leader, it is important for a leader to refine their skills. All leaders should keep on working on themselves until they become really effective leaders. In this article, we are going to talk about 5 pointers a
- [Friday Fact - Standardization can help you save billions](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-standardization-can-help-you-save-billions/): Did you know, the government of India has saved ₹ 90,000 crores with the help of Aadhar card scheme? Aadhar card is a card that has a 12-digit unique number issued by the Unique Identification Authority via details of a person’s biometric such as iris scan and fingerprints along with the demographic information like date of birth and address. Aadhar card scheme was launched in India in the year 2009. With the help of Aadhar, India set out to be the first country to give a unique identity to every citizen. The key reason to establish this was to use this number
- [5 Key Qualities of Good Manager](https://faberinfinite.com/5-key-traits-of-good-manager/): According to research, 70% of the total employees were found partially committed to their work and not being able to deliver their best performance. The research also says that to reverse the crisis, individuals who understand human nature, know how to motivate and inspire their teams should be put at the managerial roles for all the functions of the organization. Organizations today work towards increasing employee engagement levels across business units. This will further lead to higher productivity, improved profitability and lower attrition rate. What is the Problem? The problem is companies fail to choose the right candidate with the right
- [Let Us Make World a Better Place](https://faberinfinite.com/let-us-make-world-a-better-place/): Giving back to society is the most important responsibility of any organization. Even at Faber, one of our core values is giving back to society. Team Faber has always stayed by their values. We believe that we get a lot of good things from the society and when we get the opportunity to give back to society, we never miss it. The recent example of Faber’s contribution is the celebration of this Independence Day with the students from Zilha Parishad Primary School of Rajegaon run by Zilla Parishad Pune, a district from Maharashtra. Talking about Team Faber Infinite’s involvement, we have
- [Team Faber Supports Agriculture Transformation](https://faberinfinite.com/team-faber-supports-agriculture-transformation/): India stands at number 5 when it comes to Agriculture and is the primary source of livelihood for 58% of the total Indian population. The food industry of India is assured for enoromous growth, increasing its contribution to world food trade every year due to its immense potential for value addition, particularly within the food processing industry. India is ranked 5th in terms of production, consumption, export and expected growth.(Source- www.ibef.org) Team Faber Infinite Consulting has been helping organizations across geographies not only in agribusiness but also in the industries supporting agriculture. We have been providing support to this industry for
- [Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) through continual Improvement](https://faberinfinite.com/total-productive-maintenance/): Did you know, one of the worlds renowned automotive manufacturers and suppliers has been using and implementing Total Productive Maintenance since the 1990s? The organization has a lot of production units across the world, out of which Belgium’s production unit was the highest producing plant amongst others. The growth of the organization was the decades of efforts that the organization has put in. To improve its production, one of its production managers visited Japan to understand Japan’s local production system. In the 1990’s the organization started to decisively implement TPM – Total Productive Maintenance methodology. The maintenance was fully integrated within
- [Friday Fact - Embrace the Change](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-embrace-the-change/): Did you know, one of the worldwide aerospace industry suppliers has been implementing Total Productive Maintenance since 1996? In the year 1996, a unionized aerospace industry supplier organization recognized it was facing a problem. They were lacking on-time completion of their orders and their customers were pushing for shorter lead times and cost reductions. Approximately 80% of their maintenance hours were used for emergency work orders. In October 1997 over 1660 hours were consumed by unplanned maintenance in just one area. But 10 months later that number dropped to less than 30 hours. There was a decrease of around 99%. In
- [Positive Leadership : 4 Key Strategies to Organizational Success](https://faberinfinite.com/positive-leadership-key-strategies-to-organizational-success/): Positive leadership is one of the most important factors for any organization. Positive leaders play a key role in generating the optimal performance of individuals, groups, and organizations. But how can one become a positive leader? And what differentiators are required for positive leadership? The conceptual framework of positive leadership has resulted in different forms of positive leaders such as transformational, servant, spiritual, authentic, and ethical. Transformational leadership: The transformational leadership was introduced for the first time in oppose to the traditional concept of transactional leadership. In the case of transactional leadership, the leader trades for something they desire in exchange
- [Friday Fact - Applying Lean beyond Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-applying-lean-beyond-manufacturing/): Did you know, one of the leading hospitals was able to lower the mortality rate by 13%, in just 30-days by the implementation of the Lean principles? One of the leading medical centers used a platform which tracks the progress of the hospital’s congestive heart failure (CHF) patients. The program that the center implemented included the application of lean tools and principles. This program used deep data analysis to track mortality rates of CHF patients and provide real-time information to medical professionals. The medical center implemented lean tools and techniques in the year 2015 and in the first year, the hospital
- [Improve Revenue with LightHouse Exercise©](https://faberinfinite.com/find-the-true-north-with-lighthouse-exercise/): Organizational Transformation is a journey of continual improvement initiatives. Have you implemented organizational
- [Organizational Transformation Catalyst – Mr. Survashish Chattopadhayay](https://faberinfinite.com/organizational-transformation-catalyst-mr-survashish-chattopadhayay/): One of the key drivers for any successful organizational transformation process is the organizational transformation consultant. He/she plays a vital role in delivering phenomenal results to the organization that they are working with. In this edition of iFaber, we had a chat with yet another talented transformation consultant from Faber Infinite Consulting – Mr. Survashish Chattopadhayay. He has helped several clients across the world, in multiple industries. He is a Chemical Engineer with a Masters in Operations Management; Specialized in Strategy and Operational Excellence with rich experience in Lean Six Sigma Deployment. He believes in changing paradigm and building consensus during
- [Building Excellence in Pharmaceutical Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/building-excellence-in-pharmaceutical-industry-2/): The global pharmaceutical industry has been one of the most successful industries in recent history. As the industry matures, it is facing a variety of new and complex challenges in the face of globalization and fluctuating market dynamics. As a result, pharmaceutical companies are taking an assorted set of strategic and operational actions to increase revenues and sustain profits. The pharma industry stands out among other manufacturing industries for the astronomical amount it employs every year on research and development – a blunt contrast to the relatively low-tech level of manufacturing. Pharmaceutical manufacturers are addressing the challenges of manufacturing effectiveness and
- [Webinar – Productive Employees make Profitable Organizations](https://faberinfinite.com/webinar-productive-employees-make-profitable-organizations/): Which organization does not want to increase its profitability and improve the performance of its teams? People and Profit always go hand in hand. When your teams are highly productive, the organizations will eventually start maximizing profits through sustainable improvements. Mere increasing customers is not enough to improve profitability. Making operations efficient and improving the team’s performance is another way for creating a better organization with increased profitability. Team Faber Infinite has been helping clients across industries and geographies by supporting transformation journeys. Based on our experience in the industry, sharing the outline of webinars conducted by our expert team. The
- [Always Striving for the Best – Karirana Estates Limited](https://faberinfinite.com/always-striving-for-the-best-karirana-estates-limited/): In this edition of iFaber, we have brought to you another tale from the floors of one of our clients, which is a reputed global leader in the production of tea from Kenya – Karirana Estates Limited. They have over the years acquired the reputation through continuous improvement initiatives and a professional approach to the management of the tea business. We had a chat with Mr. Joseph Ngige, General Manager, Karirana Estates Ltd. Excerpts of which are mentioned below – Faber Infinite (FI): We have a subscriber base of around 20,000+ readers across 8 countries, our readers would want to know
- [Learn the art of Leadership from Sports](https://faberinfinite.com/learn-the-art-of-leadership-from-sports/): Sports, many people look at it just in terms of entertainment. But what a lot of people misses out on is the way different type of leadership planning is implemented to win the competition. In this article, we will show you how to implement which kind of planning for successful leadership implementation. To win the competition. Strategic planning: The strategy is one of the most important parts of any leadership planning. Thinking strategically means planning which battle to fight first and how to arrange the task force as per the battle to win. A lot of professional tennis players and golf
- [4 ways to sharpen your leadership skills](https://faberinfinite.com/4-ways-to-sharpen-your-leadership-skills/): Successful CEOs often talk about the importance of multidisciplinary skills, but what does this look like in practice? Hence to incorporate multidisciplinary leadership skills, follow the below-attached pointers; Improve Your Soft Skills Every leader should be able to be a public speaker, a motivator. For which they need to have an improved set of soft skills. This helps the organization find its leader to follow. In any organization, the employee looks forward to the leader. If the leader is not a good spokesperson, he will not be able to command or motivate his team better. Hence to be able to lead
- [Continual and Sustainable Improvement in Textile Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/continual-and-sustainable-improvement-in-textile-industry/): Textile Sector, one of the oldest and the largest contributors to economies across India and many other countries. The Indian Textile Industry has evolved drastically with the passage of time due to globalization. Also, the government’s interest to improve the quality and standards of the industry has brought significant change in the textile industry over the years. It now comprises of both hand-woven sector and highly automated textile mills. Power looms, knitting sectors and hosiery are the key sectors of the textile industry in India. In this article, we will discuss about Continual and Sustainable Improvement in Textile Industry. Faber Infinite
- [Six Sigma for Sustainable Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/six-sigma-for-sustainable-growth/): Did you know, one of the world largest defense contractors is using six sigma methodologies to streamline their business process since the 1990s? The world’s largest defense contractor has been using Six Sigma methodologies to streamline their business processes. For more than 25 years the organization has been applying these methodologies and strategies to achieve their goal of corporate sustainability. You might wonder how Six Sigma strategies that have been originally designed to reduce and eliminate errors in manufacturing processes be used for corporate sustainability. In this article, we will talk about Some Strategies Six Sigma for Sustainable Growth. This organization
- [5 Tips to Implement Employee Mindfulness](https://faberinfinite.com/5-tips-to-implement-employee-mindfulness/): In today’s busy world we all forget to take care of ourselves and our health. We forget to become mindfulness. Mindfulness is a way to synchronize the mind and body. In simple words, it is about being aware of the present. This could be the breath you take, the sound of the clock ticking, the aroma of coffee or tea at your table and so on. Mindful working helps you increase your concentration power. It increases your observation power and receives more information. Practicing mindful working can help you become creative. But most importantly, it will give you mental hygiene and
- [Friday Fact - Implement Quality at Source](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-implement-quality-at-source/): Did you know, one of the world’s renowned aircraft manufacturers faced a loss of $5.9bn due to the quality issue? Boeing, one of the renowned aircraft manufacturing organizations had to face a huge downfall this year when one of their planes crashed in March 2019 where 157 people died. This was not for the first time. Another one crashed in October 2018 where the plane went down into the sea of Jakarta that killed 189 people. Since the news of the crash broke out in March 2019, the aircraft has been grounded and the company has been trying to convince the
- [3 Tips for Employee Learning and Development](https://faberinfinite.com/3-tips-for-employee-learning-and-development/): Employees that continuously learn are the most productive and engaged.  One of the research found that 94% of employees are more likely to stay with a company if the company invests in their continuous learning and development. It has been seen over the years that despite the employee’s willingness to learning, not much of the organizations provide their employees with effective training. One of the studies shows that nearly half of the organization’s employees are uncomfortable to ask for learning budget. Those employees that don’t have much of the training are likely to turn stagnant in their career and have a
- [Friday Fact - Lean in Hospitals](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-lean-in-hospitals/): Did you know, one of the world’s largest health care organizations is known for the quality of health they provide by implementing lean practices? The pediatric surgeons at the world’s largest health care organization compete harder to perform surgeries on time at their clinic and surgery center due to the efficient flow of patients, families, and the care team. The inoperative time, which is the time from the application of medical dressings to incision of medical dressings that are placed in 50% lesser than for similar operations performed at the main campus surgery center. 99% of the times, operations begin as
- [Overview of Value Stream Mapping - Faber Infinite Consulting](https://faberinfinite.com/value-stream-mapping-for-industry-4-0/): What is Value Stream Mapping? Value-stream mapping, a lean-management technique, involves analyzing the current state and devising a future state for the sequence of events guiding a product or service from the initial phase of the process to its delivery to the customer. benefits of value stream mapping Value Stream Mapping is a tool that has been used successfully by a lot of companies; a quick Value Stream Mapping exercise for “getting started for smart manufacturing” will yield a lot of results. It has always encompassed information flows, and thought leaders in this space have already acknowledged the benefits of Value
- [4 Key Strategies on Customer Centricity](https://faberinfinite.com/strategies-on-customer-centricity/): We all know that the customer is the king. Without having a good customer base, one cannot survive in the market. In earlier days, customer loyalty used to be a luxury for any organization. But in today’s world, customer loyalty is not a luxury anymore. In fact, it is a necessity for the growth and the sustenance of the organization. Hence without a loyal customer, there is no business. In this article, we will discuss 4 Key Strategies on Customer Centricity. Below given are a few pointers that will help you create a strong foundation and customer loyalty for the growth
- [Improve Productivity with Lean Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-productivity-with-lean-manufacturing/): Did you know, one of the world’s leading manufacturer of industrial construction and agricultural equipment has been using lean manufacturing process for decades? The organization is known for taking care of its customer relationship. It states lean manufacturing as a time-based strategy that emphasizes on lead time reduction through eliminating waste in each area of production, including customer relations, product design, supplier networks, and factory management. The goal of the organization was to produce products as per the customer demand with the highest quality while being productive and safe. We all know that Lean has been encompassing five key measurable elements:
- [Six Surprising Facts of Five S](https://faberinfinite.com/six-surprising-facts-of-five-s/): Five S is a system that helps an organization improve its workplace along with the workplace culture. It also helps reduce waste and optimize workplace productivity. Five S’s is a combination of the following five S’s: Sorting, Systematic Arrangement, Shining, Standardisation, and Sustenance. There is one additional S that is as important as the other facts of Five S, which is: Safety. Hence, it is also termed Six S (Five S + Safety). Five S philosophy is a good beginning point for all the improvement efforts aiming to eliminate waste from the manufacturing process and ultimately improve the bottom line of
- [5 ways to Boost Employee Productivity and Satisfaction](https://faberinfinite.com/5-ways-to-boost-employee-satisfaction-and-productivity/): Improving the productivity of the employees is one of the most important as well as an increasingly difficult goal of every business. Along with technology advancement, workplaces are becoming more flexible and less traditional. Also, research shows that the new generation of employees’ value office perks more over office pay. As the trend of the workforce is shifting, the leaders are getting confused about how to balance flexibility and productivity. But these terms are not on the opposite ends rather, they can go together. Happy employees will always be productive ones and vice versa. Below attached are a few pointers to
- [Friday Fact - Quality Comes First](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-quality-comes-first/): Did you know, one of the world’s biggest car manufacturer recalled 45,000 cars in India? In the year 2014, the world’s biggest manufacturer of cars and who is also well known for its quality had to recall one of the world famous cars due to quality issues. The organization had to recall 44,989 cars which were manufactured in between 2005 – 2008 from across India to rectify and change the faulty cable of the steering wheel. This move was the part of recalling 6.39 million cars from across the globe in 2014. As per the organization, the campaign was done due
- [Yoga and Change Management: Science or Fad?](https://faberinfinite.com/yoga-and-change-management-science-or-fad/): Today, on the World Yoga Day, as the world is promoting the benefits of yoga; it would be pertinent for us to draw a parallel to its relevance to the business world! In today’s ever-changing era in business, change is the only constant. And, hence change management is just as important to business, as yoga is to body. Both Change Management and Yoga have been backed by science since ages. And like yoga can deliver healthy life, ‘structured’ change management efforts can lead to successful business operations! Let us see how Yoga and Change Management are similar and how it can
- [Improve Leadership Skills in a different way!](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-leadership-skills-in-a-different-way/): Horses, the mirror of human behavior. Horses have a special structure in their herds just like a human group which is why, the horses will only accept those horses as leaders who are confident, understanding and best at communication. If there is any tension around, the leader will pick it up from the air which is why they need a confident and strong leader to guide them. A survey showed that how an organization with the help of the horses improved the leadership skills of their leaders. Below attached are the pointers the team learned from the horses. Improve understanding and
- [Friday Fact - Going Beyond Excellence with Lean Tools and Techniques](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-going-beyond-excellence-with-lean-tools-and-techniques/): Did you know, there is something known as Caterpillar Production System (CPS) just like Toyota Production System (TPS)? Caterpillar, the world’s leading manufacturer of mining and construction equipment, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric, diesel and natural gas engines (Source – https://www.mindsumo.com/caterpillar) . The invention of CPS happened in a little tricky way! In the year 2005, the company realized that their factories could win awards in the area of efficiency and productivity. So, Caterpillar decided to launch their own production system to raise the manufacturing standard in order to be competitive. That is how CPS was invented. CPS is an order
- [Music: Key to Boost Productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/music-key-to-boost-productivity/): Good productivity in the workplace is an essential point to be recognized as a powerful and best employee. But there are very few techniques available to improve the same. A lot of people struggle with lower productivity and try all that they can to improve the same. Still, they lack somewhere in the implementation phase as not all techniques are as handy to be used while at the workplace. It is good if you find a pleasant and convenient option like listening to music. Almost all of us love listening to music while working which many a time helps us boost
- [Friday Fact - Go Lean to become World Class](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-go-lean-to-become-world-class/): Did you know, one of the world’s leading sportswear manufacturing organizations was able to reduce 50% of its defect rates by implementing lean manufacturing practices at their factories? In this organization, the manufacturing operations of its sportswear have been under regular scrutiny for years. It is after allegations on the organization for utilizing sweatshops to manufacture its products in the 1970s that the organization was labeled for abusive labor practices. This negative publicity made the organization establish a standard – code of conduct for its suppliers. At the same time, it helped create the apparel industry partnership that drew up the
- [Improve Productivity through Mental Health Wellness](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-productivity-through-wellness/): Mental health – is equally important as physical health. In today’s world, mental health is said to be a prime area of concern. As per research, the estimated cost to the global economy due to lack of productivity by depression and other anxiety disorder is around $1 trillion per year. A lot of organizations focus on physical health and the ways to improve productivity along with that. But a very few employers are Improve productivity through health wellness. These organizations organize sessions for employee welfare, subsidize the therapy bills of their employees, or give allowance for life coaches training or even
- [Lean Strategies to improve Productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-strategies-to-improve-productivity/): Did you know, one of the fortune 500 companies – which is a leading courier service company, was able to save thousands of man-hours and $2 billion USD just by implementing Lean Management? In the year 2008, when the world was facing a great recession period, this organization decided to deploy Lean Management strategies to eliminate waste and reduce its costs. The company, which is typically known for delivery of the mails and packages is also committed towards the maintenance of its aircraft which it uses for the delivering deliveries across the world. For the maintenance, the MRO team performed bulk
- [Organization Transformation Catalyst – Mr. Amit Pawar](https://faberinfinite.com/organization-transformation-catalyst-amit-pawar/): Consultants are the backbone of any organization’s transformation process. A consultant plays an important role in delivering the best to the organization that they are working with. They work round the clock, across boundaries and industrial sectors. Despite the hectic schedule they are always on time and deliver the expected results. In this edition of iFaber, we had a chat with yet another talented consultant from Faber Infinite Consulting – Mr. Amit Pawar. He has helped several clients in multiple industries in diverse paradigms. Below is an excerpt of our conversation with Mr. Pawar, Management Consultant at Faber Infinite Consulting. Faber Infinite
- [Texel Industries - Journey towards Excellence](https://faberinfinite.com/texel-industries-journey-towards-excellence/): In this edition, we bring to you another tale from the floors of one of our clients – Texel Industries Limited, leading geomembranes manufacturer of India. Mr. Shailesh Mehta – Managing Director of Texel Industries shared his views on the challenges and opportunities in the technical textile industry and how progressive organizations from the geomembrane manufacturing sector have been working towards continual improvement and organizational transformation. Below is an excerpt from the interview Faber Infinite (FI): We have a subscriber base of around 20,000+ readers across 8 countries, our readers would want to know more about Texel Industries – a global manufacturer
- [Grow with Value Stream Mapping (VSM)](https://faberinfinite.com/grow-with-value-stream-mapping-vsm/): Value Stream Mapping (VSM) has been around since quite some time now, as a lean business practice tool. In recent times, it is evident that this tool has been helping organizations define and increase material velocity and eventually have a positive influence on customer experiences and profitability. What is Value Stream Mapping? Value Stream Mapping is a process that allows an in-depth visualization of all steps in one’s work process. It puts all the important steps on the display which are necessary to deliver the value from the beginning to the end. It lets you visualize each and every task that
- [Operational Excellence – Foundation for Industry 4.0](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-foundation-for-industry-4-0/): Industry 4.0, a transformation which is highly spoken about in today’s era, is about to happen in a very short period. Which is why being prepared for the transformation is a need of the hour. Every progressive organization and its members at all the levels need to be prepared for this next phase of the industrial revolution. The best way to prepare for it is by working on strong foundations of Operational Excellence. Industry 4.0 is definitely bound to roll out with a lot of changes and disruption. As this happens, the processes and equipment will need to be more operationally
- [Improve Profitability with Enhanced Productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-profitability-with-enhanced-productivity/): Improved profitability, increased revenues and lower costs sound perfect for any business. But in the era of extreme competition one cannot achieve this with the same traditional practices and approach. What could it be done then? If the competition is doing more with less, then manpower productivity could be one of the issues. Low-output from operators post a serious problem within an organization, forcing companies to adopt innovative techniques and practices to increase manpower productivity. In the modern competitive world, productivity is a fundamental concept in assessing the economic performance of organizations. Therefore, productivity improvement has become a key objective for
- [Resolve Quality issues with 8D Methodology](https://faberinfinite.com/resolve-quality-issues-with-8d-methodology/): In today’s world, where the quality of any product or service plays a vital role, it is the need of the hour to understand and resolve the quality issues. Organizations need to know how to manage and maintain the quality of their offerings and also how to resolve the issues related to quality. For all those organizations who want to work on quality, Team Faber Infinite Consulting has rolled out a path-breaking workshop on – “Problem Solving with 8D methodology”. It is an extremely powerful and unique training program designed by Team Faber Infinite. This training and certification program shall help
- [4 Ways to Be Proactive and Productive](https://faberinfinite.com/4-ways-to-be-proactive-and-productive/): Many times it happens that even after working efficiently for a whole week we feel that the work is getting piled up. But there is a chance we have not been managing work well. What if we were to tell you that you did not work as efficiently as you thought for a week? As per research, an employee is only productive for 12.5 hours a week. And, for almost a 40-hour work week, the cost of lost productivity will keep on quickly adding up for the business. In this blog, we will discuss about the 4 ways to be Proactive
- [Operational Excellence for World Class Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-for-world-class-manufacturing/): Did you know, worlds eighth largest automaker an Italian-American organization was able to improve its productivity by 75% just by implementing Operational Excellence? The organization began using Operational Excellence (OE) and management in order to establish the basic World Class Manufacturing (WCM) to manufacture products of higher quality by eliminating losses and improve its work standard in all its factory fields. The organization defined the initiative with the intent to raise their performance and standards to the level of World Class Manufacturing. The initiative included improvement of quality and maintenance, management of cost and logistics and much more. The main reason to begin with
- [Boost Confidence with Positive Feedback and Challenging Goals](https://faberinfinite.com/boost-confidence-with-positive-feedback-and-challenging-goals/): Confidence is essential for every employee for being recognized by his teammates and supervisors. There are times when an employee does great work but is not appreciated and his contributions are not being recognized. Results do not always speak for the hard work the employee is doing. The management may not know the reason why the project was such a success. This is the reason why being confident is necessary. Not bragging all the time about your hard work for the success but sometimes it is necessary to confidently speak about your hard work which made the project a huge success.
- [5 More Ways of Getting Noticed](https://faberinfinite.com/5-more-ways-of-getting-noticed/): Making a difference in the organization that you are working for and getting noticed for the work done is the focus of all the employees in the organization. In the last Transformation Tuesday, we looked at 5 pointers to being noticed in the organization. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at the remaining 5 pointers to get noticed: Look at new ways and means to solve the problems Keep looking at different ways and means to solve the problems. You can opt for an innovative way to solve the problem. Always be open to sharing your innovative solutions to problems. Challenge
- [How to get noticed in your organizations](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-get-noticed-in-your-organizations/): When you are performing well in the organization, you have good ideas, vision, and the desire to take on more but still, you are not being noticed in the organization by the senior leadership. What do you do in such a case? How do you get noticed? This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at how we can grow and move ahead for bigger opportunities without being a boaster or upsetting our direct managers: Be committed to your growth as well as the growth of the organization One way to show the commitment is to work on skill enhancement beyond the office.
- [5 Essential Mindsets for High Performing Teams](https://faberinfinite.com/5-essential-mindsets-for-high-performing-teams/): The mindset has a huge impact on the team’s performance. Leaders need to set the tone or the team’s mindset which in turn affects employee engagement and performance. When we think of high performing teams, we might consider factors like productivity or efficiency. We should also consider what the team achieves together and not look at individual performance. High performing teams should have: 1. Growth mindset Leaders with a growth mindset believe that their team members have the potential for change and growth. This is much better than the fixed mindset that believes that people in the team are what they
- [5 Future Leadership Trends](https://faberinfinite.com/5-future-leadership-trends/): A leader who wants to be truly exceptional should be aware of all the current happenings and trends that are affecting their organization, their industry or sector, their team members, and themselves. Today organizations across geographies are witnessing massive changes in the macroeconomic factors that are impacting the cash flow, success, and morale of the employees in the organization. Being a good leader needs a lot of unlearning and learning of new skills and techniques. Changes happening around should serve as indicators, on how to improve the way the organization has been operating. Disruptions in the organization can be challenging, exceptional,
- [Inspirational Life Lessons from IPL](https://faberinfinite.com/inspirational-life-lessons-from-ipl/): The cheers and the music are back again with a lot of excitement. This is yet another season of the second highest paid league – Indian Premiere League (IPL). We are really stunned by the facts that Wikipedia has to offer about IPL. There is no greater delight for cricket fans to see great players share the same ground and screen. Though all of us have different teams that we are supporting and want to win in the IPL, there are inspirational life lessons that we can learn from different players. We should learn and implement such life lessons to excel
- [5 Ways to Master The Art of Never Giving Up](https://faberinfinite.com/5-ways-to-master-the-art-of-never-giving-up/): In today’s situation, it is more difficult to stay consistent than to give up. It takes time, effort, and patience to continue when the going gets hard. Especially in these COIVD times, which has brought us to understand that no matter how difficult it gets, together we can conquer all the hurdles and challenges of life, and giving up is not an option at all. Recently, we saw a similar situation in the famous sport – cricket, Indian Premier League (IPL). In one of the matches between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab, Rahul Tewatia showed such amazing spirit that it
- [Reinventing Supply Chains to Benefit from Vocal for Local](https://faberinfinite.com/reinventing-supply-chains-to-benefit-from-vocal-for-local/): With the pandemic hitting the economies across the world, people are trying to adjust to the new normal. Due to lockdown and closed country borders, businesses are still struggling the most with the supply chain disruption. The fact that the virus originated from China which is referred to as – Factory of the World, has only aggravated the damage from an economic point of view with a considerable percentage of supply chains stumbling in shock and deteriorating with each passing day. As per a survey conducted by a global institute for supply chain management, 75% of the organisations reported supply chain
- [It is Time to Rethink Performance Management](https://faberinfinite.com/it-is-time-to-rethink-performance-management/): In times of COVID, where the organisations must operate with limited manpower, it is difficult to achieve the desired output. Due to this situation, there are constraints regarding production throughput, productivity, quality, on-time delivery, etc. Hence, to enhance and achieve the desired results, organisations need to have effective Performance Management System. Also, with current constraints of cost optimization and layoffs, it is all the more important now to motivate an existing workforce! Most of the organisations are struggling with their performance reviews at present because there is no estimate of what to set as a goal for the present situation and
- [Best Athletes are Made During the Off-Season](https://faberinfinite.com/best-athletes-are-made-during-the-off-season/): In these different times, when remote working is a new norm and everyone is getting ready to bounce forward into the new normal, we have the time to upskill our teams. It is now when each organisation can help improve and improvise the skillset of its employees. In times of COVID, where operating with full strengths is dangerous and difficult, it is the right time to train your athletes (employees) to get set with an upgraded version of themselves by upskilling. Progressive organisations across the world are investing in employee upskilling initiatives. This in turn will help them achieve greater growth
- [Transforming Organizations for Rapid Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/transforming-organizations-for-rapid-growth/): Post-COVID, the entire world is getting used to the new normal. Organizations have transformed in a way where getting back to the old strategies is not an option anymore. In times like these, it is mandatory for organisations to set the foundation for new normal. The foundation for new normal should include post COVID strategies, sales strategies, cost optimisation for better realization in limited time and with limited resources. To help organisations adapt to the post-COVID situation sooner, Team Faber Infinite has rolled out various proven frameworks. These frameworks will help organisations for sustainable growth and transformation in the post-COVID situation.
- [We Are Back In Action](https://faberinfinite.com/we-are-back-in-action/): Change is imminent and so is new normal. Today, when the entire world is surviving through the pandemic, everyone is trying to adapt to the change. As we continue to navigate through the changing tides posed by the novel coronavirus, in addition to safety our priorities remain the same. Like always, the growth and development of our clients is our top priority. Though work environments have changed, our commitment to your business remains the same. Hence, team Faber Infinite is glad to announce that “We Are Back in Action with our Onsite Consultation – as that is what we are known for!” Our focus
- [Enhance Performance by Lean Facility Design](https://faberinfinite.com/enhance-performance-by-lean-facility-design/): In this edition of iFaber, we bring to you another tale from the floors of one of our clients, which is a pioneer in India for Auto Control Cables & Gear Shifters with Push-Pull Cables. We had a chat with Mr. Rahul Kejriwal – Executive Director at Remsons Industries Limited. Excerpts of this interesting interaction are as mentioned below – Faber Infinite (FI) – We have a subscriber base of around 20,000+ readers across 8 countries, our readers would want to know more about Remsons Industries Limited and about your journey in the organization? Mr. Rahul Kejriwal (RK) – Remsons Industries is
- [5 Ways to Promote Mental Health and Wellbeing](https://faberinfinite.com/5-ways-to-promote-mental-health-and-wellbeing/): Employee wellbeing has always been the most critical factor in an organization’s success. Without healthy and productive employees’ organizations would not survive or recover the business costs. Research says: 1 among 5 are suffering from mental illness 2/3rd do not get treatment due to multiple reasons like ignorance, disgrace, cost issues, delay, and lack of access to treatment According to WHO, mental health issues are the biggest issues of the century with depression being the leading cause But should organizations or employers be responsible for the mental health of their employees? Yes, they should, and below are a few of the
- [To Improve Teams, Work on Self First](https://faberinfinite.com/to-improve-teams-work-on-self-first/): Teams are a complicated system of members with diverse skill sets, experiences, viewpoints, behaviors, and tendencies. Both the team members and leaders should work together to make this complex system meaningful and sustainable. This is possible only when both the leader and the team members work together on three fundamental parameters: Inner Self-Awareness Leaders should understand their own emotions, opinions, and values. If they do not understand their own feelings and emotions, it is less likely that they would understand the team member’s feelings and emotions. Leaders should check what they are assuming about the team member. They should check on
- [5 Essential Elements of Progressive Organizations](https://faberinfinite.com/5-essential-elements-of-progressive-organizations/): Progressive organizations work on continuous improvement. When it comes to the change management initiatives there are several factors that affect the success of the initiatives. There are certain activities which when included and followed in the right sequence. They will help the organizations sustain and benefit from the change management initiatives. This Transformation Tuesday lets us look at 5 elements that are essential in bringing stability to the organization thus assisting it to excel continuously for sustainable growth in business. Objective The reason for any change management initiative is to understand the larger picture of why the change is being implemented.
- [6 Ways to Ensure Growth Culture](https://faberinfinite.com/6-ways-to-ensure-growth-culture/): As organizations grow the dynamics in the organization begins to change. It does not remain the same as it was when there were only founding members in the organization. Change is not always good. None of the organizations would want the culture to fall behind when the organization is growing fast. Culture must be in sync with the growth of the organization. In case of lag, between growth and culture, it cannot be ignored. Organizations should consider this change as an opportunity to reshape the culture as the new business dynamics. Let us look what we leaders can do, so that
- [Be Agile To Be Successful](https://faberinfinite.com/be-agile-to-be-successful/): Business agility is the ability of the organization to adapt quickly to the changes in the market both internally as well as externally. It is a measure of the proactiveness and nimbleness of the organization to adapt and be flexible to the changes happening in and around the ecosystem. In today’s tough time’s businesses need to follow the agile philosophy and be customer-centric at the same time. The future is unpredictable, and with the ever-changing technology, it is the need of the hour to adapt and evolve as soon as possible. Employees in such organizations are more flexible, adaptive, and innovative.
- [5 ways to Improve Team Performance with Mindfulness](https://faberinfinite.com/5-ways-to-improve-team-performance-with-mindfulness/): Mindful is being aware of your thoughts and then choosing how to behave consciously. Mindfulness helps to lessen stress, increase job satisfaction, improve focus, and leadership skills. But is it enough? But when it comes to the ability of individuals and teams should both the teams and individuals practice mindfulness? What is team mindfulness? how to Improve team Performance? Team mindfulness is when all the members of the team together observe the thoughts of all the members in the team and then consciously choose to behave in the right way. This attitude of teams collectively taking decisions and behaving in sync
- [Company Culture – The Backbone of Any Organization](https://faberinfinite.com/company-culture-the-backbone-of-any-organization/): Company culture defines the values, vision, and mission that make up the ecosystem of the organization. It is the culture that attracts new talent and motivates the employees to give their best. It is the company culture that drives all the employees in the organization to work for a common goal. It is one of the top challenges that organizations around the globe are facing. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at different types of culture: The team is given the highest priority In this type of culture, team bonding and cross-functional communication Is given the highest priority. In this type
- [9 Tips to be More Productive](https://faberinfinite.com/tips-to-be-more-productive/): Rushing into deadlines is the new normal. When we rush into the work, we end up making mistakes. We tend to focus on short term goals. We forget looking at the big picture and long-term goals. This has impact on business. We should learn to keep balance between short term and long-term goals and also We should work such that we are more effective and achieve more. We should not just focus on execution and implementation but also should focus on outcome and end results. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at ways and means to be more effective: As Stephen
- [Learn How to work on Multiple Projects](https://faberinfinite.com/learn-how-to-work-on-multiple-projects/): Few members of the team have the liberty to work only on one project at a time. The majority of them are switching between the projects. Switching between tasks is stressful and needs a lot of focus and energy. How can we manage time, stress, and growth if you are working on multiple projects with multiple teams? How can we focus on what is more important? We need to start with some planning and a few rules that we must follow to stay focussed: Prioritize and Sequence work We need to big pick one task and focus on it sequentially rather
- [Unlock Your Potential with Continuous Efforts](https://faberinfinite.com/unlock-your-potential-with-continuous-efforts/): In any organization, all the functions work together for the growth and development of the organization. Each function in the organization is equally important and necessary. The key role of the Marketing function is to streamline the efforts to the best interests of the organization. In this edition of Faber, we bring to you yet another transformation catalyst at Faber Infinite – Ms. Priyal Shah – Executive Marketing and Communication at Faber Infinite Consulting. Priyal has been a star performer and is always ready for new challenges and explores new tasks. Below is an excerpt of our conversation with her. Faber Infinite (FI):
- [Learning and Upskilling with Faber Infinite](https://faberinfinite.com/learning-and-upskilling-with-faber-infinite/): Learning and upskilling is a way of growing. One who stops learning stops growing. In the times of pandemic, when the entire world was struggling to identify new ways of learning virtually, team Faber Infinite has been helping several learners with its extremely valuable and popular training programs. These programs focused on varied subjects related to the world of Operational Excellence. These programs had participants from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. These programs were training and supporting the person to upgrade their technical skills, which can further help the organizations become lean and agile in upcoming times. Participants were from
- [Beyond COVID – The Way to New Normal](https://faberinfinite.com/beyond-covid-the-way-to-new-normal/): Who knew that a virus would send almost the whole world under lockdown and affect billions of lives and businesses! Hopefully, all organizations return to business soon. However, given the nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, everything is bound to change. Organizations must adapt to a new reality. A reality where businesses will not only have to go through massive sanitary and health changes but also operational challenges. COVID pandemic has shaken business practices and operations, from lost productivity to late deliveries, inventory management to liquidity management and cater to a number of issues faced by almost every manufacturing organization. As consumers
- [Delivering Results in Agro-Industry in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/delivering-results-in-agro-industry-in-kenya/): In this edition of iFaber, we bring to you another tale from the floors of one of our clients, which is a leader in the agro-based industry in Africa. We had a chat with Mr. Leon Grundlingh – Director: Technical & Product Development. Excerpts of this interesting interaction are as mentioned below – Faber Infinite (FI) : Hello Mr. Leon Grundlingh! We have a subscriber base of around 20,000+ readers across 8 countries, our readers would want to know more about Hygrotech East Africa Limited and about your journey in the organization? Mr. Leon Grundlingh (LG) : Hygrotech has been in Kenya for
- [Leaders - Visionaries or Operators?](https://faberinfinite.com/leaders-visionaries-or-operators/): You must be thinking success can be achieved by focussing on a good strategy. But gone are the days when leaders talk only about strategy and do not focus on implementation. Today, we need leaders who can make big promises to clients and help the organizations deliver on time. Leaders should focus on both execution and strategy. They should start with an executable strategy. Next, they should also ensure that their organization is working on the change. And last but not least leaders should ensure that everyone in the organization is motivated to work on the journey for change. But how
- [4 ways to Build Resilience to Be a Better Leader](https://faberinfinite.com/4-ways-to-build-resilience-to-be-a-better-leader/): A resilient leader is a person who considers failure as a temporary setback and can recover fast. A resilient leader is optimistic and always keeps seeking opportunities even in tough times. When in doubt a resilient leader works towards finding ways to move forward and avoid hindrances. Being resilient is an important trait that a leader or even an individual should possess. Leaders need to work on building resilience. This Transformation Tuesday let us look at 4 ways to increase resilience: Look at Different Perspectives One of the most important traits that a leader should possess is looking at a difficult
- [7 Tips to Be More Productive with Work From Home](https://faberinfinite.com/tips-to-be-more-productive-with-work-from-home/): Today all of us are experiencing working in the digital world. There are pros and cons to it. There is a better work-life balance and more flexibility to work. But, working virtually can be challenging at times, especially for those who are not familiar with the technology. In this Transformation Tuesday, we decided to put together some tips on how to effectively structure your day to remain productive and energetic. Work From Home Tips: Design a daily work routine To make it simple, do what you would do in the office. Follow a certain schedule, structure your work and your breaks, create
- [6 Steps to Building a Culture of Continual Improvement](https://faberinfinite.com/steps-to-building-a-culture-of-continual-improvement/): Building a culture of continual improvement is not just about executing several improvement projects. It is much more beyond implementation. It requires to drive sustainability and embed the culture of continual improvement over time in the organization’s genes. This whole process is guided by some core principles:  Improvements can be small changes, they need not be big innovations The concept is important because large changes are difficult to accept and there is a lot of resistance from the team. By approaching small or incremental changes leaders can reduce the resistance and increase the speed of implementation and improvement. Value employee ideas
- [Five Mindset Shifts to Transform Organizations](https://faberinfinite.com/five-mindset-shifts-to-transform-organizations/): There are various factors that affect business and make it successful. Leadership skills is one of the factors. Leaders are always working on innovation to stay ahead of the competition. Leaders do not solely depend on technology developments. To create a motivated organization, they work on creating the right mindset. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at the five mindset shifts required by leaders to make business successful: Focus on purpose and not the numbers Leaders should focus on delivering the results to the customers. Leaders help develop a mindset where the teams think if they are adding value to the
- [Faber Infinite - Supporting Clients to Fight Black Swan Events](https://faberinfinite.com/faber-infinite-supporting-clients-to-fight-black-swan-events/): With no vaccine to control the virus, the world feels fearful due to the collapsing economies, unforeseen period of its stay, and the long-lasting effect it is, and it will put across the globe. Few schools of thought refer to this unpredictable and unexpected situation as a Black Swan Event. Nassim Nicholas Taleb in the year 2007 in his book – The Black Swan – The Impact of Highly Improbable gave this concept to the world. He was the one who predicted the 2008 meltdown as well.  Broadly put, a Black Swan event is an event that is unpredictable and unexpected
- [The Success Mantra - Think Positive](https://faberinfinite.com/the-success-mantra-think-positive/): Positive thinking is a process of crafting thoughts that can process and convert energy into reality. Positive thinking is not about forgetting the negative thoughts. It is about moving ahead of those lowest points in life and making that impact. Positive thinking can be achieved through a few different techniques that have been tried and tested. This Transformation Tuesday, here are some tips that will help to train your brain to be positive: Start on a positive note Make it a ritual to start your day with a positive thought. Tell yourself that it is a great day. May be listening
- [The Era of Consulting 4.0](https://faberinfinite.com/the-era-of-consulting-4-0/): In today’s tough times, where safety is of utmost importance, organizations cannot ignore the importance of Operational & Manufacturing Excellence for sustenance. Operational Excellence (OE) enables organizations to maintain and improve production capacity, equipment efficiency, manpower productivity, reduce production cost and much more to survive in the cut-throat competition. Amid these tough times, organizations should continue with their OE journey without any hurdles. An able consulting team can play an extremely crucial role in the uninterrupted & accelerated implementation journey. But the pertinent question comes up: how can an organization host external consultants in times like these? Team Faber Infinite identified these challenges and crafted a
- [Why Answer Why?](https://faberinfinite.com/why-answer-why/): Clear communication is very important as a leader. It is more important in tough times when the situation is not normal. Both employees and customers are always looking for information. So, the leaders always make efforts to put a lot of information in the presentations and reports that they are going to share with their teams. A leader needs to answer what, how and why for the teams to work effectively. For example, only if the leader communicates to the teams that they need to work on additional projects compared to their current workload. How will the team react to this?
- [4 things Every Business should focus on to be Successful](https://faberinfinite.com/4-things-every-business-should-focus/): What is it that you focus on first thing in the morning? What do you focus on when you come to work? As you are looking at your daily calendar what do you focus on? When you are looking at your weekly calendar, what do you focus on? Because whatever is your focus, decides how you feel, how you react, how you utilize your time, what you pay attention to, etc. Everything in life is driven by focus. For example, if you choose to find something wrong in what someone is working on, you will end up finding mistakes. If you
- [5 Steps to get back to New Normal](https://faberinfinite.com/5-steps-to-get-back-to-new-normal/): Getting the manufacturing operations restarted is a big task in these tough times. Organizations need to follow a structured approach to stabilize operations, improve throughput and increase profits. Follow these five steps to get back in action: 1.      Planning Do you know the cash flow and liquidity status of your organization? Do you know the availability of labour and the risk associated with it? Check your demand and supply? Have you analysed your available labour force to make optimum use of the production schedule? 2.      Supply Chain Organizations need to evaluate incoming and outgoing supply chain. Do not consider only material when you
- [Embrace Change and Maintain a Positive Attitude](https://faberinfinite.com/embrace-change-and-maintain-a-positive-attitude/): In any organization, all the functions work together for the growth and development of the organization. Each function in the organization is equally important and necessary. The key role of the HR function is to streamline the efforts of every employee to the best interests of the organization and the team member. In this edition of Faber, we bring to you yet another transformation catalyst at Faber Infinite – Ms. Aparna Khasnis – HR Manager at Faber Infinite Consulting. Aparna has been a star performer and is always ready for new challenges and explores new tasks. Below is an excerpt of our conversation
- [Post-COVID Readiness (CORE) Assessment](https://faberinfinite.com/post-covid-readiness-assessment-core/): “When you follow the CORE workout routine in the gym every day; it will shed out the fat and strengthen the muscles. Similarly, this CORE Assessment will help organizations to eliminate inefficiencies and give a much-needed muscular strength to the businesses.” Coronavirus is the new challenge faced by the world disrupting the way people live and work globally. More than 3 billion people were under lockdown for about 2 months around the world compelling most business organizations to enact the remote working directives, to ensure the safety and well-being of employees. As we all know, the world is a global village
- [Announcing Top 3 Online Training Modules](https://faberinfinite.com/announcing-top-3-online-training-modules/): As the world is facing one of the biggest challenges – Coronavirus, are you ready to upgrade your and your teams’ skills to be ready amid these tough times? In these tough times where organizations are looking for ways to thrive, we at Faber Infinite are glad to announce online training modules that will support you improve your skillset and lead your organisation to thrive through these hard times. After a huge success of the first batch, we are announcing another batch of a power-packed online training program that are game-changers in this scenario. So far, we have had participants from
- [Be Agile and Bounce Forward](https://faberinfinite.com/be-agile-and-bounce-forward/): In tough times like these, everyone is trying to find a solution to help them sustain in such a crisis and emerge stronger. As we are facing the COVID – 19 pandemic everyone is seeking how to react post-COVID? To address this situation, Young Indians (Yi) & Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) in collaboration with Faber Infinite Consulting presented interview series (live web interview & interaction) with various industry leaders to seek their insights on how respective industries would react and cope up in post-COVID times. We spoke to industry leaders from industries such as – Heavy Engineering, FMCG, Automotive, Pump
- [Cash Fit is COVID Fit](https://faberinfinite.com/cash-fit-is-covid-fit/): Covid-19 pandemic took the world with a complete surprise like a typical “Black Swan” event. Coronavirus has created a bloodbath in the world of business. To control this pandemic, governments across the world are taking measures that have a major impact on all aspects of routine life and more impact on businesses. The measures taken to cope up with this pandemic has brought an unexpected turn in the global economy. There was no manufacturing, no sales, and no business in many sectors. Several businesses are running out of cash. Business leaders are now facing immediate challenges, including managing the cash flow
- [Client Speaks – Commitment Shall Deliver Good Results](https://faberinfinite.com/client-speaks-commitment-shall-deliver-good-results/): In this edition of iFaber, we bring to you another tale from the floors of one of our clients, which is a leading manufacturer and exporter of decorative high-pressure laminates. We had a chat with Mr. Vishal Dokania – Director Durian Laminates. Excerpts of this interesting interaction are as mentioned below – Faber Infinite (FI) – We have a subscriber base of around 20,000+ readers across 8 countries, our readers would want to know more about Durian Laminates and about your journey in the organization? Vishal Dokania (VD) –The company – Durain Laminates started around 15 years ago. The parent company of
- [Key to Managing Operations Successfully](https://faberinfinite.com/key-to-managing-operations-successfully/): All the businesses must be ready to respond to the change happening around. Change can be a change in process, change in technology, change due to natural calamity or disaster, and many more. The way to react by the business will not be the same. Every business will react in a different way since all businesses operate differently. If we take an example of today’s COVID-19 times all the businesses are operating at reduced capacity, making most of the resources they have be it human resources or technology. It is very important for organizations to know how to react to the
- [Lean Practitioner - Bronze Level - Online Training](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-practitioner-bronze-level-online-training/): What if we told you that the competition of students getting jobs is going to increase dramatically post lockdown? Companies will look for skills beyond the traditional ones! Organizations will look for people who can solve problems, add value, and help them achieve goals. They would want to hire assets. To help engineering students acquire the skillsets which are essential and to help differentiate themselves, we introduce an Online Lean Practitioner – Bronze Level Module. A power-packed, online training module specifically designed for students, by our experts in the Manufacturing and Operational Excellence domains with over 200 years of cumulative experience.
- [Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt - Online Training](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-six-sigma-green-belt-online-training/): Join this extremely powerful and unique online training and certification program Accredited by Council for Six Sigma Certification from the USA, to upgrade your skills in today’s tough times. This training and certification program shall help you become a Lean Six Sigma Expert. Team Faber Infinite is glad to share that the first batch of our Certified Lean Six Sigma training program was a huge hit. We had participants from across the nation and from various levels. Register today to embark on the journey towards becoming a Certified Lean Six Sigma Expert! We are starting new batches from 22nd June 2020!
- [Lean Manager – Bronze Level – Online Training](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-manager-bronze-level-online-training/): Lean is a highly effective management methodology designed to optimize essential organizational processes by eliminating waste, variation, and any tasks that fail to add value. Lean manager – Bronze level certification will help you to be ready and more attentive to achieve success. Team Faber Infinite is glad to share that the first batch of our Certified Lean Manager – Bronze level training program was a huge hit. We had participants from across the nation and from various levels. Going ahead with this hit, we are ready for the launch of our next Online Training Series. Register today to acquire Lean
- [Certified Operational Excellence Manager Online Training](https://faberinfinite.com/certified-operational-excellence-manager-online-training/): As the world is facing one of the biggest challenges – Coronavirus, are you ready to sharpen your skills to turn the tables in your favor amid these tough times? Team Faber Infinite is glad to share that the first batch of our Certified Operational Excellence Manager training program was a huge hit. We had participants from across the nation and from various levels. Going ahead with this hit, we are ready for the launch of our next Online Training Series. Register today to upgrade your skillset to create unique expertise that will change the way you work and become a
- [Friday Fact - Change is the only constant](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-change-is-the-only-constant/): Do you know, Denmark is using 50% of its energy from renewable sources of energy? In the year 2018, Denmark got 43.5% of its energy from renewable sources such as solar and wind power, while in 2017 it was just under 46%. The renewable source such as wind energy played a crucial role in drawing renewable energy use over the 50% mark. 47% of the country’s green energy is generated from wind and the rest from solar panels. A major new wind farm, Horns Rev 3, opened in 2019, making a major contribution to wind energy production. This Farm is located
- [8 ways to leader should incorporate under Stress](https://faberinfinite.com/8-ways-to-leader-should-incorporate-under-stress/): It is a myth that stress is a negative word. It is about how you deal with it. Many things in life that we have achieved required some amount of stress be it exams, public speaking for the first time, job interview, motivating the team, approaching a prospect for business, all of them required some or other amount of stress. But all stressful events lead to achievements. In this article, we will talk about how to incorporate under stress? Perhaps stress or pressure whatever you call it is required for an individual to perform optimally. Leaders know many ways to handle
- [Friday Fact - To survive crisis, adapt new way of doing business](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-to-survive-crisis-adapt-new-way-of-doing-business/): Did you know, businesses around the world are changing their dynamics and adopting the new normal to match demand? One of the world’s leading manufacturers of the luxurious car started manufacturing large numbers of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). It is a device that supports patients with severe breathing issues and frees critically ill patients from ventilators. This manufacturer manufactured 10,000 devices in a month and delivered it to the government of the UK for meeting the targets. The manufacturer decided to use all of its resources to produce CPAP and they produced 1,000 units a day. Within a week the organization
- [5 Powerful Tips to Improve Employee Engagement](https://faberinfinite.com/5-powerful-tips-to-improve-employee-engagement/): Leaders believe employees are organization’s most important assets. But that is not the case. It is true only for the employees that are fully engaged in their work or are at least adding minimal value to the organization. Employee engagement is directly proportional to the productivity and profitability of the organization. Leaders should work towards improving employee engagement. In this article we will talk about 5 Tips to Improve Employee Engagement. Below are a few of the pointers that leaders and managers can use to improve employee engagement: The roles and responsibilities of all the employees should be defined and aligned
- [Friday Fact - Safety - On Priority](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-safety-on-priority/): Did you know, 100’s of people die due to industrial accidents and lack of industrial safety? At a recent industrial accident that took place in Vizag, Vishakhapatnam – Andhra Pradesh, India, 11 people died due to a chemical gas leak. Until today, 11 people have lost their lives and more than 1000 people have been hospitalized since they faced burning eye sensation, breathing trouble, and skin rashes as the outcome of the reaction of inhaling the chemical substances. It is said that the leak took place due to technical glitch in a refrigerator unit which was connected to 2 styrene tanks at
- [Post - COVID Bounce Forward - Ready Reckoner by Faber Infinite](https://faberinfinite.com/post-covid-bounce-forward-ready-reckoner-by-faber-infinite/): Are you not waiting to get back to normal and get things back on track? But, why bounce back when you can bounce forward being agile, in such adversity! To address this situation, Yi & CII in collaboration with Faber Infinite Consulting is conducted interview series (live web interview & interaction) with various industry leaders to seek their insights on how their industry would react and cope up post-COVID times. After successful completion of the Bounce Forward Talk Series, we present to you the learnings compiled from the series. Click HERE to refer to the report. We would like to share
- [5 Strategies to take a Giant leap to Change management](https://faberinfinite.com/take-a-giant-leap-to-change-management/): Changing the culture of the company to incorporate transformations, new ways of operation, and thinking is the hardest challenge for any organization to handle.  Leaders should work towards creating an environment to promote change. They should equip teams with the right resources to proactively respond to change. Leaders need to imbibe a change-ready culture in the organization to succeed in tough times. Below are the pointers that we promote all leaders should follow to mobilize change management: Communication Be connected to the team. Establish communication channels to receive and share information. Keep the communication clear, precise and easily available to all.
- [Friday Fact - Root Cause Analysis to eliminate problems from the roots!](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-root-cause-analysis-to-eliminate-problems-from-the-roots/): Do you know, this Covid-19 lockdown is helping the environment around the world eliminate pollution by as much as 30%-40%? Due to the shutdown of factories and businesses, and with fewer vehicles on the road and fewer planes in the sky, our environment is becoming free from nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and pollution. When the current NO₂ level of China was compared to January and February 2019, it showed a 40% drop in the NO₂ level which is equivalent to removing 192,000 cars from the road. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the industrial activities have shut down, traveling has been reduced and
- [Certified Training Modules by Faber Infinite](https://faberinfinite.com/certified-training-modules-by-faber-infinite/): Operational Excellence is more relevant today than ever! To improve performance & emerge out of these tough times. More than a methodology, it shall be the new normal as per various industry leaders. It will transform the way organizations operate and perform by creating new routines and opportunities. Faber Infinite presents to you a comprehensive yet simple online training module. A Certified Operational Excellence Manager Master Class Series. Allow your experience and the knowledge to work together to create an expertise that will change the way you work. Most importantly become a Continual Improvement Manager to create countless opportunities of growth
- [3 ways to be a focused leader](https://faberinfinite.com/3-ways-to-be-a-focussed-leader/): A focused leader needs to develop focus. He/she needs to focus on one thing and filter out interruptions. A leader needs to focus on three aspects though – focus on self, focus on others, and focus on the broader external world. Every leader needs to nurture awareness of these three aspects in abundance but there needs to be a balance as well. A failure to focus on any one of the above-mentioned parameters leads to imbalance. If a leader fails to focus on self, then there will be a lack of a clear sense of goals and aims. whether the leader
- [Friday Fact - History of Pandemic](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-history-of-pandemic/): Did you know, pandemics have been following the humankind since the year 165? Along with humankind, infectious diseases have also spread across the globe. The pandemic situations have been following us since 165 when the first outbreak of Antonine Plague took place. The pandemic lasted for nearly 15 years that is from 165-180 and killed ~5 million people across the globe. The second pandemic took place in the year 735 by the name Japanese smallpox epidemic. It lasted nearly two years that is from 735-737 and killed almost 1 million people across the world. Apart from these, there are many other diseases
- [5 ways to Navigate your Business in Difficult Time](https://faberinfinite.com/navigate-your-business-in-difficult-time/): The whole world is fighting, not against each other but against the novel coronavirus. There is nothing in history that can be compared to the current situation. Covid19 has changed the ways businesses can be done. Organizations need to investigate new ways and strategies to jumpstart business for growth. This is the time to lay long term goals and strategy for business. Organizations can focus on skill-building for teams or finishing pending tasks. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at 5 ways to get business on track in and after tough times: Labour and Demand mix There are organizations that have
- [Friday Fact - Title - The Origin of the word Quarantine](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-title-the-origin-of-the-word-quarantine/): Did you know, the word quarantine has its origin from the 14th century from Italy? The practice of quarantine, as we know it, began during the 14th century in an effort to protect coastal cities from plague epidemics. Ships arriving in Venice from infected ports were required to sit at anchor for 40 days before landing. This practice, called quarantine, was derived from the Italian words “quaranta giorni” which means 40 days.   In the 14th century, the Bubonic Plague a bacterial infection also known as the black death was spreading throughout the continent. It is estimated that it wiped off
- [Treat Your Employees Right](https://faberinfinite.com/treat-your-employees-right/): Tough times reveal the true colors of any organization. Organizations are going ahead and laying off employees. But this is not the right approach. Rather organizations should work together with the employees to find a solution to the problems. Problems are temporary and these too shall pass. It is how the employees are treated during the time of crisis that will affect the organization for time to come. Some organizations have been making extraordinary efforts like making a 3 day work week, x% reduction in salary, management taking a hit on the salary for a particular period of time, etc. Every
- [Friday Fact - Stay Safe, Stay Healthy!](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-stay-safe-stay-healthy/): Did you know, over 500 million people were infected by the deadliest Spanish Flu in 1918-1920? The pandemic that occurred in 1918 – Spanish flu, the deadliest in history, infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide—about one-third of the planet’s population—and killed an estimated 20 million to 50 million victims. Initially, the flu was observed in the United States and in few parts of Asia. In those years, there were no strong drugs or vaccines to cure virus-infected bodies. People around the world were ordered to wear masks and all the business along with academia and entertainment were ordered to shut. The
- [Leadership and Crisis Management](https://faberinfinite.com/leadership-and-crisis-management/): As a leader you are competent and skilled to manage people and situations, however the methodology used by organizations in times of emergency or crisis may prove insufficient, as leadership styles may vary depending on the response required. Leaders should consider crisis as an opportunity. They need to provide support to the teams and guide the team with confidence. Leaders should consider below mentioned pointers during crisis management: Lead from front Leader should lead the team from the front with confidence, by firmly and progressively taking charge of the situation. All the decisions should be made based on facts. If the
- [Friday Fact - Transformation - the only road towards success](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-transformation-the-only-road-towards-success/): Did you know, the classic white coat that doctors use today used to be a black coat before 20th century? The practice of the white coat initially began in the early decades of the 20th century. Before 20th century, doctors used to wear formal, black attire instead of white coats. White coats are believed to be adopted in a mindful effort to impersonate lab coats and create the image of doctors with a science background and to pursue the concept of infertility in medical care, an important subject of that time. Both the ideas were meant to set doctors apart from the common man
- [Leadership with Social Distancing](https://faberinfinite.com/leadership-with-social-distancing/): The novel coronavirus outbreak has affected the workplace mechanics. Organizations have asked the employees to work remotely. There were not given time to adapt to this new setup.  Both the teams and managers were unprepared for this virtual setup. It is a challenge to manage teams in a virtual environment without face to face interaction with teams. There is a lot of uncertainty. This makes the role of the manager more complicated. Managers need to reset expectations and adapt themselves to this new technique.  Below are a few of the pointers that will make it easy for the manager to work
- [Amit Srivastava – Take Each Day as a New Opportunity](https://faberinfinite.com/amit-srivastava-take-each-day-as-a-new-opportunity/): In any organization, all the functions work together for the growth and development of the organization. Each function in the organization is equally important and necessary.  In this edition of iFaber, we bring to you yet another transformation catalyst at Faber Infinite – Mr. Amit Srivastava, Senior Management Consultant at Faber Infinite Consulting. Amit has been a star performer at Faber and has supported clients across sectors and geographies in their transformation journeys. Below are the excerpts of our conversation with Amit Srivastava. Faber Infinite (FI) – To begin with, tell us about yourself, Amit! Amit Srivastava (AS) – Well, I
- [Transforming Farms to Be Competitive!](https://faberinfinite.com/transforming-farms-to-be-competitive/): Commercial Farms or Floriculture, an explored sector when it comes to leveraging operational excellence or transformation journey. As per research, it is forecasted that floriculture is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 10% in the year between 2020 – 2027. In this period, everyone would be looking at ways to improve productivity and profitability. Team Faber has been supporting organizations from the floriculture domain. We have been working together with our clients to help them improve productivity and profitability to achieve desired results. Team Faber with expertise in Operational Excellence Practices has been working with leading commercial farms
- [Covid 19 – Can Preventive Seiso Do the Trick?](https://faberinfinite.com/covid-19-can-preventive-seiso-do-the-trick/): Covid 19 – Can Preventive Seiso Do the Trick? Enough said on the subject! As the world and country braces itself to fight back the Novel Corona or Covid 19 virus, let’s go back to basics and see can Preventive Seiso do the trick! For the uninitiated, Seiso is the third S of fundamental Japanese methodology of Five S, meaning shining and cleaning. Preventive Seiso means devising steps that no need for Seiso arises, preventing the need! We can discuss & dwell on the subject in due course. For now, coming back to the grave situation on hand. Few of the
- [Dealing With Covid-19](https://faberinfinite.com/dealing-with-covid-19/): Dealing with Covid19 is difficult for all of us. With the spread of novel Coronavirus (Covid-19),  we at Faber Infinite are putting the best foot forward for Safety & Well Being of all stakeholders. We at Faber Infinite believe that even in tough times, we should be there to support our clients. It does not matter whether it is onsite or offsite. The transformation journey must continue. To stand by our clients in these tough times, we shall extend exclusive remote support to all our clients. We continue to be committed in the client’s transformation journey and crafting growth opportunities together.
- [Time to rethink Annual Reviews](https://faberinfinite.com/time-to-rethink-annual-reviews/): It is time to rethink annual reviews to improve employee performance and build high-performance teams! In this note, we would want to draw your attention to some of the facts from researches on current Performance Management mechanisms in organizations. Some glaring facts as mentioned below: 53% of employers said they don’t actively track improved performance Employees who communicate regularly with managers are 3 times more engaged 43% of highly engaged employees receive feedback at least once a week 69% of employees say they would work harder if their efforts are recognized 45% of HR thinks annual performance reviews are not an
- [Pharmaceutical Industry – Time To Create Opportunities](https://faberinfinite.com/pharmaceutical-industry-time-to-create-opportunities/): Due to the current covid crisis and such volatile market conditions, the Pharmaceuticals and Life sciences industry is under great pressure to align the supply of their products with the market demand. Since India is 90% dependent for most antibiotics and API’s on China, pharmaceutical organizations of India face the likelihood of disturbances because of extended factory closures in China.  In such a scenario, where Indian pharma manufacturers are supposed to work harder to meet the demands of the market on time, manufacturers would need to improve the productivity of overall organization including man and machine.  Manufacturers might think of deploying
- [Lean Six Sigma Strategies to Achieve Multiple Benefits](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-six-sigma-to-achieve-multiple-benefits/): How a Multinational Conglomerate Saved $1 Billion Using Six Sigma: A Powerful Case Study in Productivity, Sustainability, and Operational Excellence Did you know that one of the world’s most respected multinational conglomerate corporations achieved over $1 billion in savings simply by implementing Six Sigma strategies? This remarkable transformation not only improved their profitability but also positioned them as a global leader in environmental responsibility. Their success story demonstrates how structured problem-solving, disciplined execution, and organization-wide capability building can create a ripple effect across financial, operational, and environmental dimensions. This organisation recognized early that waste, pollution, and inefficiencies were not just environmental
- [Small Changes – Make Big Impact](https://faberinfinite.com/small-changes-make-big-impact/): Building new habits is never easy, especially when we want to stick to the new habits for long term. It needs a lot of dedication and persistence. How can we build good habits? What are the best and most effective ways to build good habits and to improve ourselves? One method is to focus on small changes for continuous improvement.  It based on a Japanese philosophy that focuses on never being satisfied and working on improvement continuously. It can be applied to any situation be it personal or professional, as it can help anyone who is working on improvement.  The objective
- [Six Sigma Strategies to Reduce the Cost of Production](https://faberinfinite.com/six-sigma-strategies-to-reduce-the-cost-of-production/): Did you know, one of the leading paint manufacturing organizations of India was able to save INR 11 lacs for a year by implementing six sigma strategies? One of the leading paint manufacturing organizations of India was incurring a high cost on raw materials and manufacturing. They were unable to identify the reason for the high cost of production. The management team decided to deploy lean sigma strategies to control the cost of production. They deployed a lean six sigma personal to identify the backdrops. Cost Reduction using Six Sigma Methodology In a very short time, the organization identified the reason
- [Can Preventive Seiso curb the spread of the Corona pandemic?](https://faberinfinite.com/can-preventive-seiso-curb-the-spread-of-the-corona-pandemic/): Enough said on the subject! As the world and country braces itself to fight back the Novel Corona or Covid 19 virus, let’s go back to basics and see can Preventive Seiso do the trick! For the uninitiated, Seiso is the third S of fundamental Japanese methodology of Five S, meaning shining and cleaning. Preventive Seiso means devising steps that no need for Seiso arises, preventing the need! We can discuss & dwell on the subject in due course. For now, coming back to the grave situation on hand. Few of the following Preventive Seiso steps can do the trick and
- [Unlock Your Leadership Potential with Emotional Intelligence](https://faberinfinite.com/unlock-your-leadership-potential-with-emotional-intelligence/): One of the major concerns of the organizations today in this competitive era is to make teams more productive, regardless they work together in one place or they are scattered across the world. Research shows that lack of trust is a major concern in organizations. The reason for mistrust is a lack of emotional intelligence in the leaders. Leaders today are very transactional and task focussed. They fail to encourage teams, do not give positive feedback and do not empower teams. As a result, teams fail to perform.   Organizations today should work on growing the emotional intelligence of the leaders
- [Friday Fact - Improve cycle time by implementing Six Sigma](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-improve-cycle-time-by-implementing-six-sigma/): Did you know, one of the aerospace parts manufactures was able to reduce its process time by 46% after implementing six sigma processes? An aerospace parts manufacturer wanted to lower the cost of manufacturing of his products. The managerial team of this organization decided to implement Six Sigma processes to improve and reduce the cycle time of the machine. This process of reducing the cycle time would help to decrease the cost of manufacturing. Few members of the organization were given the trained so that they can further train other teams in the organization. This implementation team was named as Six
- [4 Mindsets for Successful Leadership Development](https://faberinfinite.com/4-mindsets-for-successful-leadership-development/): Organizations worldwide spend billions on leadership development. But 75% of the organizations feel that their leadership development programs are not very effective. Why is it so? Why are the leadership development programs getting the desired results? This might be because most of the leadership development programs overlook the basic attribute that is the foundation of how leaders think, learn and behave – mindset. Both at the individual or team level, it is the right mindset that helps deliver the results. In this Transformation Tuesday, let us look at the different leadership mindsets necessary for leadership development: Open mindset Mindset, where leaders
- [Five S to Improve Revenue](https://faberinfinite.com/five-s-to-improve-revenue/): The pursuit of operational excellence often focuses on complex statistical models or expensive technology upgrades. Yet, one of the most powerful and accessible methodologies—the 5S System—proves that a foundation of order, discipline, and efficiency is the true catalyst for exponential growth. The successful transformation of a leading sanitary ware solutions manufacturer serves as a compelling case study, demonstrating that fundamental workplace organization can directly translate into dramatic financial and operational gains. The Problem: A Bottleneck of Clutter and Congestion Before the implementation of 5S, the sanitary ware manufacturer, despite receiving a high volume of sales orders, faced severe limitations that prevented
- [National Safety Week 2020](https://faberinfinite.com/national-safety-week-2020/): Safety – one of the most underrated terms. Since years, the manufacturing industry has been facing safety mishaps. As per a report released by The British Safety Council in 2017, every year 48,000 workers die in the country due to occupational accidents, 24% of which are from the construction industry. On the basis of one of the surveys, in 2018, 121 industrial death of workers were reported in the top 13 companies from India. Safety has been one of the highest draw-back for organizations in India. Every organization needs to understand the importance of its employee’s safety. They need to implement
- [Strengthen Your Company’s Work Culture](https://faberinfinite.com/strengthen-your-companys-work-culture/): Culture is a distinct element in the organization that drives the growth and the performance of the organization. It is as important as a business strategy. A good work culture improves employee engagement, attracts workforce or talent, impacts employee satisfaction and affects the performance of the organization. Work culture is influenced by everything: leadership, management, workplace practices, policies, people, etc. Organizations should always define the Company’s work culture that they expect and not just let the workplace culture form naturally. Workplace culture is how employees interact with each other, how decisions are made, how employees respond to change and most importantly
- [Industrial Safety Training by Faber Infinite Consulting](https://faberinfinite.com/industrial-safety-training-by-faber-infinite-consulting/): In today’s era, where safety has become one of the most concerned topics but the least focused areas. Every day, we see news of numerous safety mishaps happening around the world in different organizations. Thousands of people are killed because of safety mishaps. Safety should be the highest priority for any organization. An organization can only flourish if it has created a cheerful, hospitable and lively working environment where employees feel safe and comfortable. To create such an environment organization, require well-run health and safety programs. Team Faber Infinite was invited by the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) of India, where
- [Benefits Delivered with Six Sigma in Pharma Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/benefits-delivered-with-sixsigma-in-pharma-industry/): Did you know, one of the leading pharma solutions providers was able to reduce their loss by 50,000 pounds after implementing six sigma strategies? In this blog, we will discuss How Benefits Delivered with Six Sigma in Pharma Industry. The organisation is a leader in producing solutions in the domain of pharma, veterinary, biological and consumer health industries. The organisation faced a high number of faults after producing millions of units. The process flow was slow and the reason for slow speed was the time taken to analyse the samples. As a result, the organisation was facing a high amount of
- [3 Steps to Elevet your Leadership Skills](https://faberinfinite.com/3-steps-to-elevate-your-leadership-skills/): In today’s VUCA (volatile, uncertain, chaotic and ambiguous) business environment, every leader must work on developing, improving and elevating one’s leadership qualities. How would you work on the improvement of leadership qualities, so that you can lead and handle challenges and achieve goals?  As you work on leadership development there would be several benefits. Few of them include – improved employee morale, improved productivity, improved sales, higher customer satisfaction, and greater innovation. But the question is, how do elevate your leadership skills? Here are three small things or changes, I call them small shifts, that you can make to get started:
- [Friday Fact - Continuous Improvement Approach for Banks](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-continuous-improvement-approach-for-banks/): Did you know one of the leading banks were able to improve their cycle time from 30% to 95% by implementing Continuous improvement tools? A national bank was facing issues in improving its cycle time, administrative process, complaint resolutions time, and much more. The bank was searching for solutions to resolve these issues. Later the bank came up with an idea of implementing continuous improvement tools. The organisation decided on implementing continuous improvement tools to improve the operations of the organisation. In the beginning, the employees of the bank were sensitized on the topic. Later, the implementation stage was divided into
- [Achieve Success with Productivity Mindset](https://faberinfinite.com/achieve-success-with-productivity-mindset/): You are busy. You have so many things to do at work and at home. You are running around all day to get things done. Then you realize it is the end of the day. You have been able to complete 2 out of 10 tasks. Why does this happen? You have been working the whole day, still, why were you not able to complete all the tasks decided for that day. You would have come across such situations more often. You have been working all day, but you still are not able to complete the assigned tasks. Does it mean
- [Friday Fact - Improve turnover by implementing safety parameters](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-improve-turnover-by-implementing-safety-parameters/): Did you know, one of the world’s leading aluminum manufacturers was able to improve its turnover by 5X after implementing this one simple rule of safety? In the year 1987, one of the world’s leading aluminum manufacturers were dealing with hard times since one of their product lines failed miserably. But in the board meeting, the CEO chose not to speak on this issue but to speak on the on-site safety issue of their employees As per the company records, every year, there were numerous employees of the organization that were getting injured. The organization claimed that their safety records were
- [Be Safe to be More Productive](https://faberinfinite.com/be-safe-to-be-more-productive/): What is employee safety? Why is it important? There is so much to this question than one can think. Workplace safety is of the utmost importance. All the organizations are expected to provide a safe and hazard-free work environment. When a work area or place is safe employees are more productive and satisfied. They are less likely to be absent at work. According to research by a national body, an employee is bound to get injured every 7 seconds that means 510 employees are injured in an hour and 12,600 in a day, 88500 in a week and a shocking 46,00,000
- [Friday Fact - Visual Controls In Place to Save Lives](https://faberinfinite.com/friday-fact-visual-controls-in-place-to-save-lives/): Did you know, all the 162 passengers and the flight crew of Air Asia Flight 8501 were killed right after 40 minutes from its take-off because of ignoring quality warning signals? Right after 40 minutes from take-off, the Airbus A320-200 which was carrying 162 passengers from Surabaya-Indonesia to Singapore lost its contact from the radar. The two-and-a-half-hour flight was almost half-way towards its destination point when it disappeared. In the beginning, it was said that the aircraft crashed due to bad weather conditions. This was said because the flight when reached the altitude of FL320 that is 32,000 ft. it approached
- [7 ways to Think different to be Successful](https://faberinfinite.com/think-different-to-be-successful/): We all know that successful people always think differently. They have different approaches and attitudes toward their goals. But what is it different that they do? How do successful people think? How is their mindset different from ordinary people? This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at how to adapt the successful mindset to be successful: Change the mindset First, you need to change your thinking to achieve better results for improvement. You need to have a positive mindset such that you find opportunity in every problem. Successful people always hope for positive and good things to happen and they are ready
- [Operational excellence tools for production improvement](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-tools-for-production-improvement/): Did you know, one of the leading automotive components manufacturing Organizations. That was able to improve their annual throughput by $1 million by implementing operational excellence tools for Production Improvement? One of the leading automotive components manufacturing organizations was facing difficulties in improving the throughput of their day-to-day manufacturing processes. Issues such as low or no production process taking place for a long period of time while changing shifts were few of them. There were ideally 3 shifts and the average time taken to change the shift was 30 minutes. Organization was not able to bear the cost incurred with this
- [Making Each Day Count](https://faberinfinite.com/making-each-day-count/): In any organization, all the functions work together for the growth and development of the organization. Like every body part is indispensable for healthy body, similarly it would be a cliché to say that each function in the organization is equally important and necessary.  In this edition of iFaber, we bring to you yet another transformation catalyst at Faber Infinite – Ms. Jaya Pai – Finance Manager at Faber Infinite Consulting. Jaya has been a star performer at Faber and has contributed towards making Faber Infinite financially sound and healthy. Below are the excerpts of our conversation with Jaya Pai. Faber
- [Rise Higher with Sales Growth Framework](https://faberinfinite.com/rise-higher-with-sales-growth-framework/): Selling is one of the major worries for several organizations across the world. With the global competition, it is essential not only to withstand oneself in the market but to grow as well. It is one of the challenging tasks, which calls for a robust sales process to tackle the challenges related to it. The survival and longevity of the organization depend on the sales of its products/services. If the sales are not up to the mark, it will affect the growth of the organization. We have a demonstrated solution for this particular sales challenge. Team Faber Infinite Consulting, with its unique
- [Celebrating Successes at Work](https://faberinfinite.com/celebrating-successes-at-work/): “Celebrate what you’ve accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed” – Mia Hamm As Mia Hamm rightly said, celebrating achievements is exhilarating, and team Faber Infinite celebrates yet another year of talent, success and, achievement along with raising the bar for coming years. All the members of Team Faber are the strong pillars of Faber Infinite Consulting. We at Faber Infinite believe that we stand where we stand today because of our team which is why we believe that we should not ever miss the opportunity to celebrate and appreciate the hard work of our people.
- [Strengthening Operational Excellence With 4X4 Approach In Foundry](https://faberinfinite.com/strengthening-operational-excellence-with-4x4-approach-in-foundry/): The foundry industry is considered as one of the main factors influencing the development of the world economy. The advancement gained during the last few years in foundry engineering has contributed to further development of foundry. The last decade brought noteworthy changes in the world map of the supreme casting producers. Moreover, the globalization of the economy is observed as a chance for the Indian foundries, as India currently stands as the second-largest destination for foundries just after China. The foundry sector in the country is projected to witness an annual growth of 13-14 percent as per The Economic Times. As
- [Building Competitiveness in FIBC Sector](https://faberinfinite.com/building-competitiveness-in-fibc-sector/): FIBC (Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container) is one of the industries having the highest scope of improvement. This industry has been working hard to meet the on-time delivery demands, improve its overall productivity and achieve desired efficiency levels, reduce its material wastage, and much more. But the industry is facing a hard time to achieve all of it together. Team Faber Infinite has been working in the Woven fabric / FIBC industry for years and has crafted growth opportunities for more than a dozen organizations so far from this industry. We have been working with clientele in this industry across Asia Pacific,
- [Client Speaks: Journey of Improvement](https://faberinfinite.com/client-speaks-journey-of-improvement/): In this edition of iFaber, we bring to you another tale from the floors of one of our clients, which is a pioneer in heat transfer solutions and precision engineering products. We had a chat with Mr. Yash Shah – Director and CEO at Apollo Heat Exchangers Pvt. Ltd. Excerpts of this interesting interaction are as mentioned below – Faber Infinite (FI): We have a subscriber base of around 20,000+ readers across 8 countries, our readers would want to know more about Apollo Heat Exchangers Pvt Ltd.? Mr. Yash Shah (YS): Established since 1952, Apollo Industrial Corporation & Apollo Heat Exchangers Pvt.
- [4 ways to make Employee Recognition meaningful](https://faberinfinite.com/4-ways-to-make-employee-recognition-meaningful/): Imagine this: An employee Mr. ABC comes to work. It is his 15th anniversary. He finds a note from the manager recognizing his anniversary. But the note does not talk anything about the appreciation for the work done in the last 15 years or a simple congratulatory note for that matter. This annoys Mr. ABC. So, the point is organizations should have well-thought employee rewards and recognition programs. It should not be just another task for the managers. Managers should acknowledge employee achievements or successes. Managers should not struggle to value and notice the contribution of their employees. Most managers feel
- [Continuous Improvement tools for Operational Excellence](https://faberinfinite.com/continuous-improvement-tools-for-operational-excellence/): Did you know, one of the major medical device manufacturers was able to reduce lead time from 19 hours to 3 hours just by implementing continuous improvement tools? One of the major medical device manufacturers was facing problems like long lead times, production of the batch in the lot, final device inspection time, increasing customers complaints about poor service, increasing employee overtime to complete the tasks, poor process flow, a large amount of Work-In-Process inventory, and organizational culture issues. After addressing all these issues, the top management came to a conclusion to deploy continuous improvement tools across the organization. The organization
- [Ways to stay strong even in uncertain times](https://faberinfinite.com/ways-to-stay-strong-even-in-uncertain-times/): Self-confidence is the fundamental base of leadership. Leadership without confidence is like building a house on sand. Leadership is more focused on passion, communication, and empowerment, the most basic element that is missed by most leaders is confidence. Not just that, leaders tend to miss confidence in uncertain situations. Although, uncertain situations make everyone skeptical. But in such situations, leaders are the first ones in the team to look up to. Hence, it is very important for a leader to maintain the confidence level.In this article, we can see how you can stay confident even during uncertain situations. Maintain high self-esteem
- [Aspire To Be Great!](https://faberinfinite.com/aspire-to-be-great/): On this #Transformation Tuesday, we are going to explore what it takes to transform oneself from ‘good to great’ entrepreneurs and successful business owners by taking references from Jim Collin’s most famous book, ‘Good to Great’. Some habits and values need to change if it doesn’t work well for you. Not every individual is expected to have similar results of their action. The magnitude and impact of every action taken, vary from person to person. Success is also the result of that actions taken by different individuals for the achievements of set goals. ‘Good To Great’ teaches us how some habits
- [3 Most Important qualities need for CEO](https://faberinfinite.com/three-most-important-qualities-need-for-ceo/): Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, Lakshmi Mittal, and more, are renowned personalities who made the impossible possible and emerged as one of the greatest CEOs of all time. This #Transformation Tuesday lets eye on some key traits or behavior an emerging CEO must possess to meet the ends by unique means as per the mindset one has for the focused goals. The book ‘Steve Jobs’ written by Walter Issacson, is a famous biography that engages the reader through the personal as well as professional life of Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple (1976-2011). you must this qualities need for CEO. ‘The
- [From The Director's Desk](https://faberinfinite.com/from-the-directors-desk/): We are extremely excited to share the first feature video theme ‘ From the Director’s Desk’. The feature has new insights on Faber Infinite and its offerings along with trendy discussions on various relevant topics. We expect your sincere feedbacks and suggestions. Watch now!  Link to YouTube Channel
- [When Change Means ‘TIME’](https://faberinfinite.com/when-change-means-time/): Marching ahead in the time of crisis, backup and precautions are extremely important even for fortune 500 companies, where the constant change in technology and market habits are inescapable. However, the increase in productivity and overall improvement is under the control of the management. Time and Motion  Study is a proven work measurement methodology not only for recording and evaluating a rate of work for the elements but also equipped to uncover inefficiencies and areas of improvement. Time and Motion studies define the groundwork and enable to arrive at better capacities, awareness, and robust planning system that lead the operations of
- [5 ways to Empower teams to Improve Business](https://faberinfinite.com/empower-teams-to-improve-business/): Planning and Management are two key pillars of any business. Effective planning and strict management of all planning processes can not only improve the working culture of employees but also increase the profitability of the organization by increased productivity and sustainability.  In this iFaber article, sharing yet another successful training workshop conducted for organization in the thermal products industry. The training and development programs in any industry always enable the employees to develop skills and proficiencies for performance enhancement. Team Faber Infinite conducted the training workshop to initiate the Planning Process Improvement and Building Operational Excellence Foundations for one of the
- [Enhance Profitability of Commercial Farms](https://faberinfinite.com/enhance-profitability-of-commercial-farms/): Flower farming or floriculture is the cultivation of flowers and, experimenting with new varieties to improve buds and flower developments for maximum productivity and Profitability of flowers. It includes growing room requirements, greenhouse needs, plant nutrition, irrigation, breeding new strains, pest management, etc which determines the quality of buds and flowers produced during the cultivation period. Floriculture requires a great amount of care as the end products are perishable and have high chances of rejection. Thus, flower farming focuses on plant spacing, pruning, ideal flower harvest time frame, flower heads, and other parts of the plant are given special attention. One
- [Uplift Your Family Managed Business With Faber Infinite](https://faberinfinite.com/uplift-your-family-managed-business-with-faber-infinite/): Family Managed Businesses are the pillars of the Indian Economy contributing, almost 79% of GDP which itself is proof of the growing importance of transforming these businesses for continual and sustainable development. Whether it is Engineering, Plastics & Packaging, Automotive, Textiles or Commercial Farms, Family Managed Business has expanded its scope and functions into multiple sectors and delivered significant results. Thus, we bring you some insights on Faber Infinite’s expertise and services offerings for Family Managed Business. Challenges are always an opportunity for any business. It opens the gate for improvement and transformation. Family Managed Businesses tend to have number of
- [For the Next Generation Manufacturing: FabNXT](https://faberinfinite.com/to-the-next-generation-of-manufacturing-fabnxt/): With volatile technological advancement and the need for better and proficient production in the manufacturing sector, industries are marching towards automation with futuristic practices. Industrial technologies such as robotics, cloud, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming increasingly pervasive. Faber Infinite, being a forerunner in the domains of continual improvement, has shaken hands for providing industries with effective tools thereby, integrating people and machines by converging advanced technologies and communication across factory floor and supply chain. FabNXT, a part and parcel of the Faber Infinite, is offering its solutions and services into three segments: Automation Material
- [How to build a visionary company?](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-build-a-visionary-company/): Success is a combined result of constant failures and a visionary mind. The art of growing in success means to evolve daily within the scope of new challenges and prevalent habits to set a mark for others to follow. This seems difficult but not impossible when practiced at an individual level. However, the real challenge is to implement lasting success and comprehend them at the organizational level.  This #Transformation Tuesday let us learn to build a visionary company for making a difference by sustaining success not merely by grasping opportunities but also by supplementing values throughout the chain of work. Jim
- [Crisis In Corrugated Packaging Industry!](https://faberinfinite.com/crisis-in-corrugated-packaging-industry/): As the Covid 19 surge began to end, the Market seemed to thrive. But for Corrugated Packaging Industries, it was not the case. The sharp increase in the price of raw materials and cost of production has forced this industry to plunge into trouble. The coal crisis further made it stringent for the industry to come back on its feet. The global market also saw increasing costs of raw materials and energy supply which reflected upon open economies.  From the very initial stage of manufacturing to the end of the distribution, the cost of manufacturing has made a tremendous impact on
- [Train the ‘Leader’ inside you!](https://faberinfinite.com/train-the-leader-inside-you/): Leadership is not an inherited gift, but a skill that requires to be nurtured and developed with every challenge that life throws at you. A true leader is defined by quality actions and not mere designation assigned by people. Leadership principles are extremely important and are applicable everywhere, whether it is in conducting business or academics and beyond.  This #Transformation Tuesday let’s revise our leadership principles by taking lessons from the famous book – ‘It’s Your Ship’ by Captain D. Michael Abrashoff. The book consists of a story about how the ship named ‘USS Benfold’ which was known for poor crew
- [India Vs Pak: Play The FABER WAY](https://faberinfinite.com/india-vs-pak-play-the-faber-way/): Have you ever wondered if having proper plans can really bring you expected results? Can failure be the milestone for a historic victory? Whether it is cricket or business, every player and businessperson inherits the need to win. Learning from the failures and constantly following the process are two important lessons we get to learn from India vs Pakistan Match. India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup is a perfect answer for all your doubts and wrong methods which often lead to losing the battle. The fact that Pakistan’s victory is not just a historic win but a management lesson for the
- [4 Atomic Habits for Massive Growth by James Clear](https://faberinfinite.com/atomic-habits-for-massive-growth/):   This Transformation Tuesday sharing insights from the book, ‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear for transforming your journey towards success easy with simple yet powerful methods. The lagging measure of your habits decides the outcome and the time invested in it decides the margin of success and failure. ‘Atomic Habits’ navigates through the ocean of minute details we tend to neglect in our daily routine which in fact have a great impact on our lives for achieving the desired result out of it.  We always tend to focus on hard unachievable goals which just have a 50% probable chance to reach.
- [A Basic, Hardworking, Best Pioneer!](https://faberinfinite.com/a-basic-hardworking-best-pioneer/): Everybody needs to be effective, however, a couple of individuals realize how to approach accomplishing their objectives. We should live by a bunch of thoughts to be effective. We should follow the five standards of an effective life: think beyond practical boundaries, buckle down, get familiar with consistency, appreciate life, and be consistent with ourselves. Albeit these standards have all the earmarks of being basic, understanding them requires time and exertion. Joining these standards may bring about bewildering results. A couple of experts know about these rules and how to utilize them in their day-to-day routines to be moving pioneers and
- [The world is brimming with ideas... Take Action Now!](https://faberinfinite.com/the-world-is-brimming-with-ideas-take-action-now/): Everyone wants to be successful, but few people know how to work for it. In order to be successful, we must live by a set of ideals. Dreaming big, working hard, learning every day, enjoying life, and being true to oneself are the five principles of a successful life that we must follow. These concepts appear to be straightforward, yet mastering them takes time and effort. Combining all of these ideas might provide incredible outcomes.  Only a few masters are aware of these guidelines and how to use them in their daily lives in order to be inspirational leaders and one
- [Hope Leads The Way!](https://faberinfinite.com/hope-leads-the-way/): In a society concerned with assessing ability and competence, we frequently overlook the critical role of inspiration. Inspiration allows us to see new possibilities by helping us to soar above our daily experiences and constraints. Inspiration changes a person’s view of their own potential, moving them from apathy to possibilities. Inspiration is frequently overlooked because of its elusive nature. Several leaders have accomplished great things by pure determination, talents, skills, and so much more, and they should be honored. They all believed in themselves and worked hard to attain their goals. Reaching what you want isn’t always easy; getting where you
- [Gandhi - a concept for everyone!](https://faberinfinite.com/gandhi-a-concept-for-everyone/): India may be a diverse country. If there was one individual who brought everyone together, made people rise above divisions, fought colonialism, and raised India’s international standing, during a world when terrorism, radicalization, extremism, and senseless hatred were dividing nations and civilizations, his clarion appeals for peace and Ahimsa had the power to bring mankind together. He was none other than – Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi’s ideas have remained as relevant within the twenty-first century as they were in his days, and that they have provided answers to several of the world’s issues. This Transformation Tuesday sharing one of all the
- [Perfection is a Habit at Goldi Solar](https://faberinfinite.com/perfection-is-a-habit-at-goldi-solar/): As a part of our Client Interview series, we are delighted to share our chat with Mr. Bharat Bhut – Co-Founder and Director at Goldi Solar. Goldi Solar is a leading solar module manufacturer headquartered in Surat, India. It is a pleasure to connect with such a successful entrepreneur and team, which is one of India’s largest manufacturers of solar modules. A few takeaways from the chat below – Change is the only constant  Adaptability to change – is the key Believe in giving back to the society Quality is an Attitude Perfection is a Habit Click here to check the video:  https://youtu.be/lT4O1wk2V4M
- [Want to be in the Top 4% organizations to survive?](https://faberinfinite.com/want-to-be-in-the-top-4-organizations-to-survive/): The transition from one generation to the next is one of the most distressing processes a company can go through. Facts from research say only 13% of family businesses in India survive, and only 4% organizations survive to the 4th generation. Since the early 1980s, academics have been studying family businesses as a unique and significant category of industry. Today, family-owned companies are regarded as essential and active players in the global economy. In their long-term focus, devotion to quality (which is frequently linked with the family name), and care and concern for employees, family owned companies may have certain benefits
- [Crafting a Massive Movement Ground Up](https://faberinfinite.com/crafting-a-massive-movement-ground-up/): As a part of our Infinite Interview series, we are delighted to share our chat with Mr. Nand Kishore Chaudhary – Chairman & Managing Director at Jaipur Rugs. Jaipur Rugs Foundation is best example of connecting the poorest of the poor with the richest of the rich by enhancing capabilities at the grassroots. It is a pleasure to chat with this globally acclaimed social entrepreneur, who is one of India’s largest manufacturers of hand knotted rugs and is often referred to as ‘Gandhi of the Carpet Industry’. A few takeaways from the chat below – Heart to heart connection with the
- [Building Excellence Frameworks with Faber Infinite](https://faberinfinite.com/building-excellence-frameworks-with-faber-infinite/): Challenges are an inevitable aspect of the business. The more locations/units a company has, the greater the problems. It will take more work, time, and resources to transform company goals into actions and see them through. Due to performance differences between various divisions and locations, there may be roadblocks in attaining targeted Business and Operational objectives. Localized improvements in workflows and manufacturing processes may result in localized islands of excellence, but their influence on customer service, quality, and cost may be restricted. A vision that covers all elements of finance, as well as the operational health of the company, including safety,
- [For Faster, Better and Efficient Tomorrow](https://faberinfinite.com/for-faster-better-and-efficient-tomorrow/): Employee Training and Development is vital for the ongoing success of every organization. It not only enables employees to develop skills and proficiencies but also enhances organizational performance. Faber Infinite offers a wide range of training programs that have been well received by today’s most demanding employers. Sharing glimpses of yet another successful training program conducted for a family managed business in the pharmaceutical domain, that is run by the fourth generation. This training workshop assisted participants in identifying operational excellence issues in their workplace and accelerating Operational Excellence journey. Along with the tutorials, the workshop included real-life case studies and
- [Live for dreams that don’t let you sleep!](https://faberinfinite.com/live-for-dreams-that-dont-let-you-sleep/): Commitment is a feature that is demonstrated when you have decided to pursue something and will not be diverted by anything. We face a variety of challenges on daily basis, which is why learning to be determined is so essential in our lives. Several leaders have achieved incredible feats via pure willpower, powers, skills, and so much more. These people never lost trust in themselves and worked relentlessly to achieve their objectives. Reaching what you want isn’t always easy; getting where you want to go takes a lot of effort. This Transformation Tuesday, sharing the story of a determined leader from
- [Start with a BIG VISION.](https://faberinfinite.com/start-with-a-big-vision/): Diligence and the skill to never give up are critical for anybody who has goals and aspirations they want to achieve. Every day brings new obstacles, which is why learning how to be determined is so important. Several leaders have risen to greatness from obscurity via their sheer will, strength, abilities, and so on. These entrepreneurs never gave up on their dreams because they believed in themselves and battled hard to make them a reality. When it comes to achieving your goals, it isn’t always as simple as it seems. Reading the success tales of renowned professionals activates the motivational enzyme
- [After a Storm Comes a Calm](https://faberinfinite.com/after-a-storm-comes-a-calm/): For everyone to accomplish and complete a task, patience and never giving up are crucial attributes. We confront several problems daily, which is why learning how to be determined is so important in our life. Several unexpected experiences have been told by those who never gave up, regardless of the difficult scenario. Their determination, their abilities, their skills and much more have brought them unbelievable achievements. These folks have never lost their hope and have struggled persistently to realise their dreams. Acquiring what you want isn’t always simple; getting where you want to go requires a significant amount of effort. This
- [We become what we think!](https://faberinfinite.com/we-become-what-we-think-about/): We often underestimate the vital function of inspiration in a world obsessed with judging aptitude and competence. Inspiration permits us to glimpse new possibilities by allowing us to rise above our everyday experiences and limits. Inspiration affects a person’s perception of their own potential, propelling them from indifference to possibility. Because of its elusive character, inspiration is sometimes neglected. Several unsung heroes have achieved incredible feats via their sheer willpower, powers, skills, and so much more, and they deserve to be celebrated. All of them believed in themselves and worked hard to achieve their ambitions. Reaching what you want isn’t always
- [Rome Was Not Built in a Day, But They Were Laying Bricks Every Hour!](https://faberinfinite.com/rome-was-not-built-in-a-day-but-they-were-laying-bricks-every-hour/): Determination is a quality that is displayed when you have made the decision to pursue something and will not be distracted by anything. We encounter several problems on a daily basis, which is why mastering how to be determined is so important in our life. Several unsung heroes have achieved tremendous achievements via their sheer determination, powers, skills, and so much more. These individuals never lost faith in themselves and worked tirelessly to realize their goals. Getting what you want isn’t always simple; getting where you want to go requires a significant amount of effort. This Transformation Tuesday, sharing the story
- [PERSIST, NEVER GIVE UP.](https://faberinfinite.com/persist-never-give-up/): Persistence and never giving up are essential qualities for anyone pursuing goals and dreams. We face numerous challenges on a daily basis, which is why it is critical to learn how to be determined in our lives. There have been several unsung heroes who have accomplished incredible things via their sheer resolve, powers, skills, and so much more. These people never lost hope in themselves and fought relentlessly to make their ambitions a reality. Getting what you want isn’t always easy; you have to put in a lot of effort to go where you want to go. This Transformation Tuesday, sharing
- [Business Excellence for Accelerated Growth - Faber](https://faberinfinite.com/business-excellence-for-accelerated-growth/): Challenges are part and parcel of any business. More the locations/ units for any business, the higher the challenges. It will require more effort, time, and resources to turn business objectives into actions and realize them.  There could be hurdles in achieving desired Business and Operational results due to the performance difference between various units and locations. Localized improvements in the workflows and manufacturing processes might result in localized islands of excellence but may have a limited impact on customer service, quality, and cost.  A vision that addresses all aspects of finance, as well as operational health of the business including
- [2 Leadership Lessons we can Learn form Nelson Mandela – Faber](https://faberinfinite.com/leadership-lessons-from-nelson-mandela/): Have you ever questioned organizational culture and why some people (who are not on the same team) are more successful than others? Why do various types of people within the same firm appear to be at ease with one another, lowering their show and increasing diplomacy? Why do some individuals never seem to do anything? Or why is it so difficult to promote them to the next level? This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at a few of the strategies that leaders of any organization can follow: Like the tribal chiefs have a greater influence on their tribes’ culture than others.
- [How Medals Are Won?](https://faberinfinite.com/how-medals-are-won/): A great metamorphosis occurs when you commit to the process – never giving up, creatively overcoming setbacks and barriers, and attempting new techniques. You change as a result of the process. When it comes to winning, you see results, but you need to engage in a process when it comes to getting results.  So how do organizations get into this practice and training process and get the best results? This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at a few of the process strategies that organizations can follow:   The process of sticking to standards & practice provides the finest in all sports,
- [The Future of Work – Break Free 9 to 5](https://faberinfinite.com/the-future-of-work-break-free-9-to-5/): The future of work demands flexibility for both employees and the organization. There needs to be a shift from the 9 to 5 traditional work culture to a smoother and more productive process. So how do organizations work on this shift and move to this new way of working? This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at a few of the strategies that organizations can follow: Begin from the Top Any change, be it at the employee, department or the organization level should start from the top management and the leadership. Any change needs a buy-in from the senior management. Leaders need
- [Cost Leadership: Key Principles of Operational Excellence](https://faberinfinite.com/cost-leadership-key-principles-of-operational-excellence/): Today’s market is dynamic and highly competitive for several industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Automotive, Engineering, FMCG, and others. Cost pressures already existing, with pandemic, demand-supply imbalance and turbulent supply chains, it has impacted overall conversion or manufacturing costs leading to more burden on finances of the company. The cost of the raw materials has been increasing dramatically leading to erosion in margins. in this article, we will discuss about key principles of Operational Excellence. Any organization wishing to put up healthy profitability in these highly competitive markets would like to have an added advantage to gain a better position in the
- [Client Speaks: Building Sustainable Organizations](https://faberinfinite.com/building-sustainable-organizations/): In this edition of iFaber, we present to you yet another experience from the floors of one of our esteemed clients, Mr. Jayesh Shah – Director at SpinKnit Limited, a leading textile manufacturer from Kenya. Watch the video interview to see how a few of the key takeaways listed below can help you turntables as well. Some excellent learnings unfold in this quick video interaction.: Being competitive in the global markets can be assured only when we serve our customers with good quality products Motivated employees work better and achieve more Sustenance is the key to growth Meaningful changes in society
- [Supporting Clients During Lockdown](https://faberinfinite.com/supporting-clients-during-lockdown-2/): Team Faber Infinite has always supported clients during unprecedented times and assisted them to deliver phenomenal results leading to productivity improvement, cost optimisation, higher profitability, and much more across industries and geographies. COVID -19 pandemic has hit hard on everyone changing the way of work, thus making organizations think about the new normal. Aligning the activities according to these different times has been challenging. Team Faber Infinite has always supported organizations by making them more productive with our unique and proven Organizational Transformational Framework©. We are glad to share glimpses of a few of the clients. Clients supported during lockdown from
- [Celebrating Success in Family Business](https://faberinfinite.com/celebrating-success-in-family-business/): As a part of our Infinite Interview series, we are delighted to share our chat with Mr. Harshit Shah –Associate Director at S Kant Healthcare Limited. It has been different times for all the sectors, including Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing – API & Formulations. It is a pleasure to chat a 4th generation entrepreneur based on his experience in the industry. A few takeaways from the chat below – Facts from the research say 13% of family businesses in India survive, and only 4% of such organizations survive to the 4th generation Family businesses need to be high discipline and should have a
- [Take the Leap of Transformation with Time and Motion Study](https://faberinfinite.com/take-the-leap-of-transformation-with-time-and-motion-study/): Time and Motion Study is a proven work measurement methodology not only for recording and evaluating a rate of work for the elements (of a project to be performed under routine conditions) but also equipped to uncover inefficiencies and areas of improvement. Though fundamental in nature, Time and Motion studies define the groundwork and enable to arrive at better capacity, awareness, and robust planning system that lead the operations to higher efficiencies. Structured Time & Motion Study shall pave the path for best-in-class manpower productivity further leading to baseline for Industrial IoT or automation. Faber Infinite has massive experience in Time and
- [Building Competitiveness in Engineering Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/building-competitiveness-in-engineering-industry/): COVID 19 has been a boon to some industries while causing a crisis for most of the manufacturing organizations, forcing them to face several challenges in their operations and working methods. Even with the continual decline of the economy, a sharp rise in raw material prices, turbulent supply chains, and many others factors during an ongoing pandemic, several engineering organizations have been facing cost pressures and production challenges. Faber Infinite Consulting is a global management consulting organization, assisting organizations to improve their capacity and be competitive in the market by increasing their profits through a structured organizational transformation journey. Team Faber
- [Building Inclusive Teams](https://faberinfinite.com/building-inclusive-teams/): The novel corona virus has affected the whole world. It has disrupted the work life balance and also revealed many facts about women in the workforce. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at the ways to build an inclusive workplace for women to survive and grow: Make place for inclusion Being inclusive is very easy to say but difficult to implement. To be inclusive organizations need to make conscious efforts and a variety of structural and behavioural changes. Organizations must make efforts to put in structures, policies, initiatives, technologies such that they are inclusive in nature. For example companies that are
- [Key to Thought Leadership](https://faberinfinite.com/key-to-thought-leadership/): Thought leaders are the informed people in their field of expertise. They are the trusted source of information, and they motivate other people in their field to innovate. They also act as mentors to the people from their field. They guide others to replicate their success. So if you want to be one of them, this Transformation Tuesday, let us look at how to build thought leadership: Think about your area of expertise It is time to make right decisions. You cannot be good in everything, you need to understand what best you are at. A leader does not need to
- [Key to Career Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/key-to-career-growth/): A good employee will always complete the assigned task on time and as per the quality standards defined. However, doing only the assigned task does not help us to advance into good career growth. If you want to be exceptionally good, then you must go beyond your job role and responsibilities. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at ways and means to become an exceptional employee: Two-job mindset An exceptional employee will always have two jobs mindset – one is the job role that he is assigned to work on and the other is what he chooses to do beyond the
- [Effective Decision Making](https://faberinfinite.com/effective-decision-making/): Good decision making has always been one of the essential management skills. They key to good decision making is understanding the preconceived notions, following a structured process, and taking an all-inclusive holistic approach.  This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at the ways and means to follow so that managers can make better decisions: Identify the decision Define the decision that you need to make. This is the most important step of the process. One needs to clearly define the first step. Gather related information Collect information related to the decision. Identify what information is needed, what is the best source for
- [4 Reasons Why Leaders Should Pursue Constructive Hobbies](https://faberinfinite.com/4-reasons-why-leaders-should-pursue-constructive-hobbies/): Every individual should engage in activities beyond work. It will help rejuvenate and thus help be more creative and innovative. This will in turn help you deliver better results at work. Too much work will drain you down. This will further affect your productivity and efficiency. We should always follow hobbies, to keep ourselves recharged. The new aspects and views that you get from hobbies will help you be a better leader and entrepreneur. Most successful entrepreneurs have constructive hobbies, that make them better and more successful at work. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at reasons why leaders and entrepreneurs,
- [Develop Personal Fitness](https://faberinfinite.com/develop-personal-fitness/): Personal well-being or fitness, whatever you call it is very important. If not taken seriously it might lead to burnout or depression, thus affecting both work and personal life. The body, soul, and mind are the three pillars of personal fitness. Harm to any one or more affects our productivity and can affect our ability to take challenges. Any dysfunction in any of the three pillars leads to the destruction of all our business intellect and capabilities. Along with the three pillars we should take care of your thoughts, words that we use and the actions that we do. So, this
- [Journey From Top Performers To Successful Leaders](https://faberinfinite.com/journey-from-top-performers-to-successful-leaders/): Is it necessary that good performers make good leaders? No, they do not always make good leaders. They need coaching and mentoring to become good leaders. Leaders should be brave and decisive. They should be capable of accepting their mistakes and working on correcting them quickly. Leaders should be empathetic, they should build trust among teams and take the team along with them. We need leaders who can be coaches and who can be enablers as well. However, there is a shortage of such leaders. Organizations feel that the best option to build leading teams is to promote the best-performing individuals.
- [4 Ways to Empower Teams](https://faberinfinite.com/4-ways-to-empower-teams/): A good leader should always empower teams and allow them to find solutions to everyday problems. Teams should not come to the manager for every single bump. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at how leaders or managers, facilitate to make their team members independent. This is very important when the teams are working remotely. There will be endless chats otherwise. Leaders should start by analyzing the problem Leader or manager should understand why the team member needs inputs. Let us look at 4 key factors that the leader or manager should work on to empower their teams so that leaders
- [3 Ways to Remain Successful](https://faberinfinite.com/3-ways-to-remain-successful/): Success is not a short-term process. It is a long-term process that takes a lot of time, effort, and patience. The key to success is not just about starting strong, but it is the ability to stay strong. What is needed to stay strong in this process is self control and management. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at how you can build this self-discipline and achieve success. Set upper and lower limits Individuals or organizations both are involved in the process of goal setting. But very few invest time and effort in how much time they would take to achieve
- [Supporting Clients During Lockdown](https://faberinfinite.com/supporting-clients-during-lockdown/): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Team Faber Infinite has always supported clients during difficult times and delivering remarkable results leading to significant production improvement, cost reduction, and sustaining profitability. COVID 19 has changed the way industries operate, and businesses have revamped their strategies to survive & thrive in this new normal. Going back to old school strategies is not helpful now. Clients galore from various industries such as consumer goods, flexible packaging, PP woven packaging, agricultural products and seeds, solar panel manufacturers, precision engineering, irrigation pipes, sliver can manufacturers, decorative laminates, pharmaceuticals – formulations & injectable, and heat exchanger have been successfully served by Team
- [Infinite Interview Series - Where Leaders Speak](https://faberinfinite.com/infinite-interview-series-where-leaders-speak/): Human Resource – A Business Enabler As part of our Infinite Interview series, we are delighted to share our chat with Mr. Sudhir Sethi – Chief People Officer at Inox India. It has been different times for all the sectors and domains, with a key focus on human resources. It is a pleasure to listen to pearls of wisdom from Mr. Sudhir Sethi, based on his vast experience in the organized as well as unorganized sectors across geographies. Click here to check the video:  https://youtu.be/boxQZm8bAvU Few areas that the interview touches upon are: 1. HR was earlier considered as a support
- [Celebrating Manpower Productivity with Time & Motion Study](https://faberinfinite.com/celebrating-manpower-productivity-with-time-motion-study/): The globe has been fighting the deadly COVID – 19 virus, and industries have been suffering through these difficult times trying to cope with the virus and return to the new normal with several changes in working processes. Team Faber Infinite has been supporting organizations during the pandemic, with one of the fundamental yet most powerful methods to improve manpower productivities, efficiencies, and overall procedures. Our teams are helping the organizations in minimizing waste, make precise use of available resources, cut costs, improve a workplace environment, and motivate the workforce for higher and sustainable productivity. Time and Motion Study is a
- [Building Excellence in Automotive Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/building-excellence-in-automotive-industry/): The automotive industry in India is one of the largest in the world, and it has grown to enormous proportions in recent years, contributing significantly to the country’s GDP. It has been a difficult journey for the automotive industry during the COVID-19 period. The industry has taken a lot of effort to flourish during these unprecedented times. Team Faber Infinite has been supporting clients from the automotive industry during the COVID 19 pandemic as well. We are glad to share Team Faber Infinite’s experience in the automotive industry, which has delivered phenomenal performance across 3 regions and 10 countries around the
- [Now, is the Right Time to Start!](https://faberinfinite.com/now-is-the-right-time-to-start/): Time is something that provides us with experience & opportunity – to attempt, fail, learn, get up and grow. The process is continuous, every time a person desires to try something out of the box. One needs to grab the opportunity to confront the world’s dilemma, whether good or bad and meet it head-on. The COVID – 19 pandemics has disrupted operations on a huge scale, challenging manufacturers to assess the impact and best way to respond quickly. There is a need for organizations to build greater resilience and flexibility in their future operations. Team Faber Infinite has been going strong
- [Lean Facility Design© – Secret to World-Class Layout Design](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-facility-design-secret-to-world-class-layout-design/): Lean Facility Design© (LFD) is a unique framework designed and developed by Team Faber Infinite Consulting which supports an organization to build World class layout Design from day zero. LFD ensures that the new plant layout becomes efficient and effective right from day zero. This framework is applicable across industries and sectors for organizations that want to set up a new greenfield project. And design a new layout, as well as for those that want to take up a brownfield project or expand their current facility. This framework helps develop flexible, effective, and efficient facilities. Lean Facility Design© (LFD) is a
- [4 Factors of Decision Making](https://faberinfinite.com/4-factors-of-decision-making/): Decision-making is an important process for every organization. Decisions have a business cost associated with them. If the decisions are more efficient and effective, it will save a lot of money for the organization, improve morale, and thus lead to better business outcomes. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at different categories of decision making: High Risk and Rare – These are the high-risk and rare decisions that are made at the leadership level. Such type of decisions can be made more effective and productive by means that encourage constructive and truthful debate. High Risk and Collective – These are frequent,
- [Journey from Dream to Goal](https://faberinfinite.com/journey-from-dream-to-goal/): We often have this feeling of achieving more. Don’t we? We are where we are because we have achieved what we aspire and still we wish to achieve more. Our aspirations do keep us alive. This is certainly not the discontent with our present, but it is often the belief of becoming better. Yes, we can be happy with our present and yet strive for a better tomorrow. When I say we are striving for a better tomorrow, I mean we are following our dreams. Dreams always play an inspiring role for all of us.   Dreams can be encouraging for some
- [Focus on the Solution, Not the Problem](https://faberinfinite.com/focus-on-the-solution-not-the-problem/): Some teams are good at identifying problems. If few in the team must propose ways and means to solve the problem, there are a few in the team who can help you identify potential risks in the solution. How can leaders focus on building teams that focus on identifying problems and finding solutions to those problems? This Transformation Tuesday lets us look at how leaders can build a culture of both creativity and analytical thinking that can help employees to come up with solutions that are closer to reality. Dos 1. A leader should work to create an environment that supports
- [Art of Decision Making](https://faberinfinite.com/art-of-decision-making/): Decision-making is a process where we need to understand our needs, principles, and targets. For example, if you want to buy a house, you will get all types of information, such as different options, the interest rate on the loan, and many more from the internet. But the internet would not know why you are buying the house, when do you intend to shift, what impact will the purchase have on your budget. Some information is beyond the reach and understanding of decision-making algorithms. There are different factors that harm our decision-making ability. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at the
- [Respect is Foundation of Success](https://faberinfinite.com/respect-is-foundation-of-success/): Treating members in your team with respect is obvious. There are different ways in which we can define respect. Giving respect is a continuous process of paying attention to the members of the organization. Leaders should appreciate the efforts of the members of the team. Leaders should recognize the knowledge, skillset, and abilities of their employees. They should express gratitude and recognition for their efforts. Respect may mean different things to different people. This Transformation Tuesday let us look at how do we define respect: 1. Listening Respect is all about listening. People feel respected when they are heard. When heard
- [3 Keys to Success](https://faberinfinite.com/3-keys-to-success/): Success comes with practice, determination, and consistency. Any activity you do be it in your personal or professional life, if you focus on these three parameters then you are bound to succeed. 1. Consistency is the first step in anything that you do, be it a new role at work, new activity, new hobby. Doing anything consistently will help you to improve and get better at it with each passing day. Though it might be difficult in the beginning, never give up. Keep practising and you will get better at it. 2. Practice makes a man perfect. When working on a
- [Feedback – Lever to Improvement](https://faberinfinite.com/feedback-lever-to-improvement/): Feedback is the only way to improve in any part of life be it professional or personal. It is essential to get a regular dose of feedback from multiple sources. One needs to accept feedback in a positive way, work on it and practice new ways and means to improve. Seeking feedback is very critical in the progress of an individual. You need to learn to get feedback from coaches, mentors, managers, and peers. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at how we get feedback from the people around us: 1. Listen No one will give feedback if you are not
- [Teamwork Wins Championships](https://faberinfinite.com/teamwork-wins-championships/): Employees can work alone on projects and achieve targets. The challenge is to work in a team and succeed. There are good chances of an individual employee working alone on the project and delivering desired results, but when a team works together the results are phenomenal and for greater good of the organization. An organization will succeed when the benefits of teamwork are seen. The best team works is because of the creativity that is delivered. There are different individuals with different characteristics that make up the team. A team is a set of people with different mindsets and multiple ideas
- [Supporting Organisations For Crafting Growth Opportunities](https://faberinfinite.com/supporting-organisations-for-crafting-growth-opportunities/): Trust is an extremely fragile emotion. Trust means relying with confidence on the commitments made! Team Faber Infinite has always believed in keeping up with the trust of its clients and all stakeholders by fulfilling the commitments made. With this trust, Team Faber along with its clients and stakeholders can innovate, collaborate, think creatively and thus craft growth opportunities for everyone to achieve higher goals. Team Faber has been persistent in supporting the transformation journeys of its clients even before the pandemic, during the pandemic and is also committed to supporting them post-pandemic. We have been supporting more than 200 clients
- [Clients Speak: Let us bounce forward together!](https://faberinfinite.com/clients-speak-let-us-bounce-forward-together/): Pandemic has been a different time for everyone across the world. Be it professional front or personal grounds, everyone has faced challenges that has taught us how to tackle different situations like these. Most parts of the world were shut down, international as well as national boundaries were closed, many manufacturing organisations were even working from home, and a few had the access to operate from the site but with limited capacity. Pandemic or no pandemic, team Faber Infinite has always strived to support it’s clients. to become operationally excellent, cost effective, productive, and profitable. We support our clients with implementation
- [Celebrating Young Emerging Women Leaders in Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/celebrating-young-emerging-women-leaders-in-manufacturing/): To watch the video interactions of emerging young women leaders from manufacturing, click on the link here. International Women’s Day is celebrated in the honor of women across the globe as a part of the entire eco-system. This year Team Faber Infinite along with Young Indians Ahmedabad Chapter rolled out an initiative to celebrate and encourage women leaders from the manufacturing sector. The entire idea behind celebrating young emerging women leaders from manufacturing was to celebrate their achievements, raise awareness about gender equality, and lobby for accelerated gender parity. Enough has been said and done about women’s power in the past
- [Building Excellence in Chemical Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/building-excellence-in-chemical-industry/): India is planning to become a $5 trillion economy by the year 2025. Chemical industry of India is one of the industries that plays a key role in supporting India reach the target by contributing $300 billion as per the Indian Chemical News. Indian Chemical Industry has a huge potential and a long way to go ahead to help the nation reach its target. Team Faber Infinite Consulting has been supporting the clients from the chemical industry reach their targets by supporting them in their operational excellence journey. This will ultimately help the industry fulfil the desired target of contributing $300
- [Industry prepares for futuristic manufacturing with Lean Facility Design©](https://faberinfinite.com/industry-prepares-for-futuristic-manufacturing-with-lean-facility-design/): Companies from various sectors are actively pursuing plans either of setting up new manufacturing setups or expanding in India. All these organizations want their operations to be efficient and future-ready. To address the same, the leadership and research team at Faber Infinite Consulting has devised a powerful Lean Facility Design© (LFD) framework and delivered phenomenal results. LFD is a proven and copyrighted methodology, that supports organizations to build best-in-class facilities from day zero! It is the need of the hour with more and more manufacturing units being set up across industries. LFD (a 14-step approach) focuses on aspects like flow design,
- [Invest Your Energy Wisely To Be More Productive](https://faberinfinite.com/invest-your-energy-wisely-to-be-more-productive/): In our life, we are given a finite amount of energy and how we invest it defines our entire personal as well as professional life satisfaction. There is a difference between managing time and managing energy. When we say managing time it can be applied to any task that fits your calendar. Managing energy means understanding what tasks make you feel energized. It also means choosing the right engagement to invest this time. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at some ways to maximize our energy for growth and contentment: Keep yourself as the first priority Always keep yourself and your
- [3 Ways to Motivate Teams to Give Best](https://faberinfinite.com/3-ways-to-motivate-teams-to-give-best/): Good management is essential for the success of the team. Being a good manager is very important because if the people in your team are happy, they are more likely to give their best at work and more importantly perform better and stay longer. To be a good manager, the leader must be interested in the people in the team. You need to communicate with them and you cannot just talk to them, you need to walk the talk. To be an outstanding manager, you need to focus on three things This Transformation Tuesday, let us investigate these three parameters: Safety
- [Book your Workshop for New FMEA (as per AIAG & VDA) in India](https://faberinfinite.com/book-your-workshop-for-new-fmea-as-per-aiag-vda-in-india/): New FMEA is the new standard combining the best practices from AIAG USA and VDA, Germany for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) The FMEA is a tool used widely for continual improvement and proactive addressing of potential failures. The New FMEA is a guide to the Design FMEA, Process FMEA, and Supplemental FMEA for Monitoring and System Response. Developed with a global team of OEM’s and Tier 1/2/3 Subject Matter Experts (SME’s), it incorporates best practices from both AIAG and VDA methodologies into a balanced and co-ordinated, new 7 step approach: Step 1- Planning & Preparation Step 2-Structure Analysis Step
- [Foster Improvisation Skills for Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/foster-improvisation-skills-for-growth/): In the era of rapid transformation, the ability to adapt and improve has become very important. Organizations should work on building the culture of improvisation. There are different types of improvisations that are seen in different types of employees. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at how organizations can foster improvisation skills among their employees: Create Awareness Organizations should create awareness among teams and employees about the different types of improvisations skills. They should make their teams aware of the impact of competition and collaboration on the improvisation skills. With greater awareness can help in creating a better team composition. Leaders
- [National Safety Week 2021](https://faberinfinite.com/national-safety-week-2021/): As we celebrate National Safety Week every year between 4th – 10th March, the theme of this year is Road Safety. Road Safety is a topic of highest concern for almost every state in India. As per the report by National Crime Record Bureau, India witnessed a total of 4,37,386 road accidents, out of which 1,54,732 people died and around 4,39,262 people were injured. The numbers seem to be raising each passing year when compared with the past data. If we look at one of the theories – Heinrich Safety Pyramid, where Mr. Heinrich says that on every 300 near misses,
- [Create a Culture of Safety](https://faberinfinite.com/create-a-culture-of-safety/): Safety is the most underrated parameter in many organizations. Putting only posters with safety messages does not help it. Are these posters effective in changing employee behavior in sustainable ways? Organizations should think beyond just putting the safety posters on the walls. They should consider safety as a core value and educate employees by investing in safety training and protective equipment required by law. More and more organizations should work towards embracing a safety culture in a sustainable way. They should work on below mentioned 3 misconceptions that are keeping them from incorporating safety into the organization’s culture: Organizations should work
- [Good Leader is a Good Listener](https://faberinfinite.com/good-leader-is-a-good-listener/): Employees always feel that their voices should be heard. They want to work with leaders who will not just hear them but listen to them. Leaders should become more mindful of the employees as the employees continuously keep seeking attention, feedback and support. Leaders should be good listeners to build efficient and effective teams. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at different effective ways of listening that will help you get started: Care for your team When you empathize with your employees they work harder and aim to achieve beyond expectations. Employees always want leaders who care for them. Leaders should
- [Key to Identify Worker Bees](https://faberinfinite.com/key-to-identify-worker-bees/): Every organization needs the “worker bees” who are always on time, give direction to the teams, get the work done right and on time, and usually keep the work flowing. Organizations need to identify such “worker bees” and nurture those who have that extra quality. Organizations need to focus on this set of employees who go beyond their job description and exhibit leadership potential. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at a few traits that worker bees have: Quality Worker bees or top performers consider quality as the topmost priority. They do not believe in getting work done for the sake
- [10 Tips for making An Organization Socially Responsible](https://faberinfinite.com/10-tips-for-making-an-organization-socially-responsible/): Being a more socially conscious business will positively impact your business’s bottom line. Both clients and employees support organizations that respond kindly to the needs of a community and to those who are socially responsible. It also promotes innovation and collaboration and can even help organizations obtain funding from investors. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at 10 tips for making an organization socially responsible: Conduct and govern all activities with ethics, transparency, and accountability Provide goods and services which will always be safe and sustainable throughout the life cycle Be responsible and respectful to the interests of employees, clients, suppliers,
- [Practicing Peace Leadership](https://faberinfinite.com/practicing-peace-leadership/): Peace leadership means when as leaders we create a working environment where people are motivated to work individually, free from unwanted work pressure, without any prejudice and perception and work collectively to meet the organizational goals. There be emotional self-control, empathy, forgiveness, and optimism. The goal should be to create an environment such that there is a work-life balance for the employees. Work freedom, forgiveness, and inclusion of all would bring PEACE to the organization and better performance by the individuals. Another important aspect of peace leadership is empathy. Leaders should practice empathy. They should be able to relate to the
- [Keep Moving Forward with Growth Mindset](https://faberinfinite.com/keep-moving-forward-with-growth-mindset/): Culture of growth and continual improvement has always been a catchword in the learning and development world. Building a growth mindset means building a culture where we promote the growth of the teams by encouraging them to work on skill improvement. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at how we can help build a growth mindset among teams: Continuous Improvement It works only when applied from the bottom of the organization. It works only if it is adopted by every employee in the organization. Continuous improvement is a continuous process of obtaining new knowledge, transforming it into new skills, and extending
- [Celebrating Milestones from 2020](https://faberinfinite.com/celebrating-milestones-from-2020/): 2020 has been a year of challenges and making it is a success itself. We, at Faber Infinite, believe that when life gives you lemons make lemonade out of it. Team Faber Infinite came together on the Faber Foundation day to celebrate and enjoy the lemonade that 2020 had to offer. Achieving and celebrating milestones is a culture at Faber Infinite! As always, to celebrate the milestone, we along with our team members, families, patrons, and Guest of Honour came together virtually, considering the pandemic. Nothing could deter the spirit of team from celebrating the journey, the milestones, successes, and achievements
- [Auto Component Industry – Right Time to Reap the Benefits](https://faberinfinite.com/auto-component-industry-right-time-to-reap-the-benefits/): The auto components manufacturing industry has been one of the growing industries of India. Based on the research conducted by IBEF, the industry has expanded by the compound annual growth rate of 6% over 4 years between the financial year 2016 to 2020. This helped the industry reach USD 49.3bn in the financial year 2020. The industry also accounts for 2.3% of the nation’s total GDP. Based on another research conducted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), the industry stood at USD 24.53bn during the time span of April 2000 to June 2020. The industry is
- [Build World Class Systems, Right First Time!](https://faberinfinite.com/build-world-class-systems-right-first-time/): Several organizations are in the process of growth and expansion. Team Faber Infinite has been engaged to design organizations that are efficient and world class systems from day zero! Now, more than ever, organizations want their operations to be efficient and future ready. To address the same, Team Faber Infinite has been helping clients with its proven and copyrighted methodology – Lean Facility Design© (LFD). This unique methodology crafted by team Faber Infinite supports organizations to build best in class facilities and infrastructure from day zero! We have been serving clients from various sectors including FMCG, Automotive Component, Engineering, Pharmaceuticals and
- [Making Growth a Habit](https://faberinfinite.com/making-growth-a-habit/): Faber Infinite Consulting is one of the finest global management consulting organisations, offering one stop solution to uncover the hidden potential in the domain of Organizational Transformation including aspects like Operations, Strategy and People. Catering to 200+ clients across more than 8 countries, the service portfolio is widely spread across 40+ sectors and industries. We are not just board room management consultants, but we partner with our clients to go beyond boundaries, achieve goals, develop insights & rejuvenate teams! Our goal towards client satisfaction comes by leveraging the unique Organizational Transformation Framework© curated by Faber Infinite. The framework has been doing
- [Putting Human back into Human Resource](https://faberinfinite.com/putting-human-back-to-human-resource/): As part of our Infinite Interview series, we are delighted to share our chat with Mr. Sanjeeb Lahiri – Chief Human Resource Officer at GRP Ltd. It has been different times for all sectors and domains, with a key focus on human resources. It is a pleasure to listen to pearls of wisdom from Mr. Sanjeeb Lahiri based on his vast experience in the organized as well as unorganized sectors across geographies. The key takeaway from the interview is as below – Key emerging trends such as shifts from Results to efforts. Previously, only results used to matter, now the efforts
- [Results Delivered, Sustainability Assured](https://faberinfinite.com/results-delivered-sustainability-assured/): In this edition of iFaber, we bring to you another tale from the floors of one of our clients, Chairman and Managing Director of a leading manufacturer from Woven Fabric Industry of India – Mr. Makrand Appalwar – Emmbi Industries Limited. He also is the President of IFIBCA (Indian Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container Association). Watch the video interview to know how a few of the below mentioned key points can turn tables for you as well. Some excellent learnings unfold in this quick video interaction. Make the right collaborations and co-create the excellence Get married to the needs and not the
- [10 Tips for Effective Leadership](https://faberinfinite.com/10-tips-for-effective-leadership/): Success can be One Time but being Effective is essential for sustained progress! This will help in delivering delight to the Customer. 1. Manage work by aligning it with business objectives. Encourage your teams to build a bottom-up approach in the organization for scaling from sections to departments to divisions to business unit 2. Ensure seeking regular feedback on 360 degrees to tune in with targets and locate gaps if any 3. Imbibe the culture of continual improvement in your team and focus both on time and goals 4. Make optimum utilization of talent in the team and search for hidden
- [Four Ways to Manage Peace in Teams](https://faberinfinite.com/four-ways-to-manage-peace-in-teams/): Every good leader should be a good peacemaker. When there is turmoil in your organization it is the responsibility of the leader to keep all the stakeholders in agreement without being biased.  It is the responsibility of the leader to maintain peace and deal with human behaviors and interactions. Let us look at the pointers that leaders should keep in mind to maintain peace: 1. Win the Trust If the leader is going to be neutral during conflicts and arguments, then they must first win the trust of their team members. If you do not win the trust then people will
- [4 Steps to build Productive Teams](https://faberinfinite.com/4-steps-to-build-productive-teams/): Leaders are always working on productivity improvement. They follow countless approaches that promise productivity improvement. But considering that people in the organization are still busy in work, covered in emails, and not able to focus on important priorities, we can say that these productivity tools and techniques just do not hack it. The problem is not with these different approaches. The problem is that they fail to take into consideration that most of the employees in the organization do not work in silos. They work in complex and interrelated functions and it is these interdependencies that have maximum effect on individual
- [How to Welcome 2021?](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-welcome-2021/): Most of you when asked about 2020, give the same answer that it was the most devastating year. The personal and economic losses have been phenomenal. It is difficult to remember much more than COVID, ever-changing conditions that affected our capability to control our destiny.  As we welcome 2021, this new year brings in a lot of hope. Besides the crisis in 2020, we learned a lot of things like gratitude, advances in technology, collaboration, and kindness across the world. Below are a few of the things we have learned from 2020, we encourage you to incorporate. 1. Innovation These tough
- [How to Beat the Risk and Encourage Leadership?](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-beat-the-risk-and-encourage-leadership/): Last Transformation Tuesday, we looked at the reasons why talented employees are reluctant to take leadership position. So, what can be done to help our people beat these risks and thus convince them to take up leadership roles and opportunities. Below are the three steps managers can take to reduce the effect of these perceived risks and encourage leadership at all levels in the organization: Take extra effort to connect with your team members Employees who are new in the system, or who are at the lower level in the organization structure or who are in minority with respect to gender,
- [3 Reasons Why Talented Members are Hesitant to Lead](https://faberinfinite.com/3-reasons-why-talented-members-are-hesitant-to-lead/): Most organizations need employees with leadership skills. Many employees even show interest when asked about leadership opportunities. But when asked to step up and take the leadership, most of the talented employees step back. What must be the reason for this? This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at the three most important factors that are commonly evident among the employees when we talk about leadership opportunities: 1. Risk of relationship with the team Dislike, competition, criticism, assertive, and forceful are a few of the words people associate with when they step up the ladder of leadership. The first and the most
- [Mitigate Unconscious Bias](https://faberinfinite.com/mitigate-unconscious-bias/): As we saw in our last Transformation Tuesday, unconscious bias can lead to a certain set of people at work treated unfairly or discriminated against. Today, let us look at the ways to reduce this bias in the workplace: Acceptance All of us should accept the fact that we are biased. It is a part o human nature. If we do not acknowledge it, we cannot reduce or mitigate it. We need to become aware of our own biases. There are different tools available to test the same. Go slow Unconscious bias is more likely to happen when we make quick
- [Understanding Unconscious Bias](https://faberinfinite.com/understanding-unconscious-bias/): Unconscious bias can affect our decisions in personal as well as professional areas of life.  Every leader should try to be as objective as possible. Although as humans we are subject to unconscious bias in some or the other way. The only way to reduce this us by being aware of this. Unconscious bias has a massive impact on people related decisions at work, especially with promotion or appraisal, hiring, performance management and idea creation. When the bias exists, then the organizations will not be able to recruit people from varied teams and the efforts to improve workplace inclusion will be
- [Life Lessons from Diego Maradona](https://faberinfinite.com/life-lessons-from-diego-maradona/): Diego Armando Maradona is a personality that mesmerized all of us. How he alone tore teams apart, his ability with the ball, and his amazing moves especially with the kind of different body structure that he had. Maradona makes us believe that nothing is impossible. Regardless of the shape or looks anything is possible and anyone could make it. He was born on Oct 30, 1960. During his professional career, he played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla, and Newell’s Old Boys. At the club level, he was most famous for his career in Napoli where he won several
- [Panacea for the Pharmaceuticals Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/panacea-for-the-pharmaceuticals-industry/): The pharmaceutical industry is on its toe since the beginning of the pandemic. It has been working relentlessly to meet the global demand in these tough times. Apart from that, several organizations have also been working on producing the vaccine. Hence, in meeting the global health challenge, the role of the pharmaceutical industry is of prime importance. However, just like other industries, the pharma industry is also facing challenges. We at Faber Infinite have identified five major challenges that this industry is facing and have been working on the same for more than a decade. Below mentioned are the 5 top
- [Making Breakthrough Improvements in Business](https://faberinfinite.com/making-breakthrough-improvements-in-business/): We bring to you yet another tale from the floors of one of the leading textile manufacturers of India. We had a chat with Mr. Barinder Singh Basan – Chief Executive Officer at Texport Syndicate India Limited. The video of this interesting interaction is attached below – https://youtu.be/MfG7PY58gcw We sincerely thank Mr. Barinder Singh Basan and team Texport Syndicate India Limited for being a part of iFaber – the official newsletter of Faber Infinite and for sharing his valuable insights. Good luck Sir!
- [Do consultants really borrow your watch?](https://faberinfinite.com/do-consultants-really-borrow-your-watch/): In this edition of iFaber, we bring to you another tale from the floors of one of our clients, which is a pioneer in the FMCG Industry of Africa. We had a chat with Mr. Gaurav Vijayvargiya – Chief Executive Officer at Two Six Zero Brands Africa. The video of this interesting interaction is attached below – https://youtu.be/RE9wWxHQqPU We sincerely thank Mr. Gaurav Vijayvargiya and team Two Six Zero Brands Africa for being a part of iFaber – the official newsletter of Faber Infinite and for sharing his valuable insights. Good luck Sir!
- [Upcoming Six Sigma Certification - Invest to Upgrade](https://faberinfinite.com/upcoming-six-sigma-certification-invest-to-upgrade/): Since several regions and countries across the world have been in the unlock phase now, it is time to bounce forward and not look back! Many of us have started to go back to our workplaces and implement the new things learned in the lockdown period. But is there an end to learning and upgrading oneself? There is always room for training and self-development irrespective of where you are in your career. Training and development is a way forward to become better at whatever we do. It keeps us updated with the ongoing trends and helps us to never miss what is
- [Reskilling the future workforce](https://faberinfinite.com/reskilling-the-future-workforce/): COVID-19 has changed the way we all function in our day to day life. Forcing employees & organizations to change the way they work and function. It is an extremely crucial situation, where everyone along with the organizations and its employees across industries, sectors as well as geographies must adapt to the new normal. Organizations must adapt to the new normal and should learn how to match the employees to new roles and responsibilities. To stay upbeat with the situation and the competition in the market, organizations should start reskilling their workforce. Organizations along with their teams should identify talent strategies
- [Is Lean Facility Design (LFD) the secret to World Class Manufacturing?](https://faberinfinite.com/is-lfd-the-secret-to-world-class-manufacturing/): Recently, several organizations are in the phase of expansion and transition. Our team has been receiving many inquiries about how to design organizations that are efficient and World Class Manufacturing from day zero! Are you in process of an expansion or setting up a new green/ brownfield facility? If the answer is positive, all of us would want the operations to be efficient and future-ready. The typical first step for such an exercise is to layout the facility on paper and expect things to fall in place as we intend to follow a plan. However, this entire practice is flawed and
- [This Diwali Let Us Declutter](https://faberinfinite.com/this-diwali-let-us-declutter/): Lord Ram, Laxman, and Seeta returned from 12 years of exile. And their return was celebrated by lighting diyas and lamps. The whole city was lightened in their honor. Today this day is celebrated as Diwali. It marks the return of Lord Ram to Ayodhya. Some believe it is the wedding of goddess Laxmi and god Vishnu. Others believe it is the birthday of Goddess Laxmi. Indians worship Lord Ganesh and goddess Kali on Diwali. It is a five-day festival of light celebrated across regions and religions. It is also a festival of togetherness and cleaning up.  It is believed Goddess
- [The Pencil Metaphor](https://faberinfinite.com/the-pencil-metaphor/): There are three kinds of people – a small group who makes things happen, a larger group who watches things happen and a greater majority who does not even know what is happening. This Transformation Tuesday lets us look at the pencil metaphor. In this metaphor we identify six different types of people in the organization adapted from the pencil metaphor: Leaders These are the first ones to take on any new thing be it a challenge or any change in the organization. They are the early adaptors who are the first to adapt and document the process and then share
- [Developing a Strong Team Through Active Problem-Solving](https://faberinfinite.com/developing-a-strong-team-through-active-problem-solving/): The success of an organization is highly dependent on the effectiveness of its team. A strong team is not only a team that works together effectively but can achieve great results. Team that lacks cohesiveness and communication can result in missed deadlines, low productivity, and even failure.   One of the key elements of building a strong team is active problem-solving. As a leader, it’s essential to foster a team that is productive, efficient, and capable of problem-solving. Let’s understand the several steps that can be taken to implement active problem-solving in your team:  Encourage a Problem-Solving Culture To develop a strong
- [Striving for Growth? - Embrace Agile Values](https://faberinfinite.com/striving-for-growth-embrace-agile-values/): Growth is important to organizations. In fact, growth is the number one goal of every company in existence. But growing companies are often faced with the challenge of scaling workforce talent and resources to meet the changing needs of their customers.   Companies that have embraced agile values are resilient. Agile organizations combine high-performing teams with innovative strategies to increase customer value while reducing costs. Here’s how embracing agile values can boost growth. Focus on Customer Outcomes It may seem obvious, but the first step to building a successful business is to figure out what your customers need and want. If you’re
- [Unleash the Power of Leadership in You](https://faberinfinite.com/unleash-the-power-of-leadership-in-you/): Leadership is a quality that is essential for any organization to thrive, and it’s not just limited to those specific high-up positions. Every employee has the potential to be a leader and make a positive impact on the organization.   Here are a few key ways to unleash the power of leadership to guide your organization along the path of productivity:  Polish your Sense of Self-Awareness  Understanding your own strengths, weaknesses, and values is the first step to unlocking your leadership potential. Take the time to reflect on your own experiences, and use feedback from others to gain a more complete understanding
- [Refine Skills, to Redefine Yourself as a Leader](https://faberinfinite.com/refine-skills-to-redefine-yourself-as-a-leader/): Leadership is all about refining and redefine yourself with the trends. As you gain more experience as a leader, it becomes more difficult to keep up with all of the new skills that are required to stay relevant. That is why it is critical to continue learning and honing your existing skills.   Here are a few strategies to help leaders improve their skills and open up new opportunities for growth and advancement:  Embrace new Ways of Learning  Being willing to learn new things is often one of the most important ways to advance. As soon as you think you’ve got
- [Teamwork - A Key to Stay Resilient](https://faberinfinite.com/teamwork-a-key-to-stay-resilient/): In today’s fast-paced, constantly changing world, it’s important for businesses to stay resilient and adaptable. One key factor that can help a workspace stay flexible is teamwork. It allows individuals to come together and work towards a common goal, utilizing the strengths and expertise of each team member.  As a manager, it is your job to ensure that your employees are happy and productive. In this article, we will explore how teamwork can help develop and evolve business resilience.  Improved Communication: Good teamwork can improve communication in several ways, such as enhancing clarity, increasing accountability, fostering understanding, and encouraging collaboration.  Teamwork
- [Lead your Team with Emotional Excellence](https://faberinfinite.com/lead-your-team-with-emotional-excellence/): If you want to be a great leader, there’s no substitute for emotional excellence. It’s an ancient practice that can help you to be in balance and achieve the results you want. When used effectively, emotional excellence will help make your team members feel more energized and motivated at work, allowing them connect better with their customers or clients.   Be in Charge of your Emotions As a leader, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life. You have dozens of things on your plate: deadlines, meetings, reports, and more. It can be hard to take
- [Transform with the Art of Adaptability](https://faberinfinite.com/transform-with-the-art-of-adaptability/): The world is changing and so are we. In the past, organizations were able to keep up with change by relying on rigid structures and processes. Today, organizations must transform themselves into flexible adaptive systems to thrive in a volatile environment.   This shift from rigidity to flexibility has profound implications for how people work together, collaborate across boundaries, share knowledge and build relationships with one another. All of which can be traced back to their understanding of adaptability as a way of being in the world.  Paves the Road for Transformation The essence of adaptability is that it is a transformative
- [For Things to Change, We Must Change](https://faberinfinite.com/for-things-to-change-we-must-change/): Creating meaningful change in an organization is difficult because it requires us to rethink the values and operations, to which we are accustomed to. Change and growth can take time and energy, but it’s important for an organization to keep moving forward.  Change is not a process, but a mindset. We all have to realize that change is everywhere, we just need to open our minds and be ready for it when it comes knocking at our doorsteps! In this article we will discuss how you can change yourself in order to bring about meaningful organizational transformation.  Understanding the Need for
- [Want to be a Good Leader? Just Do It!](https://faberinfinite.com/want-to-be-a-good-leader-just-do-it/): Being a good leader is more than just being a boss. It’s about inspiring your team members to reach their full potential and building a sense of teamwork that will last for years to come.  Leadership is not a position, it’s a way of thinking. That is not an entitlement or title, it’s a behavior. Leadership is not something you can learn from books and seminars, it’s an attitude that can be developed over time.  If you want to become a great leader just do it by taking charge and doing what needs to be done! Here are some tips to
- [5 Essential Skills to Succeed as a Manager](https://faberinfinite.com/managers-toolkit-essential-skills-to-succeed/): It’s easy to think that being a manager means you’re successful. After all, you’re the one in charge of your team and leading them to their goals. But that doesn’t mean it’s always easy! In fact, there are many skills you need to develop as a manager if you want to be successful with your team:  Building Relationships Relationships are the foundation of a good team. Team members need to trust and respect each other, and they must be able to communicate openly with one another in order to get their work done effectively.   Building relationships takes time and effort, but
- [Africa Industrialization Week – A Peep to Past & Future!](https://faberinfinite.com/africa-industrialization-week-a-peep-to-past-future-2/): In order for African nations to achieve inclusive and long-term economic growth, industrial development is essential. The United Nations’ observes “Africa Industrialization Day” on November 20 every year to recognize this endeavour. Taking this a step further, we celebrated “African Industrialization” with a series of exclusive ‘Interview Series’ conducted on November 14-20th. Our intention was to bring together various manufacturing industry experts from around Africa in order to promote the growth and development by the continent’s industrialization. It can drive long term planning , and roadmap for achieving the future goals of Africa. Faber Infinite Consulting is thrilled to share this
- [Unlocking Massive Potential of Manufacturing – Industry 4.0](https://faberinfinite.com/unlocking-massive-potential-of-manufacturing-industry-4-0/): Industry 4.0 is a reality in our day. With its extraordinary speed and scale, the Fourth Industrial Revolution enables you to approach operations with a stronger data-driven focus. This information, derived from your assets, is valuable and helps you make wiser choices. Your task will be to discover what counts – getting the correct insights at scale – when you connect more assets into business processes and emerging technologies like 5G and cloud technology. These findings may be crucial to operational resilience in the face of this extraordinary and challenging times. In this article we will talk about the Benefits of
- [Re think Strategies for Excellence in Pharmaceuticals Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/rethink-strategies-for-excellence-in-pharma-industry/): India is highly regarded for its cheap vaccinations and generic medicines and is the world’s largest supplier of generic meds. The Indian pharmaceutical sector has developed over time into a robust industry, rising at a CAGR of 9.43% over the past nine years, and is officially third largest in pharmaceutical output by volume. Some of the key sectors of the Indian pharmaceutical business include generic drugs, over-the-counter medicines, bulk meds, vaccines, & manufacturing bio pharmaceuticals Industry, and biologics.  As pharma industry emerge from two years of intensive firefighting, this fresh focus on operational strategy couldn’t come at a better time. Under these
- [Now is the best time to Improve, Accelerate Profits in 2023](https://faberinfinite.com/best-time-to-improve-accelerate-profits-in-2023/): Amidst the current challenges, are you the one that is looking for good times to approach? The manufacturing sector continues to outperform forecasts from previous years despite supply constraints, labour shortage, and unstable economic climate. Leaders must take advantage of digital technologies, incorporate efforts for future-oriented strategies, and promote supply chain resilience in order to sustain this growth.  A robust strategy is necessary to compete in the current marketplace; therefore, the best time to start your improvement journey is by planning. Despite recent highs in both overall demand and production capacity, there are signs that they might not be as favourable
- [5 Ways Reading can Develop your Management Skills](https://faberinfinite.com/5-ways-reading-can-develop-your-management-skills/): If you’re a leader, then it’s important to always be on top of your game. That means taking the time to read books that will help you learn new skills and improve your performance as a manager or business owner. Listed below are ways in which books can help you to Develop your management skills.  Open up your world to new possibilities Reading books can help you see things from a different perspective. Sometimes it’s hard to look at the bigger picture, but reading is an excellent way to do so. For example, if you are in sales, by reading a
- [Total Quality Management: For Systematic Improvement!](https://faberinfinite.com/total-quality-management-for-systematic-improvement/): ‘Quality is not an act, it is a habit’- by Aristotle, upholds the mantra for organizations that target growth and continuous improvement for their business. The businesses will continue to operate smoothly only when the organisations will align themselves with the current trends and innovations.  Process improvement plays a major role in changing businesses as it evaluates the current processes and adapts changes to that processes to increase productivity and streamline the workflow. There are several management methodologies that focus on improving processes and delivering quality products to their customers.  The popular philosophies encapsulating process improvement are: Six Sigma, Lean Management,
- [6 Steps to the Magic of Setting Goals](https://faberinfinite.com/the-magic-of-setting-goals/): Goals are a great way to keep track of your progress and ensure that you are moving forward in the right direction. They also help you focus on what is important, rather than just getting distracted by every shiny object that comes along. However, setting goals is magic, and to master them you need to consider the following steps:  Know what you want When you know what your goal is, and have written it down in the form of a vision statement or a mission statement, then it is much easier to stay focused on that goal.  Knowing what you want
- [5 Tips to Manage Remote Team as a Leader](https://faberinfinite.com/tips-to-manage-remote-team/): There are many challenges in leading a remote team. You have to handle not just remote communication issues but also coordination, motivation, and much more. In this Transformation Tuesday, we have listed down some of the key tips that can help you to manage a remote team.  Use Communication Tools Effectively You can use tools such as instant messaging, video conferencing, and collaborative document editing to keep in touch with your remote team.  Use tools that can be used on multiple devices. This is important because you need to be able to communicate with your team when away from the office,
- [5 Steps to Improve Communication Skills as a Leader](https://faberinfinite.com/steps-to-improve-communication-skills-as-a-leader/): If you’re a leader, the most important thing you can do is communicate effectively with your employees and coworkers. Whether you’re providing feedback on their performance or trying to rally them around a new initiative, communication skills are critical to the success of any project. In this transformation Tuesday, we’ll go over some tips for improve communication skills as a leader.  Develop emotional intelligence Empathy and emotional intelligence are important skills. Emotional intelligence is a set of skills that help you understand and manage your own emotions, as well as the emotions of others.   As a leader, you must learn empathy
- [5 Ways to Implant Social Values in Your Organization](https://faberinfinite.com/5-ways-to-implant-social-values-in-your-organization/): There is a lot of research and studies done on the effect of social values in an organization. Social values like empathy, fairness, trust, and honesty are very important for the health of an organization. The leadership plays an important role in inculcating these values among their employees by making them aware of these values.  Using Culture as a Diffusion Tool Culture is the way people communicate, work together, and treat each other. When you understand your culture and how it affects your organization, you can use it as a diffusion tool.   Once you’ve got an idea of what good looks
- [How to develop critical thinking Among your Team Members](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-develop-critical-thinking-among-your-team-members/): Critical thinking skills are an essential element in any organization. It is important to know how to use critical thinking in order to solve problems.  It can help them identify opportunities and make better decisions that are grounded in reality rather than their emotions or assumptions. Here are some tips for developing your employees’ critical thinking skills:  Understand the need for engaging in focused conversation As leaders of teams, we often have trouble engaging in focused conversations because we are often distracted by our own thoughts about what others think about us instead of focusing on what others actually say or
- [5 Ways to you can Improve as a Leader](https://faberinfinite.com/5-ways-you-can-improve-as-a-leader/): Improvement is the key to achieving success. Being a leader doesn’t mean you have reached your end goal. A leader should constantly improve their physical, emotional, and mental skills to lead their team toward productivity.    If you want to become a great leader, it’s crucial for you to develop the trait of self-improvement. Only the urge to improve yourself as a leader can help establish long-term success. Mentioned below are five key pointers you should work on to improve your leadership skills.  Develop Goal-Oriented Mindset You need to develop a goal-oriented mindset. It will allow you to set goals for yourself
- [6 Essential Tips to lead your team with Emotional Intelligence](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-lead-your-team-with-emotional-intelligence/): Being a leader can be challenging, and there are times when you find yourself in situations that require you to be at your best. That’s why it’s important to have emotional intelligence — an understanding of every emotion and those of the people around you.   Emotional Intelligence helps leaders recognize their own feelings and accurately read the emotional state of others. This ability is critical because most teams involve individuals who are comfortable with each other and communicate effectively.  Get to know the people around you  The more you know about your team, the more effective you can be as a
- [UNBOXING New LOOK - Faber Infinite Consulting](https://faberinfinite.com/unboxing-new-look-faber-infinite-consulting/): The world is changing at a much faster rate than in previous years, and keeping up with this transition is critical. This new era of digitalization necessitates high performance and rapid undertakings, which not only benefits your business but also ensures the steady and upward growth of the stakeholders associated with you. As a result, Faber Infinite, one of the best global management consulting firms, is also upgrading! We are excited to launch our new website, which includes updated, informative content to help you learn more about us and what we can do for you. We’ve developed a smooth, modern look
- [The Best Advise for a Young Leader](https://faberinfinite.com/the-best-advice-for-a-young-leader/): Leading a team is not just a job but a responsibility. Most young leaders need to understand that taking up leadership means leading the team to success.Young leaders who want to be effective managers must understand how their role differs from their peers and co-workers. Today, we’ll talk about the Best Advise for a Young Leader at work. Never Stop Learning Learning is a lifelong process. If you want to be a leader, you should learn how to learn. It’s as simple as that. The best leaders are those who can take their own experiences and apply them in new ways.
- [Change Management Strategies for Leaders](https://faberinfinite.com/change-management-strategies-for-leaders/): The world of business is changing. As a result, leaders need to be aware of how they can manage change and help employees embrace it. This article will explore actionable steps for creating an environment where employees feel comfortable with the changes that are taking place within their company and are ready to accept new ideas without resistance. Recognize the Importance of ‘Change Readiness’ To be ready for change, leaders need to understand the importance of “change readiness.” Change readiness is defined as a person’s ability to deal with a situation and make decisions when something unexpected happens. Change readiness can
- [How to Lead an Effective Meeting](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-lead-an-effective-meeting/): If you’re in charge of a meeting, you know how important it is to lead an effective one. People are more likely to take action when they feel as though their ideas are being listened to and respected. This article will help you lead meetings that get results and build trust with your colleagues so that everyone can work together effectively. Confirm objectives and agenda Begin by confirming the purpose of your meeting then set out a clear agenda for each section of the discussion. It’s important that everyone involved understands what they’re being asked to accomplish at this point in
- [How to Avoid Leadership Mistakes in Offices](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-avoid-leadership-mistakes-in-offices/): The leadership mistakes we make are often a result of our lack of experience. We don’t know how to talk to our team, or what kind of feedback will help them grow. We don’t know how to avoid burnout and stress in the office, or how best to avoid conflicts with coworkers. In this article, I’ll share some tips for avoiding those common pitfalls so that you can be a better leader at work!  Stop setting unrealistic deadlines One of the most common leadership mistakes is setting unrealistic goals. While it can be tempting to set impossible deadlines and then work
- [Leadership Habits to Build Trust from Your Subordinates](https://faberinfinite.com/leadership-habits-to-build-trust-from-your-subordinates/): Building trust is a crucial component of effective leadership. And yet, many leaders fail to establish this connection with their teams. Why? The answer lies in their failure to understand the key elements that create and sustain trust—and why these are so important in the first place.  Developing a trusting relationship with your employees doesn’t take much time or effort on your part. It simply requires that you pay attention to and address the small things that matter most to them as individuals.  Study your subordinates’ strengths and weaknesses The best leaders are able to get the most out of their
- [How to Handle Underperforming Employee](https://faberinfinite.com/4-steps-to-handle-underperforming-employees/): As a manager, you’re responsible for ensuring your team is performing to the best of its ability. But what happens when one or two of your underperforming Employee? It’s not always as simple as just pointing out their shortcomings and telling them to get better.  In fact, there are many ways to address employee performance issues without making anyone feel like they’re being reprimanded. Here are some tips for handling underperforming workers in a way that will help both parties succeed:  Hold regular check-ins If you want to improve your employee retention, make sure that you hold regular check-ins with each
- [3 Tips to Improve Manager Effectiveness](https://faberinfinite.com/3-tips-to-improve-manager-effectiveness/): The importance of having the most capable leaders within the organization cannot be overstated. Effective leadership boosts internal metrics like retaining employees as well as financial performance. No matter who a person is or what they do for the company, those who intentionally build trust show that they are the most effective leaders. They pay attention to the following: Collaborating in teams such as obtaining input from the team members and engaging them in decision-making that has an impact on them. Applauding staff members, especially when highlighting their achievements and assisting them in advancing their careers. Also by demonstrating that leaders
- [Why Leadership is critical to Change Management?](https://faberinfinite.com/why-leadership-is-critical-to-change-management/): Companies have gone out of business due to change, whether it was anticipated or not, while others have emerged stronger. Even the popular brands like Kodak, Atari, Blockbuster, Netscape, and Nokia dipped their businesses as they refused the latest technological changes and continued using outdated business methods. Businesses cannot rebrand to meet the market’s needs in the present or in the future if they say, “That’s the way we’ve always done it.” Change management is therefore a skill that is frequently discussed in businesses. All organizational levels need to engage in change management. Top executives set the tone for the organization,
- [3 Key Lessons that you can Learn from leaders](https://faberinfinite.com/3-key-lessons-learn-from-leaders/): Nations across the globe gain independence from colonizers after a long haul of fighting put forth by the native peoples led by powerful leaders. These leaders dedicated their lives to the freedom of their country with the resources available during the era where no Facebook or WhatsApp originated. Yet, the strong commitment and strategic moves led their actions towards the goal set by each of the visionary leaders. They were not driven by term sheets and profit-loss calculations, but by a fierce love and devotion for our motherland. It’s time to draw inspiration from these leaders who persisted in working towards
- [Infinite Interview Series](https://faberinfinite.com/infinite-interview-series/): We are pleased to share our conversation with Mr. Mahul Shah, Director, Spin Venture Groups, as part of our Client Interview series. It is a pleasure to work with such a successful entrepreneur and his team to help the people of Africa develop and to provide services to the country in the consumer goods industry and beyond. Here are a few key takeaways from the discussion: The only constant is change. The key belief in giving back to society is adaptability to change. “Perfection is a habit,” and “quality is an attitude.” Click here to watch- https://youtu.be/X1o9ua6NeOI We sincerely thank Mr.
- [Feedback Series by Faber Infinite](https://faberinfinite.com/feedback-series-by-faber-infinite/): The journey is always more beautiful than the destination, as they say, Faber Infinite Consulting has come a long way towards crafting growth opportunities. From promoting effective tools and solutions in uncovering hidden capacities, to serving clients for organizational transformation a decade of valuable service is dedicated to humanity. Industry neutral services to industry-specific methods our expertise in operational excellence and people excellence has provided an era of unique services. We are extremely glad to share wishes from our esteemed clients on celebrating 10 Fabulous Years of Touching HUMANITY. This is a milestone that we will cherish forever. Click here to
- [Higher Productivity with Lean Facility Design](https://faberinfinite.com/higher-productivity-with-lean-facility-design/): Companies decide to make facility changes for any number of reasons, from adding new equipment to incorporating a new business they’ve just purchased. If yours is one of them, we have a something to offer! Now, more than ever, organizations want their operations to be efficient and future ready. To address the same, Team Faber Infinite has been helping clients with its proven and copyrighted methodology – Lean Facility Design© (LFD). This unique methodology crafted by team Faber Infinite supports organizations to build best in class facilities and infrastructure. Companies make facility changes for a variety of reasons, from adding new
- [Be Future Ready To Excel in Manufacturing Execution System](https://faberinfinite.com/be-ready-to-excel-in-manufacturing-execution-system/): The shift from lockdown to recovery is certainly not an easy process to manage. The parity between companies to rebuild their broken chain of operations is on the rise due to uneven technological advancement. The other hinderances faced across the world today majorly include material shortages, rising demand, unavailability of resources, rising costs and vessel unavailability. Thus, transforming manufacturing plants to support operations by inducing sustainable manufacturing culture. Manufacturing Execution System is one such terminology highly popular today, it promotes resource planning, smooth information flow and value addition to the manufacturing plants. Industries are aiming to be more agile and resilient
- [It’s time to bloom Your Flower Farms!](https://faberinfinite.com/its-time-to-bloom-your-flower-farms/): With the continuous advancement of greenhouse technology, as well as improvements in plant biotechnology, transportation conditions, and marketing strategies, floriculture has reached a historical peak of operation and competitive intensity. The global floriculture market is thriving due to consumer demand for cut flowers and personal disposal income. Furthermore, increased government involvement in providing high yield varieties of seeds aided the floriculture industry in fostering global market growth. Among the major challenges confronting the industry are: Inadequate Land Utilization Low productivity, which leads to low investment returns. In green houses and pack houses, a higher percentage of flowers are rejected. Higher rejection
- [Improve your focus and embrace efficiency!](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-your-focus-and-embrace-efficiency/): Leaders must be efficient. They go to meetings, check items off lists, work on multiple projects at once, and meet deadlines. So, why isn’t anything done? Meaningless interactions, information overload, and distractions leave executives exhausted and unable to focus on anything else. Every microsecond spent on a low-value interaction takes time away from important, creative, and powerful activities. Instead of managing your time, you could manage your attention. Here are some methods for doing so that may Increase your efficiency and job satisfaction. However, it is not easy to manage your attention when challenges like constant distraction and interruptions are taunting
- [3 Key habits you must cultivate for effective work management!](https://faberinfinite.com/3-key-habits-for-effective-work-management/): Have you ever wondered why you can’t just take the day off? There are numerous responses. It could be due to a large amount of work, or it could be due to poor time management. Most of the time, you may believe it is due to a lack of work, but the majority of the time, it is due to your inability to manage your workload. This Transformation Tuesday, we’ll go over some tips for managing your work within the time constraints. If you want to stay ahead of your competitors, the most important skill to develop is time management. Here
- [Project Management: This 3 Things you must to know](https://faberinfinite.com/project-management-this-things-you-must-to-know/): Project management is a practice, more precisely, a set of skills. Project managers must excel at leadership, time management, financial planning, risk mitigation, technological savvy, bargaining, investigative, and problem-solving skills. Leadership necessarily involves a combination of soft communication skills, reflective listening, and motivation, as well as bottom-line project management abilities. The ability to manage the team members and how they interact with one another is necessary to guarantee to work cohesively. A strong team commitment, which is at the heart of every project’s success is also the successful result of effective leadership. Being an effective project manager in today’s fast-changing workplace,
- [Be the Coach, not a BOSS](https://faberinfinite.com/be-the-coach-not-a-boss/): Coaching leaders believe that bringing out the best in their teams is essential. They lead their teams through challenges and accomplish their goals. This is the absolute opposite of autocratic leadership, which emphasizes decision-making from the top-down approach. On this # Transformation Tuesday, let’s evaluate how to be an enthusiastic coach to your teams. Here are a few traits you should build on to become the leader you always wanted to be: Building relationships: A strong team is built on healthy dynamics between its members. Needless to say, conflicts are also a part of the teams’ functioning. However, when you manage
- [5 Essential Steps to Create Perfect work culture](https://faberinfinite.com/5-steps-to-create-perfect-work-culture/): An organization is formed to achieve specific goals and objectives by bringing people together around a unified system and motivating them to give their best effort. Employees must enjoy themselves at the job role in order to grow a sense of dedication towards it. Thus, developing a positive work culture becomes extremely important.  This Transformation Tuesday, let’s deliberate on how the management can use the following ways to foster a positive corporate culture at their workplace:  Focus on employee well-being: Without healthy employees, no organization can expect to foster a positive culture. Employees must be physically, mentally, and emotionally fit to
- [4 Ways to Increase Manpower Productivity by Faber Infinite Consulting](https://faberinfinite.com/4-ways-to-increase-manpower-productivity-and-profitability/): Kenya, the entry point to the East African market has also experienced all the challenges and disruption of the recent pandemic. But this time, the scenario worsened as the external factors kicked in with the difficulties. The Russia-Uranian war has fuelled the concerns for the Kenyan economy. During, these upsurges, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on May 1, Sunday announced that his government would raise the country’s minimum wage by 12% immediately to help workers cope with a rise in consumer prices caused in part by the Ukraine conflict. The propelling palm oil prices, rising food cost crisis, increasing poverty rate, disruption
- [4 Tips to Manage Your Team Effectively](https://faberinfinite.com/4-tips-to-manage-your-team-effectively/): Being a leader is a tough job. However, being efficient in what you do makes the job easier. For a leader, teams are the trusted hands to do the work without a doubt. But not every leader has the capacity to lead their team efficiently. This Transformation Tuesday, let’s right the wrongs we do while managing our teams. Here are 4 extremely important tips for you to increase your team’s efficiency.  Trust your team & let them know:  Managing a team is hard when you realize the diversity of thoughts running across your mind while assigning important tasks. The curiosity and
- [4 Tips to become the leader of the leaders!](https://faberinfinite.com/4-tips-to-become-the-leader-of-the-leaders/): Effective leaders, in my opinion, are quick to put their egos aside but rather focus on the development and subsequent success of their top team. Leaders who focus on the advancement and improvement of their team members set themselves up to succeed not only with their group goals but also with their overall, company-wide goals. One of the most important goals is to concentrate on actual leadership. However, leading a group of people to a great business outcome is not as simple as you might think. Here are top tips for becoming a leader of leaders: Make your approach unique to
- [Transformational Leadership: 4 Key Points to Rebuilding Organizations](https://faberinfinite.com/4-key-points-to-rebuild-organizations/): The current environment, which is marked by uncertainty, global turbulence, and organisational insecurity, necessitates transformational leadership at all levels of the organisation. Such leaders’ followers exhibit high levels of job satisfaction and organisational commitment, as well as engaging in organisational citizenship behaviours. With such a dedicated workforce, it will undoubtedly be beneficial to consider developing methods of transforming organisations through leaders. Developing a high-performance workforce is becoming increasingly important, and in order to do so, business leaders must be able to inspire organisational members to go above and beyond their job responsibilities. As a result, new leadership concepts have emerged, including
- [3 Ways to Inspire Your Team](https://faberinfinite.com/3-ways-to-inspire-your-team/): Leaders mostly have vision for the future. The vision has been deliberately and purposefully designed. The leaders are noticeably clear and optimistic about the results they shall deliver. But the issue is that the members of the team around you are not buying in. When you create the vision, people are unbiased and unaffected at best. You may even receive resistance. No one in the team or in the organization is excited about the same.   This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at what needs to happen for team members to get excited about your vision. You must make it motivating. Let us look at three
- [Feedback Video Series by Faber Infinite Consulting](https://faberinfinite.com/testimonial-video-series-by-faber-infinite-consulting/): The journey is always more beautiful than the destination, as they say, Faber Infinite Consulting has come a long way towards crafting growth opportunities. From promoting effective tools and solutions in uncovering hidden capacities, to serving clients for organizational transformation a decade of valuable service is dedicated to humanity. Industry neutral services to industry-specific methods our expertise in operational excellence and people excellence has provided an era of unique services. We are extremely glad to share wishes from our esteemed clients on celebrating 10 Fabulous Years of Touching HUMANITY. This is a milestone that we will cherish forever. Click here to
- [6 Ways to Build the Art of Listening Skills](https://faberinfinite.com/build-the-art-of-listening/): One of the greatest gifts as humans we have ever received is listening. It is also one of the greatest gifts we can give to anyone. We live in a world where each one of us is always talking and very few are listening.  Listening is a difficult task. Not all of us have this art. We need to learn to listen. Like we do in case of every skill, the more we practice the better we become at it. This Transformation Tuesday, let us look at how can we improve our listening skills: Be Present We should always be present
- [Six Sigma: Foundations For Operational Excellence](https://faberinfinite.com/six-sigma-foundations-for-operational-excellence/): To stay ahead of the competitors in today’s VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous), organisations are constantly working on the concept of continuous process improvement. This can be attained by raising quality requirements and striving to achieve operational excellence. Different organisations use different strategies/ frameworks to improve quality standards and achieve operational excellence. A sustained level of quality in the products or services is among the most essential factors for businesses and customers. Constant focus on improving quality processes enables you to value-add your offerings in accordance with the versatile economic climate and industry standards, resulting in maximum customer satisfaction, cost minimization,
- [Build Sustainability and Competitiveness: Plastic Packaging Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/build-sustainability-competitiveness-in-the-plastic-packaging-industry/): Packaging is one of the fastest-growing industries, with a global value of USD 700 billion. Plastics are being used in the packaging of materials such as food, beverages, oil, and so on. Plastics are used extensively due to their performance, cost-effectiveness, and durability. The plastic packaging market grew at a 3.47 percent CAGR from 2021 to 2026. However, there are several challenges and risks faced by the plastic packaging industry today. High inflation and rising prices, a lack of skilled workforce, difficulty obtaining raw materials due to insufficient infrastructure, growing environmental concerns, efficient recycling of mixed plastic waste, and many more
- [Optimize Inventory with ISCOPE by Faber Infinite](https://faberinfinite.com/optimize-inventory-with-iscope-by-faber-infinite/): Inventory management governs how your organization operates, serves its clients, and increases sales. To be profitable, every organization needs to manage its inventory optimally. To keep track of what is in stock, many organizations rely on manual stock counting. Faber Infinite Consulting offers excellent benefits to help profitable businesses become more stable through its Inventory and Supply Chain Optimization Program and Execution (ISCOPE) module. To obtain accurate figures, it is vital to establish a system that does not require stock takes. It is essential to monitor and maintain optimal inventories, but estimating where, what, and how much is required is difficult.
- [Operational Excellence in FMCG - Faber Infinite](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-in-fmcg/): Global food retail sales exceed $4 trillion per year. The industry has evolved significantly over the last two decades as a result of technological advances, keeping up with the rising demand for convenience foods. This industry demands more packaging to ensure safe, fresh, and easy-to-use products. Demand for higher-quality foods in greater quantities drives several other industries, including convenience stores, supermarkets, hypermarkets, and gas stations with grocery sections. In this article, we will talk about the How Important Operational Excellence in FMCG. An increasing global population and a shift toward convenience food continue to propel the industry forward, with Asia-Pacific accounting
- [3 Ways to Keep Your Teams in Sync](https://faberinfinite.com/3-ways-to-keep-your-teams-in-sync/): There is always a difference between a weak and a strong leader. A weak leader will blame the team for not getting things right, while a strong leader will always know that it is his/her responsibility to get it correct. A good leader is always responsible for creating organizational alignment with the team. If something slips out of alignment and the leader is unhappy with the outcome, then the leader must ask himself/herself, what was it about my leadership that generated this outcome? In this article, we have listed 3 ways to Keep Your Teams in Sync. The reality is alignment
- [Improve Process Flow with Value Stream Mapping.](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-process-flow-with-value-stream-mapping/): With organizations coming back on track, the competition in the market is seen like never before. Companies are finding new and faster ways to win the touchline by equipping with the latest technology and tools to enhance their processes and systems of work. Value stream mapping is a widely used tool to determine the prevailing process within an organisation. Value stream mapping (VSM) is being used to map information and materials through a manufacturing process. Lean practitioners have been utilizing Value Stream Mapping to visualize and measure the efficiency of their systems.  Advantages of Value Stream Mapping The primary goal of
- [Effective Crisis Management](https://faberinfinite.com/effective-crisis-management/): Any organization, big or small, any sector or industry comes across a crisis situation for sure. Whether this situation arises out of internal or external factors the only objective of the organization is to keep the organization and all its stakeholders optimistic. This is when the management needs to get into action. Management needs to prepare themselves for crisis management. They need to adopt an attitude toward good crisis management.  First, we need to understand the different types of crises that exist. This Transformation Tuesday let us look at the top 8 crises that can cause major harm to the organization:
- [3 Simple Ways to Increase Manpower Productivity by Faber Infinite Consulting](https://faberinfinite.com/3-simple-ways-to-increase-manpower-productivity/): Kenya, the entry point to the East African market, has also been affected by the recent pandemic’s challenges and disruptions. However, the situation deteriorated this time as external factors contributed to the difficulties. The Ukraine-Russian conflict has heightened concerns about the Kenyan economy. During these upsurges it is announced that there would be a rise in the country’s minimum wage making it 12%. This immediate measure has been taken to help workers cope with the rise in consumer prices. There can be possible imbalance resulting from the step taken to increase the minimum wage. Employers and organizational leaders may take this
- [Become Best in class with Lean Facility Design Framework](https://faberinfinite.com/become-best-in-class-with-lean-facility-design/): An organization needs to pay close attention to facility layout to have an effective and efficient manufacturing unit. A facility layout is the proper arrangement of various aspects of manufacturing to achieve the desired production results. The placement of facilities in the plant area, also known as the “facility layout problem,” has been shown to significantly impact manufacturing costs, work in process, lead times, and productivity. Now, more than ever, organizations want their operations to be efficient and future-ready. To address the same, Team Faber Infinite has been helping clients with its proven and copyrighted methodology – Lean Facility Design© (LFD) framework. This unique methodology crafted by team Faber Infinite
- [Stop Postponing with Right Strategies](https://faberinfinite.com/stop-postponing-with-right-strategies/): Do you keep delaying the work you do? The delay might be due to multiple reasons including your habits, boredom, or mistake in your thinking. We do feel bad about this delay that we do. We criticize ourselves for it. But once we understand the cause for the delay, we can strategize our work.  Today, let us look at the three prime reasons for the delay that we create: Habits One of the main reasons for delay or postponing of any work is lack of discipline. People who keep delaying, enjoy the leisure and fun overwork. In other words, we can
- [ISCOPE - One Stop Solution for Inventory Optimization](https://faberinfinite.com/iscope-one-stop-solution-for-inventory-optimization/): It was a lovely fun filled morning of 14th January, and there I was sipping my morning coffee and was thrilled about spending this day with friends and family. This is a big day in India, especially in western part of the country, where the festival of kites also called as Sankrant / Uttarayan is celebrated with a lot of fanfare. It was 11 am and my phone rang. I was in a rush to the terrace with my sister who was running around in the house with kites in her hand.  I told her you carry on and I will join soon
- [It is All About Asking Right Questions](https://faberinfinite.com/it-is-all-about-asking-right-questions/): Are you handling new and challenging issues at work? Are you making an attempt to both understand the new roles and responsibilities with a fresh viewpoint? Or is it that you are new to the profile and are looking for ways to significantly influence along with your more proficient teammates? If so, then critical thinking is the ability to study and effectively break down any task at hand to make a decision or find a solution. Critical thinking includes the capacity to devise profound, distinct, and effective questions. Today, let us look at some of the ways to boost our skills
- [4 Must Have Attributes To Transform Workplace](https://faberinfinite.com/4-must-have-attributes-to-transform-workplace/): The workplace has been currently experiencing the most radical transformation in generations. Employee expectations have changed, and the pre-pandemic way of working is unlikely to continue. The pandemic has hastened a movement of employees seeking a Transform workplace value proposition that is vastly different from what employees were drawn to years ago. The truth is that there is no one-size-fits-all recipe for any and all organisations. Thus, let’s discuss what leaders can put in practise for the changing work environment. This Transformation Tuesday, know the top four must have attributes for a leader of this new era.  Fairness: On the one
- [Improve Production and Efficiency with TPM](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-production-and-efficiency-with-tpm/): Faber Infinite has massive experience in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) implementation and has delivered results across 10 countries and 3 regions. We have trained more than 50000 people from various industries and supported more than 100 clients to improve their productivity. Team Faber Infinite has more than 20+ experts with hands-on experience in different industries. Typical Areas of Improvement TPM is one of the key frameworks that stands between the success and failure of equipment/machine/asset management for any organisation on its journey of continuous improvement today, with industry competition at an all-time high. Few of the tangible benefits delivered by Faber
- [How can TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) help Build Efficient and Profitability?](https://faberinfinite.com/tpm-help-build-efficient-and-profitability/): Faber Infinite specialises in Organizational Transformation, Operational Excellence, and Business Excellence. Manufacturing organisations should strive for basic stability of the 4Ms – Man, Method, Material, and Machine – to progress toward excellence. In this article, we will talk about How can TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) help Build Efficient and Profitability? and Key points of TPM. It is a well-known fact that equipment/machine maintenance can be improved by implementing TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) methodology, which can lead the organisation to the goal of continuous improvement. One of our esteemed clients in Gujarat, India, was experiencing equipment performance issues that were impeding the
- [What Courageous Leaders Do Differently?](https://faberinfinite.com/what-courageous-leaders-do-differently/): Courageous leaders understand that their job entails doing important work for others. And, because there will always be differences of opinion and limited resources, they are willing to engage in difficult conversations and deliver bad news tactfully, even if the news may be hurtful to the other person. Courageous leaders encircle oneself with people who challenge them rather than flatter them. They reward rather than punish those who attempt new things, even if they fail. They reform outdated systems that exclude different points of view. Here are some core elements for a perspective that would be more appropriate in today’s environment.
- [Leadership Styles To Reconsider](https://faberinfinite.com/leadership-styles-to-reconsider/): Leaders are currently under constant strain from two sources. The first one is the intense pressure to deliver excellent short-term results despite big changes in what consumers need and want, where and how people might choose work, and whether supply chains function at all. The second pressing need is to convert — to reinterpret the future of your market system and workplace in light of changes, and to rediscover your company’s strategy and objectives to win that future. Dealing with either type of pressure is challenging, which helps to explain why so many leaders appear nervous and stressed. Agreeing to meet
- [Build More Efficient and Profitable Organizations with TPM](https://faberinfinite.com/build-more-efficient-and-profitable-organizations-with-tpm/): Faber Infinite specialises in Organizational Transformation, Operational Excellence, and Business Excellence. Manufacturing organisations should strive for the basic stability of the 4Ms – Man, Method, Material, and Machine – in order to progress toward excellence. In this article, we will discuss about How to Build More Efficient and Profitable Organizations with TPM? It is a well-known fact that equipment/machine maintenance can be improved by implementing the TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) methodology, which can lead the organisation to the goal of continuous improvement. One of our esteemed clients in Gujarat, India, was experiencing equipment performance issues that were impeding the organization’s continuous
- [4 Stages of Leadership Development](https://faberinfinite.com/four-stages-of-leadership-development/): Many people have called for new leadership approaches to meet the demands of a rapidly, unpredictable world. An autocratic management approach, whether traditional or emerging, will be insufficient to meet the multitude of challenges that today’s leaders face. So, on this Transformation Tuesday rather than perfecting a “leadership right fit,” assess how a leader can establish and expand his or her “managerial scope”. The wider this range, the more impactful or flexible the leader will be. Stage 1: Become Acquainted With Yourself Cognitive self-awareness To increase your cognitive self-awareness, the first part of developing your leadership balance is to become aware of your
- [A Decade of Touching Humanity](https://faberinfinite.com/a-decade-of-touching-humanity/): The journey is always more beautiful than the destination, as they say, Faber Infinite Consulting has come a long way towards crafting growth opportunities. From promoting effective tools and solutions in uncovering hidden capacities, to serving clients for organizational transformation a decade of valuable service is dedicated to humanity. Industry neutral services to industry-specific methods our expertise in operational excellence and people excellence has provided us with an era of unique services. Manufacturing industries being the backbone of any economy, it is significant to make them resilient and agile in terms of production and process. Faber Infinite has worked across different
- [3 Key Themes for Future Growth and Development](https://faberinfinite.com/3-key-themes-for-future-growth-and-development/): As we are on the path of pandemic recovery, things are settling down with the adoption of new normal being the only way out. Several alarming situations have given rise to challenges across sectors due to disrupting supply chains, increasing fuel prices, inflation, geopolitical tension among the superpowers, and so on. However, economists have proposed more positives for the coming financial year, 2022. One of the reasons behind this positive prediction is the urge to rise from the epidemic’s downfalls. The data from International Monetary Fund(IMF) released in January 2022 has predicted 5.9% growth for Asian economies while projecting 4.4% growth
- [In True Sense “Gati Se Pragati”](https://faberinfinite.com/in-true-sense-gati-se-pragati/): In this edition of iFaber, we bring to you another tale from the floors of one of our clients, which is a pioneer in machine manufacturing specifically for the textile industry. We had a chat with Mr. Anand Patel – Executive Director at Peass Industrial Engineers Pvt. Ltd. Excerpts of this interesting interaction are as mentioned below – Faber Infinite (FI): As a leading textile machine manufacturer in India, can you tell us more about Peass Engineers Private Limited? Mr. Anand Patel (AP): As you know, Peass was started as a machinery manufacturing company focusing on products for Textile Industry. The
- [New Factory Layout Design | India’s Leading Lean Facility Design© Consulting Firm](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-facility-design-layout-design/): With the end of the wrathful pandemic, opportunities have flooded industries as we move along the path of a speedy recovery. To the futuristic and competitive market leaders, Financial Year 2022-23 will be better than the last few years if planned properly. Organizations that intend to expand their operations always seek efficient and future-ready layouts. Lean Facility Design (LFD) by Faber Infinite Consulting is the best-in-class tool for crafting world-class and efficient facilities for new plants or New Factory Layout Design. Lean Facility Design (LFD) is a unique, copyrighted toolkit developed by Faber Infinite. If implemented, it assures that the new
- [Inclusive Leadership: For Future Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/inclusive-leadership-for-future-growth/): Inclusive leadership as defined is: “leaders who are aware of their own biases and preferences, actively seek out and consider different points of view and perspectives in order to make better decisions. They view diverse talent as a source of competitive advantage and inspire diverse individuals to drive organizational and individual performance toward a shared vision.” This #Transformation Tuesday let us understand the significance of inclusive leadership in the work environment. We live in a diverse business environment. It’s not just our workforce that varies. There is also variation in the customers we want to attract, the messages we share or
- [7 Tips to Enhance Workplace Competition](https://faberinfinite.com/7-tips-to-enhance-workplace-competition/): Employee productivity and performance improvement can be a result of workplace competition. It keeps your teams motivated and happy. But how much is too much? Here are four ways to foster a culture of healthy competition without jeopardising employee well-being. This #Transformation Tuesday, let us discuss seven ways to promote healthy workplace competition: Keep the competitive spirit alive by organizing light-hearted team fitness challenges, such as a lunge or push-up contests. Form teams across the company so that employees can get to know their co-workers in other departments. To keep competition high, provide incentives to the winning team, such as points
- [3 Workplace Habits to Keep Your Mental Health in Check](https://faberinfinite.com/3-workplace-habits-to-keep-your-mental-health-in-check/): Work is an important part of our lives. It is where we spend the majority of our time, where we earn our money, and where we often meet new people. Having a job that you enjoy can be beneficial to your mental health and overall well-being. The way we think and feel, as well as our ability to deal with ups and downs, are all aspects of our mental health. We all may have mental health issues. We have a sense of purpose and direction when we have the energy to do the things we want to do and the ability
- [Break the Bias at Workplaces!](https://faberinfinite.com/break-the-bias-at-workplaces/): #FaberInfiniteConsulting #Women'sDay #March8th #BreakingBias #GenderEquality #Womenempowerment #WomenInBusiness #WomenInLeadership #Womenspportingwomen #WomenLeaders #BreaktheBias
- [Team Building: Essential Tips to Inspire your Employees](https://faberinfinite.com/inspire-employees-through-effective-team-building/): Team building encourages collaboration and teamwork brings people together collectively. In the workplace, building groups is the way to form a coherent institution working toward a single purpose. The essence and main goal of group formation are to build strong bonds and connections if you want to form a strong group. Businesses and institutions benefit greatly from forming these bonds through group building. Improved communication, planning skills, employee engagement, and employee ownership are benefits of team building. Fun sports that allow employee interaction in a different environment inspire, to see everything that is different in a new light. People on your team are
- [How to plan Operational Excellence for the Year 2023?](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-plan-operational-excellence-in-2023/): An organisation must have two components to achieve operational excellence in 2023: an operational discipline and an integrated management system. A holistic management system is a framework that integrates procedures and standards. It allows a business to identify and manage the risks that come with a course or project. The best way to characterize operational excellence, according to Business Dictionary, is as follows: “A workplace philosophy in which problem-solving, teamwork, and leadership lead to an organization’s continuous progress. Focusing on the needs of consumers, keeping employees positive and empowered, and constantly improving existing workplace activities are all part of the process.”
- [5 Key points for Greenfield Projects via Lean Facility Design (LFD)](https://faberinfinite.com/5-key-points-for-greenfield-projects-via-lean-facility-design/): A greenfield project is when construction begins from the ground up. It’s a plot of land where no previous development has taken place, and no demolition or reconstruction work has been done. A greenfield project is one that is created on land that has never been used before and does not require the reconstruction or demolition of any existing structures. It’s a project that starts from the ground up, with no constraints imposed by past work on the property, such as an existing structure or infrastructure. On undeveloped greenfield land, it can comprise infrastructure, industrial, manufacturing, and urban development projects. New
- [5 Aspects to Avoid while Improving Manpower Productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/5-aspects-to-avoid-while-improving-manpower-productivity/): When you know-how, increasing your own Manpower Productivity is simple. Take note of these typical blunders to avoid beginning off on the right foot: 1. Expecting to remember everything You are fortunate if you have complete faith in your memory, yet your intellect may still fail you. Trying to recall all of your pending chores, a large amount of data, dates, and times will only hinder your efficiency and make you feel more stressed in the long run. Clear your thoughts of unnecessary information and create worklists to help you prioritize and track your progress on a daily basis. 2. Uncertainty
- [3 Important Skills for a Leader During Crisis Management](https://faberinfinite.com/important-skills-for-a-leader-during-crisis-management/): Leaders that are able to adapt at the speed of change are the best. They anticipate, try something new, fail, and then fine-tune. A crisis is a situation to improvise and evolve. Only the best leaders can manage organizations during times of crisis, whereas others may panic and flee from their responsibilities, blaming them on others. Today, on Transformation Tuesday, let us analyze the important skill set that a leader should possess during crisis management. Communication It is the most important element for managing the leadership role at all times. Well, a crisis is the best time to test the communication
- [Three Important Steps for Organizational Change Management](https://faberinfinite.com/three-important-steps-for-organizational-change-management/): Change is inevitable within the process of life. Organizations that shall grow and develop for achieving their vision and mission should cater to the timely changes. This #Transformation Tuesday, let us attempt to ‘be the change’ for the betterment of the organization we are related to. Change has an impression on the foremost valuable asset: people. Due to the related recruitment costs and therefore the time required to bring new staff up to hurry, losing personnel is expensive. Whenever an employee leaves the office, they take with them vital information about your company. A change management strategy can assist you to
- [How to build an Effective Communication Strategy?](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-build-an-effective-communication-strategy/): Crafting an effective communications strategy, to assist and govern your relationship with customers and employees, involves a strategic approach and a thorough grasp of your communication plans. This #Transformation Tuesday, lets evaluate the key features of formulating effective communication strategy for business organizations. Understanding your demographic, being relevant with your messages, and to bring actual value to the table are all equally crucial elements in developing a top-notch communications strategy, according to the experts. Any organization’s administration requires effective communication. Whether the goal is to inform employees about new policies, prepare for a catastrophic disaster, maintain organisational safety, or respond to
- [Accelerate Operations in Pharma Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/accelerate-operations-in-pharmaceutical-industry/): In the post-COVID recovery route, pharmaceutical organizations are focusing on network risk management, being more agile, making operations more transparent, and creating the future workforce. Many in the industry, however, were extraordinarily responsive during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leaders in the pharma industry have joined together to facilitate the cross-border supply of critical medicines and raw materials, manage labour safety, and deal with changing government regulations, all while preparing for new vaccines and therapeutics. Setting Strategic Goals  for Rapid Response: Most businesses have also established crisis-response command centres to effectively manage and bring normalcy to a rather chaotic situation. Companies can begin
- [Total Productive Maintenance: 3 Tips to Boost Efficiency](https://faberinfinite.com/3-tips-to-boost-efficiency-with-total-productive-maintenance/): The vision of the Government is to make India a ‘5 trillion Economy’, which seems to be a challenging goal yet achievable if real capacity is uncovered for the manufacturing units. Maintenance and Manufacturing professionals are continually seeking “perfect operations.” This is particularly challenging since even the best-planned systems may encounter unexpected problems. In the manufacturing industry, maintenance is positioned as a business benefit: no downtime and no equipment failure that equates productivity and profit. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a maintenance strategy that involves all aspects of a manufacturing or company’s operations. When production is efficiently expanded over time, while losses
- [Time and Motion Study Consultants/Experts – Faber Infinite](https://faberinfinite.com/time-and-motion-study-experts-in-productivity-improvement/): What is a Time & Motion Study? A Time and Motion Study is a systematic method used to analyze work processes to improve efficiency and productivity. It involves breaking down tasks into smaller elements, measuring the time taken for each, and identifying areas for optimization. By understanding the workflow and eliminating inefficiencies, businesses can enhance manpower productivity, streamline operations, and reduce costs. Time and Motion Studies are widely used in manufacturing, logistics, and service industries. They help organizations determine the best work methods, allocate resources efficiently, and establish performance benchmarks for improved workforce management. How to Prepare for a Time and
- [Supply Chain Management Consultant/Experts - Faber Infinite](https://faberinfinite.com/supply-chain-management-experts/): The Covid -19 epidemic has wreaked havoc on the global supply chains. Rising commodity prices, logistics disruptions, and port congestion, and changed customer behavior have impacted the overall supply chain issues. Simultaneously, the push for sustainability is propelling nearly every industry sector towards locally integrated production and services that benefit both people and the environment. Companies are reorganising their goals and ways of operation in response to changing demand and supply pressures in this rapidly evolving environment. The prevailing supply chain management model in the future is likely to be one with agility and sustainability at its core, as well as
- [Value Stream Mapping 4.0 Experts to Increase Production](https://faberinfinite.com/value-stream-mapping-experts-to-increase-production/): “Value” is defined as an action or process that a customer is willing to pay for. Value streams are all the actions (both value-added and non-value added) currently required to produce a product that meets customer demand. VSM is a pencil paper tool that means improving the whole process of manufacturing, not just an isolated process. This Value Stream Mapping is the language of lean practitioners, just as drawings are the language of engineers. Value stream maps serve as an important tool during the review process, revealing key opportunities to reduce costs, improve production flow, save time, reduce inventory, and improve
- [A Decade of Touching Humanity!](https://faberinfinite.com/celebrating-10-years-of-faber-infinite-consulting/): The journey is more beautiful than the destination is a great proverb which suits best for every journey which accomplishes milestones with every initiative taken bravely. Faber Infinite Consulting, has been on this service journey for 10 years and made the path worth celebrating with touching humanity in each walk of the development. Some of the work includes operational excellence in industries like Pharma, Healthcare, Food & Beverages, Infrastructure, Textile, Garments, and life-saving products. Team Faber Infinite brings in more than 300 years of cumulative experience and has led several transformation initiatives in the past, across different geographies in 40+ sectors in
- [Communication Skills: Part & Parcel of Business](https://faberinfinite.com/communication-skills-part-parcel-of-business/): This #Transformation Tuesday, let us engage into the most underrated aspect of business growth- ‘Communication’. Communication is the process of exchanging information, whether verbally or in writing. . In the business sector, understanding the value of communication channels is critical to an organization’s growth. “Communication is a primary step for an organisation,” writes a well-known author. There can be no commercial activity unless there is communication. Business communication isn’t confined to speech and thus can take many other forms. Companies interact with a diverse group of individuals and enterprises, requiring them to communicate through a variety of channels. Regardless of the
- [How to boost employee morale during Covid-19?](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-boost-employee-morale-during-covid-19/): Maintaining staff morale is a concern for 65 percent of firms during COVID-19. Learn how to increase employee engagement and productivity during COVID-19 by attempting to address their main issues and difficulties on this #Transformation Tuesday! #1: Celebrate milestones and events It’s no secret that COVID-19 has posed difficulties for numerous businesses around the world. Many businesses are simply struggling to stay afloat during this pandemic, with significant declines in revenue and fewer sales. Given the current economic climate, it is critical for business leaders to recognise corporate and employee successes when they occur. Even if the wins are minor, try
- [Value Stream Mapping - Expertise at your service!](https://faberinfinite.com/value-stream-mapping-expertise-at-your-service/): Companies have been using the Lean manufacturing approach to enhance their operations for more than thirty years. As part of the Industry 4.0 shift, organizations can tailor both ideas and concepts to take operational excellence to the next level by combining digital and physical systems. As manufacturing moves into the twenty-first century, the Lean and Industry 4.0 concepts are frequently complementary and can produce incredible benefits. There is a new wave of transformation on the horizon. As they strive to characterize this phenomenon, organizations compete for a competitive position. Industry 4.0, often known as the fourth industrial revolution, and the industrial
- [Four Takeaways from the Indian General Elections](https://faberinfinite.com/four-takeaways-from-the-indian-general-elections/): India is the world’s largest democracy, with the second-largest population, so, astonishingly, we’re still able to run our democratic procedures efficiently and effectively. On today’s Transformation Tuesday, we’ll discuss the most important takeaways from the Indian general election, in which management plays a critical part in the overall process’s success. With the following essential teachings, India’s Former Chief Election Commissioner, SY Quraishi, offers some extremely fascinating learnings for top executives in order to run a seamless business: Prior to implementing strategies, it is critical to guarantee that the plan of action is in place through proper resource management and second-by-second micro-planning.
- [8 Tips to Managers for Employee Engagement](https://faberinfinite.com/8-tips-to-managers-for-employee-engagement/): Managers have a difficult task ahead of them. To begin with, they have information or abilities in their field of expertise that the company relies on. They also have a responsibility to keep staff engaged. One would argue that their engagement responsibilities extend beyond their direct reports. With each employee interaction, managers are expected to lead by example and create an appealing work environment. In this article we will talk about some Tips to Managers for Employee Engagement. Many managers rise through the ranks. They are high-performing employees with superior technical abilities. Manager also have a few tendencies that set them
- [Planning: 6 Important Key Function of Management](https://faberinfinite.com/planning-a-key-function-of-management/): No matter how the previous year ended, the beginning of a new year always symbolizes the possibility of new chances and a fresh start. For a concentrated strategy and perspective of researching a range of new subjects, planning ahead of time and defining precise goals become extremely pertinent. The focus of today’s Transformation Tuesday is on how the ‘Planning’ function is critical for managing every element of life, from maintaining a disciplined lifestyle to building a successful business. Planning entails determining what to do and how to do something based on sensible, well-researched assumptions about the future. It’s a creative process
- [7 Key Habits for Higher Productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/7-key-habits-for-higher-productivity/): ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey are a set of seven behaviors that highly effective people have in common. This Transformation Tuesday, let’s elucidate these seven habits which are intended to improve how we manage our time, how we get higher productivity, stay motivated, and cultivate relationships in both our professional and personal life. Here are Stephen Covey’s seven habits, as well as what we can learn from each of them. 1. Be proactive in your approach. The very first habit is probably one you’ve heard before: be proactive! Proactivity, according to Covey, is just accepting responsibility
- [Involvement of Employees in Effective Change Management](https://faberinfinite.com/involvement-of-employees-in-effective-change-management/): Change is inevitable in every aspect of our life. The key to adopting such changes is to imply strategic methods and effort which can make the journey easy and acceptable to all. This Transformation Tuesday, lets look for some key solutions which management should try to implement for employees to adapt to changes in the institution. These are the measures you should take when including your staff in making a change: Make a strategy for incorporating as many individuals as feasible in the change process as soon as possible. Make a strategy with your change team, top management, and whoever will
- [The Four Secrets Of Entrepreneurship!](https://faberinfinite.com/the-four-secrets-of-entrepreneurship/): This #Transformation Tuesday, let’s learn from the best, who changed the outlook for every budding entrepreneur in the early ‘80s, ‘Brijmohan Lall Munjal’  founder and chairman of Hero MotoCorp. Even though Brijmohan Lall Munjal made it look like a pleasant dream, beginning from nothing and then establishing and managing a $4 billion group was not an easy feat. He valued his family equally and spent a significant amount of time with them. Apart from becoming an admired entrepreneur, every entrepreneur may learn a lot from his life path and try to be a better human being. A few Secrets of Entrepreneurship
- [The secret to being the ‘Titan’](https://faberinfinite.com/the-secret-to-being-the-titan/): ‘There are no real rules, so make rules that work for you is a famous quote by Seth Godin, an author, and entrepreneur who rightly points out to be courageous enough to make your own rules than becoming a follower. Long-term goals need a clear vision that is developed only by habits and behaviour which can align with your success journey. This #Transformation Tuesday brings to you yet another inspiring compilation of habits and beliefs of 101 high-performing individuals from the book ‘Tools of Titan’ by Tim Ferriss. Success is a journey full of challenges. To overcome them, you have to
- [Boost Efficiency with Supply Chain Audits](https://faberinfinite.com/streamlining-operations-supply-chain-management/): Effective supply chain management (SCM) is not merely about moving products from point A to point B; it’s about creating a seamless flow of information, goods, and finances to meet customer demands while optimizing costs. Streamlining your supply chain operations can significantly improve productivity, cost savings, and overall organizational success. The Importance of Efficient Supply Chain Management A well-managed supply chain is the backbone of any successful business. It involves coordinating various activities such as procurement, production, warehousing management, transportation, and distribution. When these elements are aligned and function smoothly, the benefits are manifold: reduced operational costs, faster time to market,
- [From Passion to Profession: Leveraging Hobbies for Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/from-passion-to-profession-leveraging-hobbies-for-growth/): In today’s fast-paced professional world, finding a balance between work and personal life is often challenging. However, one emerging trend is turning this challenge into an opportunity: leveraging passion projects and hobbies outside of work to enhance your career. Far from being mere pastimes, these activities can be powerful tools for professional growth, skill enhancement, and even career advancement. Skill Enhancement Through Passion Projects Engaging in a hobby or side project offers more than just a break from the daily grind. It allows you to develop new skills or refine existing ones. For instance, someone who loves photography might improve their
- [Reverse Mentoring: Lessons Senior Leaders Can Learn from Juniors](https://faberinfinite.com/reverse-mentoring-lessons-senior-leaders-can-learn-from-juniors/): In the ever-evolving landscape of modern workplaces, the concept of reverse mentoring is gaining traction. Traditionally, mentoring has been a top-down process where experienced professionals guide less experienced ones. However, reverse mentoring flips this model on its head, allowing junior employees to offer valuable insights and guidance to senior leaders. This approach not only promotes mutual respect but also connects generational and experiential differences. Let’s delve into how reverse mentoring works and why it’s becoming an essential tool for organizations. Understanding Reverse Mentoring Reverse mentoring involves pairing junior employees with senior leaders, where the junior employees provide mentorship and insight to
- [7 Tips to Start Your Day with Success](https://faberinfinite.com/7-tips-to-start-your-day-with-success/): A well-planned morning agenda can transform your day from a chaotic rush to a streamlined flow of productivity. By taking the time to create a thoughtful plan, you set a positive tone that influences your mindset and productivity throughout the day. Here are seven essential tips to help you craft a morning agenda that will set you up for success. Start the Night Before One of the most effective ways to ensure a smooth morning is to start your planning the night before. Take a few minutes before bedtime to jot down your to-do list and prioritize tasks. This allows you
- [7 Leadership Lessons from Unlikely Sources](https://faberinfinite.com/7-leadership-lessons-from-unlikely-sources/): Leadership is often viewed through the lens of famous figures, management gurus, and historical icons. However, inspiration for effective leadership can come from the most unexpected places. Whether it’s a hobby, a fictional character, or a child’s wisdom, these unusual sources can offer profound insights into leadership that are both refreshing and enlightening. Here are some unexpected sources from which we can draw valuable leadership lessons. Gardening: Cultivating Patience and Growth Gardening teaches us endurance and the significance of encouraging growth over time. A gardener understands that each plant has its own pace and needs specific care. Similarly, effective leaders recognize
- [8 Tips to Boost Employee Strengths for Organizational Success](https://faberinfinite.com/8tips-to-boost-employeestrengths-for-org-success/):   Harnessing the unique strengths of employees is a key driver of organizational excellence. When people are allowed to work within their areas of strength, not only does job satisfaction rise, but productivity and innovation also skyrocket. Here’s a roadmap for organizations to effectively tap into the strengths of their workforce to achieve remarkable success. 1. Discover Unique Talents The journey begins by discovering the unique powers of each employee. Use tools like strengths assessments or personality inventories to uncover natural talents and abilities. Regular one-on-one conversations can also provide insights into employees’ passions and areas where they feel most effective.
- [The Silent Leader: Finding Peace and Clarity in a Noisy Workplace](https://faberinfinite.com/the-silent-leader-finding-peace-and-clarity-in-a-noisy-workplace/): In today’s work environment, constant noise and activity can often lead to stress, exhaustion, and lowered productivity. For leaders and employees alike, finding moments of peace and clarity amidst the chaos is crucial. One powerful way to achieve this is by embracing silence and mindfulness in the workplace. Let’s explore how incorporating silent moments and mindful practices can transform leadership and enhance the overall work environment. The Power of Silence Silence might seem counterproductive in a bustling office, but it can be a powerful tool for boosting mental clarity and focus. For leaders, moments of silence provide an opportunity to step
- [Preparing Your Workforce for the Future: Strategies for Success](https://faberinfinite.com/preparing-your-workforce-for-the-future-strategies-for-success/): In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, adapting to change is not just an option—it’s a necessity. Future-proofing your workforce ensures your business remains resilient and competitive. In this Transformation Tuesday, we will explore the key strategies to equip your team for future challenges, complete with practical illustrations to demonstrate each point. Embrace Continuous Learning Encouraging continuous learning is essential for keeping your workforce skilled and adaptable. Employees should regularly update their skills and knowledge through online courses, workshops, and seminars. When a tech company allowed employees to spend part of their time on personal projects, it fostered innovation and skill development.
- [Elevate Your Team: Proven Strategies to Boost Workforce Productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/elevate-your-team-proven-strategies-to-boost-workforce-productivity/): In today’s fast-paced business world, maximizing workforce productivity is crucial for staying competitive. By implementing effective strategies, organizations can significantly enhance their team’s performance, leading to better results and increased job satisfaction. In this transformation Tuesday, let’s explore some practical and engaging ways to boost workforce productivity: Foster a Collaborative Environment Encouraging teamwork and collaboration can lead to innovative solutions and a more cohesive work environment. For instance, in some of the workforce, cross-functional teams work together on projects, bringing diverse perspectives that drive creativity and efficiency. Invest in Continuous Learning Providing opportunities for professional development helps employees stay up-to-date with
- [Mindfulness Matters: Enhance Your Well-Being And Productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/mindfulness-matters-enhance-your-well-being-and-productivity/): In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and stressed. The demands of work, family, and personal life can leave little room for peace of mind. However, integrating mindfulness into your daily routine can significantly enhance your well-being and productivity. In this Transformational Tuesday let’s delve into how mindfulness can make a difference and practical ways to incorporate it into your life.  Understanding Mindfulness  Mindfulness is the practice of being present and fully engaged with the moment, free from distraction or judgment. It involves awareness of your thoughts, emotions, and sensations without getting caught up in them. This simple yet
- [Become “Best In Class” with Lean Facility Design](https://faberinfinite.com/become-best-in-class-with-lean-facility-design-2/): The facility layout is one of the first things that is developed during design and it is very hard to move walls and rooms after the facility is built.  An analysis of travel paths for materials and personnel using Operational Excellence techniques can help challenge and optimize the layout.  By spending time up front to look at adjacencies, frequencies of operations and staging requirements during layout development, you can ensure the facility floor plan is efficient. Lean Facility Design is a toolkit created by Faber Infinite Consulting for the “Best in Class “’ facility to make the organization’s work environment more
- [Boosting Creativity at Work: How to Generate New Ideas and Innovate](https://faberinfinite.com/boosting-creativity-at-work-how-to-generate-new-ideas-and-innovate/): In today’s fast-paced and competitive environment, creativity and innovation are key factors of success. Companies that foster a culture of creativity often find themselves at the forefront of innovation, leading to groundbreaking ideas and solutions. So, how can you boost creativity at work and generate new ideas? Let’s explore some effective strategies.    Encourage Diverse Perspectives   Embrace diversity in your team, including different backgrounds, experiences, and expertise. A mix of perspectives can lead to unique insights and innovative solutions. For example, at Google, teams with diverse backgrounds and skills collaborate to create groundbreaking products like Google Maps and Gmail.    Create
- [The Rise of Smart Factories: Optimizing Time and Motion Studies](https://faberinfinite.com/the-rise-of-smart-factories-optimizing-time-and-motion-studies/): As Industry 4.0 transforms the manufacturing landscape, smart factories are emerging as the new standard, leveraging cutting-edge technology to optimize efficiency and productivity. One of the key tools driving this transformation is time and motion studies. Let’s explore how these studies are revolutionising manufacturing in the era of Industry 4.0 and how Faber Infinite Consulting can help companies harness their power.    Understanding Time and Motion Studies:  Time and motion studies involve analysing and optimising the movements and processes involved in manufacturing tasks. By carefully observing and documenting each step of a process, companies can identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
- [Incorporating Lean Principles into Facility Layout Design](https://faberinfinite.com/incorporating-lean-principles-into-facility-layout-design/): In the dynamic landscape of manufacturing, optimising facility layout design is crucial for achieving operational excellence and staying competitive. By incorporating Lean principles into layout facility design, organizations can enhance efficiency, productivity, and flexibility in their manufacturing processes. Let’s explore how Lean principles can revolutionize facility design for agile manufacturing.    Implementing Lean Principles:  Lean principles, rooted in the pursuit of waste reduction and continuous improvement, serve as the cornerstone of efficient facility design. These principles emphasise maximising value while minimising waste, empowering organizations to create layouts that facilitate smooth workflow, minimise transportation, and eliminate unnecessary inventory.    Key Components of
- [Empower Your Wealth: Mastering Financial Success in 2024](https://faberinfinite.com/empower-your-wealth-mastering-financial-success-in-2024/): Welcome to a new year filled with endless possibilities and opportunities for financial growth. As we embark on this journey, it’s crucial to arm ourselves with the right knowledge and strategies to achieve financial success. In this blog post, we present “The Money Manifesto,” your comprehensive guide to mastering your finances and paving the way for a prosperous year ahead.   Set Clear Financial Goals Define your financial objectives for the year. For example, aim to save a specific amount each month, pay off debts, or invest in a new venture. Having clear goals provides direction and motivation. Example: Sarah set
- [Mastering Persuasion: 7 Psychology & Communication Secrets](https://faberinfinite.com/mastering-persuasion-7-psychology-communication-secrets/): Persuasion is a potent skill that can influence decisions, shape opinions, and drive actions. To master this art, drawing from the wisdom of psychology and communication experts can be transformative. In today’s Transformation Tuesday, we’ll delve into actionable tips backed by research to help you become a persuasive powerhouse.    Understand Your Audience  Persuasion starts with knowing your gathering of people from the inside out. Tailor your message to reverberate with their needs, inclinations, and values. For occurrence, a wellness coach influencing clients to embrace a more beneficial way of life would emphasise the benefits of moving forward in well-being, expanded
- [Secrets to Business Growth: Accelerating Success](https://faberinfinite.com/secrets-to-business-growth-accelerating-success/): In today’s fast-paced business landscape, achieving and sustaining success requires more than just a great product or service. It requires a strategic approach that identifies and leverages growth accelerators, propelling your business towards excellence. Let’s delve into some key strategies that can accelerate your business success.   Customer-Centric Approach One of the most effective growth accelerators is a customer-centric approach. By understanding your customers’ needs, preferences, and pain points, you can tailor your products or services to better meet their expectations. Amazon’s relentless focus on customer experience, from fast shipping to personalized recommendations, has propelled it to become a leader in
- [Thriving at Work: Building Resilience Beyond Burnout](https://faberinfinite.com/thriving-at-work-building-resilience-beyond-burnout/): Life in today’s fast-paced work environment can often be overwhelming and demanding, leading to increased levels of stress, burnout, and decreased overall well-being. However, it’s crucial to acknowledge the importance of resilience in overcoming these challenges and thriving in the workplace. In this blog, we will explore practical strategies to cultivate resilience, helping individuals maintain their mental and emotional well-being. Cultivate a Supportive Network Building a strong support network at work can significantly enhance resilience. Having colleagues or mentors who can offer guidance, motivation, and encouragement during challenging times can make a world of difference. By sharing experiences, individuals can gain
- [Sustainable Living Hacks: Simple Ways to Reduce Your Environmental Footprint](https://faberinfinite.com/sustainable-living-hacks-simple-ways-to-reduce-your-environmental-footprint/): In a world facing environmental challenges, embracing sustainable living practices isn’t just an option; it’s a necessity. Fortunately, there are numerous simple and effective ways to reduce our environmental footprint in our daily lives. Let’s explore some sustainable living hacks that can make a meaningful difference while also saving money and promoting a healthier planet.   Energy Conservation: Reducing energy consumption at home is a key step in sustainable living. Turn off lights and appliances when not in use, switch to energy-efficient LED bulbs, and use smart power strips to eliminate standby power usage. By embracing energy-saving habits like turning off
- [Break Free: Your Roadmap to Overcoming Unwanted Behaviors](https://faberinfinite.com/break-free-your-roadmap-to-overcoming-unwanted-behaviors/): We all have habits, both good and bad, that shape our daily lives. While good habits propel us forward, bad habits can hold us back and hinder our progress. Breaking free from these unwanted behaviours requires determination, discipline, and effective strategies. In today’s Transformation Tuesday, we’ll explore actionable techniques for overcoming bad habits and replacing them with positive ones.   Understanding Bad Habits: Bad habits often develop as a response to stress, boredom, or other triggers in our environment. They provide temporary relief or pleasure but can have long-term negative consequences on our health, productivity, and well-being. Common examples include procrastination,
- [The Power Hour: Boosting Your Productivity with Daily Habits](https://faberinfinite.com/the-power-hour-boosting-your-productivity-with-daily-habits/): In today’s fast-paced world, finding time to accomplish all our tasks can be challenging. However, by dedicating just one hour each day to focused, intentional activities, we can maximize our productivity and achieve our goals. In today’s Transformation Tuesday let’s explore the concept of Power Hour and how it can transform our daily habits.   Understanding the Power Hour: Power Hour is a dedicated period, typically one hour each day, during which we focus solely on high-priority tasks and activities. It’s a structured approach to productivity that allows us to make significant progress toward our goals in a short amount of
- [Productivity in the Age of AI: 6 Strategies for Success](https://faberinfinite.com/productivity-in-the-age-of-ai-6-strategies-for-success/): Yesterday marked National Productivity Day, and this year’s theme centered around the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As we embrace the potential of AI in our daily lives, it’s essential to explore how this technology can revolutionize productivity. In today’s Transformation Tuesday, we’ll delve into practical tips for leveraging AI to enhance daily productivity, helping you navigate the frontier of AI-driven efficiency.   Embrace AI-Powered Task Management: AI-driven task management tools offer intelligent features such as prioritization, scheduling, and reminders. By integrating these tools into your workflow, you can optimize task allocation and stay focused on high-impact activities.   Leverage
- [Cracking the Power of Value Stream Mapping 4.0](https://faberinfinite.com/cracking-the-power-of-value-stream-mapping-4-0/): For over three decades, companies have embraced the Lean Manufacturing approach to streamline operations and maximize efficiency. However, in the age of Industry 4.0, a new horizon of transformation is emerging. Organizations are now exploring the convergence of digital and physical systems to take operational excellence to the next level. This exciting shift, where Lean and Industry 4.0 concepts intertwine, promises remarkable benefits. The Fourth Industrial Revolution Industry 4.0, often referred to as the fourth industrial revolution, represents a pivotal moment in the history of manufacturing. At its core, it combines cutting-edge technologies with a timeless force—material velocity and manufacturing efficiency.
- [Industry 4.0 Readiness Audit: Elevate Your Excellence with Faber Infinite](https://faberinfinite.com/industry-4-0-readiness-audit-elevate-your-excellence-with-faber-infinite/): In the dynamic landscape of Industry 4.0, achieving operational excellence is not just a goal; it’s a prerequisite for organizations striving to stay competitive. As businesses embrace this era of digital transformation, Faber Infinite introduces a groundbreaking initiative: the Industry 4.0 Readiness Audit. Let’s delve into how this audit, crafted by Faber Infinite Consulting, serves as a launchpad for companies aiming to reach the peak of operational excellence in the Industry 4.0 landscape.   Understanding Industry 4.0: A Digital Revolution The Digital Shift: Industry 4.0 signifies a paradigm shift in business operations, seamlessly blending physical and digital technologies. From smart factories
- [Lean Facility Design©: The Key to Operational Excellence](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-facility-design-the-key-to-operational-excellence/): Whether you are starting a new venture, revamping existing operations, or expanding your current facility, there is one groundbreaking framework that can make a substantial difference – Lean Facility Design©, or LFD. Developed and crafted by the skilled minds at Team Faber Infinite Consulting, this unique framework promises to revolutionize the way you approach facility design and layout optimization. A Versatile Solution for Various Needs One of the most remarkable aspects of LFD is its versatility. It caters to a wide range of organizational needs. Whether you’re venturing into a new greenfield project and need to design an entirely new layout,
- [Empowering Excellence through TPM – Training by Faber Infinite Consulting](https://faberinfinite.com/empowering-excellence-through-tpm-training-by-faber-infinite-consulting/): In the fast-paced world of industries, where efficiency and productivity play a crucial role in success, the importance of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) cannot be overstated. Maintenance activities are the backbone of any organization and optimizing them through TPM is the key to achieving sustainable success. Team Faber Infinite was invited by the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) of India, where it conducted a training workshop on ‘Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).’   Faber Infinite’s transformative Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) training empowered ACMA participants to revolutionize maintenance practices. With a clear understanding of TPM pillars, implementation strategies, and practical insights, participants are now equipped
- [Boost Your Workday Efficiency: 8 Productivity Hacks for Success](https://faberinfinite.com/boost-your-workday-efficiency-8-productivity-hacks-for-success/): In today’s fast-paced work environment, staying productive and managing time effectively is essential for success. Whether you’re juggling multiple tasks, facing tight deadlines, or simply striving to accomplish more in less time, mastering productivity hacks can make all the difference. In this blog, we’ll explore few actionable tips to help you maximize workday efficiency, elevate your performance, and take control of your workday like never before.   1. Set SMART Goals: SMART goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. By setting SMART goals for your tasks and projects, you can clarify objectives, track progress, and stay motivated to achieve results.
- [The Five-Minute Journal: Elevating Employee Well-Being and Performance](https://faberinfinite.com/the-five-minute-journal-elevating-employee-well-being-and-performance/): In the bustling landscape of modern workplaces, where stress and deadlines often dominate, there’s a simple yet powerful tool that can transform your daily experience—the Five-Minute Journal. This isn’t just for managers; it’s a practice tailored for every employee seeking to infuse positivity and purpose into their workdays.    Introduction: The Power of Five Minutes In a world where time is a precious commodity, the Five-Minute Journal stands out as a beacon of efficiency and impact. This minimalist yet potent practice involves dedicating just five minutes of your day to intentional reflection and gratitude.    Morning Reflection: Setting the Tone for
- [Strategic Pause: Mastering the Art of Winning Through Reflection](https://faberinfinite.com/strategic-pause-mastering-the-art-of-winning-through-reflection/): In the fast-paced world of business, where every moment seems to demand action, there’s an often-overlooked superpower—the strategic pause. It’s not a moment of idleness; it’s a deliberate act of stepping back, reflecting, and re calibrating for success. Let’s explore how incorporating strategic pause into your professional journey can be a game-changer.    Introduction: The Power of the Pause Imagine a chess player contemplating their next move. Amid the game’s intensity, they hit the pause button—not out of indecision, but to strategize. Similarly, the strategic pause in our professional lives isn’t a standstill; it’s a dynamic moment for reflection and re
- [Leadership with a Winning Mindset](https://faberinfinite.com/leadership-with-a-winning-mindset/): In the realm of success, the mindset of leadership plays a pivotal role. A winning mindset not only defines the trajectory of an individual leader but also shapes the collective success of an organization. Let’s explore the profound connection between leadership mindset and the path to victory.    Cultivating a Winning Mindset: Leadership is not purely a situation; it’s a mindset. Cultivating a winning mindset involves fostering optimism, adaptability, and a hunger for continuous improvement. Leaders who perceive challenges as stepping stones to success inspire their teams to face adversity with courage and creativity.  Consider a leader who, faced with a
- [Crafting Unique Culture: Daily Tips for Innovative Workplace Rituals](https://faberinfinite.com/crafting-unique-culture-daily-tips-for-innovative-workplace-rituals/): In the dynamic landscape of modern workplaces, company culture isn’t just a buzzword; it’s the heartbeat of an organization. Fostering a unique and vibrant culture isn’t confined to grand gestures or annual retreats; it’s about the daily rituals that weave a tapestry of identity and purpose. Let’s delve into the realm of innovative rituals that elevate company’s Crafting Unique Culture from an ordinary concept to a lived experience.    Morning Huddles that Spark Inspiration: Every morning, teams gather not just to discuss tasks but to share a moment of inspiration. It could be a team member spotlight, where one individual shares
- [New Year, New Skills: A Guide to Continuous Learning and Professional Development](https://faberinfinite.com/new-year-new-skills-a-guide-to-continuous-learning-and-professional-development/): As the New Year unfolds, it brings with it a promise of fresh opportunities and possibilities. What better way to embrace these possibilities than by committing to continuous learning and professional development? In today’s Transformation Tuesday let’s embark on a journey to discover the transformative power of acquiring new skills in the quest for personal and career growth.    Embracing a Growth Mindset: Reflect on the Past: Begin the year by reflecting on the skills and knowledge gained in the previous year. What worked well, and what areas could benefit from improvement? Assess the success of a project you led and
- [Silence in the City: Transforming Your Commute into a Mindful Journey](https://faberinfinite.com/silence-in-the-city-transforming-your-commute-into-a-mindful-journey/): In the bustling heart of city life, where every moment seems to rush by, your daily commute can often feel like lost time. However, what if we reframed this routine task as an opportunity for mindful ness, relaxation, and personal growth? Let’s delve into the art of turning your daily commute into a journey of self-discovery and tranquility.    The Mindful Start: Commencing your commute with intention is key. Instead of immediately diving into work thoughts or stressing about the day ahead, begin with a few moments of silence. Whether you’re driving, cycling, or taking public transport, use the initial minutes
- [Nurturing Leadership Excellence through a Growth Mindset](https://faberinfinite.com/nurturing-leadership-excellence-through-a-growth-mindset/): In the dynamic landscape of leadership, cultivating a growth mindset has emerged as a cornerstone for personal and organizational success. This mindset, grounded in the belief that abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work, offers invaluable lessons for leaders aiming to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement. In this article, we will discuss about the Leadership Excellence through a Growth Mindset.   Introduction: The Power of Growth Mindset  In our fast-paced world, leaders with a growth mindset don’t shy away from challenges; they see them as opportunities to expand. This mindset pushes leaders out of their comfort
- [Leading in the Age of AI: Mastering the Digital Shift](https://faberinfinite.com/leading-in-the-age-of-ai-mastering-the-digital-shift/): In today’s fast-paced digital era, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way we work and lead. Understanding and embracing this change is crucial for leaders who want to steer their teams successfully through Leading in the age of AI. Let’s explore the essentials of leadership in this digital landscape.    Grasping the Basics: AI 101  In the age of AI, leaders should have a basic understanding of what AI is and how it works. Think of AI as a super-smart assistant that can help with various tasks. For instance, virtual assistants like Siri or Alexa use AI to understand and respond
- [The Art of Workplace Lounging: Embracing the Benefits of 'Idle' Moments](https://faberinfinite.com/the-art-of-workplace-lounging-embracing-the-benefits-of-idle-moments/): The idea of embracing a bit of laziness in our workplace might seem counterintuitive. However, what if we told you that those ‘idle’ moments could be the secret sauce to a more productive and balanced work life? Let’s dive into the art of workplace lounging in and explore how those seemingly idle moments can be the key to a healthier, happier, and more creative you.   The Power of the Micro-Lounge: Imagine this: a five-minute break where you stretch, take a deep breath, or just gaze out the window. This micro-lounging doesn’t steal time; it gifts it back by recharging your
- [Inventory Management for Remarkable Cost Savings](https://faberinfinite.com/inventory-management-for-remarkable-cost-savings/): Effective Inventory Management is a critical aspect of any business operation, especially in industries like automotive, cryogenic storage, and renewable energy. The ability to optimize inventory can lead to significant cost savings, improved operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability. Let’s explore how Faber Infinite Consulting has played a pivotal role in helping various companies achieve remarkable results through their inventory management strategies.  What is Inventory Management? Inventory management is the systematic process of ordering, storing, and using a company’s inventory. It involves overseeing and controlling of the ordering, storage, and use of components that a company uses in the production of the
- [The Zen Zone: Creating a Serene Corner in Your Busy Workspace](https://faberinfinite.com/the-zen-zone-creating-a-serene-corner-in-your-busy-workspace/): In the hustle and bustle of the modern workplace, finding moments of calmness can be a challenge. This Transformation Tuesday we explore the concept of a “Zen Zone” within your workspace – a designated area that promotes calmness, focus, and well-being. By examining the benefits and offering practical tips, we see transforming a corner of a busy office into a sanctuary for mindfulness and productivity.    The Science of Serenity   Creating a Zen Zone isn’t just about aesthetics; it’s grounded in science. Studies show that incorporating elements of nature, such as plants or natural light, can reduce stress and increase overall
- [Lean Facility Design© in Africa | Layout Design Consultant](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-facility-design-in-africa/): In the vibrant landscapes of Africa, industries are constantly evolving and looking for innovative ways to enhance their processes and drive efficiency. One groundbreaking solution that has emerged to meet these challenges head-on is Lean Facility Design © (LFD), a framework developed by Faber Infinite Consulting. In this blog, we delve into the transformative power of LFD across various African industries, revolutionising manufacturing efficiency and elevating these businesses to new heights.    Revolutionizing Packaging in Kenya  In Kenya, a prominent player in the metal packaging industry embarked on a journey of improvement with Lean Facility Design©. The results were nothing short
- [Lean Facility Design© in India | Layout Design Consultant](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-facility-design-in-india/): In the dynamic world of business and industry, the pursuit of efficiency is a never-ending journey. Organizations are constantly seeking innovative ways to optimize their processes, reduce waste, and enhance productivity. One powerful solution that has emerged to address these challenges is Lean Facility Design© (LFD), a groundbreaking framework developed by Faber Infinite Consulting. In this blog, we will explore the transformative impact of Lean Facility Design© on various industries and how it is revolutionizing manufacturing efficiency.  Electrical & Lighting Products: A Brighter Future with LFD  One of the leading manufacturers of consumer electrical products embarked on a journey of improvement
- [Workplace Mindfulness: Finding Zen in the Daily Grind](https://faberinfinite.com/workplace-mindfulness-finding-zen-in-the-daily-grind/): In the hustle and bustle of the modern workplace, the concept of mindfulness might seem out of place. However, in a world filled with deadlines, meetings, and constant connectivity, practicing mindfulness at work is becoming increasingly important. Today’s Transformation Tuesday focuses on the significance of workplace mindfulness, providing insights into how it can lead to reduced stress, increased focus, and enhanced overall well-being.     The Mindfulness Movement:  The mindfulness movement has gained momentum in recent years, and companies like Google have been at the forefront of promoting mindfulness at work. Google offers its employees mindfulness and meditation programs, recognizing that a
- [Laughter in the Office: How Humor Can Boost Team Morale and Innovation?](https://faberinfinite.com/laughter-in-the-office-how-humor-can-boost-team-morale-and-innovation/): In the corporate world, the idea of humor in the workplace is often underrated. But, as we’ll discover, humor can be a powerful tool for fostering a positive work environment, enhancing team morale, and driving innovation. In today’s Transformation Tuesday we explore the numerous ways laughter at the office can lead to a more productive and innovative workforce. Through some practical examples, we’ll see how leading companies have harnessed the magic of laughter to improve both their team dynamics and their bottom line.    The Science of Workplace Laughter   Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, which elevate mood, reduce stress, and
- [Desk Decluttering Challenges: Clearing the Way for a More Productive Workspace](https://faberinfinite.com/desk-decluttering-challenges-clearing-the-way-for-a-more-productive-workspace/): In today’s fast-paced work environments, our desks often become a reflection of the chaos around us. Piled-up papers, forgotten coffee cups, and an assortment of office supplies can quickly turn our workspaces into cluttered minefields. The clutter not only adds stress to our workday but can also hinder productivity and creativity. Today we explore the challenges of desk decluttering, why it’s crucial for a more productive workspace, and practical tips to conquer the mess.    The Impact of Desk Clutter  The clutter on our desks doesn’t just affect our physical space; it also impacts our mental space. Here’s how:  Overwhelming Distractions:
- [The Power of Play: Boosting Creativity and Productivity in the Workplace](https://faberinfinite.com/the-power-of-play-boosting-creativity-and-productivity-in-the-workplace/): The idea of incorporating play into the workplace might seem counterintuitive in today’s fast-paced work environments. However, it’s a powerful strategy that can enhance creativity, productivity, and overall job satisfaction. This article delves into the concept of play at work, exploring how it can positively impact employee performance and foster a dynamic work culture. We’ll discuss the science behind it and provide real-life examples to illustrate its effectiveness.    Sparking Creativity   Play encourages divergent thinking, which is crucial for creativity. When employees engage in playful activities, it stimulates their imagination and helps them see problems from different angles. Google is a
- [Navigating Crisis: 5 Lessons from Successful Leaders](https://faberinfinite.com/navigating-crisis-5-lessons-from-successful-leaders/): In times of crisis, successful leaders demonstrate remarkable resilience and strategic thinking. Their ability to steer their organizations through turbulent waters offers invaluable lessons. In today’s Transformation Tuesday, we’ll delve into crisis management strategies, using real-world examples to illustrate how leaders have effectively navigated adversity. These stories not only inspire but also provide practical insights for anyone facing challenges, making the path through crisis a little clearer.  Clear Communication   One crucial lesson from leaders in crisis is the importance of clear communication. During the 2008 financial crisis, leaders prioritized open and transparent communication with stakeholders. They emphasized the long-term stability of
- [Sustainable Leadership: Environmental & Social Responsibility](https://faberinfinite.com/sustainable-leadership-environmental-social-responsibility/): In a world facing pressing environmental and social challenges, sustainable leadership has emerged as a vital force for positive change. In today’s Transformation Tuesday we explore the realm of sustainable leadership, exploring how it blends environmental consciousness and social responsibility into core management practices. We’ll uncover how adopting sustainable leadership principles can not only benefit organizations but also contribute to a more equitable and ecologically sustainable future.    Environmental Responsibility  Sustainable leaders place a strong emphasis on environmental responsibility in their decision-making. Take, for instance, a CEO committed to sustainability who takes proactive steps to minimize the company’s environmental impact. Through
- [Escape Monday Blues: Workplace Stress-Resilience Tips](https://faberinfinite.com/escape-monday-blues-workplace-stress-resilience-tips/): Stress has become a familiar companion for many workers in today’s fast-paced workplace. Coping with workplace stress is essential not only for personal well-being but also for sustaining productivity and fostering a healthy work culture. In today’s Transformational Tuesday, we’ll explore a range of effective stress management strategies tailored for the workplace. In this article we will discuss about the 5 Effective Workplace Stress-Resilience Tips.   Mindful Breathing and Meditation   Mindfulness techniques, such as deep breathing and meditation, are powerful tools for managing stress. Imagine a project manager facing tight deadlines; incorporating brief mindfulness sessions into their daily routine helps them
- [Transform Kenyan Industries Through Operational Excellence](https://faberinfinite.com/transforming-kenyan-industries-with-operational-excellence/): One of the main areas Faber Infinite focuses on to assist its clients in operating more effectively is Operational Excellence. In the field of operational excellence, Faber Infinite offers several tailored modules that support the creation and maintenance of high-performance teams. “Operational excellence” is a key element of effective and successful execution in every organization. in this article ,we will discuss about the How Faber Infinite Transform Kenyan Industries through Operational Excellence.  In the pursuit of operational excellence, organizations leverage methodologies like Lean Management, Kaizen, World Class Manufacturing (WCM), Manufacturing Excellence, cost reduction, process improvement, and Lean Manufacturing. These approaches optimise
- [Theory of Constraints (TOC) : Definition, Explanation and Benefits](https://faberinfinite.com/theory-of-constraints-explanation-and-benefits/): In the realm of achieving goals and optimising processes, one methodology stands out as a guiding light: The Theory of Constraints (TOC). This powerful approach has become a game-changer for businesses striving for efficiency and success. At the heart of this methodology is the identification and resolution of the most critical limiting factor, commonly known as the constraint, that obstructs progress. In the manufacturing world, this constraint is often referred to as a bottleneck. Faber Infinite Consulting: Guiding Excellence Faber Infinite Consulting, with its expertise in operational excellence, brings the Theory of Constraints to the forefront. With a deep commitment to
- [The Power of Lean Facility Design : Improve Efficiency](https://faberinfinite.com/the-power-of-lean-facility-design-revolutionizing-manufacturing-efficiency/): Organizations are constantly seeking ways to optimise their processes, reduce waste, and enhance productivity. One powerful solution that has emerged to address these challenges is Lean Facility Design (LFD), a groundbreaking framework developed by Faber Infinite Consulting. In this blog, We will discuss about the The Power of Lean Facility Design©: Revolutionising Manufacturing Efficiency.   Understanding Lean Facility Design© (LFD)  Designing a new industrial factory layout is a complex process that requires careful consideration of various factors to ensure optimal efficiency, safety, and functionality.  Lean Facility Design, often abbreviated as LFD, represents a comprehensive approach to crafting factory layouts that are not
- [5 Time Management Hacks for Busy Professionals](https://faberinfinite.com/5-time-management-hacks-for-busy-professionals/): For busy professionals, time is a precious commodity. Juggling work commitments, personal life, and professional growth can feel overwhelming. However, mastering the art of time management can significantly alleviate stress and boost productivity. In today’s Transformation Tuesday we’ll explore practical time management hacks that can help busy professionals streamline their daily schedules and effective techniques to make the most of their time and achieve a succeeding life. In this article, we will discuss about the 5 time management hacks for busy professionals. Prioritise Tasks with the Eisenhower Matrix   The Eisenhower Matrix, a time-tested tool, assists in task prioritisation. For instance,
- [5 Daily Goals for Workplace Success](https://faberinfinite.com/5-daily-goals-for-workplace-success/): Goal setting is the basis of workplace success. Whether you’re aiming for a promotion, striving to improve your skills, or seeking to enhance team performance, effective goal setting is the key. In today’s Transformation Tuesday, we’ll dive into the art of Setting Goals for Daily Progress of Workplace Success. Drawing from real-life examples, we’ll explore strategies that can help you turn your professional aspirations into actionable, achievable tasks, driving your career and workplace accomplishments to new heights.    Clarity in Professional Goals   In the workplace, setting clear and specific goals is essential. Consider a manager aiming to enhance team productivity. Instead
- [Mastering Your Day: 5 Micro-Habits That Lead to Success](https://faberinfinite.com/mastering-your-day-5-micro-habits-that-lead-to-success/): In the quest for self-improvement, it’s easy to underestimate the effectiveness of tiny daily habits. Micro-habits, those microscopic actions, may seem insignificant, but their collective impact can be massive. In today’s Transformation Tuesday, we’ll explore the science behind 5 Micro-Habits and explore actionable examples. These small but consistent changes have the potential to transform your life, helping you achieve significant goals and unlocking personal growth. By incorporating micro-habits into your daily routine, you can witness remarkable results, from enhanced productivity to improved well-being, all stemming from these minor adjustments.    Understanding Micro-habits   Micro-habits are bite-sized actions that demand minimal effort but have
- [The Power of Feedback: 4 Techniques for Effective Management](https://faberinfinite.com/the-power-of-feedback-4-techniques-for-effective-management/): In the dynamic world of effective management, feedback stands as a transformational force, driving growth and refinement. In today’s Transformation Tuesday we explore the profound significance of constructive feedback, offering accessible techniques and real-world instances that underscore the pivotal role skillful feedback plays in elevating individuals and teams alike. As a catalyst for progress, feedback, when delivered with finesse, not only fosters continuous improvement but also strengthens relationships. From the art of constructive criticism to the nuances of active listening, this exploration unveils how harnessing the power of feedback can shape a culture of success within any organization. In this article,
- [IIoT Readiness Audit: Paving the Path to Industry 4.0 Transformation](https://faberinfinite.com/iiot-readiness-audit-paving-the-path-to-industry-4-0-transformation/): The emergence of Industry 4.0 has brought a wave of unprecedented opportunities and challenges with it. As organizations stand on the point of the fourth industrial revolution, the integration of advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and data analytics promises to revolutionize operations and drive unparalleled efficiency. To navigate through this Transformative journey, Faber Infinite Consulting is in the lead of guiding organizations toward successful digital transformation, via Industry 4.0 readiness audit.    The Industry 4.0 Revolution   Industry 4.0 represents a shift in the way businesses operate. The union of digital technologies and physical
- [The Path to Productivity: Time and Motion Study](https://faberinfinite.com/the-path-to-productivity-time-and-motion-study/): In the realm of Operational Excellence, one technique that stands out as a catalyst for efficiency and effectiveness is the Time and Motion Study. By analyzing task durations and production planning, this approach enables businesses to minimize waste, optimize resource utilization, and foster a motivating work environment for sustained productivity. Faber Infinite has successfully implemented time and motion studies at various client sites, delivering exceptional results and cost savings. Let’s explore the remarkable benefits witnessed by one of our esteemed clients.  Faber Infinite has done a comprehensive time and motion study for a few of our clients from diverse industries including
- [3 Tech Solutions That Can Transform Your Operations](https://faberinfinite.com/3-tech-solutions-that-can-transform-your-operations/): In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, staying ahead of the curve is essential for organizations to maintain a competitive edge. Embracing technology-driven solutions can revolutionize operations, leading to increased efficiency, productivity, and profitability. In this blog, we will explore three transformative tech solutions that have the potential to reshape the way businesses operate. These solutions include the OE Xpert (Operational Excellence) Skill Analysis App, the Industry 4.0 Readiness Audit, and the PriZma PMS (Performance Management System) module.    OE Xpert: Skill Analysis App  The OE Xpert (Operational Excellence) Skill Analysis App, developed by Faber Infinite, empowers organizations to take complete control
- [4 Key Breakthroughs from the Projects in the Last FY](https://faberinfinite.com/4-key-breakthroughs-from-the-projects-in-the-last-fy/): In the past fiscal year, team Faber had the privilege of working with some of the top industries from various sectors. Through our collaborations with leading companies, we delivered breakthrough results in their specific areas of improvement and witnessed a quantum leap. We will delve into the key highlights from our projects in the last fiscal year, focusing on the sugar industry, energy transmission industry, automotive industry, and plastic films industry. These insights showcase the tangible benefits that our expertise and interventions have brought to these sectors.    Sugar Industry:  We had the opportunity to work with one of the largest
- [Be A Better Leader with Emotional Intelligence at the Workplace](https://faberinfinite.com/be-a-better-leader-with-emotional-intelligence-at-the-workplace/): Emotional intelligence (EI) has become a foundation of effective leadership and harmonious team dynamics in this rapidly evolving workplace. Beyond technical skills, EI fosters an atmosphere of empathy and understanding, anchoring relationships, and shaping success. In this Transformation Tuesday let us explore the significance of EI, providing practical insights of how fostering empathy and understanding can enhance workplace relationships and overall success.    Understanding Emotional Intelligence  Emotional intelligence covers recognizing, understanding, and managing both our own emotions and those of others. For instance, a manager with high EI can recognize a team member’s stress during a critical project and provide support.
- [Navigating Rising Labor Cost through Time and Motion Study](https://faberinfinite.com/enhancing-manpower-productivity-through-time-and-motion-study/): Introduction  The tides are changing for skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled workers in areas outside Gujarat’s municipal corporation and several other regions. A recent hike in minimum wages has brought a significant increase in pay, with skilled workers getting a hike of 24%. In this article, we will discuss about the How to Enhancing Manpower Productivity through Time and Motion Study? This recent increase in minimum wages has prompted businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to seek strategies that Enhance Manpower Productivity while adhering to Labour regulations. One effective approach in this regard is the roll-out of Time and Motion Study.
- [Rising to the Challenge: Leadership Lessons from GMP Winners in Pharma](https://faberinfinite.com/rising-to-the-challenge-leadership-lessons-from-gmp-winners-in-pharma/): In the pharmaceutical industry, exemplary GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) implementation serves as a sign of quality and compliance. Today’s Transformation Tuesday unravels the leadership lessons hidden within these success stories, providing valuable insights for leaders looking to drive excellence in pharmaceutical manufacturing. In this article, we will discuss about the Leadership Lessons from GMP Winners in Pharma. The Power of Visionary Leadership  Visionary leaders like Dr. Reddy, founder of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, shaped their companies with a focus on GMP. By instilling a commitment to quality across the organization, Dr. Reddy ensured that adherence to GMP became a fundamental part of
- [Mastering the GMP in Pharma: Walk the Path with Faber Infinite](https://faberinfinite.com/mastering-the-gmp-in-pharma-walk-the-path-with-faber-infinite/): The pharmaceutical industry is witnessing rapid growth and evolving regulatory requirements, with a focus on quality and effective systems. As pharmaceutical makers strive to implement Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), they face various challenges in ensuring compliance and addressing industry-specific issues. The recent announcement by Indian regulatory authorities of granting pharmaceutical manufacturers a year (for organizations with turnover less than INR 250 crores) for GMP implementation accompanied by warnings of consequences for non-compliance, pointed out the urgency and significance of this mandate. In this pursuit of adherence, Faber Infinite emerges as a reliable partner, offering comprehensive consulting services to support pharma makers
- [From Visionary Founder to Effective Manager: Mastering the Transition](https://faberinfinite.com/from-visionary-founder-to-effective-manager-mastering-the-transition/): The journey from a visionary founder to a proficient manager is a transformative process that demands skillful navigation. As clientele begins to pour in, your enterprise necessitates effective guidance and a strategic vision to pave its future course. In brief, it goes beyond requiring a founder; it demands a skilled manager. In today’s Transformation Tuesday, let’s explore the nuances of this evolution, unveiling strategies and real-world examples that can guide founders on their path to becoming effective managers.    Embracing Delegation   The shift from a hands-on founder to an effective manager requires mastering the art of delegation. For instance, Steve Jobs,
- [Unconventional Leadership Lessons from Non Traditional Industries](https://faberinfinite.com/unconventional-leadership-lessons-from-non-traditional-industries/): Leadership lessons can be discovered in the most unpredictable places. In today’s Transformation Tuesday, we explore the invaluable insights that non-traditional industries offer to leaders, challenging the status quo and redefining leadership concepts. By looking beyond conventional boundaries and diving into the unconventional, we uncover unique approaches to leadership that have led to remarkable success in diverse sectors. From the high-flying aerospace industry to the soul-inspiring art world, these non-traditional sources hold transformative lessons for leaders seeking to inspire innovation and drive growth.    Embracing Risk and Innovation   The aerospace industry, known for pushing boundaries, teaches leaders to embrace risk and
- [The Rise of Digital Minimalism: Finding Harmony in the Digital Age](https://faberinfinite.com/the-rise-of-digital-minimalism-finding-harmony-in-the-digital-age/): In today’s technology-driven world, digital connectivity has been all over the place. However, with the increasing intrusion of digital distractions, a new movement called “Digital Minimalism” has emerged. In today’s Transformation Tuesday let’s delve into the concept of digital minimalism, exploring how it offers a path to balance and purpose in the digital age.   Understanding Digital Minimalism Digital minimalism is a philosophy that advocates for mindful and intentional use of technology. It encourages individuals to declutter their digital lives, prioritizing meaningful interactions and minimizing distractions. For example, digital minimalist may consciously limit their time on social media platforms and delete
- [4 Ways to Manage Multi-generational Workforces](https://faberinfinite.com/4-ways-to-manage-multigenerational-workforces/): In the diverse landscape of modern workplaces, managing multi-generational workforces has become increasingly important. Every generation carries its own viewpoints, ideals, and working methods. In this Transformation Tuesday, we will explore strategies for bridging the generation gap and maximizing team performance. Through real-life examples, we will uncover effective approaches that promote collaboration, understanding, and synergy among different generations.    Embrace and Value Generational Diversity Successful management of multigenerational workforces begins with embracing and valuing generational diversity. Take the example of a marketing agency that comprises Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials. By recognizing the strengths and experiences of each generation, the
- [Embracing Failure: 4 Real Life Stories for Insane Success](https://faberinfinite.com/embracing-failure-4-real-life-stories-for-insane-success/): Failure is often seen as a setback, but when approached with the right mindset, it becomes a powerful catalyst for growth. In today’s Transformation Tuesday, let’s explore strategies for learning from failure and leveraging it as a bridge to future success. Through real-life examples, we will uncover valuable lessons and insights that can transform failure into an opportunity for growth. Together, we will learn how failure can empower us to learn from missteps, embrace change, and emerge stronger than ever before.    Embracing a Growth Mindset A growth mindset is essential when learning from failure. Take the example of Thomas Edison,
- [Operational Excellence Consulting Firm in India](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-consultant-in-india-opex/): Operational Excellence is one of the core areas focused on by Faber Infinite to help its clients operate better. Faber Infinite provides several customised modules in the area of operational excellence that help create and maintain high-performance teams. A crucial component of efficient and successful execution in every organization is “operational excellence.” Faber Infinite is One of the Best Operational Excellence Consultant in India. In the pursuit of operational excellence, organizations turn to powerful methodologies like Lean Management, Continual Improvement, World Class Manufacturing (WCM), Manufacturing Excellence, cost reduction, cost optimization, process improvement, and Lean Manufacturing. These approaches collectively drive organizations toward
- [Cultivating Accountability: 6 Progressive Tactics for Managers](https://faberinfinite.com/cultivating-accountability-6-progressive-tactics-for-managers/): In the contemporary and dynamic work landscape, nurturing a culture of accountability is paramount for organizational growth. As a manager, you hold the key to fostering this culture. In today’s Transformation Tuesday we will explore unconventional yet effective approaches that managers can employ to build a strong foundation of accountability within their teams.    Promote Psychological Safety: Creating a safe and supportive environment is essential for fostering accountability. Encourage open dialogue, where team members feel comfortable sharing their ideas, concerns, and mistakes without fear of judgment or retribution. By embracing psychological safety, you empower individuals to take risks, learn from failures,
- [Collaborative Overload: 5 Points for Balancing Teamwork](https://faberinfinite.com/collaborative-overload-5-points-for-balancing-teamwork/): Amidst the hustle and bustle of today’s fast-paced work settings, collaboration has become a cornerstone of success. However, there is a hidden danger lurking within teamwork: collaborative overload. This phenomenon occurs when the demands of collaboration outweigh its benefits, leading to decreased productivity, burnout, and diminished overall team performance. In today’s Transformation Tuesday, revealing five distinctive strategies that will empower you to navigate the intricate harmonies of collaboration.    Recognize the Signs of Collaborative Overload:  To address collaborative overload, it’s crucial to recognize the warning signs. These may include constant interruptions, a never-ending stream of meetings, a lack of time for
- [Design Thinking: 5 Key Points for Igniting Innovative Business Thinking](https://faberinfinite.com/design-thinking-5-key-points-for-igniting-innovative-business-thinking/): In a world where innovation and adaptability are paramount, businesses face an ever-increasing array of complex challenges. To overcome these obstacles and thrive, organizations need a transformative approach that goes beyond traditional problem-solving methods. Enter design thinking, a dynamic methodology that empowers businesses to apply creative problem-solving techniques to drive meaningful change. Let’s delve into the core principles of design thinking and explore how its application to business challenges can unlock innovation and fuel success.    Understanding Design Thinking: Design thinking is a human-centered problem-solving approach that places people at the heart of the innovation process. It emphasizes empathy, collaboration, and
- [4 Tips to Build Resilience for Leaders – Faber Infinite](https://faberinfinite.com/mastering-challenges-4-resilience-points-for-leaders/): In today’s rapidly evolving and unpredictable world, resilient leadership is crucial. Leaders who cultivate resilience within themselves and their teams can effectively navigate challenging times and steer their organizations toward success. In this article, we will explore powerful strategies for building resilience as a leader and guiding your team through difficult situations.    Embrace a Growth Mindset: Resilient leaders understand that challenges present opportunities for growth. By adopting a growth mindset, leaders can encourage themselves and their teams to view setbacks as learning experiences. Emphasize the importance of continuous learning, experimentation, and embracing failure as a steppingstone toward success. A growth
- [The Art of Communication = The Power of Effective Leadership](https://faberinfinite.com/the-art-of-communication-the-power-of-effective-leadership/): Communication is the invisible thread that weaves together the fabric of effective leadership. It possesses the remarkable ability to foster connections, inspire greatness, and propel organizations towards success. In this captivating journey, we delve into the intricacies of communication in leadership and unlock the secrets to becoming a masterful communicator.   Authenticity and Clarity: Picture a leader who communicates with unwavering authenticity and clarity. Their words resonate with sincerity, and their transparency nurtures a culture of trust. By eliminating ambiguity and ensuring alignment, these leaders create a unified front, propelling their teams towards a common goal.   The role of Active Listening:
- [Mastering the Clock: Effective Management Tips for Leader’s](https://faberinfinite.com/mastering-the-clock-a-leaders-guide/): In the fast-paced world of leadership, effective time management and productivity are crucial skills that can make or break a leader’s success. Being able to navigate through countless tasks, prioritize responsibilities, and maintain focus in a time-constrained environment is a true art. In this blog, we will explore practical strategies and insights to help leaders master the clock, enhance their time management skills, and boost overall productivity.  Set Clear Goals and Prioritize:  The foundation of effective time management lies in setting clear goals and priorities. Leaders must define their objectives, both short-term and long-term, and align their tasks accordingly. Begin by
- [5 Leadership Strategies for Thriving in Times of Crisis](https://faberinfinite.com/leadership-strategies-for-thriving-in-times-of-crisis/): In times of crisis, effective leadership becomes paramount in guiding organizations and teams through tumultuous situations. A crisis presents unique challenges that test the resilience and decision-making capabilities of leaders. In this blog post, we will explore strategies for managing uncertainty, fostering resilience, and making tough decisions, all crucial aspects of leadership during times of crisis.  Managing Uncertainty: During a crisis, uncertainty becomes the norm. Leaders must acknowledge this uncertainty and address it with transparency and clear communication. Regular updates, providing accurate information, and acknowledging the unknown are vital for maintaining trust and confidence within the organization and among team members.
- [Mindful leadership: Benefits, Balancing Empathy and Results](https://faberinfinite.com/balancing-empathy-and-results-the-mindful-leaders-approach/): In today’s workplace, leaders are expected to balance empathy and results to foster a positive work environment and achieve organizational success. The ability to connect with employees on a personal level while also driving results is a valuable skill that requires a mindful approach. In this blog, we will explore how mindful leadership can help leaders balance empathy and results and create a thriving work environment.  What is Mindful Leadership? Mindful leadership is the practice of leading with awareness, compassion, and authenticity. It involves being present in the moment, connecting with others, and understanding the impact of your actions on those
- [The Importance of Communication in Effective Leadership](https://faberinfinite.com/the-importance-of-communication-in-effective-leadership/): Effective leadership is an essential component of success for any organization. A successful leader is someone who can inspire and motivate their team to achieve their goals. However, effective leadership is not just about being charismatic or having good organizational skills. It also involves having excellent communication skills. In this Blog, we will Explore the Importance of Communication in Effective Leadership. Communication is the cornerstone of effective leadership. It is through effective communication that a leader can convey their vision, set expectations, and provide guidance to their team. A leader who can communicate effectively can build trust and rapport with their
- [How to Manage Your time Effectively as a Leader?](https://faberinfinite.com/mastering-time-management-and-staying-productive-as-a-leader/): As a leader, Time Management is one of the most critical skills that you need to master to stay productive and efficient. With multiple tasks and responsibilities to handle, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and lose track of time, resulting in missed deadlines and unfinished projects.  However, with a few effective time management strategies, you can take control of your time and stay productive as a leader. Here are some tips to help you master time management and boost your productivity:  Prioritize your tasks The first step towards effective time management is to prioritize your tasks. Determine which tasks are urgent
- [Increase Flower Production and Revenue in Flower Farm](https://faberinfinite.com/maximizing-production-and-revenue-in-flower-farms/): The horticulture domain or commercial flower farming, which is worth billions of dollars globally, has been growing rapidly over the years. However, despite its popularity and growth, the flower industry faces several problems that need to be addressed. These problems range from environmental issues to labour management, which has a significant impact on the sustainability and ethics of the Flower Production trade.  Several organizations involved in the floriculture sector have received help from Faber Infinite Consulting, one of the best Operational Excellence Consultants in the business, specifically in commercial farming.  Team Faber helps these farms achieve their objectives by enhancing efficiency
- [Key Financial Planning for Manufacturing, You need to know](https://faberinfinite.com/key-financial-planning-you-must-know/): Organizational financial planning for manufacturing has been rigorously tested by COVID-19. In the face of a significant and singular disturbance, predictions and models based on conventional historical data were unsuccessful. Although anticipating cash flow is crucial to a company’s future, finance and accounting departments quickly withdrew and turned their attention elsewhere. Could more have been done?  Inventory, machinery, and employees must all be used efficiently by manufacturing organizations to produce and deliver goods. So, they must assess their company using the following financial indicators and make plans for higher growth rates. The effectiveness of operations and the viability of the manufacturing
- [Maximizing Revenue and Productivity in Steel Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/accelerating-productivity-improvement-in-steel-industry/): The steel industry is a key player in the world economy, contributing significantly to employment, production, and revenue generation. To remain competitive in the current business environment, steel companies must adopt measures that enhance their productivity.   The industry is characterized by a diverse range of products and production methods, with different types of steel alloys tailored to specific applications. Steel products are used in construction, automotive manufacturing, consumer goods, energy production, and many other industries.  This blog focuses on the enhancement of productivity improvement in the steel industry. The initial analysis by Faber Infinite team identified several improvement points in the
- [Maximizing Production and Revenue in Flower Farms](https://faberinfinite.com/maximizing-production-and-revenue-in-flower-farms-2/): The horticulture domain or commercial flower farming, which is worth billions of dollars globally, has been growing rapidly over the years. However, despite its popularity and growth, the flower industry faces several problems that need to be addressed. These problems range from environmental issues to labour management, which has a significant impact on the sustainability and ethics of the flower trade.  Several organizations involved in the floriculture sector have received help from Faber Infinite Consulting, one of the best Operational Excellence Consultants in the business, specifically in commercial farming.  Team Faber helps these farms achieve their objectives by enhancing efficiency and
- [Achieve Peak Performance with Performance Management System](https://faberinfinite.com/peak-performance-with-performance-management-system/): Continuous improvement is essential for being relevant and competitive in the quickly changing corporate landscape of today. Manufacturers frequently release new models with upgraded features and technology to stay competitive and relevant in a market that is continually growing. By staying ahead of the curve and giving continual development top priority, these companies have maintained their growth and success. Companies, on the other hand, run the risk of losing market share and lagging rivals if they do not adapt and improve. Employees are the ones who play the key role in the improvement of any company across any domain.  Employees are
- [Leverage Value Stream Mapping to Maximize Value](https://faberinfinite.com/maximize-value-with-value-stream-mapping/): Lean Management strategies are being used by businesses and organisations to improve their performance as they deal with escalating competition and shifting client demands. Lean Six Sigma (LSS) tools can help your business generate greater value by cost optimization and process improvement. In this article, we will talk about Leverage Value Stream Mapping to Maximize Value. Value Stream Mapping, however, is a powerful tool in the Lean Six Sigma toolkit. Which can improve the material velocity and production output phenomenally. The greatest value comes from understanding specific tools in terms of how they benefit organisations and within the framework of the
- [Key Financial Indicators, You Must Know](https://faberinfinite.com/key-financial-indicators-you-must-know-2/): Organizational financial planning for manufacturing has been rigorously tested by COVID-19. In the face of a significant and singular disturbance, predictions and models based on conventional historical data were unsuccessful. Although anticipating cash flow is crucial to a company’s future, finance and accounting departments quickly withdrew and turned their attention elsewhere. Could more have been done?  Inventory, machinery, and employees must all be used efficiently by manufacturing organisations to produce and deliver goods. So, they must assess their company using the following financial indicators and make plans for higher growth rates. The effectiveness of operations and the viability of the manufacturing
- [The Ultimate Guide to Culture of Innovation in Workplace](https://faberinfinite.com/ultimate-guide-to-culture-innovation/): Innovation is a crucial factor in business growth and success. It’s the ability to develop new ideas and turn them into profitable ventures, products, or services. However, innovation requires a culture that nurtures creativity and encourages people to take risks and experiment. Let’s discuss how to build a culture of innovation in your workplace.  Defining a Culture of Innovation Before delving into the nitty-gritty of building an innovative culture, let’s define what it means. A culture of innovation is a work environment where creativity and risk-taking are encouraged, and employees are empowered to develop new ideas and bring them to fruition.  
- [5 Tips for Fostering Employee Happiness and Well-being](https://faberinfinite.com/tips-for-fostering-employee-happiness-and-well-being/): As a responsible employer, it is imperative to acknowledge that your employees are the backbone of your organization. A happy and healthy workforce is directly proportional to enhanced productivity, better job satisfaction, and increased retention rates.   However, fostering happiness and well-being in the workplace is easier said than done. But how do you create a workplace that fosters happiness and well-being? Let’s explore some tips for promoting employee happiness and well-being.   Encourage Work-Life Balance One of the most important things you can do to promote employee happiness and well-being is to encourage work-life balance. Employees who feel like they can balance
- [Importance and Benefits of Self-Awareness in Leaders](https://faberinfinite.com/the-importance-of-self-awareness-in-leaders/): Leadership is a complex, multifaceted concept, but one of the most important qualities of a successful leader is self-awareness. Self-awareness is the ability to identify and comprehend one’s own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.  It enables leaders to gain a deeper understanding of their strengths and weaknesses, and how these impact their team members, colleagues, and the organization as a whole. Let’s discuss the power of self-awareness in leaders and provide strategies for personal growth and organizational success.  The Benefits of Self-Awareness in Leaders Self-awareness is vital for leaders to understand their impact on their team and organization. Here are some of
- [5 Tips to Delegate Your Tasks and Strengthen your Team](https://faberinfinite.com/effective-delegation-how-to-delegate-tasks-and-strengthen-your-team/): Delegating is a crucial skill for any leader who wants to be successful. It allows you to delegate tasks to your team members and empower them to take ownership of their work, freeing up time to focus on higher-level priorities.   But delegating tasks is not as simple as assigning work to others. It requires careful planning, effective communication, and trust in your team. In this blog post, we discuss some effective delegation tips that can help you empower your team and increase productivity.  Optimizing your workflow The first step to effective delegation is to identify the tasks that can be
- [Mindful Leadership: Balancing Compassion and Accountability](https://faberinfinite.com/mindful-leadership-balancing-compassion-and-accountability/): Leadership is a delicate balancing act between achieving organizational goals and caring for the needs of the people who make it happen. Mindful leadership has emerged as a new paradigm that combines compassionate leadership with accountability, resulting in a highly effective leadership style.   Mindful leadership focuses on cultivating self-awareness, empathy, and emotional intelligence while holding oneself and others accountable for their actions. In this blog post, we will explore the concept of mindful leadership and discuss the importance of balancing compassion and accountability in leadership.  Balancing Compassion and Accountability: Compassion and accountability may seem like two opposing concepts, but they are
- [6 Tips to Building Trust in Virtual Teams for Managers](https://faberinfinite.com/building-trust-in-virtual-teams-tips-for-managers/): As we navigate the post-pandemic digital environment, virtual teams have become the new normal for many organizations. With the shift towards remote work, managers are now tasked with finding effective ways to build trust within their virtual teams.   Trust is a fundamental ingredient in any successful team, and it can be particularly challenging to establish and maintain in a virtual setting. In this blog post, we will explore some practical tips that managers can use to build trust and foster a sense of community in their virtual teams.  Communicate and Establish Clear Expectations Clear expectations are the foundation of any successful
- [7 Strategies for Building a More Inclusive Workplace](https://faberinfinite.com/7-strategies-for-building-a-more-inclusive-workplace/): Inclusion is an essential component of any successful workplace. It refers to the ability of employees to feel valued and accepted, regardless of their race, gender, religion, or any other characteristic that makes them different from others. Building a more inclusive workplace is crucial not only for ensuring fairness and equality but also for improving productivity, innovation, and employee engagement. In this blog post, we will explore some strategies for building a more inclusive workplace.  Encourage open communication Communication is the key to building a more inclusive workplace. Encourage employees to share their thoughts and ideas openly without fear of being judged
- [6 Tips to Maintain Balance as a Leader](https://faberinfinite.com/tips-to-maintain-balance-as-a-leader/): As a leader in an organization, maintaining balance is critical for achieving success. Balancing work, personal life, and responsibilities as a leader can be challenging, but it is essential to maintain productivity, engagement, and overall well-being. Let’s discuss some strategies and tips on how to maintain balance as a leader in an organization.  1. Set Clear Goals and Priorities A leader must have clear goals and priorities for themself and their team. Having clear goals and priorities helps you to stay focused and avoid distractions.    When setting goals, ensure that they are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound). This will
- [The Transformative Impact of Constructive Criticism in Leadership](https://faberinfinite.com/transformative-impact-of-constructive-criticism/): As a leader, you may have heard the term “constructive criticism” before, and you may understand that it is an important part for your team’s development. However, you may not fully realize just how essential it is to promote constructive criticism in your organization.    Constructive criticism is a crucial aspect of personal and professional growth. It is a form of feedback that aims to help an individual identify areas for improvement and develop skills that can enhance their performance.    In this blog post, we will discuss why it’s essential for leaders to promote constructive criticism to enhance performance.   Creating a Culture
- [7 Ways to Build Strong Relationships within team](https://faberinfinite.com/a-leaders-guide-to-build-strong-relationships-within-team/): As a leader, your success depends heavily on your ability to build strong relationships within your team. Strong relationships can boost morale, increase productivity, and foster a sense of unity within your team. However, building these relationships takes time, effort, and a deliberate approach.   In this blog, we’ll discuss a leader’s guide to building strong relationships within their team.  Build Bridges, Not Walls Effective communication builds the bridges for a healthy relationship. As a leader, it’s important to establish open lines of communication with your team members.  This includes active listening, asking questions, and providing feedback. Create a culture of open
- [The Importance of Collaboration in Achieving Success](https://faberinfinite.com/the-importance-of-collaboration-in-achieving-success/): Collaboration is essential in today’s evolving and complex work environment, where success often requires the efforts of multiple individuals with different skills, knowledge, and perspectives.   The term collaboration simply refers to the process of working together with others to achieve a common goal. By working together, employees can combine their strengths and expertise to achieve results that would be impossible to achieve as a lone wolf.  In this article, we will explore the benefits and challenges of collaboration in the workplace, and why it is so important for achieving success.   Improved Communication Effective communication is critical to the success of any
- [Stimulating Actions for Sustainable Future - UN-SDG](https://faberinfinite.com/stimulating-actions-for-sustainable-future-un-sdg/): The growing gap between developed and developing countries, as well as the imbalance between nature and humans, are both concerning scenarios in today’s world. In the past, nations came together to form an international organization to stop the world from the “Third World War.” Once again, nations have come together and pledged to protect this planet from degradation, with the aim of ensuring that all human beings can fulfil their lives to their full potential and with dignity.  The United Nations, with agreement from all its members, has unanimously promised to implement the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a part of
- [Lean Facility Design | India’s No.1 Layout Design Consulting Firm](https://faberinfinite.com/for-world-class-layout-go-lean-facility-design/): One of the crucial choices that affects an operation’s long-term efficiency is the layout. Layout has strategic ramifications since it determines an organization’s competitive priorities with regard to capacity, workflows, versatility, and cost, as well as with regard to the quality of the working environment, customer relations, and branding.   An organisation can also establish a strategy that promotes distinctiveness, low cost, or customer experience with the use of an efficient layout. For instance, Walmart’s warehouse architecture and store layouts both complement its low-cost strategy. Whereas Benetton implements a differentiation strategy by placing significant investments in warehouse design that facilitates quick, precise
- [Everything you should know about Commercial Farms!](https://faberinfinite.com/everything-you-should-know-about-commercial-farms/): Commercial farming today is not what it was 200 years ago. The vast majority of agricultural operations are now carried out with sophisticated machinery and cutting-edge technology. The processes are much faster, less expensive, and more efficient. With major international trade agreements undergoing significant changes, it seems plausible to forecast even more shifts in commercial farming’s future. Everyone would be seeking ways to increase production and profitability during this time.  Team Faber has assisted organizations working in the floriculture industry. Together with our clients, we have been striving to increase efficiency and profitability in order to assist them to reach their
- [Newest Opportunity to Go Digital!](https://faberinfinite.com/newest-opportunity-to-go-digital/): A brand new year is here with tons of new opportunities and endeavours to achieve. Faber Infinite Consulting has taken up on the resolution to bring revolutionary solutions to all the service seekers with the advancement of this new year #2023.   People all over the world are going digital, whether it is for finding a new job or to running a business overseas, all you need to do is to connect through network. Hence to be in the competing world you must adhere to the changing trends and adapt faster than you can think.  Team Faber understands the need of
- [Why Financial Benchmarking Should Be Your Next Strategic Move](https://faberinfinite.com/why-financial-benchmarking-should-be-your-next-strategic-move/): In today’s fast-changing business environment, every number tells a story. But numbers alone don’t bring clarity—context does. That’s where financial benchmarking steps in. It’s not just a comparison exercise. It’s a strategic lens that shows where you stand, how far you’ve come, and more importantly—how far you can go. If you’re relying solely on internal reports to guide your financial decisions, you might be missing the full picture. Because knowing your revenue, cost margins, or EBITDA is one thing. Knowing how they stack up against the best in the industry? That’s what sets leaders apart. A real perspective that drives decisions
- [Your Factory Layout Is Quietly Holding You Back—And It’s Costing You More Than You Think](https://faberinfinite.com/your-factory-layout-is-quietly-holding-you-back-and-its-costing-you-more-than-you-think/): Factory floors are full of movement—machines in rhythm, teams in motion, products flowing down the line. On the surface, everything looks fine. But dig a little deeper, and you might notice missed targets, unexpected delays, or teams pushing harder without visible gains in output. When this happens, many companies jump straight to hiring more people, adding shifts, or buying new machinery. But the real issue might not be the people or the machines—it’s the layout. A poorly designed layout silently chips away at productivity. It forces people to walk more, wait longer, or work around constraints that shouldn’t exist. And the
- [The ‘Small’ Things That Kills Big Results](https://faberinfinite.com/the-small-things-that-kills-big-results/): When organizations set ambitious performance goals, higher output, reduced costs, and faster delivery, the instinct is to chase the big levers. New technology. Major automation. Large-scale restructuring. These are exciting, visible, and often come with significant investment. But in our years of working with leading manufacturers across sectors, we’ve found that more often than not, it’s not the big changes that drive results. It’s the small, overlooked inefficiencies, things that feel too minor to matter, that silently drag down productivity, morale, and ultimately profitability. In other words, the small things don’t stay small for long. When small inefficiencies compound Consider this
- [You Don’t Need More Time. You Need to Make It Matter.](https://faberinfinite.com/you-dont-need-more-time-you-need-to-make-it-matter/): It’s a familiar complaint: “There just aren’t enough hours in the day.” But what if the problem isn’t time? What if the real issue lies in how we prioritize what truly matters? In an age of constant connectivity, back-to-back meetings, never-ending emails, and countless to-do lists, most professionals feel like they’re racing against the clock. Yet some people, even with the same 24 hours, manage to achieve more, feel less overwhelmed, and remain focused. How? It’s not because they’ve hacked time, it’s because they’ve learned to master prioritization. Let’s explore how rethinking priorities (not stretching time) is the key to meaningful
- [The Most Overlooked Skill in Business Today: Operational Awareness](https://faberinfinite.com/the-most-overlooked-skill-in-business-today-operational-awareness/): In today’s hyper-connected, fast-evolving business world, there’s one trait that silently powers truly effective leaders and agile organizations, but rarely gets the spotlight it deserves: Operational Awareness. It’s not as flashy as innovation. Not as praised as strategy. Yet it is the glue that keeps great organizations moving efficiently and adapting quickly. When leaders and teams have a solid understanding of how things work on the ground, from process flows to pain points—they make better decisions. They act faster. They build trust. And they deliver results. So, what exactly is Operational Awareness? Simply put, it’s the ability to understand how your
- [Micro-Momentum: Why Small Wins Drive Big Change](https://faberinfinite.com/micro-momentum-why-small-wins-drive-big-change/): In a world obsessed with overnight success, we often underestimate the value of consistent progress. Headlines glorify massive breakthroughs, viral growth, or industry disruptions. But quietly, in the background of most success stories, lies something less glamorous,  small wins. Achievements that might not make the news, but over time, build something powerful: momentum. This idea, often referred to as micro-momentum, is the quiet engine behind some of the world’s most successful organizations and individuals.   The Psychology of Small Wins Our brains are wired to respond to progress. Whether it’s completing a checklist or hitting a short-term goal, small accomplishments trigger
- [Top Lean Consultant & Lean Management Expert in Egypt – Faber Infinite Consulting](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-consultant-egypt/): In today’s fiercely competitive global economy, manufacturing businesses in Egypt are under constant pressure to deliver faster, better, and more cost-effectively. While investing in modern machinery or automation can help, true transformation begins with rethinking how work is done. That’s where Lean consultants come in. Organizations across Egypt, from Cairo’s industrial zones to Alexandria’s growing manufacturing hubs, are increasingly turning to Lean management consultants to boost efficiency, cut waste, and build a culture of continuous improvement.   What Is Lean and Why Does It Matter in Egypt Today? Lean is not just a buzzword, it’s a proven system that originated in
- [The Strategic Edge: How High-Growth Companies Make Smarter Moves](https://faberinfinite.com/the-strategic-edge-how-high-growth-companies-make-smarter-moves/): In a market defined by uncertainty, the smartest companies don’t just grow, they evolve strategically. From pharma to automotive, high-growth manufacturers are outpacing competitors by doing one thing better: making smarter decisions, faster. Let’s explore what sets these giants apart and how your organization can adopt similar moves.   Toyota: Empower the Frontline to Lead from the Ground Up Toyota isn’t just an automaker; it’s a gold standard in smart execution. Its Toyota Production System (TPS) empowers every worker to identify problems, suggest improvements, and even stop the assembly line if needed. This level of decentralization and trust drives quality, consistency,
- [Inventory Management Consulting: Cut Costs, Improve Turnover](https://faberinfinite.com/inventory-management-consulting-cut-costs-improve-turnover/): Inventory is one of the most crucial yet commonly mishandled areas in manufacturing and supply chain operations. Holding too much ties up capital and inflates storage costs. Too little, and you risk stockouts, production delays, and missed orders. Finding the right balance where stock levels support demand without creating waste—is where real efficiency lies. And that’s exactly what inventory management consulting is designed to solve. Why Inventory Goes Out of Control Inventory issues rarely arise from one mistake. More often, they’re the result of small inefficiencies that build up over time. Some typical causes include: Poor demand forecasting Disconnected departments (procurement,
- [How VSM Consultants Simplify Complex Manufacturing Processes](https://faberinfinite.com/how-vsm-consultants-simplify-complex-manufacturing-processes/): Manufacturing, by its very nature, can get complicated. As operations grow and demands rise, processes often become layered, slow, and misaligned. Teams work hard, machines keep running, and yet results don’t always match the effort. Somewhere along the line, efficiency gets lost in the noise. This is where Value Stream Mapping (VSM) steps in not just as a tool, but as a way of thinking. And when applied by professionals who understand both people and processes, it becomes a game-changer. What Value Stream Mapping Really Does VSM (Value Stream Mapping) helps businesses see clearly. It maps out every step from raw
- [Top Time and Motion Study & Manpower Productivity Experts in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/time-and-motion-study-experts-in-egypt/): In the fast-evolving industrial landscape of Egypt, manufacturers are under immense pressure to meet demand, cut costs, and remain globally competitive. Among the most effective yet underutilized strategies to address these challenges are time and motion studies and manpower productivity improvements. These scientific approaches to process optimization have helped organizations across sectors, from automotive to food processing, streamline operations and improve output per worker. And in Egypt, one name stands out for its proven expertise in this domain: Faber Infinite Consulting.   What Is a Time and Motion Study, and Why Does It Matter A time and motion study is a systematic
- [Operational Excellence Consulting Firm | Operational Excellence Consultant in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-consulting-firm-in-egypt/): In today’s rapidly evolving industrial landscape, manufacturers across Egypt are under pressure to enhance performance, reduce costs, and deliver consistent quality, all while meeting global standards. While traditional efficiency improvements have helped, true transformation demands a strategic and holistic approach. This is where Operational Excellence Consulting becomes indispensable. Whether you’re a large manufacturing plant in Alexandria or a growing SME in Cairo’s industrial belt, working with specialized operational excellence consulting firms can be the game-changer your organization needs.   The Need for Operational Excellence in Egypt’s Manufacturing Sector Egypt’s manufacturing sector, contributing nearly 17% to the GDP, plays a vital role
- [Top Lean Facility Design Consultants | New Factory Layout Design in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/new-factory-layout-lean-facility-design-egypt/): In today’s rapidly evolving industrial landscape, manufacturers across Egypt are rethinking how their factories are planned and operated. From ensuring smoother material flow to optimizing every square meter of space, the focus has shifted from just building facilities to designing smarter, leaner, and scalable ones. This is where expert layout design consultants come in and why Lean Facility Design is no longer a luxury, but a necessity. Faber Infinite Consulting has emerged as a trusted partner for organizations in Egypt looking to transform their operational performance from the ground up. As one of the leading factory design consultants, Faber Infinite brings
- [The Most Underrated Leadership Superpower: Being Present](https://faberinfinite.com/the-most-underrated-leadership-superpower-being-present/): In the hustle and bustle of KPIs, strategy decks, and back-to-back meetings, one of the most powerful things a leader can offer their team is not just direction or vision, but presence. Yes, simply being present. It sounds almost too simple to matter. But being present means far more than showing up to work. It means listening with intention, paying attention to the emotional temperature of the room, and giving undivided attention even in the midst of chaos. Leaders who show up not just physically, but mentally and emotionally, create workplaces that thrive on trust, clarity, and motivation. What Does “Being
- [Planning a New Plant?  Here’s What Most Companies Get Wrong](https://faberinfinite.com/planning-a-new-plant-heres-what-most-companies-get-wrong/): Setting up a new manufacturing facility is one of the most ambitious milestones for any organization. It signals growth, long-term commitment, and future scalability. But ask any seasoned project manager or plant head, and they’ll tell you, building a plant from scratch isn’t just about pouring concrete and ordering machines. It’s a strategic endeavor that demands detailed foresight, cross-functional collaboration, and error-proof planning. Despite years of experience and ample resources, many companies unknowingly fall into the same traps when setting up new plants. These missteps, often avoidable, can snowball into cost overruns, operational inefficiencies, and lost opportunities. Let’s examine the most
- [Affirmative Actions: Elevating Your Workday with the Power of Positivity](https://faberinfinite.com/affirmative-actions-elevating-your-workday-with-the-power-of-positivity-2/): In the energetic world of deadlines and meetings, the impact of positive affirmations on our workdays often goes unnoticed. However, incorporating these empowering statements can reshape not only our mindset but also our approach to challenges in the workplace. In today’s Transformation Tuesday let’s explore how the simple act of embracing positivity can transform your professional life.   Morning Momentum: Kickstarting Your Day Begin your workday with affirmations that set a positive tone. Instead of merely saying, “I have to go to work,” try affirming, “I am excited to accept today’s challenges and learn and grow from them.” This simple shift
- [Adaptation or Obsolescence? How Winners in 2025 Will Think Differently](https://faberinfinite.com/adaptation-or-obsolescence-how-winners-in-2025-will-think-differently/): We’re already halfway through 2025, and one thing is crystal clear: this is not the year for business-as-usual. In just six months, we’ve seen major market shifts, rapid technological advancements, and a new level of urgency around agility and innovation. As we look ahead to the rest of the year, the winners won’t just be the ones working harder they’ll be the ones thinking differently. This is the time to reflect, realign, and respond with smarter strategies. So, what are forward-thinking leaders doing differently to ensure they’re not just keeping up but getting ahead? Keep reading as we dive into five
- [Why ‘Efficiency’ Is the New Currency for Thriving Organizations](https://faberinfinite.com/why-efficiency-is-the-new-currency-for-thriving-organizations/): In an age where businesses are expected to do more with less, “efficiency” has quietly become one of the most powerful competitive advantages. It’s no longer just about cost-cutting or productivity hacks—it’s about how lean, focused, and agile your organization is in delivering value. Companies today operate in an environment defined by volatility, rising operational costs, digital disruption, and ever-evolving customer demands. To thrive in this complex web, organizations are shifting from old-school growth models toward efficiency-driven transformation. In fact, efficiency is no longer a back-end metric. It’s now a front-line strategy. Why Efficiency Trumps Traditional Growth Let’s face it—scaling by
- [Embracing Industry 4.0- Yet Still Failing Basic Compliances Check?](https://faberinfinite.com/industry-4-0-promises-progress-but-are-your-processes-audit-proof/): The promise of Industry 4.0 is a connected, data-driven factory floor. Advances in automation, and analytics let manufacturers monitor every machine, part and process in real time, unlocking gains in productivity, quality and flexibility. Indeed, nearly all manufacturers surveyed (98%) have begun the digital transformation journey, and 62% now use IoT in production. These technologies enable predictive maintenance, dynamic scheduling and real-time quality checks that reduce downtime and scrap. For example, modern workstations can display step-by-step digital instructions with live tracing of part numbers and barcodes, ensuring the right component and procedure at each step. Figure: Shop-floor operators using digital work
- [Why Most Audit Reports End Up Ignored — and What to Do About It](https://faberinfinite.com/why-most-audit-reports-end-up-ignored-and-what-to-do-about-it/): Audits are intended to safeguard quality, enhance performance, and reduce operational risks. Yet in manufacturing plants around the world, audit reports are far too often created, filed away—and forgotten. The results? Repeat findings, unresolved risks, and wasted resources. Whether it’s internal, quality, safety, compliance, or operational audits, the same story plays out: the report is thorough, the findings are real, but the action is minimal. It’s time to ask why this happens—and how to reverse it. The Audit Disconnect: Why Findings Don’t Lead to Change Despite the best intentions, manufacturers frequently struggle to act on audit recommendations. Here’s why: 1. Audit
- [Why Clinging to Manual Workflows Is Hurting Your Best Talent](https://faberinfinite.com/why-clinging-to-manual-workflows-is-hurting-your-best-talent/): In today’s competitive manufacturing landscape, outdated paper-based or manual workflows are quietly sabotaging productivity and morale. Rote data entry and repetitive tasks eat up time and frustrate skilled workers. In fact, a 2019 study found U.S. companies waste roughly $2.5 trillion per year on repetitive manual tasks like data entry, and IBM estimates bad data (often from human error) costs the U.S. economy about $3.1 trillion annually. Meanwhile, nearly half of routine work activities could be automated with today’s technology. By clinging to manual processes, manufacturers are not only burning cash—they’re burning out their people. The Hidden Costs of Manual Processes
- [Data-Rich, Insight-Poor: Why Traditional VSM Fails Today](https://faberinfinite.com/when-data-overwhelms-insight-why-traditional-vsm-is-breaking-down/): Modern factories are awash in data – from IoT sensors on every machine to real-time metrics in MES and ERP systems – yet many struggle to turn this data into better operations. In fact, industry observers now warn that manufacturers are becoming “data rich, insight poor.” A recent study found that while 81% of manufacturers have ramped up data collection, only 38% have mature plans to use it for decisions. As one operations director put it, “we have sensors on virtually everything, but we’re data rich and insight poor”. In other words, charts and dashboards abound, but key performance problems still
- [The One Mindset Shift That Can Change Your Entire Career](https://faberinfinite.com/the-one-mindset-shift-that-can-change-your-entire-career/): When we think about career growth or personal transformation, most of us assume we need a promotion, a new degree, or even a change of company. But what if the most powerful change you can make isn’t external at all? It might sound too simple, but many high achievers have experienced massive growth just by shifting how they think about progress. Instead of obsessing over the outcome, they focus on building the system that leads to it. This shift, from goal-based thinking to system-based thinking, has been the silent game-changer behind many successful careers. Why Goals Aren’t Enough Goals are important.
- [Building from Scratch? Don’t Make These 5 Planning Mistakes](https://faberinfinite.com/building-from-scratch-dont-make-these-5-planning-mistakes/): Starting a new facility or expanding an existing one is always a big move. It’s exciting, full of potential, and comes with the promise of growth. But let’s be honest, it’s also risky. Whether you’re setting up a new manufacturing plant, warehouse, or corporate office, one wrong decision at the planning stage can ripple into costly setbacks down the line. Over the years, we’ve seen the same few mistakes catch organizations off guard, mistakes that are completely avoidable with the right foresight and strategy. So, if you’re planning to build from scratch, here are five key planning pitfalls you should avoid.
- [5 Things Successful People Unlearn to Stay Ahead](https://faberinfinite.com/5-things-successful-people-unlearn-to-stay-ahead/): We often hear that success is about learning more skills, strategies, and knowledge. But here’s a twist: some of the most successful people and companies credit their growth not just to learning new things but to unlearning what no longer serves them. In today’s fast-moving world, clinging to old habits can hold you back. Think about it, how many times have you seen people resist change simply because “this is how it’s always been done”? The truth is, industries are shifting, work cultures are evolving, and those who succeed are the ones willing to let go of outdated mindsets.   So,
- [Doing It Wrong? Try This Productivity Trick](https://faberinfinite.com/doing-it-wrong-try-this-productivity-trick/): In today’s fast-moving world, productivity is the golden word everyone’s chasing. We fill our calendars, color-code our to-do lists, and download every “ultimate guide to efficiency.” But despite the hustle, many professionals still feel stuck, treading water without real progress. The truth? Most of us have been approaching productivity the wrong way. And there’s a hack so simple that hardly anyone talks about it: Doing Less but Doing It Better. Sounds counterintuitive, right? Let’s dive deeper.   The Hidden Power of “Less but Better” Many believe that being busy equals being productive. However, productivity isn’t about how much you do, it’s
- [Partner with a Leading Business Management Consultant – Faber Infinite](https://faberinfinite.com/business-management-consultants/): In today’s dynamic and competitive business environment, organizations need more than just good products or services to stay ahead. They need structured strategies, operational efficiency, and sustainable transformation. This is where Business Management Consultants come in. These professionals are more than advisers; they are enablers of change, partners in growth, and architects of efficiency. Who Are Business Management Consultants? Business management consultants are experts at assisting organizations in increasing productivity, streamlining processes, and accomplishing strategic goals. They serve as outside specialists who offer new insights and tried-and-true techniques to find gaps, rework procedures, and create long-lasting frameworks. These consultants are essential
- [Top Productivity Consultants | Expert Productivity Consulting Services](https://faberinfinite.com/productivity-consultants/): In today’s hyper-competitive landscape, businesses can no longer afford inefficiencies in their operations. The pressure to do more with less, deliver faster, and exceed customer expectations is constant. Amidst this challenging environment, the role of productivity consultants has become increasingly vital. These professionals bring expertise, industry insights, and proven methodologies to identify inefficiencies, streamline processes, and significantly boost performance. But productivity isn’t just about doing things faster, it’s about doing the right things better. That’s where productivity consultants step in, transforming organizations into agile, efficient, and high-performing entities.   What Do Productivity Consultants Do? Productivity consultants help businesses improve their operational
- [TPM Consultants | Total Productive Maintenance Consulting](https://faberinfinite.com/tpm-consultants-transforming-manufacturing/): In today’s hyper-competitive industrial landscape, where efficiency, uptime, and reliability can make or break a business, TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) emerges as a powerful operational tool. But implementing TPM is not just about fixing machines, it’s about embedding a culture of continuous improvement, ownership, and operational excellence. This is where expert TPM consultants make all the difference. What is TPM in Manufacturing? Total Productive Maintenance is a comprehensive approach to equipment maintenance that aims to achieve perfect production, zero breakdowns, zero defects, and zero accidents. TPM goes beyond the maintenance department, involving every employee, from top management to shop-floor workers, in
- [Earth Day Isn’t Just for Trees: It’s for Leaders Too](https://faberinfinite.com/earth-day-isnt-just-for-trees-its-for-leaders-too/): When most people hear “Earth Day,” they picture tree-planting drives, beach cleanups, and recycling bins. While these actions are important and symbolic, there’s a deeper, often overlooked truth: sustainability isn’t just a once-a-year event or a personal lifestyle choice. It’s a mindset, especially for leaders. In today’s evolving world, the responsibility to protect the planet doesn’t just fall on environmentalists, it belongs equally to decision-makers across industries. Whether you’re leading a small team or a multinational corporation, your everyday decisions have a ripple effect on the environment and society. Leadership in the modern age isn’t just about driving results, it’s about
- [Boost Business Efficiency with a Continuous Improvement Consultant](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-kaizen-consultant/): In a world where competition is fierce and efficiency is the name of the game, businesses are increasingly looking toward proven methodologies to boost performance and sustainability. One such methodology is Kaizen, a Japanese term meaning “continuous improvement.” Implementing these principles within a business isn’t just about minor tweaks; it often requires a cultural shift and a strategic approach to operations. This is where a continuous improvement (Kaizen) consultant plays a pivotal role. What Does a Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) Consultant Do? A continuous improvement (Kaizen) consultant specializes in helping organizations adopt and implement continuous improvement strategies. They analyze current workflows, identify inefficiencies,
- [Lean Thinking: Not Just a Buzzword, But a Business Necessity](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-thinking-not-just-a-buzzword-but-a-business-necessity/): Some terms spread like wildfire in the dynamic world of business; they are used in strategy sessions, printed in reports, and used in meetings. Lean Thinking is one such phrase. Let’s be clear, though: Lean Thinking is more than just a trendy term in business. For companies that genuinely adopt it, it’s a way of thinking, a process, and, above all, a competitive advantage. Fundamentally, Lean Thinking focuses on maximizing customer value, streamlining procedures, and getting rid of waste. Doing better with what you have is more important than trying to do more with less. And in the fast-paced, cost-sensitive, customer-focused
- [10 Simple Hacks to Boost Your Productivity Instantly](https://faberinfinite.com/10-simple-hacks-to-boost-your-productivity-instantly/): Let’s be honest, we’ve all fallen into the trap of downloading yet another productivity app, buying a fancy planner, or staying up late watching videos about “the perfect morning routine.” While the idea of productivity is tempting, the reality is, most of us don’t need complicated systems or trendy gadgets. What we do need are simple, effective habits that help us get more done without burning out. So, if you’ve been searching for productivity hacks that actually make a difference (and won’t overwhelm you), you’re in the right place. Let’s dive into practical strategies that are easy to apply and deliver
- [New Financial Year Playbook: Key Priorities for Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/new-financial-year-playbook-key-priorities-for-growth/): As we enter the new financial year, businesses are presented with a fresh opportunity to realign their goals, evaluate past performance, and set the stage for future growth. Whether you’re running a manufacturing company, managing a service-oriented business, or leading a team in any sector, the key to success lies in identifying and focusing on the right priorities. Here are the essential priorities that businesses should keep in mind to drive growth and stay competitive in the upcoming year. Evaluate and Adjust Business Strategies The first step toward growth is assessing your current business strategy. What worked well last year? What
- [ESG: A Path to Sustainable and Profitable Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/esg-a-path-to-sustainable-and-profitable-growth/): More than just a buzzword, sustainability is now a necessity in business. Companies need to demonstrate accountability for their impact on the environment, employees, and governance practices. This is where Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices come into play. The adoption of ESG principles has shifted from being optional to being an essential business strategy. For many organizations, this transformation is guided by ESG consultants—experts at making businesses more efficient, ethical, and sustainable. But what exactly are ESG consulting services, and how can they help industries, particularly manufacturing, thrive in the long term? What is ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)? ESG
- [Is Your Business Ready for Industry 4.0? A Practical Self-Assessment Guide](https://faberinfinite.com/is-your-business-ready-for-industry-4-0-a-practical-self-assessment-guide/): In the rapidly changing industrial age, digital transformation is not a choice; it’s a need. Industry 4.0, or the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is a ground breaking change in the way industries function. Be it plugging in smart technologies or leveraging data for data-driven decisions, the future is now, and to remain current, you must accept these transformations. But the real question is whether your business is ready for Industry 4.0? Let’s embark on a how-to guide that helps you determine where your company stands and how to prepare for this game-altering shift. What Does It Mean to Be Industry 4.0 Ready?
- [Future-Ready Thinking: Strategic Planning for Workplace Success](https://faberinfinite.com/future-ready-thinking-strategic-planning-for-workplace-success/): In today’s fast-changing work environment, employees need more than just routine planning—they need strategic foresight. Thinking ahead like a futurist means anticipating trends, adapting to changes, and making informed decisions that ensure long-term success. Instead of reacting to challenges as they arise, this approach helps professionals stay ahead of the curve and create opportunities before they are needed. So, how can employees apply futurist-style strategic planning in their daily work? Here’s how you can develop a future-focused mindset and build a workplace strategy that keeps you ahead. 1. Think Beyond the Present: Envision the Future A futurist mindset requires employees to
- [Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Consultants | VSM Expert](https://faberinfinite.com/value-stream-mapping/): In the ever-evolving world of manufacturing, businesses are constantly looking for ways to reduce waste, enhance efficiency, and streamline production processes. One of the most effective tools in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma is Value Stream Mapping (VSM), a strategic approach that helps organizations visualize, analyze, and improve workflows to maximize productivity. By implementing VSM Lean Manufacturing, companies gain a deeper understanding of their processes, allowing them to eliminate bottlenecks, unnecessary steps, and inefficiencies. This structured approach not only improves operational performance but also enhances manpower productivity, making it a vital part of any organization’s continuous improvement journey. What is Value
- [Factory of the Future: Developing Intelligent, Quick, and Sustainable Operations](https://faberinfinite.com/factory-of-the-future-developing-intelligent-quick-and-sustainable-operations/): The industrial age is experiencing an enormous revolution. With companies attempting to stay in the game, intelligent, agile, and sustainable operations are taking center stage. The old model factory, long powered by batch production and inflexible processes, is transforming itself into an astute and flexible system that rides on automation, real-time intelligence, and lean practices to achieve efficiency and optimize waste. The Factory of the Future is not merely a matter of cutting-edge technology, it’s about creating a facility that is efficient, agile, and sustainable and maximizes resources and ensures long-term profitability. This revolution demands strategic planning, process optimization, and an
- [Safety Compliance: Just Ticking Boxes or Truly Protecting Your Workforce?](https://faberinfinite.com/safety-compliance-just-ticking-boxes-or-truly-protecting-your-workforce/): Workplace safety: Industrial accidents in India have reached alarming levels. In the past five years, over 6,500 workers have died in manufacturing, construction and mining. The numbers are staggering, but the real tragedy is that many of those accidents were preventable. With 100+ fatalities reported by top Indian companies in FY23 alone, the need for stronger safety protocols and better monitoring cannot be overstated. Recent Tragic Incidents: IOCL Refinery Blast (2024) Ether Chemical Industry Blast (2023) Emami Agro Tech Toxic Leak (2024) Kandla, So what can we do to bring this crisis to a halt? Why Safety Measures Fail: The Gaps in Traditional Systems If You Know
- [The Safety Mindset: A Habit, Not a Rule](https://faberinfinite.com/the-safety-mindset-a-habit-not-a-rule/): Safety is often seen as a set of rules, something to follow when necessary. But true safety is more than just regulations; it’s a mindset, a habit that should be second nature in every aspect of life. Whether in manufacturing, in the workplace, or at home, being conscious of safety can prevent accidents, protect lives, and create a more secure environment. The key lies in shifting from compliance to awareness—understanding that safety isn’t just about avoiding penalties, but about fostering a culture where well-being comes first. Let’s explore how safety plays a critical role in manufacturing, workplaces, and our daily lives,
- [Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investing](https://faberinfinite.com/esg-investing-the-future-of-responsible-growth/): In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, investors are increasingly looking beyond traditional financial metrics to assess the long-term viability and ethical standing of companies. This shift has given rise to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing, a strategy that evaluates companies based on their performance across these three critical dimensions. By integrating ESG factors into investment decisions, investors aim to achieve sustainable returns while contributing positively to society and the environment. Understanding ESG Investing ESG investing involves considering environmental, social, and governance factors alongside financial analysis when making investment decisions. This approach recognizes that a company’s sustainability practices can significantly impact
- [ESG: A Genuine Business Transformation or Just Corporate Greenwashing?](https://faberinfinite.com/esg-a-genuine-business-transformation-or-just-corporate-greenwashing/): In today’s high-stakes corporate environment, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives have transitioned from a specialized concern to a dominant force in boardrooms globally. This shift reflects a profound societal change: companies are now judged not just on quarterly profits, but on their impact on the planet, people, and ethical standards. This new awareness has opened the door for critical discussions and commitments to sustainability. However, the rapid acceleration of ESG adoption has revealed a significant challenge: distinguishing between truly transformative initiatives that embed sustainability into the core business model, and superficial “greenwashing”—public relations solutions designed merely to placate stakeholders without
- [Why Many Companies Fail at Industry 4.0 Implementation—And How to Succeed](https://faberinfinite.com/why-many-companies-fail-at-industry-4-0-implementation-and-how-to-succeed/): Industry 4.0, is also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and it is revolutionizing the way businesses are operating. Companies nowadays are using cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Technology (IoT), and digital automation to facilitate productivity, flexibility, and decision-making. But despite its promise, the successful realization of Industry 4.0 still eludes many organizations. Why does this happen? Even more importantly, how can enterprises manage this transformation successfully? The Common Pitfalls in Industry 4.0 Implementation Lack of Clear Strategy Many organizations jump onto the Industry 4.0 bandwagon without a well-defined strategy. They invest in new technologies without aligning them with business
- [Supply Chain Management Consulting Services | Supply Chain Management Consultant](https://faberinfinite.com/supply-chain-consulting-services/): A robust and well-designed supply chain is the pillar of any successful company. In the dynamic market of the present day, businesses need to make sure that their supply chain is not only efficient but also responsive to sudden changes. Businesses that streamline their supply chain management strategies can greatly reduce costs, enhance delivery times, and have a competitive advantage. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we are experts in delivering world-class supply chain consulting services to enable companies to develop responsive, resilient, and effective supply chains that fuel growth and profitability. Our Supply Chain Management Consulting helps organizations improve logistics, optimize inventory
- [Bridging the Gap: Technology and Human Productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/bridging-the-gap-technology-and-human-productivity/): In today’s fast-evolving industrial landscape, the balance between technology and human productivity is more crucial than ever. While automation, AI, and data analytics are transforming the way industries operate, human expertise remains irreplaceable. The challenge for manufacturing organizations is not choosing between humans and machines, but rather integrating them seamlessly to maximize productivity, efficiency, and operational excellence. The Use of Technology in Manufacturing Performance Technology has transformed contemporary manufacturing, from robots working on production lines to predictive maintenance via real-time analytics. Industry 4.0 technologies have led to: Increased production cycles, with machines being able to run continuously with little time off.
- [Lean Six Sigma Consultant | Lean Six Sigma Consulting Services](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-six-sigma/): Did you know that a multinational conglomerate was able to save $1 billion by implementing Lean Six Sigma strategies? By integrating Lean Six Sigma Consulting Services into their operations, they successfully reduced waste, improved efficiency, and became a leader in corporate sustainability. What Is Lean Six Sigma? Lean Six Sigma is a structured methodology combining Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles to drive process improvement and eliminate waste in an organization. While Lean focuses on minimizing waste and maximizing efficiency, Six Sigma emphasizes reducing defects and variations in processes. Together, they create a powerful framework for achieving Operational Excellence in industries
- [Work Smarter: Uncovering the 20% That Drives Your Success](https://faberinfinite.com/work-smarter-uncovering-the-20-that-drives-your-success/): In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle of trying to do everything. From responding to emails to tackling every task on your to-do list, it can sometimes feel like you’re spinning your wheels without making much progress. But what if you could achieve more by doing less? What if you could focus on the few tasks that truly drive your success, instead of spreading yourself too thin?   This is where the Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 Rule, comes in. Named after the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, the principle suggests that 80% of
- [Lean Beyond Manufacturing: How Efficiency Transforms Operations](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-beyond-manufacturing-how-efficiency-transforms-operations/): When people hear lean management, they often think about factory floors and production lines. However, Lean is more than just a manufacturing concept—it is a universal methodology that helps organizations eliminate waste, optimize processes, and increase overall efficiency. In today’s fast-paced industrial landscape, companies must adapt, innovate, and maximize resources to stay competitive. Implementing Lean principles has proven to be effective across various functions within manufacturing, enabling streamlined operations, better decision-making, and sustainable growth. The question isn’t whether Lean applies beyond specific production areas, it’s how manufacturing businesses can leverage Lean thinking for long-term success. Understanding Lean Thinking Lean thinking focuses
- [The 5-Minute Rule: How Tiny Habits Lead to Massive Productivity Gains](https://faberinfinite.com/the-5-minute-rule-how-tiny-habits-lead-to-massive-productivity-gains/): We often think productivity requires big changes—longer work hours, complete lifestyle shifts, or strict routines. But the real secret lies in small, consistent efforts. The 5-Minute Rule is a simple technique that helps overcome procrastination and build momentum. It works like this: Commit to doing a task for just five minutes. If you want to stop after that, you can—but most of the time, you’ll keep going. Let’s explore why this rule is so effective and how you can use it to boost productivity effortlessly. Why the 5-Minute Rule Works Beats Procrastination: Five minutes feels easy. Once you start, the task
- [ESG: The Key to Sustainable and Responsible Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/esg-the-key-to-sustainable-and-responsible-growth/): In the 21st-century global economy, the traditional measure of corporate success—profit—is no longer sufficient. Stakeholders, from investors and regulators to consumers and employees, are increasingly scrutinizing a company’s impact on the planet and its people. This profound shift has elevated Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria from a niche corporate social responsibility activity to a fundamental, non-negotiable component of long-term business strategy and competitive advantage. ESG is not merely a set of rules; it is a holistic framework that compels businesses to operate responsibly while actively creating sustainable value. Companies that proactively embed ESG into their core operations are positioning themselves
- [Kaizen, Lean, and Six Sigma: A Unified Approach to Continuous Improvement](https://faberinfinite.com/kaizen-lean-and-six-sigma-a-unified-approach-to-continuous-improvement/): In the world of business and manufacturing, efficiency and continuous improvement are key drivers of success. Three widely adopted methodologies—Kaizen, Lean, and Six Sigma—play a crucial role in optimizing operations, reducing waste, and enhancing quality. While each approach has its unique principles, they are deeply interconnected and can work together to drive sustained business growth. Understanding Kaizen, Lean, and Six Sigma Kaizen: The Philosophy of Continuous Improvement Kaizen, a Japanese term meaning “change for the better,” is a philosophy focused on small, incremental improvements that collectively lead to significant long-term progress. It encourages employees at all levels to identify inefficiencies, suggest
- [Transforming Businesses with Lean Manufacturing & Management Consulting](https://faberinfinite.com/transforming-businesses-with-lean-manufacturing-management-consulting/): In the dynamic and hyper-competitive global marketplace, achieving sustained business success is predicated on two core pillars: efficiency and adaptability. Organizations must relentlessly pursue the elimination of waste and the optimization of processes to stay ahead.1 This necessity is the foundational premise for the powerful methodologies of Lean Manufacturing and Lean Management, which, when guided by expert Management Consulting, offer a structured pathway to operational excellence and increased profitability. What is Lean Manufacturing & Lean Management? The term “Lean” describes a systematic approach that originated in the Toyota Production System (TPS).2 Its fundamental goal is to maximize customer value while minimizing
- [5S vs. Six Sigma: Choosing the Right Approach and Implementing 5S in Six Sigma](https://faberinfinite.com/5s-vs-six-sigma-choosing-the-right-approach-and-implementing-5s-in-six-sigma/): In the pursuit of Operational Excellence, businesses often encounter two powerful but distinct methodologies: 5S and Six Sigma. While both aim for process improvement, they tackle the challenge from different perspectives. 5S is a foundational approach focused on creating a stable, efficient, and organized workplace, whereas Six Sigma is a data-driven strategy aimed at minimizing defects and improving quality. The most effective approach for any organization is not to choose one over the other, but to strategically integrate both for a complete transformation. Understanding the Core Methodologies To appreciate their synergy, it’s essential to first define the unique contributions of each
- [Greener Factories, Smarter Futures: Building Sustainable Industries](https://faberinfinite.com/greener-factories-smarter-futures-building-sustainable-industries/): Greener Factories, Smarter Futures: Building Sustainable Industries In today’s world, industries play a pivotal role in shaping society. From driving economies to innovating technologies, manufacturing has always been at the forefront of progress. However, these strides have often come with environmental costs. With the looming challenges of climate change, resource depletion, and a growing carbon footprint, it’s clear that the current path needs correction. Now more than ever, businesses must think beyond profits and production, focusing instead on sustainable practices. But this transformation isn’t just about going green; it’s about securing long-term resilience, profitability, and relevance in an evolving market. Combining
- [What is 5S Lean Manufacturing? A Step-by-Step Guide to 5s in Workplace Efficiency](https://faberinfinite.com/5s-in-lean-manufacturing/): Efficiency is more than just a buzzword in today’s competitive landscape. It’s the backbone of sustainable success for manufacturing and operational environments alike. While new tools and advanced technologies hold a lot of promise, the real game-changer often lies in simplifying the way workspaces are organized and processes are streamlined. That’s exactly what 5S Lean Manufacturing brings to the table: a highly effective system that boosts productivity, reduces waste, and creates a safer, more organized environment for everyone involved. In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at what 5S Lean Manufacturing is all about, walk you through how to implement
- [Top 10 Proven Strategies for Cost Reduction in Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/top-10-proven-strategies-for-cost-reduction-in-manufacturing/): For anyone in the manufacturing industry, cost control is a recurring challenge. Let’s face it: running a factory efficiently isn’t easy. Between energy bills, material costs, and equipment maintenance, it’s easy to feel like your overheads are running the show. However, with careful planning and some proactive strategies, you can significantly lower your expenses and get more out of your operations. The key is to focus on sustainable, actionable methods that minimize waste, streamline resources, and—importantly don’t cut corners on quality. In this blog, we’ll dive deep into practical steps manufacturers can take to reduce costs effectively. You’ll also learn how
- [7 Ways to Optimize for Waste Reduction in Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/7-ways-to-optimize-for-waste-reduction-in-manufacturing/): In the world of manufacturing, businesses often chase efficiency and higher productivity to achieve sustainable success. However, what lies at the heart of these pursuits is a simple truth—waste is the silent bottleneck that hampers progress. If manufacturing companies are to compete in modern industries, optimizing for waste reduction should be a top priority. While massive leaps in technology and strategies are commendable, it’s often the small yet consistent steps toward efficiency that make the largest difference. This blog will uncover how you can target waste within your operations by examining what it is, the types of waste businesses face, and
- [The Power of Small Wins: Celebrating Progress on the Journey to Excellence](https://faberinfinite.com/the-power-of-small-wins-celebrating-progress-on-the-journey-to-excellence/): When we think about success, it’s easy to get caught up in chasing massive milestones or major achievements. But what if the secret to true progress isn’t about those big leaps? What if it’s about the small steps we take consistently, every day? These small wins might seem trivial at first, but they are the real drivers of growth—both for individuals and businesses. Celebrating small victories isn’t just about making the journey more enjoyable; it’s about recognizing the building blocks of excellence. Let’s explore why small wins matter so much and how they can help transform dreams into reality. Why Small
- [Efficiency is the Key: Why Operational Excellence is Non-Negotiable in Today’s Economy](https://faberinfinite.com/efficiency-is-the-key-why-operational-excellence-is-non-negotiable-in-todays-economy/): In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, manufacturing industries face mounting pressure to stay competitive. To keep up with global demand, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction, businesses must pivot quickly and adopt better practices for day-to-day operations. This is where operational excellence becomes a game-changer. For manufacturing sectors, operational excellence is not just a trend, it’s a necessity that has a profound impact on how effectively organizations scale and adapt. The Growing Need for Efficiency In a world driven by increasing consumer demand, supply chain disruptions, and constant technological changes, operational inefficiencies can be detrimental. The global economy requires businesses to
- [New Beginnings: Setting Personal and Professional Goals for 2025](https://faberinfinite.com/new-beginnings-setting-personal-and-professional-goals-for-2025/): As a new year begins, it brings a unique opportunity to evaluate past performance and set clear personal and professional goals. The most successful individuals and organizations recognize that a well-structured plan for the year ahead can lead to growth and a competitive edge. 2025 is here, and it’s time to act with precision and purpose. Below, we’ll explore strategies to help you outperform others by miles this year, whether in your personal life, at work, or as an organization. Perform a Year-End Review and Define Priorities for 2025 Before looking ahead, take a moment to analyze 2024. What did you
- [A Step-by-Step Guide to Productivity Improvement in Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/guide-to-productivity-improvement-in-manufacturing/): Manufacturers today face relentless pressure to produce more, faster, and at lower costs all while maintaining high standards of quality. Whether you’re striving to increase output or cut down on inefficiencies, one thing is clear: improving productivity is non-negotiable. But where do you begin? Here’s a practical, step-by-step guide to help manufacturing businesses not only survive but thrive in the competitive industrial landscape. Assessing Current Processes for Productivity Improvement in Manufacturing Before diving into changes, it’s important to get a bird’s-eye view of how things currently work. Start by mapping out every stage of your production process, from sourcing raw materials
- [How Inventory Management Consultants Can Transform Your Business Operations](https://faberinfinite.com/inventory-management-consultants-can-transform-your-business-operations/): For many businesses, inventory management can be the key to running a smooth operation. It may seem simple at first, but finding the right balance between having enough stock to satisfy demand and not having too much, which can tie up capital and space, is more challenging than it appears. This is where inventory management consultants make a huge difference. By working with these experts, companies can find efficient solutions that not only improve operational flow but also positively impact their bottom line.   The Role of Inventory Management Consultants in Business Success Inventory management consultants play a crucial role in
- [Top 5 Resolutions for Organizations to Stay Competitive in 2025](https://faberinfinite.com/top-5-resolutions-for-organizations-to-stay-competitive-in-2025/): The start of a new year allows organizations to pause, reflect, and refine their strategies. As we head into 2025, it’s clear that staying competitive requires clear goals and actionable solutions. Here are five key resolutions that can guide businesses to success in the year ahead. 1. Developing a Learning Culture Industries continue to evolve at a rapid pace, leaving no room for complacency. Organizations must prioritize continuous learning by fostering an environment where employees are encouraged to develop their skills and adapt to new trends. Through online training programs, leadership seminars, or regular knowledge exchange sessions, investment in training can
- [10 Proven Strategies to Improve Operational Efficiency in Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/10-proven-strategies-to-improve-operational-efficiency-in-manufacturing/): When we talk about operational efficiency in manufacturing, we’re addressing more than just numbers on a balance sheet. It’s about the nuts and bolts of how smoothly a factory runs, how effectively resources are utilized, and ultimately, how well a company meets its goals. Businesses are continually seeking ways to improve efficiency while maintaining high standards of quality. Here’s why that matters and how you can make it happen. Why Operational Efficiency Should Be a Top Priority Every manufacturing business faces the pressure to produce more, better, and faster—all while keeping costs under control. But operational efficiency does much more than
- [5 Simple Ways to Sharpen Your Strategic Thinking](https://faberinfinite.com/5-simple-ways-to-sharpen-your-strategic-thinking/): Strategic thinking is one of those mysterious yet essential skills that separate a good leader from a great one. It allows you to anticipate challenges, navigate uncertainty, and find opportunities that others might miss. Whether you’re leading a team, managing a project, or growing your career, sharpening your ability to think strategically will help you stay ahead. Here are five practical ways to elevate your strategic thinking skills:   Take a Step Back to See the Bigger Picture It’s easy to get caught up in daily tasks, but strategic thinkers know how to pause and zoom out. Think beyond immediate priorities
- [Curiosity Over Experience: The Workplace Game-Changer](https://faberinfinite.com/curiosity-over-experience-the-workplace-game-changer/): In the rapidly changing world of work, the phrase “experience is everything” is often held as a universal truth. Employers value resumes filled with years of experience and countless achievements, and teams often look to the most seasoned members for solutions. But what if I told you there’s another secret weapon that could sometimes matter more than years on the job? That secret weapon is curiosity, an underestimated force that drives learning, innovation, and problem-solving. In today’s workplace, where new challenges emerge daily, having a curious mindset can often yield better results than relying solely on what’s been done before. Here’s
- [Cognitive Diversity: Why Thinking Differently Makes Better Teams](https://faberinfinite.com/cognitive-diversity-why-thinking-differently-makes-better-teams/): In today’s fast-paced, constantly changing work environment, teams need to be adaptable, innovative, and problem-solving engines. But what’s the secret to creating high-performing teams? Although technical skills, motivation, and efficient communication play key roles, there is something even more fundamental, which leads to success: cognitive diversity. Cognitive diversity refers to different ways people approach problems, think, and process information. This includes differences in thinking styles, problem-solving strategies, and perspectives. In short, it’s about team members approaching challenges from different perspectives and developing unique approaches. But why is this diversity so strong?   The Power of Thinking Differently Imagine a team where
- [Revolutionizing Manufacturing: The Complete Guide to Industry 4.0 in Manufacturing Technologies](https://faberinfinite.com/revolutionizing-manufacturing-the-complete-guide-to-industry-4-0-technologies/): In today’s fast-paced world, Industry 4.0 is transforming manufacturing and combining traditional manufacturing methods with cutting-edge digital solutions. This guide explores how Manufacturing 4.0 technologies are transforming the industry, driving efficiency and innovation. Realizing Manufacturing Transformation Through Smart Manufacturing Innovations Smart manufacturing combines automation, real-time data analytics, and IoT (Internet of Things) to optimize manufacturing. Transforming Production with Smart Manufacturing Innovations Using connected devices and AI-powered insights, manufacturers can: Predict and prevent equipment failures. Improve decisions with actionable data. Increase productivity and reduce waste. Key Technologies Driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution The Fourth Industrial Revolution is being driven by several disruptive technologies that are changing the manufacturing landscape: IoT and Sensors Connecting devices across production lines enables instant monitoring and seamless communication to improve operational efficiency. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Artificial intelligence algorithms
- [The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Supply Chain Management Consultant](https://faberinfinite.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-choosing-a-supply-chain-management-consultant/): Dealing with the complexities of supply chain management can be overwhelming for businesses. From optimizing inventory to ensuring seamless logistics, the right guidance can transform your operation. Hiring a supply chain management consultant can be the key to success. Here’s everything you need to know to make the right choice. Why You Need a Supply Chain Management Consultant for Success? Supply chain consultants use their expertise to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve overall efficiency. They can identify bottlenecks, implement cutting-edge technologies, and tailor strategies to meet your business goals. In today’s competitive market, leveraging the skills of a supply chain consulting firm ensures that you stay ahead of the curve while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction. Key Qualities to Look for in Supply
- [5 Reasons to Work with Supply Chain Consulting Firms for Business Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/5-reasons-to-work-with-supply-chain-consulting-firms-for-business-growth/): Why Supply Chain Consulting Firms Are Becoming a Game Changer for Modern Businesses In today’s intensely competitive business world, companies operate under constant pressure to deliver products faster, reduce costs, and meet increasing customer expectations. One of the biggest factors that can make or break a business is effective supply chain management. A well-structured supply chain boosts profitability, minimizes disruptions, and enhances customer satisfaction—while a weak supply chain can lead to skyrocketing costs, inefficiencies, and lost market share. This is exactly why partnering with a supply chain consulting firm has become a strategic advantage for companies across industries. These experts bring
- [The Power of Purpose: Why Every Employee Needs to Know the 'Why'](https://faberinfinite.com/the-power-of-purpose-why-every-employee-needs-to-know-the-why/): Purpose is the invisible engine that drives people to do their best. In today’s dynamic and competitive work environment, employees no longer come just for the paycheck, they want to feel connected to the bigger picture. Understanding “why” they do what they do can give employees a sense of accomplishment, clarity, and motivation to excel. When organizations make purpose a core value, they create a workplace that goes beyond the ordinary. Employees no longer consider their jobs than tasks; This mindset shift is what truly sets high-performing teams apart. Work with Meaning: Why Purpose Matters Think about it, what makes someone
- [Balancing regulatory wage shifts with strategic workforce solutions](https://faberinfinite.com/balancing-regulatory-wage-shifts-with-strategic-workforce-solutions/):   Navigating the complexities of wage management is becoming increasingly crucial for businesses as regulatory changes alter the landscape of minimum wages. These updates aim to ensure fair pay but can also pose significant challenges, particularly in balancing workforce costs with profitability. With the right strategies, organizations can turn these challenges into opportunities for sustainable growth. The Wage Conundrum: Minimum vs. Living Wage A minimum wage is a legally mandated baseline designed to protect workers, while a living wage is what employees need to meet their basic living standards. The gap between these two concepts is widening in many regions, placing
- [Are Industry 4.0 Tools Overrated in Achieving Lean Manufacturing Goals?](https://faberinfinite.com/are-industry-4-0-tools-overrated-in-achieving-lean-manufacturing-goals/): In recent years, Industry 4.0 has taken center stage, transforming manufacturing operations with advanced tools like IoT, AI, and big data analytics. These technologies promise seamless connectivity, real-time insights, and predictive maintenance capabilities. However, some industry experts question whether these tools are overrated in the context of lean manufacturing—a methodology rooted in simplicity, waste reduction, and efficiency. The Synergy Between Lean and Industry 4.0 Lean manufacturing focuses on eliminating non-value-adding processes, enhancing efficiency, and optimizing resources. Traditionally, it relies on tools like 5S, value stream mapping, and Kaizen, which emphasize simplicity and a human-centric approach. On the other hand, Industry 4.0
- [The Psychology of Praise: How Compliments Build Stronger Teams](https://faberinfinite.com/the-psychology-of-praise-how-compliments-build-stronger-teams/): In today’s fast-moving workplaces, where targets, deadlines, and KPIs dominate the agenda, it’s easy to overlook the little things that make a big difference. Genuine praise is one of those. A thoughtful compliment doesn’t just make someone’s day but it can spark motivation, strengthen relationships, and transform workplace dynamics.But why is praise so impactful, and how can it help build stronger teams? What Happens When We Give Compliments? A compliment might seem simple, but its effects run deep. Science shows that when we receive praise, our brain releases dopamine, the chemical linked to feelings of pleasure and motivation. It’s why we
- [Africa’s Industrialization: A Path to Prosperity](https://faberinfinite.com/africas-industrialization-a-path-to-prosperity/): Industrialization has long been the backbone of economic growth for many nations across the globe. For Africa, a continent rich in resources, innovation, and an entrepreneurial spirit, industrialization is not a mere choice it is a necessity. On Africa Industrialization Day, it’s essential to highlight the transformative potential industrialization holds for the continent and how it can pave the way for a brighter and more prosperous future. Why Industrialization Matters for Africa Agriculture and the export of raw materials have historically defined Africa’s economic landscape. While these industries have supported livelihoods for decades, they are often susceptible to global market fluctuations.
- [Smart Collaboration: Boosting Productivity Without Overload](https://faberinfinite.com/smart-collaboration-boosting-productivity-without-overload/): In today’s workplace, collaboration is more than just a buzzword—it’s a vital part of how successful teams function. Effective teamwork can unlock creativity, streamline processes, and create a supportive work environment. However, sometimes, collaboration can become too much of a good thing. This leads to what’s known as collaborative overload, where endless meetings, emails, and discussions leave little time for actual work. For managers and team leaders, it’s important to strike a balance. Here’s how to cultivate effective collaboration without overloading your team. What Causes Collaborative Overload? Collaborative overload isn’t intentional—it happens when we focus too much on keeping everyone involved.
- [Lean Management & Industry 4.0 into Digital Transformation](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-management-industry-4-0/): The world of manufacturing and business operations is undergoing a lively shift. The digital age is now upon us, accompanied by Industry 4.0, a revolution that merges advanced technology with human expertise. To survive and thrive in this digital era, companies must adopt new strategies and methodologies that improve efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction. Two of the most powerful methodologies reshaping this digital transformation are Lean Management and Six Sigma.   Both frameworks have been used for decades to streamline processes, eliminate waste, and improve quality. When applied to digital transformation, they become crucial tools for companies striving to stay competitive and
- [Thriving with Limits: How Constraints Spark Innovation](https://faberinfinite.com/thriving-with-limitshow-constraints-spark-innovation/): In today’s fast-paced world, the common belief is that innovation thrives only with abundant resources, whether it be money, time, or technology. However, some of the most groundbreaking innovations have emerged from working within constraints. In fact, limited resources can be the perfect breeding ground for creativity and problem-solving. When faced with restrictions, our minds are forced to think outside the box, experiment with new approaches, and discover innovative solutions that we might not have considered in a world of abundance. Constraints as a Catalyst for Innovation One of the first things to acknowledge about constraints is that they can act
- [Leading with Humility: Why Humble Leadership is the New Superpower](https://faberinfinite.com/leading-with-humility-why-humble-leadership-is-the-new-superpower/): When we think of strong leaders, we often think of confident, bold, and authoritative people who are not afraid to give orders. But in recent years, a different kind of leader is making waves—one who is not self-centered but leads with humility. Humble leadership is not just a trend; It is a powerful and effective method for managing people and achieving sustained success in any organization. So what exactly is humble leadership, and why should leaders start paying attention to it? Humble Leadership Meaning First of all, let’s explain that modest management is nothing. It should not be weak, passive or
- [Living in the Present at Work: How Mindfulness Boosts Performance](https://faberinfinite.com/living-in-the-present-at-work-how-mindfulness-boosts-performance/): In today’s fast-paced work environment, distractions are everywhere. Deadlines, emails, and multitasking can leave employees feeling overwhelmed and isolated. But practicing mindfulness – with full attention and focus on the present – ​​can significantly improve work performance and well-being. What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the act of giving full attention to the present without judgment. It involves noticing your thoughts, feelings and surroundings without letting them distract or overwhelm you. This skill can be particularly useful in the work environment where it is important that productivity remains concentrated and composed. How Mindfulness Enhances Work Performance Improved focus and concentration By focusing on one thing at a time, prudence allows employees to stay
- [Top Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Consultants to Streamline Your Business Operations](https://faberinfinite.com/top-value-stream-mapping-vsm-consultants-to-streamline-your-business-operations/): Businesses today are facing increasing pressure to keep up with the pace of change, which means finding new ways to work smarter, not harder. Value Stream Mapping (VSM) offers a proven method to do just that: it helps companies identify where they can improve their processes, whether that’s reducing lead times, cutting overheads, or speeding up production. As the industry embraces new technologies under the umbrella of Industry 4.0, VSM consultants are more important than ever. They not only help you map your current operations but also help you use the latest tools and data to stay competitive and efficient in
- [How Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Consultants Boost Operational Efficiency](https://faberinfinite.com/how-value-stream-mapping-vsm-consultants-boost-operational-efficiency/): In today’s competitive business environment, companies must continually look for ways to improve efficiency and reduce waste. One of the most effective strategies for achieving this is Value Stream Mapping (VSM), a visual tool that helps companies analyze and improve their processes. VSM consultants play a vital role in this transformation, helping organizations realize their full potential. Let’s take a closer look at how VSM consulting services can dramatically improve operational efficiency. What is Value Stream Mapping (VSM)? Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a lean management tool that visualizes the flow of materials and information throughout a process. It helps businesses identify areas of inefficiency and waste and optimize their operations. VSM is much more than just drawing a process map. It involves a detailed analysis of work processes, time management, and the root causes
- [Evolving Leaders: The Power of Continuous Learning](https://faberinfinite.com/evolving-leaders-the-power-of-continuous-learning/): At present, thanks to the rapid pace of development, lifelong education can be seen as a requirement than a luxury – particularly for those in leadership positions. To be able to stay on top of the leader’s fields, they need to include learning as an integral part of their daily routine. The leadership era which was considered a fixed skill set is long gone. Apart from that, it now requires adaptability, creativity, and the ability to motivate others.What does continuous learning mean for leaders and why is it so important for every leader to be a lifelong student? This is what
- [Everyday Habits of Highly Effective People](https://faberinfinite.com/everyday-habits-of-highly-effective-people/): We often wonder what makes most highly effective people different from the rest of us. Does it have some secret innate wisdom, luck, or goodwill? Most likely it is just the daily behavior, qualities that we all can develop. The small daily practices and habits of such individuals are built over time to produce outstanding results. Some basic everyday habits of highly effective people include: 1 They set their day with a purpose The most effective people start the day with clear direction. Not only do they accomplish what the day demands as they enter it, but they also actively set
- [Daily Practices for Employees: Integrating Success into Your Routine](https://faberinfinite.com/daily-practices-for-employees-integrating-success-into-your-routine/): In today’s demanding work environment, employees often find themselves managing a variety of tasks, deadlines, and projects simultaneously. Given the increasing demands of the workplace, one can also understand why stress is so common in such situations. Therefore, it is helpful to focus attention on the development of such habits on a daily basis which will be the key to both uninterrupted success and the overall well-being. In short, introducing practices into your daily life not only increases efficiency and concentration, and reduces tension, but also supports the person’s development as well as brings more benefit to the company Every staff
- [Value Stream 4.0: The Future of Streamlined Operations](https://faberinfinite.com/value-stream-4-0-the-future-of-streamlined-operations/): Indeed, in most industries at the present time, sustaining competitiveness requires much more than merely reworking the processes. Introducing this Value Stream 4.0 – new powerful methodology including the lean approach and technologies from the Industry 4.0. This approach is expected release operational efficiency to the next level mainly through the aspects of data, automation, and connectivity. What is Value Stream 4.0? Fundamentally, VSM has been driven by the view of capturing and optimizing the process in order to remove waste and amplify value delivery. Every process in creating goods or services can be mapped, thereby identifying areas of slow down
- [Ask Yourself: 7 Key Questions for Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/ask-yourself-7-key-questions-for-growth/): There is a constant necessity in the working world, which results in getting in the rat race day in and day out. Do you remember when you last checked in with yourself? Self-reflection is miraculous not only with regards to one’s own progression but also in the amount of contribution you can offer the team. If you take the time to regularly go through some basic questions, you will not need any luck. Let’s consider seven bearings to help you steer through the process: Am I Playing to My Strengths? What is your best asset? Are you doing it daily? At
- [Streamlining Success: The Power of Lean Manufacturing Consultants in Operations Management](https://faberinfinite.com/streamlining-success-lean-manufacturing-consultants/): In today’s fast-paced business world, efficiency is essential. Companies are constantly looking for ways to improve productivity, reduce waste, and deliver greater value to their customers. Discover lean manufacturing a systems approach that is changing the way businesses operate. Lean manufacturing focuses on creating more value with fewer resources, making it a critical strategy in operations management. In this blog, we will explore the Lean manufacturing process, decompose its key principles, provide examples of the real world, and explain why Faber Infinite is your essential partner to implement Lean practices. Understand lean manufacturing The lean manufacturing is rooted in the idea
- [Maximizing Efficiency with Smart Factory Layouts](https://faberinfinite.com/maximizing-efficiency-with-smart-factory-layouts/): In today’s fast-moving manufacturing world, efficiency is everything. From raw materials coming in to finished products going out, every step has to be smooth and fast. That’s where factory layout design can make all the difference. Why Layout Matters A smart layout isn’t just about where you put machines and equipment. It’s about making everything work together in the best way possible. A good layout cuts down on delays, boosts safety, and helps your business run better overall. When layouts aren’t done right, it can lead to wasted time, higher costs, and accidents. That’s why getting expert advice on layout design
- [Mastering Industry 4.0: The Key to Smarter Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/mastering-industry-4-0-the-key-to-smarter-manufacturing/): The shift to Industry 4.0 is happening fast, and it’s no longer just an option it’s essential for manufacturers. Industry 4.0, or the Fourth Industrial Revolution, combines technology with manufacturing to create more efficient and connected production systems. But, like any major change, it comes with challenges that businesses need to tackle to fully benefit. Why Industry 4.0 Is Both an Opportunity and a Challenge Industry 4.0 brings huge benefits: better productivity, lower costs, and improved product quality. By using new technologies like IoT, artificial intelligence, and data analytics, manufacturers can run smarter, more streamlined operations. However, many hurdles can get
- [Stress Less: The Healing Power of Laughter at Work](https://faberinfinite.com/stress-less-the-healing-power-of-laughter-at-work/): In today’s fast-paced work environment, stress is often seen as an unwelcome companion, lurking behind deadlines and responsibilities. With mounting pressures and increasing demands, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. However, amidst the challenges, one powerful and often overlooked tool can help alleviate stress: laughter. Yes, humor is not just a coping mechanism; it can be an essential ingredient for a healthier workplace culture. The Science Behind Laughter Before diving into how laughter can transform workplace stress, let’s explore the science behind it. Studies have shown that laughter sparks off the release of endorphins, the body’s biological feel-good chemicals. It also lowers
- [Streamlining FMCG Operations: Strategies for Enhanced Efficiency](https://faberinfinite.com/streamlining-fmcg-operations-strategies-for-enhanced-efficiency/): In the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, efficiency is everything. Consumer demands are constantly evolving, and competition is fierce, making it essential for companies to streamline operations to stay ahead. Efficient operations can lower costs, improve production speed, and enhance overall product quality. However, achieving this requires more than just minor tweaks – it demands a well-structured strategy that focuses on optimizing every part of the production and supply chain. Here are some key strategies FMCG companies can implement to enhance operational efficiency: 1. Lean Manufacturing Lean manufacturing is a proven approach to eliminating waste while maximizing output. By focusing on
- [How Humor Can Improve Workplace Culture](https://faberinfinite.com/how-humor-can-improve-workplace-culture/): Humor is often viewed as an escape, a way to unwind after a long day, or something to enjoy in social settings. However, in recent years, the corporate world has come to realize that humor can be more than just a stress-reliever. In fact, humor plays a significant role in improving workplace culture. When humor is used appropriately, it can foster a positive environment, improve employee morale, and even enhance productivity. Here’s how humor can transform your workplace culture and make it more enjoyable and productive. 1. Fosters Better Communication Effective communication is the cornerstone of any successful organization, and humor
- [Elevating Workforce Efficiency with Productive Edge](https://faberinfinite.com/elevating-workforce-efficiency-with-productive-edge/): In a rapidly evolving business landscape, optimizing manpower productivity is crucial to maintaining a competitive edge. Many organizations struggle with inefficiencies, often finding it challenging to balance workforce performance and operational costs. Productive Edge, developed by Faber Infinite Consulting, offers a comprehensive solution that integrates automation with manpower productivity studies, helping businesses streamline operations and achieve measurable improvements. Manpower productivity directly impacts an organization’s ability to meet its goals. Productive Edge focuses on analyzing current workflows, establishing standard times for tasks, and eliminating non-value-adding (NVA) activities. This data-driven approach ensures that every task contributes meaningfully to overall productivity. In addition to
- [7 Ways to Harness Creativity in Problem-Solving](https://faberinfinite.com/7-ways-to-harness-creativity-in-problem-solving/): In today’s fast-paced world, solving complex problems requires more than just traditional approaches. Creativity plays a crucial role in generating innovative solutions. By embracing creative problem-solving techniques, individuals and teams can unlock new perspectives and solutions that might remain hidden. Here are some ways to harness creativity when faced with challenges. Change the Environment One of the simplest ways to spark creativity is by changing the physical environment. The same four walls of an office can sometimes stifle creative thinking. Take the team outdoors, hold meetings in different spaces, or rearrange the workspace to encourage fresh perspectives. A change of scenery
- [The Fab Exclusive List 2024 – Recognizing Visionary Leaders](https://faberinfinite.com/honoring-operational-excellence-nominate-yourself-or-a-colleague-for-top-recognition/): At Faber Infinite Consulting, we are proud to be one of the leading management consulting and capacity-building organizations worldwide. With operations in 13+ countries and a network of over 300 clients across 40+ sectors, our expertise lies in helping companies implement robust transformation and change management systems. Our mission is to drive growth, efficiency, and innovation across industries, and we firmly believe that Operational Excellence is a cornerstone of achieving these goals. As we continue to drive change and transformation for our clients, we are keen to recognize the exceptional leaders in the Operational Excellence domain. We are inviting nominations for
- [Quarter’s Biggest CXO Meet – FabEx2025](https://faberinfinite.com/quarters-biggest-cxo-meet-fabex2024/):   We are thrilled to extend an exclusive invitation to you for FabEx25 – A Symposium Series, brought to you by Faber Infinite Consulting. This high-impact event is designed to ignite conversations that shape the future of industries, focusing on operational efficiency, sustainability, and innovation.  It’s an unparalleled opportunity to engage with thoughtful leaders, industry experts, and like-minded professionals who are passionate about creating a sustainable future. Event Highlights The theme for this year’s symposium revolves around the integration of Operational Excellence with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles and Industry 4.0. Each of these topics plays a pivotal role in
- [6 Creative Team-Building Activities That Break the Mold](https://faberinfinite.com/6-creative-team-building-activities-that-break-the-mold/): Team-building activities don’t have to be dull or repetitive. Stepping outside of the usual activities can inspire creativity and create stronger bonds within your team. Here are six simple yet unique team-building ideas that can inject some fun and excitement into your workplace. Silent Communication Challenge Instead of the usual discussions, try a silent communication challenge. Teams must complete a task together, like assembling a puzzle or building something, but without speaking. This exercise helps improve non-verbal communication and highlights the importance of understanding each other beyond words. Role Reversal Day Let employees switch roles for a day. A junior staff
- [ESG Consulting Services | Best ESG Consultant](https://faberinfinite.com/esg-consulting-services/): In today’s business environment, where consumers and investors are increasingly concerned about ethical practices and sustainability, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Consulting has become more than just a buzzword: it’s a critical strategy for companies looking to grow for the long term. But what exactly is ESG consulting, and why is it so important for modern businesses? Let’s explore these questions and understand how Faber Infinite can help your business navigate this important milestone. What is ESG Consulting? ESG Consulting involves coaching companies to operate with environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and effective management practices in mind. ESG consultants assess a company’s
- [Case Studies: Productivity Improvement Through Value Stream Mapping](https://faberinfinite.com/case-studies-productivity-improvement-through-value-stream-mapping/): In the current industrial climate of 2026, achieving a competitive edge requires more than just incremental changes; it demands a radical reimagining of how work flows through a facility. Many organizations find themselves trapped by legacy layouts and traditional batch-processing mindsets that mask significant inefficiencies. To break these patterns, forward-thinking leaders are increasingly turning to data-driven diagnostic tools. This exploration focuses on how the systematic application of flow principles, guided by expert insights, transforms fragmented operations into cohesive, high-performance systems. Why Should Modern Enterprises Engage Specialized Value Stream Mapping Consultants? The primary challenge in any large-scale operation is “seeing” the waste
- [Step-by-Step Guide to Value Stream Mapping for Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/step-by-step-guide-to-value-stream-mapping-for-manufacturing/): In the competitive climate of 2026, manufacturing entities are under immense pressure to deliver high-quality products with shorter lead times and lower costs. Achieving this requires more than just hard work; it requires a surgical understanding of how value flows through a facility. Navigating this complexity is a significant challenge, which is why many organizations turn to specialized expertise to illuminate the path toward operational excellence. Why is it Critical to Partner with Experienced Value Stream Mapping Consultants? The journey toward a leaner operation begins with visibility. Many facility managers believe they understand their processes, yet they are often surprised by
- [Why VSM Is Essential for Lean Transformation in 2026](https://faberinfinite.com/why-vsm-is-essential-for-lean-transformation-in-2026/): In the rapidly evolving industrial landscape of 2026, the traditional boundaries of production have been blurred by the integration of digital ecosystems and increasingly volatile customer demands. For organizations seeking to maintain a competitive edge, the difference between a thriving enterprise and a stagnant one often lies in the visibility of their internal processes. Operational excellence is no longer just a goal; it is a baseline for survival. This is why many leading firms turn to expert guidance to navigate the complexities of modern workflows. Why Should Your Business Rely on Expert Value Stream Mapping Consultants? When a company faces rising
- [How Value Stream Mapping Consultants Improve Operational Efficiency](https://faberinfinite.com/how-value-stream-mapping-consultants-improve-operational-efficiency/): How Value Stream Mapping Consultants Improve Operational Efficiency In the modern industrial landscape, the pursuit of operational excellence is no longer a luxury; it is a survival requirement. Organizations often find themselves entangled in complex workflows where invisible bottlenecks stifle growth and inflate costs. This is where the strategic intervention of specialized experts becomes invaluable. By dissecting every action from raw material to the finished product, these professionals provide the clarity needed to transform chaotic environments into streamlined powerhouses. Why Should Your Business Hire Specialized Value Stream Mapping Consultants? When an organization struggles with stagnant growth or rising overhead, value stream
- [What Is Value Stream Mapping (VSM) & Why Egyptian Manufacturers Need It](https://faberinfinite.com/what-is-value-stream-mapping-vsm-why-egyptian-manufacturers-need-it-2/): In the rapidly evolving industrial landscape of North Africa, staying competitive requires more than just high-speed machinery; it requires an airtight strategy for flow and synchronization. As organizations seek to modernize, value stream mapping consultants in Egypt have become pivotal in helping business leaders visualize their entire operation, from raw material receipt to the final delivery at the customer’s doorstep. By utilizing this lean management method, manufacturers can transition from reactive troubleshooting to proactive process improvement. Why should you engage value stream mapping consultants in Egypt for your facility? The primary challenge in many Egyptian production environments is the presence of
- [What Is Value Stream Mapping (VSM) & Why Egyptian Manufacturers Need It](https://faberinfinite.com/what-is-value-stream-mapping-vsm-why-egyptian-manufacturers-need-it/): Lean Transformation in Egypt Using Value Stream Mapping Egypt’s industrial sector is undergoing a profound transformation. As global supply chain pressures mount, the need for operational efficiency has moved from the boardroom to the shop floor. In this environment, value stream mapping consultants in Egypt have become essential architects of change, providing manufacturers with a visual and data-driven roadmap to eliminate waste and synchronize operations. By analyzing the flow of materials and information from the moment an order is placed to the point it reaches the customer, these specialists help local plants unlock hidden capacity and improve production efficiency without the
- [Value Stream Mapping Consultants in Egypt: Driving Lean Manufacturing Success](https://faberinfinite.com/value-stream-mapping-consultants-in-egypt-driving-lean-manufacturing-success/): In the competitive landscape of Egypt’s industrial sector, achieving operational excellence is no longer an option; it is a necessity. As factories strive to optimize their production efficiency, value stream mapping consultants in Egypt have emerged as essential partners in navigating the complexities of modern manufacturing. By utilizing a data-driven approach to visualize the flow of materials and information, these experts help organizations identify hidden inefficiencies and implement robust continuous improvement strategies. Why are value stream mapping consultants in Egypt essential for modern factory optimization? The Egyptian industrial landscape is vast, ranging from food processing to heavy assembly. However, many plants
- [Lean Factory Planning & Layout Design Consultants in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-factory-planning-layout-design-consultants-in-egypt/): The industrial landscape in Egypt is witnessing a historic surge in 2026. According to the Ministry of Planning, Egypt’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth exceeded 5.3% in the first quarter of the 2025/2026 fiscal year, with the non-oil manufacturing sector leading the charge at a 14.5% growth rate. With the government targeting EGP 252.8 billion in industrial investments, a 154% increase from previous periods, the pressure to build world-class facilities has never been more intense. In this high-stakes environment, the physical arrangement of a facility is no longer just a logistical detail; it is a strategic asset. Factory planning consultants act
- [Layout Design Consultants in Egypt: Optimizing Space, Flow & Productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/layout-design-consultants-in-egypt-optimizing-space-flow-productivity/): The industrial landscape in Egypt is witnessing a historic surge in 2026. According to recent economic data, Egypt’s quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth reached 5.3% in the first quarter of the 2025/2026 fiscal year, with the non-oil manufacturing sector exploding at a 14.5% growth rate. With the government targeting EGP 252.8 billion in industrial investments, a 154% increase from previous periods, the pressure to build world-class facilities has never been more intense. In this high-stakes environment, the physical arrangement of a facility is no longer just a logistical detail; it is a strategic asset. Factory planning consultants act as the
- [Factory Planning Consultants in Egypt: How They Transform Manufacturing Efficiency](https://faberinfinite.com/factory-planning-consultants-in-egypt-how-they-transform-manufacturing-efficiency/): The industrial landscape in Egypt is witnessing a historic surge in 2026. According to the Ministry of Planning, Egypt’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth exceeded 5.3% in the first quarter of the 2025/2026 fiscal year, with the non-oil manufacturing sector leading the charge at a 14.5% growth rate. With the government targeting EGP 252.8 billion in industrial investments, a 154% increase from previous periods, the pressure to build world-class facilities has never been more intense. In this high-stakes environment, the physical arrangement of a facility is no longer just a logistical detail; it is a strategic asset. Factory planning consultants act
- [Factory Planning Consultants in Saudi Arabia: Driving Efficient & Future-Ready Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/factory-planning-consultants-in-saudi-arabia-driving-efficient-future-ready-manufacturing/): In the current era of Saudi Vision 2030, the manufacturing landscape is shifting from traditional production to high-tech, high-efficiency ecosystems. This transition is not merely about purchasing new machinery; it is about how that machinery is integrated into a cohesive, logical, and scalable environment. Factory planning consultants are the bridge between a vision and a high-performing reality. They specialize in the physical and operational architecture of a plant, ensuring that every square meter is designed to maximize output and minimize cost. A factory is essentially a machine for production. If the “parts” of this machine—the workstations, storage zones, and logistics paths,
- [Layout Design Consultants for Saudi Manufacturing Plants: Best Practices & Benefits](https://faberinfinite.com/layout-design-consultants-for-saudi-manufacturing-plants-best-practices-benefits/): The industrial landscape in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is undergoing a massive transformation. As Vision 2030 drives the nation toward becoming a global manufacturing hub, the complexity of establishing a competitive facility has skyrocketed. Relying on traditional “gut-feeling” setups is no longer viable. Factory planning consultants serve as the architects of operational flow, ensuring that every square meter of a facility contributes directly to the bottom line. A well-planned factory is more than just four walls and machinery; it is a living organism where materials, information, and people must interact seamlessly. In the Saudi context, where rapid scaling and technological
- [Lean Factory Layout Design for Waste Reduction in Saudi Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-factory-layout-design-for-waste-reduction-in-saudi-manufacturing/): In the current era of Saudi Arabia’s industrial transformation, the physical arrangement of a production facility has evolved from a simple floor plan into a strategic high-performance asset. Factory layout design in Saudi Arabia is no longer just about where a machine is placed; it is about how space, time, and human effort interact to create value. As the Kingdom pushes toward localized manufacturing under Vision 2030, the internal “geography” of a plant determines whether a business will lead the market or succumb to rising operational costs. Effective plant layout planning serves as the backbone of manufacturing efficiency. When a facility
- [How Factory Layout Design Improves Productivity in Saudi Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/how-factory-layout-design-improves-productivity-in-saudi-manufacturing/): In the current era of Saudi Arabia’s industrial transformation, the physical arrangement of a production facility has evolved from a simple floor plan into a strategic high-performance asset. Factory layout design in Saudi Arabia is no longer just about where a machine is placed; it is about how space, time, and human effort interact to create value. As the Kingdom pushes toward localized manufacturing under Vision 2030, the internal “geography” of a plant determines whether a business will lead the market or succumb to rising operational costs. Effective plant layout planning serves as the backbone of manufacturing efficiency. When a facility
- [Types of Factory Layouts and Their Applications in Saudi Manufacturing Plants](https://faberinfinite.com/types-of-factory-layouts-and-their-applications-in-saudi-manufacturing-plants/): In the rapidly evolving industrial landscape of the Kingdom, the physical configuration of a production floor is no longer viewed as a static arrangement of equipment. Instead, factory layout design in Saudi Arabia has become a dynamic strategic tool. As the nation pivots toward a diverse, non-oil-based economy, manufacturers are discovering that the architecture of their operations dictates their market agility. A poorly planned floor can act as a bottleneck, while a scientifically designed layout functions as a catalyst for growth. The primary objective of plant layout planning is to harmonize the relationship between workers, machinery, and material movement. In the
- [Factory Layout Design in Saudi Arabia: Best Practices for Modern Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/factory-layout-design-in-saudi-arabia-best-practices-for-modern-manufacturing/): In the current era of Saudi Arabia’s industrial transformation, the physical arrangement of a production facility has evolved from a simple floor plan into a strategic high-performance asset. Factory layout design in Saudi Arabia is no longer just about where a machine is placed; it is about how space, time, and human effort interact to create value. As the Kingdom pushes toward localized manufacturing under Vision 2030, the internal “geography” of a plant determines whether a business will lead the market or succumb to rising operational costs. Effective plant layout planning serves as the backbone of manufacturing efficiency. When a facility
- [Lean Factory Layout Design for Kenyan Manufacturers](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-factory-layout-design-for-kenyan-manufacturers/): In the rapidly evolving industrial landscape of 2026, Kenyan manufacturers are facing a pivotal moment. As a business management consultant, I have seen that the difference between a thriving enterprise and one that struggles often lies in the physical foundation of the business: the plant layout. With the global shift toward more agile and data-driven production, the way we organize our floors must move beyond simple machine placement to a strategic, flow-oriented science. To achieve true operational excellence, a facility must be designed to breathe, grow, and eliminate waste at every turn. Is your current factory layout design Kenya-ready for the
- [Factory Layout Optimization for Productivity & Cost Reduction in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/factory-layout-optimization-for-productivity-cost-reduction-in-kenya/): As a business management consultant with a deep focus on the East African industrial landscape, I’ve observed that many Kenyan manufacturers are currently operating within facilities that effectively “tax” their daily output. In a market where operational costs are rising and regional competition is intensifying in 2026, the physical arrangement of your machinery and personnel is no longer just a logistical detail; it is a core strategic lever. Optimizing a plant layout is about more than fitting machines into a room; it’s about architecting a flow that minimizes waste and maximizes manufacturing efficiency. Is your current factory layout design Kenya-ready for
- [Smart Factory Layout Design & Industry 4.0 in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/smart-factory-layout-design-industry-4-0-in-kenya/): As a dedicated business management consultant focusing on the East African industrial landscape, I have observed that the manufacturing sector in Kenya is standing at a critical crossroads. With the Manufacturing sector now identified as a primary driver of automation, accounting for nearly 19% of digital transformation efforts according to recent 2026 economic data, the pressure to modernize is no longer theoretical. It is a survival imperative. To thrive in this environment, industrial leaders must look beyond just buying new machinery; they must rethink the very bones of their operations: the layout. Is your factory layout design Kenya-ready for the demands
- [Smart Factory Layout Design and Industry 4.0 in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/smart-factory-layout-design-and-industry-4-0-in-egypt/): The industrial landscape in Egypt is currently standing at a pivotal crossroads. As part of the national drive toward Egypt Vision 2030, the manufacturing sector has become a primary engine for economic structural transformation. With targeted investments in the manufacturing sector reaching approximately EGP 252.8 billion for the 2025/2026 fiscal year, a massive 154% increase over previous periods, the demand for high-efficiency production environments has never been more urgent. In this context, factory layout design is no longer just about arranging machinery; it is about building a digital-physical ecosystem. A smart factory integrates advanced technologies to ensure that every square meter
- [Why Factory Layout Design Matters for Egypt's Growing Manufacturing Sector](https://faberinfinite.com/factory-layout-design-egypt-manufacturing-sector/): The manufacturing landscape in Egypt is undergoing a profound transformation. As part of the Egypt Vision 2030 strategy, the nation is aggressively pursuing a 20% industrial contribution to the GDP. With nearly EGP 252.8 billion in targeted investments for the 2025/2026 fiscal year, a staggering 154% increase from previous periods, the pressure on facilities to perform has never been higher. In this high-stakes environment, the physical arrangement of a facility is no longer just a logistical detail; it is a strategic asset. A well-executed factory layout design acts as the silent engine of growth, determining whether a company can scale to
- [Factory Layout Design in Egypt: A Practical Guide for Modern Manufacturers](https://faberinfinite.com/factory-layout-design-in-egypt-a-practical-guide-for-modern-manufacturers/): Egypt is currently witnessing a massive industrial transformation. With the expansion of the Suez Canal Economic Zone and new industrial cities, manufacturers are under pressure to move beyond traditional setups and embrace global standards. Achieving operational excellence in this competitive landscape starts with the physical foundation of the business: the factory floor. Effective factory layout design is not just about placing machines in a room; it is a strategic exercise in spatial optimization and flow. This guide explores how Egyptian manufacturers can leverage modern methodologies like Lean and Industry 4.0 to create world-class facilities. Why is strategic factory layout design in
- [Future of Factory Planning in Industry 4.0](https://faberinfinite.com/future-of-factory-planning-in-industry-4-0/): Why Should Manufacturers Prioritize Factory Planning Before Integrating Industry 4.0? In the modern industrial landscape, the rush to adopt automation often overshadows a fundamental truth: high-tech machinery cannot fix a low-tech physical flow. The physical configuration of a production facility remains the primary determinant of operational success, serving as the essential foundation for any digital transformation. A well-engineered factory layout design ensures that every square meter of space is dedicated to value creation, providing the necessary spatial logic that Industry 4.0 technologies require to function effectively. Many facilities operate under legacy arrangements that were never intended to handle the high-velocity data
- [Role of Factory Planning Consultants in Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/role-of-factory-planning-consultants-in-manufacturing-2/): How Can Expert Factory Planning Consultants Help You Achieve World-Class Plant Efficiency? In the modern industrial sector, achieving world-class efficiency is no longer a matter of simply buying faster machinery; it is about the scientific synchronization of the entire production environment. A facility’s physical configuration is the invisible engine that either accelerates or bottlenecks every operational process. As global competition intensifies, manufacturers must transition from legacy, “accidental” floor plans toward high-performance ecosystems where every square meter is strategically dedicated to value creation. Many production sites operate under arrangements that evolved organically over decades, leading to “hidden factories” of waste characterized by
- [Lean Manufacturing Through Smart Factory Layout Design](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-manufacturing-through-smart-factory-layout-design-2/): How Can Strategic Factory Layout Design Achieve Peak Production Efficiency? In the modern industrial landscape, the physical configuration of a production facility is a primary determinant of operational success. As global competition intensifies, the necessity for a high-performance floor plan has transitioned from a luxury to a fundamental requirement. A well-engineered factory layout design serves as the backbone of a facility, ensuring that every square meter of space is dedicated to value creation rather than the accumulation of waste. Many facilities operate under legacy arrangements that were never intended to handle modern production volumes. These “evolved” layouts, where equipment is positioned
- [How Factory Layout Design Impacts Productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/how-factory-layout-design-impacts-productivity/): How Can Strategic Factory Layout Design Transform Your Production Efficiency? In the competitive landscape of modern manufacturing, the physical arrangement of a facility is far more than a simple floor plan; it is a vital driver of operational ROI. As industrial sectors rapidly evolve to meet global standards, the demand for high-performance production environments has intensified. A well-executed factory layout design serves as the foundation for excellence, ensuring that every movement on the shop floor adds value to the final product. Many manufacturers find themselves restricted by legacy layouts that hinder growth. These unplanned floor plans, where machines are placed based
- [How Poor Layout Design Increases Production Cost and Lead Time](https://faberinfinite.com/how-poor-layout-design-increases-production-cost-and-lead-time/): How Poor Layout Design Increases Production Cost and Lead Time In the competitive landscape of Indian manufacturing, many facility owners look toward high-tech machinery or expensive ERP software to solve their productivity woes. However, they often overlook the most fundamental element of their operation: the floor plan. A poorly conceived factory floor is a silent profit killer. Without the intervention of expert layout design consultants, a facility can easily fall into a cycle of inefficiency that drives up overheads and pushes delivery dates further out. When industrial space planning is neglected, the “hidden factory,” the one full of wasted motion, excessive
- [How Layout Design Consultants Improve Space Utilization and Efficiency](https://faberinfinite.com/how-layout-design-consultants-improve-space-utilization-and-efficiency/): How Can Layout Design Consultants Improve Space Utilization and Efficiency? In the competitive landscape of the Indian industrial sector, the floor plan is no longer just a static drawing; it is a dynamic strategic asset. As the “Make in India” initiative continues to propel local enterprises onto the global stage, manufacturers are discovering a hard truth: physical space is a finite, expensive resource. In industrial hubs like Chakan, Oragadam, and the NCR, real estate premiums are skyrocketing. Simply owning a large factory is no longer enough to guarantee success; you must know how to extract the maximum value from every square
- [Green and Sustainable Layout Design for Modern Facilities](https://faberinfinite.com/green-and-sustainable-layout-design-for-modern-facilities/): How Can Layout Design Consultants Create Greener and More Sustainable Modern Facilities? In the current era of industrial responsibility, the definition of an “efficient” factory has shifted. While speed and cost remain vital, sustainability has moved from the periphery to the core of business strategy. For Indian manufacturers, being “green” is no longer just a marketing buzzword; it is a competitive necessity driven by global ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) standards and rising energy costs. However, achieving sustainability is not just about installing solar panels; it begins with the very bones of the building. This is where layout design consultants play
- [Case Studies: Before and After Layout Transformation Results](https://faberinfinite.com/case-studies-before-and-after-layout-transformation-results/): How Can Expert Layout Design Consultants Drive Measurable Growth Through Proven Case Studies? In the competitive landscape of Indian manufacturing, space is often equated with cost. However, for a forward-thinking facility owner, space is actually a canvas for efficiency. Many manufacturers operating in industrial hubs like Chakan, Oragadam, or Pune find themselves trapped in a cycle of diminishing returns, believing that the only way to increase output is to expand the physical building. This “expansion-first” mindset is a costly misconception. The reality, as demonstrated by the rigorous application of lean layout design, is that most factories have a massive amount of
- [Lean Manufacturing Techniques to Minimize Waste](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-manufacturing-techniques-to-minimize-waste/): How Do Layout Design Consultants Use Lean Techniques to Eliminate Waste in Indian Manufacturing? In the competitive Indian industrial sector, efficiency isn’t just an advantage, it’s a survival requirement. As facilities strive to adopt global standards, the physical arrangement of the shop floor has become the cornerstone of operational success. Implementing lean layout design is the most effective way to eliminate “Muda” (waste), ensuring that every square meter of your facility generates value. However, achieving this level of precision requires the specialized expertise of layout design consultants.   Why Should You Hire Layout Design Consultants to Implement Lean Techniques? Many manufacturers
- [Lean Layout Design for Manufacturing Plants](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-layout-design-for-manufacturing-plants/): In the current climate of industrial expansion, a factory floor plan has evolved from a simple blueprint into a high-stakes strategic asset. As the “Make in India” movement propels local firms onto the global stage, the necessity for hyper-efficient workspaces has never been more urgent. Forward-thinking enterprises are now abandoning congested, disorganized shops in favor of streamlined, high-performance environments. At the heart of this shift is lean layout design. This methodology prioritizes value creation by systematically stripping away any activity or movement that does not directly improve the final product. Why Is Partnering with Professional Layout Design Consultants a Smart Move?
- [The Energy Audit: Identifying What Drains You at Work](https://faberinfinite.com/the-energy-audit-identifying-what-drains-you-at-work/): Organizational productivity has long been measured through time allocation and output metrics. However, research increasingly demonstrates that energy management not time management serves as the critical determinant of workplace performance and executive effectiveness. While time remains fixed, energy represents a renewable yet finite capacity that directly impacts decision quality, strategic thinking, and leadership presence. Understanding Workplace Energy Depletion Cognitive Load Drains The modern knowledge worker makes approximately 350 decisions daily, according to Cornell University research. Each decision depletes neurological resources, creating decision fatigue that measurably reduces judgment quality throughout the workday. The Journal of Experimental Psychology found that task transitions consume
- [Your Team Resists Change? Here's Why and How to Turn It Around](https://faberinfinite.com/your-team-resists-change-heres-why-and-how-to-turn-it-around/): Every manufacturing leader has been there. You introduce a new process improvement initiative, automation upgrade, or operational change and instead of enthusiasm, you’re met with skepticism, pushback, or outright resistance. It’s frustrating, especially when you know the change will ultimately benefit everyone. But here’s the truth most leaders miss: your team isn’t resisting change itself. They’re resisting what change has historically meant for them more work, unclear expectations, and systems that don’t actually make their jobs easier. Understanding this distinction is the first step toward turning resistance into genuine buy-in. Why Resistance Happens (And It’s Not What You Think) After working
- [Is Lean Six Sigma the Key to Indian Business Growth?](https://faberinfinite.com/is-lean-six-sigma-the-key-to-indian-business-growth/): Indian manufacturing and service industries are operating in one of the most competitive and cost-sensitive environments globally. Rising input costs, pressure on margins, quality expectations from global customers, and the need for faster delivery have made process improvement no longer optional—it’s essential. This is where Lean Six Sigma emerges as a proven, practical, and results-driven methodology. At Faber Infinite Consulting, our on-ground experience across Indian factories, warehouses, corporate offices, and service operations has shown that Lean Six Sigma is not just a theory—it is a business growth engine when implemented correctly. This blog explains what Lean Six Sigma methodology is, how
- [Why Indian Companies Are Adopting Lean Six Sigma](https://faberinfinite.com/why-indian-companies-are-adopting-lean-six-sigma/): Across Indian boardrooms, factory floors, and service centers, one question is becoming unavoidable: How do we improve performance without increasing cost or complexity? The answer for many Indian organizations—ranging from manufacturing giants to fast-growing SMEs—has been Lean Six Sigma. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked closely with Indian companies navigating rising input costs, global competition, delivery pressures, and quality expectations. What we’ve seen firsthand is clear: Lean Six Sigma is no longer a “nice-to-have”; it’s a strategic necessity. This blog explores why Indian companies are adopting Lean Six Sigma, how it works in real Indian contexts, and how Lean Six
- [How Is Lean Six Sigma Transforming Indian Businesses?](https://faberinfinite.com/how-is-lean-six-sigma-transforming-indian-businesses/): Indian businesses today operate in a high-pressure environment—tight margins, rising customer expectations, global competition, and constant cost challenges. Across manufacturing, FMCG, logistics, pharmaceuticals, and services, leaders are asking one crucial question: How can we improve performance without increasing cost or complexity? The answer for many successful organizations has been Lean Six Sigma—a proven methodology that blends speed, quality, and consistency into one powerful improvement engine. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have seen firsthand how Lean Six Sigma process improvement delivers measurable impact on shop floors, supply chains, and leadership decision-making across India. What Is Lean Six Sigma Methodology? Lean Six Sigma
- [How Does 5S Build a Lean Workforce in Saudi Arabia?](https://faberinfinite.com/how-does-5s-build-a-lean-workforce-in-saudi-arabia/): Saudi Arabia’s manufacturing and industrial landscape is transforming rapidly. With Vision 2030 accelerating industrial growth, localization, and Industry 4.0 adoption, organizations are under pressure to improve productivity, safety, and efficiency—without inflating costs. One proven foundation behind successful lean manufacturing practices in Saudi Arabia is the 5S Methodology in Saudi Arabia. Far more than workplace housekeeping, 5S builds discipline, ownership, and a continuous improvement mindset across shop floors, warehouses, utilities, and offices. At Faber Infinite Consulting, our hands-on experience across industrial operations shows that sustainable lean transformation begins with people—and 5S is the fastest way to align workforce behavior with operational excellence.
- [How Is Digital 5S Powering Industry 4.0 in Saudi Arabia?](https://faberinfinite.com/how-is-digital-5s-powering-industry-4-0-in-saudi-arabia/): What Is Digital 5S in Industry 4.0? Element Traditional 5S Digital 5S Audits Paper-based App-based & real-time Visibility Local boards Dashboards & analytics Monitoring Periodic Continuous Accountability Manual Automated alerts Digital 5S combines the classical 5S Methodology in Saudi Arabia—Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain—with digital tools such as: Mobile audit applications IoT-enabled workplace monitoring Cloud dashboards AI-driven trend analysis This integration ensures that 5S Continuous Improvement does not fade after initial enthusiasm. How Does Digital 5S Support Vision 2030? Vision 2030 Goal Digital 5S Contribution Smart factories Structured digital shop floors Workforce upskilling Data-driven daily management Global competitiveness World-class
- [How 5S Implementation Improves Productivity & Safety in Saudi Industrial Facilities](https://faberinfinite.com/how-5s-implementation-improves-productivity-safety-in-saudi-industrial-facilities/): Saudi Arabia’s industrial landscape is transforming rapidly. With Vision 2030, the rise of Industry 4.0 in Saudi Arabia, and increasing global competition, factories across the Kingdom are under pressure to improve productivity, ensure safety, and build sustainable operations. One proven yet often underestimated approach enabling this transformation is the 5S Methodology in Saudi Arabia. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have implemented 5S across diverse industrial facilities in KSA—from manufacturing plants to large process-driven operations—and consistently witnessed measurable improvements in efficiency, safety, and workforce discipline. This blog explains how 5S implementation in Saudi Arabia improves productivity and safety, backed by real-world experience,
- [Is Industry 4.0 Redefining the Future of Factory Planning?](https://faberinfinite.com/is-industry-4-0-redefining-the-future-of-factory-planning/): Factory planning is no longer just about placing machines and marking pathways. With Industry 4.0, manufacturers are rethinking factory layout design, facility layout planning, and manufacturing plant layout design to respond faster, reduce waste, and stay competitive. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we’ve seen first hand how traditional layouts struggle in today’s dynamic manufacturing environment—while smart, data-driven factory planning unlocks efficiency, scalability, and cost reduction. This blog explores how Industry 4.0 is reshaping factory planning, backed by real experience, expert insights, global standards, and practical takeaways. What Is Factory Planning in the Industry 4.0 Era? Traditional vs Industry 4.0 Factory Planning Aspect
- [Role of Factory Planning Consultants in Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/role-of-factory-planning-consultants-in-manufacturing/): Walk into any manufacturing plant struggling with delays, excess inventory, or rising costs, and one issue quietly sits at the center: poor factory planning. Machines are placed where space was available—not where flow demanded it. Materials travel long distances. People wait, search, and adjust. Productivity suffers. This is where factory planning consultants play a transformative role. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have seen first-hand how thoughtful factory planning and manufacturing plant layout design can turn operational chaos into structured, predictable performance. Factory planning is no longer just about drawing layouts—it is about building cost-effective, scalable, and future-ready manufacturing systems. In this
- [Lean Manufacturing Through Smart Factory Layout Design](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-manufacturing-through-smart-factory-layout-design/): Walk into any manufacturing plant struggling with delays, excess inventory, frequent material movement, or stressed teams, and you’ll often find the same root cause hiding in plain sight: a poorly planned factory layout. Machines may be world‑class and people highly skilled, yet inefficiencies persist because the physical flow of work is broken. At Faber Infinite Consulting, our on‑ground experience across diverse manufacturing sectors has consistently shown one truth — lean manufacturing succeeds or fails on the strength of factory layout design. When layout decisions align with lean principles and smart factory thinking, manufacturers unlock dramatic gains in productivity, cost reduction, and
- [How Does Factory Layout Design Impact Your Bottom Line?](https://faberinfinite.com/how-does-factory-layout-design-impact-your-bottom-line/): In my decades as a “blue-collar consultant” across 14 countries, I’ve seen one recurring truth: a factory layout isn’t just a floor plan; it is your facility’s operating system. If that system is buggy—manifesting as excessive material handling, stagnant bottlenecks, and bloated inventory—your profitability will eventually crash. For many manufacturers, an inefficient layout is a silent profit killer that traps square footage and capital. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we don’t just deliver reports that gather dust. With a track record of over 10,000 successful projects, we are implementers who work at the “real place” (Gemba) with “real people.” This article explores
- [That Moment You Realize Your Workload Is Designed for Three People](https://faberinfinite.com/that-moment-you-realize-your-workload-is-designed-for-three-people/): You’re staring at your screen, toggling between twelve open tabs, half-finished tasks scattered across three different platforms. Your calendar is a Tetris game of back-to-back meetings. Your inbox has 47 unread emails—and that’s after you cleared it this morning. Someone just Slacked you about an “urgent” request. Your phone buzzes with a text from your manager about tomorrow’s deadline. And suddenly, it clicks: This workload wasn’t designed for one person. It was designed for three. You’re Not Imagining It Here’s the uncomfortable truth most workplaces won’t say out loud: workload inflation is real, and it’s getting worse. Over the past decade,
- [How to Standardize Work to Improve Manpower Productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-standardize-work-to-improve-manpower-productivity/): Every manufacturing floor tells the same story. One operator completes a task in eight minutes. Another takes twelve. A third finishes in ten but makes more errors. The work is identical, yet the results scatter wildly. This isn’t about talent or effort it’s about the absence of standardization. Most productivity problems don’t stem from lazy workers or outdated equipment. They come from something simpler: nobody has defined the best way to do the work. When each person invents their own method, you’re not running one operation you’re running dozens of small experiments, most of which fail quietly. What Standardization Actually Means
- [Why Prolonged Sitting Is a Silent Health Risk in Modern Workplaces](https://faberinfinite.com/why-prolonged-sitting-is-a-silent-health-risk-in-modern-workplaces/): We’ve all been there. You arrive at work with the best intentions, maybe even after a morning workout. You sit down at your desk, coffee in hand, ready to tackle the day. Before you know it, hours have passed. You’ve barely moved except to reach for your mouse or refill your cup. Sound familiar? This is the reality for millions of office workers worldwide, and it’s quietly taking a toll on our health in ways most of us never consider. The Modern Sedentary Trap The average office worker now spends between 9 to 11 hours sitting each day. That’s more time
- [Lean Manufacturing for Cost Reduction in Saudi Factories](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-manufacturing-for-cost-reduction-in-saudi-factories/): Across Saudi Arabia, manufacturers are under growing pressure to reduce operational costs while maintaining quality, compliance, and delivery performance. Rising energy prices, workforce nationalization goals, global supply chain volatility, and competitive regional markets are forcing factories to rethink how work is done on the shop floor. Cost reduction in the manufacturing industry in Saudi Arabia is no longer about short-term cuts. It requires systematic, sustainable, and data-driven improvement. This is where lean manufacturing plays a critical role. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked closely with factories across the Middle East to improve manufacturing productivity, optimize processes, reduce waste, and build
- [Importance of Business Management in Organizational Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/importance-of-business-management-in-organizational-growth/): Organizations rarely fail due to lack of ambition. Most struggle because growth is not managed systematically. Markets change, customer expectations rise, costs fluctuate, and teams evolve. In such an environment, business management becomes the stabilizing force that aligns strategy, people, processes, and performance. At Faber Infinite Consulting, our experience across multiple industries has consistently shown one truth: organizations that grow sustainably do not rely on isolated initiatives. They rely on strong business management systems that convert intent into execution, and execution into measurable outcomes. This blog explores the importance of business management in organizational growth, drawing from real-world experience, proven frameworks,
- [Business Process Improvement Strategies for Companies](https://faberinfinite.com/business-process-improvement-strategies-for-companies/): Many companies invest heavily in strategy decks, new systems, and transformation programs, yet still struggle with delays, rising costs, and inconsistent results. The reason is often simple: business processes were never designed to support the strategy in the first place. In today’s competitive environment, business process improvement is no longer a one-time initiative. It is a continuous discipline that directly impacts business management, operational excellence, and long-term performance. Companies that systematically improve how work flows across functions outperform those that rely only on strategic intent. At Faber Infinite Consulting, our experience across multiple industries shows that organizations that focus on process
- [Digital Transformation in Business Management](https://faberinfinite.com/digital-transformation-in-business-management/): Digital transformation in business management is no longer about adopting the latest technology for visibility or branding. It is about rethinking how organizations make decisions, manage processes, engage people, and deliver value—consistently and at scale. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked closely with leadership teams across manufacturing, FMCG, logistics, infrastructure, and service organizations. A recurring pattern emerges: companies invest heavily in systems and tools, yet struggle to see measurable improvement in performance. The gap rarely lies in technology alone—it lies in how digital initiatives are integrated with business management, strategic management, and operational excellence. This blog explores the real impact
- [How Daily Small Habits Shape Organizational Performance](https://faberinfinite.com/how-daily-small-habits-shape-organizational-performance/): We’ve all been there sitting through another change management initiative launch, nodding along as leadership unveils the grand transformation plan. New systems, restructured teams, ambitious targets. Yet six months later, we’re wondering why things feel remarkably unchanged. The truth? We focused on the destination but forgot about the daily journey. The Compound Effect of Small Actions Consider this: if your team improves by just 1% each day, you’ll be 37 times better by year’s end. Conversely, a 1% daily decline leads to near-zero performance. This mathematical reality reveals why organizational change succeeds or fails not in boardrooms, but in the hundreds
- [The Day-to-Day Decisions That Decide Long-Term Performance](https://faberinfinite.com/the-day-to-day-decisions-that-decide-long-term-performance/): Organizations often focus on strategic planning, major initiatives, and transformational projects when thinking about performance improvement. However, the reality is that long-term success is predominantly shaped by the cumulative effect of routine operational decisions made daily across every level of the organization. The Compounding Effect of Operational Decisions Operational excellence is not built through occasional grand gestures but through consistent execution of well-designed processes and thoughtful decision-making. When a team member delays addressing a minor process inefficiency, the impact extends far beyond that single moment. A workflow bottleneck that wastes 30 minutes per day accumulates to over 120 hours annually per
- [Finding Your Why When Everything Feels Uncertain](https://faberinfinite.com/finding-your-why-when-everything-feels-uncertain/): We’ve all been there. Standing at a crossroads, questioning every decision we’ve made, wondering if we’re on the right path. The job that once excited you now feels routine. The goals you set last year don’t seem to matter anymore. And that nagging question keeps coming back: What am I even doing this for? When everything feels uncertain, finding your “why” sounds like advice from a motivational poster. But here’s the truth—it’s not about having all the answers. It’s about getting honest with yourself when nothing makes sense. The Problem With Waiting for Clarity Most of us think clarity will arrive
- [How to Squeeze 20-30% More Production Out of Your Current Setup](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-squeeze-20-30-more-production-out-of-your-current-setup/): Last month, I watched a production manager stare at his shift report and mutter something I’ve heard a hundred times: “We ran all day. Where did the time go?” His machines ran fine. His crew showed up. But he still missed target by 18%. The problem wasn’t what was moving. It was what was waiting. Your Real Bottleneck Isn’t Where You Think Most executives assume throughput issues come from old equipment or understaffing. So they budget for a new line or approval for three more hires. Then they wait six months while the problem gets worse. But here’s what actually happens
- [How Management Consultants Boost Productivity Across Egyptian Industries](https://faberinfinite.com/how-management-consultants-boost-productivity-across-egyptian-industries/): Productivity in Egypt is not a motivation problem. It is a systems problem. Across manufacturing, logistics, FMCG, construction, and service sectors, Egyptian companies are working hard—but not always working smart. Long hours, firefighting managers, manual controls, and fragmented decision-making continue to cap growth. This is where productivity consulting in Egypt plays a decisive role. From our direct experience as a business management consultant in Egypt, productivity improvements do not come from generic advice or motivational speeches. They come from redesigning processes, aligning people with performance metrics, and embedding operational excellence supported by Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, and digital transformation in manufacturing.
- [Lean Management for Egyptian Businesses: Practical Case Studies](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-management-for-egyptian-businesses-practical-case-studies/): Lean management is not a buzzword in Egypt anymore—it’s a survival mechanism. Egyptian manufacturers and SMEs are operating under intense pressure: rising input costs, currency volatility, productivity gaps, and increasing competition from more efficient regional and global players. Yet many businesses still misunderstand lean as cost-cutting or workforce reduction. That misunderstanding is exactly why lean initiatives fail. From our experience as lean management consultants in Egypt, lean succeeds only when it is treated as a structured system for operational excellence, not a short-term efficiency drive. When combined with Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, and digital transformation in manufacturing, lean becomes a powerful
- [Operational Challenges in Egypt’s Industrial Zones – And How to Solve Them](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-challenges-in-egypts-industrial-zones-and-how-to-solve-them/): Egypt’s industrial zones are at a critical inflection point. On paper, the fundamentals look strong: strategic geography connecting Africa, the Middle East, and Europe; government-led industrial expansion; growing foreign investment; and a large labor pool. In reality, many factories inside these zones struggle with low productivity, rising costs, inconsistent quality, and weak scalability. The gap between potential and performance is wide—and it’s not closing on its own. From our on-ground experience as operational excellence consultants in Egypt, the problem is rarely a lack of ambition or effort. The real issue is outdated operating models colliding with modern competitive pressure. Industrial zones
- [How Industry 4.0 Is Transforming the Future of Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/how-industry-4-0-is-transforming-the-future-of-manufacturing/): Manufacturing has always evolved with technology, but Industry 4.0 marks a fundamental shift unlike anything before. This is not just about faster machines or new software—it is about smart manufacturing, where systems think, learn, and communicate in real time. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we work closely with manufacturers across FMCG, industrial goods, packaging, logistics, and process industries. What we see on the ground is clear: companies that embrace digital transformation in manufacturing are building resilient, data-driven, and future-ready operations, while those delaying adoption struggle with rising costs, skill shortages, and unpredictable demand. This blog explains how Industry 4.0 is transforming the
- [Time Management Strategies That Actually Work for Busy Professionals](https://faberinfinite.com/time-management-strategies-that-actually-work-for-busy-professionals/): The modern workplace presents a paradox: despite countless productivity tools and methodologies, professionals report feeling more overwhelmed than ever. The issue lies not in a lack of information but in the gap between theoretical frameworks and practical application. Effective time management requires strategies grounded in workplace realities rather than idealized scenarios. Distinguishing Urgency from Importance One of the most critical yet underutilized skills in time management is the ability to differentiate between urgent and important tasks. The Eisenhower Matrix popularized this concept, but its application remains inconsistent in practice. Urgent tasks demand immediate attention—a client call, a system outage, an approaching
- [Driving Operational Transformation: A Strategic Approach to Manufacturing Excellence](https://faberinfinite.com/driving-operational-transformation-a-strategic-approach-to-manufacturing-excellence/): When our client—a prominent player in the industrial manufacturing sector—approached us, they were grappling with challenges that threatened their competitive positioning. Despite being a market leader with strong technical capabilities across multiple facilities, their operations were plagued by extended production cycles, missed delivery commitments, and suboptimal resource utilization. The gap between their market reputation and operational reality demanded immediate intervention. The Challenge Landscape Our initial diagnostic revealed systemic inefficiencies embedded within their production ecosystem. The manufacturing schedule stretched beyond acceptable industry benchmarks, creating a cascading effect on customer commitments. Lead times had ballooned to levels that jeopardized contract renewals, while delivery
- [Digital Transformation Doesn't Fail Because of Technology. It Fails Because Nobody Showed You How to Begin.](https://faberinfinite.com/digital-transformation-doesnt-fail-because-of-technology-it-fails-because-nobody-showed-you-how-to-begin/): The boardroom energy is familiar. Someone mentions a competitor’s new automated system. Another points to declining market share. The CFO asks about digital transformation timelines. Everyone nods in agreement—modernization isn’t optional anymore. Then comes the inevitable question: “Where do we start?” Silence. This moment repeats itself in manufacturing organizations across industries. Not because leadership lacks vision. Not because budgets are unavailable. But because despite all the white papers, vendor presentations, and industry conferences, no one has provided a systematic answer to the most fundamental question: How do you actually begin? The Hidden Barrier to Digital Success Industry 4.0 represents the fourth
- [Why 70% of New Factories Regret Their Layout -15 Critical Steps You Must Know Before Planning Yours](https://faberinfinite.com/why-70-of-new-factories-regret-their-layout-15-critical-steps-you-must-know-before-planning-yours/): A factory layout decision made in the design phase becomes permanent the moment concrete is poured. Yet 70% of manufacturers discover critical layout flaws within 18 months of operations—when fixing them costs 10-15 times more than getting it right initially. The pattern repeats across industries. Material handling distances turn out excessive. Workstation sequencing creates bottlenecks. Storage areas are inadequate or poorly positioned. Expansion becomes impossible without major structural changes. What looked efficient in AutoCAD becomes operationally chaotic on the actual floor. The problem isn’t lack of planning. Most factories invest heavily in layout design. The issue is that conventional planning focuses
- [Transform Productivity by Uniting Human Skills and Automated Precision](https://faberinfinite.com/transform-productivity-by-uniting-human-skills-and-automated-precision/): In the relentless pursuit of efficiency, businesses have often viewed human expertise and automation as being in a tug-of-war. The narrative suggests that one must replace the other. However, the true game-changer in the modern industrial and corporate landscape isn’t replacement—it’s synergy. The next era of productivity will be defined by how brilliantly we unite the irreplaceable finesse of human skills with the unwavering accuracy of automated precision. The New Productivity Paradigm: Augmentation, Not Abolishment Automation, powered by AI and robotics, excels at tasks that are repetitive, high-volume, and require perfect consistency. Think of data processing, routine quality checks, or high-speed
- [Why Traditional Line Balancing Approaches Fall Short And How to Address It Systematically](https://faberinfinite.com/why-line-balancing-fails-in-8-out-of-10-factories-and-how-to-fix-yours/): Line balancing is one of the most commonly attempted productivity improvements in manufacturing. It’s also one of the most frequently failed initiatives. The pattern is predictable. A factory conducts time studies, calculates takt times, redistributes work elements across stations, and creates a balanced line layout on paper. Initial implementation shows promise. Within three to four months, the old bottlenecks reappear. Stations that were supposed to run at uniform cycle times start showing variation again. The documented balance exists in files, but the actual line operates nothing like the plan. The problem isn’t lack of effort or poor methodology. The problem is
- [If Everyone Is Busy, Why Aren’t the Numbers Improving? A Hard Look at Manufacturing Reality](https://faberinfinite.com/if-everyone-is-busy-why-arent-the-numbers-improving-a-hard-look-at-manufacturing-reality/): Walk into most mid-sized manufacturing plants during working hours, and you’ll see the same picture everywhere. Production supervisors are managing line changeovers. The planning team is buried in spreadsheets trying to balance customer orders with material availability. Purchase is on the phone with vendors. Stores is running around arranging urgent parts. Quality inspectors are moving from one rejection to the next. Everyone looks occupied. The plant hums with activity. Yet when you look at the monthly numbers, something doesn’t add up. Output hasn’t grown much. Margins keep fluctuating. Delivery promises get pushed. Rework costs keep creeping up. And the monthly review
- [Creating a Workplace Where Performance and Growth Go Hand in Hand](https://faberinfinite.com/how-organizations-can-build-a-living-breathing-improvement-ecosystem/): Many organisations chase performance through targets, deadlines, and pressure. At the same time, growth is treated as a separate activity that happens in training rooms or annual workshops. But workplaces that truly progress are the ones that weave both together. When people grow in skills, clarity, and confidence, their performance becomes stable and reliable—not just seasonal or pressure-driven. A Real Moment from the Shop Floor During a review at a large manufacturing plant, the team consistently met monthly output numbers, but the performance never stayed steady. Whenever pressure dipped, results dropped again. A supervisor summed it up perfectly:“We are running every
- [Taking Action Now Works Better Than Waiting for the Perfect Moment](https://faberinfinite.com/thinking-less-and-doing-today-works-better-than-waiting-for-the-perfect-moment/): How often have you had a brilliant idea—a new process, a project pitch, or a creative solution—only to let it gather dust in the “Maybe Tomorrow, When I Have Time” file? We’ve all been there. We wait for the perfect time, the perfect data, the perfect mood, or the perfect silence in our busy office. We tell ourselves we need to think more before we can do. But in today’s fast-paced work environment, this pursuit of flawless preparation is often the biggest bottleneck to success. It’s time to embrace a simple, powerful mantra: Thinking Less and Doing Today Works Better Than
- [Importance of Time and Motion Study in Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/importance-of-time-and-motion-study-in-manufacturing/): In today’s fast-moving manufacturing world, staying competitive isn’t just about big investments or flashy technologies—it’s often about squeezing more performance out of what you already have. What if you could cut cycle times, reduce waste, and raise productivity simply by studying how work flows and how people move? That’s the essence of a time and motion study in manufacturing. When done right, it becomes a powerful driver for manufacturing efficiency, lean manufacturing, productivity optimization, and true operational excellence. In this blog, we’ll explore why time and motion analysis matters, how industry-leading systems such as MOST, MTM and MODAPTS are used, and
- [What if small process changes could solve your biggest challenges?](https://faberinfinite.com/what-if-small-process-changes-could-solve-your-biggest-challenges/): When businesses face big challenges — rising costs, missed deadlines, low productivity, or quality issues — the first instinct is often to look for big solutions. A new technology. A major investment. A complete restructuring. But what if the real answers lie in something much smaller? Sometimes, true transformation doesn’t begin with sweeping changes. It starts with small, intentional improvements — the kind that simplify, streamline, and strengthen the way you already work. Because the truth is, small process changes can lead to powerful, lasting results. Small Changes, Big Impact Take a moment to think about how your team spends time
- [How to Build an Operational Excellence Framework?](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-build-an-operational-excellence-framework/): In today’s dynamic and competitive business environment, organizations must continuously evolve to maintain performance, agility, and profitability. But operational efficiency does not happen by chance  it requires a structured system that aligns people, processes, culture, and performance. This is where a well-designed Operational Excellence Framework becomes essential. An Operational Excellence Framework provides a disciplined approach to how work is planned, executed, measured, and improved across the organization. It helps companies transition from reactive problem-solving to proactive, sustainable excellence. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have spent over a decade supporting organizations across manufacturing, engineering, pharmaceuticals, services, and public institutions. Our experience has
- [How to Build Mental Discipline When Deadlines Don’t Budge](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-build-mental-discipline-when-deadlines-dont-budge/): Deadlines rarely move. But our focus? That slips the moment stress kicks in. We’ve all experienced it, juggling tasks, managing interruptions, and trying to keep composure while another “urgent” email lands in the inbox. It’s not time that’s the real challenge. It’s discipline. The ability to stay steady, think clearly, and deliver under pressure is what separates consistent performers from those who simply survive each deadline. Here’s how you can build mental discipline step by step, in real life. 1. Don’t Fight Pressure Work With It Pressure isn’t your enemy. It’s feedback. It tells you what matters most in that moment.
- [When Comfort Becomes the Enemy of Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/when-comfort-becomes-the-enemy-of-growth/): Growth doesn’t always fail because of obstacles. Sometimes, it fails because things are too comfortable. Whether it’s a company stuck in familiar processes or a person who avoids change, comfort can quietly become the biggest roadblock to transformation. The Trap of the Known We all crave certainty. It feels safe to keep doing things the same way, especially when they’ve worked before. But here’s the irony — the more comfortable we become, the less we question what could be better. Think about the workplace: A team keeps using the same reporting template for years, even though it’s cumbersome. A manager avoids
- [Redefining Productivity: Why Smarter, Not Faster, Wins the Race](https://faberinfinite.com/redefining-productivity-why-smarter-not-faster-wins-the-race/): In factories across the world, there’s a familiar sound — machines humming, workers moving swiftly, and supervisors pacing between lines. Activity is everywhere. But if you pause and look closer, a question emerges: is all this activity truly productive? For decades, productivity was defined by speed — more output, shorter cycles, faster movement. But in today’s connected, data-driven world, speed without purpose often leads to burnout, rework, and inefficiency. The truth is, real productivity isn’t about doing more — it’s about doing what matters most, in the smartest way possible. The Illusion of Busyness Many shop floors equate motion with progress.
- [Factory Layout Design in Kampala | Lean Facility Design in Uganda ](https://faberinfinite.com/factory-layout-design-in-kampala-lean-facility-design-in-uganda/): In Uganda’s growing manufacturing sector, efficiency is everything. A smart factory layout design can transform how materials move, how people work, and how smoothly production runs. In Kampala, where industries face challenges like space constraints, energy costs, and logistics issues, lean facility design offers a practical path to boost productivity and competitiveness. Why Factory Layout Design Matters A factory’s layout is the foundation of its productivity. A well-planned design ensures: Smooth material flow and minimal movement. Safer, cleaner, and more efficient work areas. Better equipment utilization and reduced downtime. Easier scalability for future growth. When guided by lean principles, layout design
- [Why Doing Nothing Can Sometimes Be the Most Productive Choice](https://faberinfinite.com/why-doing-nothing-can-sometimes-be-the-most-productive-choice/): In today’s world, “being busy” has become a badge of honor. We wear it proudly — endless meetings, overflowing to-do lists, and constant notifications. But here’s the truth most people overlook: sometimes, doing nothing is exactly what you need to be more productive. Sounds strange, right? Let’s break it down. 1. Your Mind Needs Room to Think When you’re constantly “doing,” your brain is always reacting — not creating.Think about the best ideas you’ve ever had. Did they come when you were glued to your laptop? Probably not. They showed up when you were taking a walk, showering, or just staring
- [Factory Layout Planning: Step-by-Step Guide to Improve Workflow](https://faberinfinite.com/factory-layout-planning-step-by-step-guide-to-improve-workflow/): An efficient factory layout planning process is the backbone of any successful manufacturing setup. The right factory layout design not only improves space utilization but also enhances safety, productivity, and overall profitability. In today’s fast-paced industrial world, optimizing your manufacturing layout and ensuring smooth production workflow optimization are no longer optional, they’re essential for competitiveness. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have witnessed how strategic industrial plant layout planning and manufacturing process optimization transform operational performance. Through our extensive work across industries, we’ve helped manufacturers redesign their production management systems and achieve up to 25-30% improvement in process efficiency. Why Factory Layout
- [The Bridge Between Vision and Reality: Where Transformation Actually Happens](https://faberinfinite.com/the-bridge-between-vision-and-reality-where-transformation-actually-happens/): Every organization begins with a vision, a bold, inspiring picture of the future. Leaders gather in boardrooms, armed with charts, goals, and strategies to redefine performance. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: most visions never make it past the meeting room door. What stands between grand ideas and real results isn’t just execution, it’s the bridge that connects both. And that bridge is where true transformation happens. When Vision Stays on Paper We’ve all seen it. A company announces a five-year excellence roadmap, sets targets, and even launches initiatives. But when you walk onto the shop floor six months later, little has
- [Operational Excellence: The Strategic Imperative for Guaranteed Returns](https://faberinfinite.com/unleashing-exponential-value-the-mandate-for-operational-excellence/): In the relentless global economy of today, passively maintaining the status quo is nothing short of a recipe for a company’s eventual demise. Businesses must instead make an active, disciplined commitment to Operational Excellence (OE). This is not a simple program; it is a strategic pursuit of continuous, profound improvement that fundamentally alters how value is created and delivered across the entire enterprise. OE forms the essential bedrock for a sustainable competitive advantage, translating directly into increased profitability and unmatched customer satisfaction. Genuine Operational Excellence requires moving well beyond cosmetic, surface-level fixes. It targets the most critical business levers to enact
- [Why Old Audit Practices Are Failing and How a Single Platform Exposes the Gaps You Cannot Ignore ](https://faberinfinite.com/why-old-audit-practices-are-failing-and-how-a-single-platform-exposes-the-gaps-you-cannot-ignore/): Let’s confront a harsh reality: your current audit practices are failing you. You dutifully conduct annual safety audits, quarterly quality checks, and weekly 5S walk-throughs. The results often look great on paper—a tidy report, a decent compliance score. But the day-to-day chaos, the sudden spike in non-conformances, and the inevitable operational slip-ups tell a different story. The truth is, traditional, paper-based, or spreadsheet-driven audits are fundamentally broken. They are reactive, not proactive; they focus on documenting failure rather than preventing it. In a hyper-competitive world, relying on these outdated methods isn’t just inefficient—it’s the fastest way to invite a major operational
- [How Avoiding These Proven Steps in a New Set Up or Expansion, Can Cost You 21% of Your Margins Annually ](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-facility-design-roadmap-protect-margins/): You’re planning a new facility, a major expansion, or perhaps a greenfield setup. Congratulations! This is your moment to build a competitive advantage that lasts decades. But here is the devastating, controversial truth: The failure to follow a proven, structured facility design roadmap can permanently lock in inefficiencies that will cost you up to 21% of your potential annual operating margins. This isn’t an exaggeration. It’s the documented fallout from poor flow, mismatched capacity, and wasted capital. Most companies—whether it’s a greenfield site, a brownfield upgrade, or a simple new set-up—fall into the “build-first, fix-later” trap. And “later” is too late.
- [Why Every Company That Ignores Competitive Benchmarking Pays the Price in Margins](https://faberinfinite.com/why-every-company-that-ignores-competitive-benchmarking-pays-the-price-in-margins/): In today’s market, every business leader talks about agility and growth. Yet, most companies are operating in a strategic vacuum. They obsess over internal metrics—hitting last year’s numbers or meeting their own forecasts—and ignore the single most important reality: your true performance is only defined relative to your competition. The moment you stop looking outward, you start falling behind. Ignoring competitive benchmarking is not a passive mistake; it’s an active decision to hemorrhage profit margins, surrender market share, and pave the fastest route to irrelevance. You are not just standing still; you are aggressively paying the price of ignorance. The Marginal
- [How Ignoring Automation Blend with Manpower Resource is the Fastest Way to Lose Your Productivity Edge](https://faberinfinite.com/how-ignoring-automation-blend-with-manpower-resource-is-the-fastest-way-to-lose-your-productivity-edge/): Every business is chasing “Digital Transformation,” yet a startling 88% of these initiatives fail to meet their objectives. Why? Because most leaders are making a crucial, catastrophic mistake: they treat automation as a silver bullet to replace people, rather than a strategic tool to amplify them. This isn’t about Luddites vs. Futurists. This is about strategy vs. ignorance. Ignoring the strategic blend of automation and human ingenuity is the single fastest way to lose your productivity edge. You’re not just standing still; you’re aggressively scaling your own eventual obsolescence. The Myth of Automation as Cost-Cutting The common executive mandate is simple:
- [Borrowed Lenses: How Seeing the World Differently Sparks Transformation](https://faberinfinite.com/borrowed-lenses-how-seeing-the-world-differently-sparks-transformation/): When was the last time you truly looked at the world through someone else’s eyes? Not just listened politely, but paused, absorbed, and tried to see the situation exactly as they did. This simple act, what I like to call “borrowing lenses”, has the power to spark transformation in ways we often overlook. It can shift how we lead, how we collaborate, and even how we live our daily lives.   The Workplace Example: A Leader and the Shop Floor Consider a factory manager who was frustrated with declining productivity. On paper, everything looked efficient. Machines were running, workers were present,
- [The Future of Manufacturing: Balancing Automation with Human Skill](https://faberinfinite.com/the-future-of-manufacturing-balancing-automation-with-human-skill/): Automation is everywhere in factories today, smart machines and AI are taking on tasks once done by humans. But here’s the truth: technology alone can’t do it all. Real success comes when humans and machines work together. When operators and machines complement each other, factories run smoothly, mistakes are caught faster, and overall productivity improves. This collaboration allows humans to focus on decision-making, problem-solving, and quality checks, while machines handle repetitive or heavy tasks. The result is a smarter, more efficient shop floor where both technology and human skill shine.   Let Machines Do the Repetitive Work Machines are great for
- [The Secret to High-Performing Teams: Self-Improvement](https://faberinfinite.com/the-secret-to-high-performing-teams-self-improvement/): When we think of high-performing teams, most of us imagine seamless collaboration, innovative problem-solving, and consistent results. But here’s the truth leaders often overlook: the real journey to a stronger team doesn’t begin with team meetings or strategy sessions, it begins with the individual. The most impactful leaders and team members know that improving themselves first is what sets the foundation for collective excellence. Here’s how self-improvement directly translates into team performance, with relatable workplace examples:   Emotional Discipline Creates a Positive Ripple A leader or team member who can manage stress and emotions well often sets the tone for the
- [Turning Effort into Impact: The Productivity Mindset](https://faberinfinite.com/turning-effort-into-impact-the-productivity-mindset/): In today’s fast-paced business world, most teams aren’t short of effort. People are busy, schedules are packed, and everyone seems to be working hard. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: hard work alone doesn’t guarantee meaningful results. The real differentiator isn’t effort, it’s impact. That’s where the productivity mindset comes in. It’s not about doing more, but about ensuring that the time, motion, and energy spent on the shop floor (or in the office) create value. Let’s explore what this means, with simple, relatable examples from day-to-day operations.   Focus on Value-Adding Activities Not all tasks contribute equally to output. On the
- [Factory Layout Design Consultant in Lusaka, Zambia | Lean Facility Design](https://faberinfinite.com/factory-layout-design-consultant-in-lusaka-zambia-lean-facility-design/): As Zambia’s capital and economic hub, Lusaka has become a center for industrial activity, from mining support industries to FMCG, food processing, engineering, and chemicals. With this rapid growth, manufacturers face a pressing challenge: how to design factories that are not only efficient today but also scalable for the future. The answer lies in factory layout design. A poor layout can drain resources through wasted space, excess manpower, and production delays. On the other hand, a lean, optimized layout sets the stage for productivity, safety, and long-term profitability. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we bring over a decade of expertise in Lean
- [Lean Facility Design in Nairobi | Factory Layout Design Consultant](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-facility-design-in-nairobi-factory-layout-design-consultant/): Nairobi is one of Africa’s fastest-growing industrial hubs, with sectors such as manufacturing, FMCG, food processing, chemicals, and engineering driving Kenya’s economy forward. But behind every successful factory is not just advanced machinery or technology — it’s the factory layout design that sets the foundation for efficiency and long-term success. A poor layout can cost manufacturers dearly: wasted space, production delays, excess manpower, and rising operational costs. On the other hand, a lean-driven, well-structured factory layout ensures smooth flow, optimized resources, and future scalability. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we bring our proprietary Lean Facility Design© (LFD) framework to help Nairobi-based factories
- [Want to Stay Relevant? Master These 6 Non-Negotiable Leadership Skills](https://faberinfinite.com/want-to-stay-relevant-master-these-6-non-negotiable-leadership-skills/): Leadership isn’t defined by titles or corner offices. It’s defined by habits, choices, and daily practices. The best leaders aren’t born with extraordinary abilities; they refine skills that set them apart. True leadership is about influence, trust, and the ability to inspire others to achieve more than they imagined. Here are six fundamental skills every leader should consistently practice to grow themselves and their teams:   Active Listening Great leaders don’t just hear; they listen to understand. Too often, leaders are quick to respond, but true influence comes from paying full attention. Active listening creates a culture where people feel valued,
- [The 3 Hidden Costs Eating Into Your Business (and How Leaders Can Spot Them)](https://faberinfinite.com/the-3-hidden-costs-eating-into-your-business-and-how-leaders-can-spot-them/): When business leaders discuss costs, the focus often falls on raw materials, labor, or technology investments. But in reality, some of the most damaging expenses are the ones you don’t see on a balance sheet at first glance. These hidden costs quietly erode margins, hinder growth, and leave employees disengaged. The good news? With the right lens, these costs can be spotted, addressed, and turned into opportunities for efficiency and growth. Let’s explore three of the most overlooked hidden costs in business today.   Idle Time – The Invisible Profit Drain Idle time doesn’t always look like downtime. Sometimes it’s employees
- [Operational Excellence Consultant in Nairobi | Lean Management Consultant](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-consultant-in-nairobi-lean-management-consultant/): Nairobi has emerged as one of Africa’s fastest-growing business hubs, with industries ranging from manufacturing and logistics to healthcare, technology, and agriculture. In such a competitive ecosystem, companies cannot afford inefficiencies, delays, or waste. This is where the role of an operational excellence consultant in Nairobi becomes vital. By applying lean management consulting principles, organizations can streamline processes, reduce costs, and increase overall productivity. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have partnered with leading companies across East Africa to drive transformation, enhance competitiveness, and deliver measurable results. What is Operational Excellence? Operational excellence goes beyond process improvement; it’s about creating a culture
- [Want to Get Ahead at Work? Start with These 5 Daily Goals](https://faberinfinite.com/want-to-get-ahead-at-work-start-with-these-5-daily-goals/): Success at work rarely comes from a single, major achievement. More often, it’s the result of small, intentional steps taken consistently every single day. Think about it, your career isn’t built in a day, a week, or even a month. It’s the steady rhythm of daily actions, the habits you cultivate, and the mindset you bring to work that define your long-term growth. In this week’s Transformation Tuesday, let’s talk about five powerful daily goals that can set you on the path to lasting workplace success. Start With Clarity: Know What You’re Working Toward Have you ever tried shooting an arrow
- [Factory Layout Design in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Lean Facility Design](https://faberinfinite.com/factory-layout-design-in-dar-es-salaam-tanzania-lean-facility-design/): In the rapidly growing industrial hub of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the success of a factory often begins long before the first machine is switched on. One of the most overlooked yet critical factors is factory layout design. A poor layout can lead to wasted space, bottlenecks, high costs, and production delays. On the other hand, a smart, lean-driven facility layout sets the stage for efficiency, safety, and long-term scalability. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we specialize in Lean Facility Design© (LFD©), a proven framework implemented across multiple industries in Africa and beyond. With over a decade of experience and projects delivered
- [Operational Excellence Consultant in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Lean Consultant](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-consultant-in-dar-es-salaam-tanzania-lean-consultant/): Dar es Salaam is fast becoming one of East Africa’s most dynamic business hubs. With its growing industrial base, expanding infrastructure, and increased regional trade, the city offers tremendous potential for manufacturers, service providers, and process-driven organizations. But with opportunity comes competition, and the winners in this race will be the ones who can deliver consistent quality, higher productivity, and lower operational costs. This is where an operational excellence consultant plays a critical role. By combining lean principles, industry best practices, and hands-on execution, businesses in Dar es Salaam can unlock efficiencies that directly impact their bottom line.   Why Operational
- [The Hidden 20%: Closing Your Efficiency Gap](https://faberinfinite.com/the-hidden-20-closing-your-efficiency-gap/): Walk into any workplace, and you’ll find a familiar pattern: busy employees, buzzing operations, and a sense that everything is running at full capacity. Yet, beneath this appearance of efficiency lies a silent drain on performance: the efficiency gap. Studies and industry observations show that many organizations operate at only 70–80% of their true potential. The remaining 20% is lost in the form of wasted time, under-utilized resources, avoidable rework, and outdated processes. This gap doesn’t just affect productivity; it erodes profits, slows growth, and reduces competitiveness. The real challenge? Most leaders don’t even realize how big this gap is until
- [How GenAI Will Redefine the Role of a Manager](https://faberinfinite.com/how-genai-will-redefine-the-role-of-a-manager/): Until now, a “good manager” was often defined by how well they kept things in control.Tracking deliverables, monitoring timelines, keeping tabs on team productivity, sending reports, managing backlogs, the checklist was long and mostly operational. But here’s the shift that GenAI is quietly triggering: what used to be a manager’s “job” is now just a few prompts away. Suddenly, the traditional pillars of management, reporting, scheduling, data reviews, and performance summaries are becoming automated. What happens when the core responsibilities of a manager can be done by an algorithm in seconds? The answer isn’t that managers become obsolete.It’s that their value
- [Giving Goals More Time & Pushing Deadline Won’t Work What They Need Is Clear, Purposeful Direction](https://faberinfinite.com/giving-goals-more-time-wont-work-what-they-need-is-clear-purposeful-direction/): In many organisations, goals are set with good intent. Timelines are extended when results fall short. And when targets slip again, the usual response is to give it more time, add more pressure, or rework the same plan with a few adjustments. But time alone doesn’t drive results. What goals really need is clear, structured direction—a framework that links strategy with daily action. That’s where a Management Control System (MCS) becomes essential. What Is MCS—and Why Does It Matter? A Management Control System is more than a performance tracking tool. It’s a structured, comprehensive framework that helps organisations use their resources
- [You May Think Hiring More People Fills the Productivity Gaps, But They’re Solved by Better Processes](https://faberinfinite.com/you-may-think-hiring-more-people-fills-the-productivity-gaps-but-theyre-solved-by-better-processes/): When productivity dips, the first instinct many leaders have is to hire. The logic seems straightforward—more people should mean more output, right? But here’s the reality most don’t see until it’s too late: Productivity gaps aren’t always a manpower issue. They’re often a process issue. You might have the hardest-working team in the industry, but if they’re trapped inside inefficient systems or outdated workflows, more hands won’t help—they’ll just add more chaos to the floor. Why More People Isn’t Always the Answer Let’s break it down. What really happens when businesses try to “fix” productivity with hiring? Tasks get duplicated Communication
- [Facing Gaps in Audit Consistency? Consider Making the Shift to a Smart Digital Audit Platform](https://faberinfinite.com/facing-gaps-in-audit-consistency-consider-making-the-shift-to-a-smart-digital-audit-platform/): Audits are meant to ensure control, clarity, and compliance. But in many organizations, they’ve become just another task—routine, rushed, and riddled with inconsistencies. Pages get filled. Checkboxes are ticked. But the real questions remain unanswered. Where are the gaps? What’s slipping through? And how long until something critical gets missed? It’s not that teams aren’t trying. In fact, most audit teams are working overtime to keep systems in check. But when audits are still driven by paper, spreadsheets, and outdated tools, the cracks are inevitable. There’s only so much a manual process can track—especially in a fast-moving environment where things change
- [Total Productive Maintenance in Kenya: A Practical Guide](https://faberinfinite.com/total-productive-maintenance-kenya-plants-guide/): For manufacturing companies in Kenya, keeping production lines running efficiently remains a constant challenge. Many industrial facilities still operate with reactive maintenance practices, where equipment receives attention only after a failure occurs. This approach often leads to production disruptions, higher operating costs, and reduced equipment reliability. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) offers a different approach. Rather than treating maintenance as a standalone technical function, Total Productive Maintenance creates a structured framework for improving equipment performance, reducing operational losses, and supporting long-term manufacturing excellence. What is Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)? Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a manufacturing methodology that improves equipment reliability, reduces
- [DMAIC vs DMADV: Choosing the Best Six Sigma Strategy in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-six-sigma-in-kenya-dmaic-dmadv-strategy/): Kenyan organizations are increasingly focused on improving operational efficiency, reducing waste, and delivering consistent customer value. As competition intensifies across the sectors, many businesses are turning to Lean Six Sigma as a structured approach to improve performance through data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement. One of the most common challenges organizations face when working with a Six Sigma consultant in Kenya is understanding whether to apply DMAIC or DMADV. While both methodologies belong to the Lean Six Sigma framework, they are designed for very different types of business problems. Selecting the appropriate methodology can significantly improve efficiency, quality outcomes, and cost performance
- [How Can Six Sigma Cut Costs & Improve Productivity in Kenya?](https://faberinfinite.com/six-sigma-consultant-in-kenya-cost-reduction/): Partnering with an experienced Six Sigma consultant in Kenya allows business leaders to systematically eliminate operational drag, protect margins, and build a culture of high performance. As a premier provider of Lean Six Sigma consulting in Kenya, Faber Infinite translates these macroeconomic challenges into measurable, bottom-line profitability. Market Reality: What Operational Bottlenecks Face Kenyan Industry? Liquidity drains in Kenya’s industrial sectors often stem from three hidden bottlenecks: waste (Muda), inconsistency (Mura), and systemic overburden (Muri). It is critical to optimize these areas to ensure a sustainable profit cycle. In the East African landscape, these inefficiencies present very specific hurdles: Material and
- [The Last 50 Meters Problem in Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/the-last-50-meters-problem-in-manufacturing/): If the plans are accurate, the systems are digital, and the processes are defined, why do operational challenges still persist? The answer often lies in a part of the operation that receives very little attention: the final few meters before value is actually created. The Last 50 Meters Problem refers to the gap between planning and execution in manufacturing. Even when production is well planned, small issues such as waiting for materials, searching for tools, unnecessary movement, or delayed information can disrupt work at the point of use. While individually minor, these inefficiencies accumulate over time, reducing productivity, increasing costs, and
- [Why We Overthink Simple Decision](https://faberinfinite.com/why-we-overthink-simple-decision/): In today’s data-saturated boardrooms, decision-making is often mistaken for analysis. Dashboards expand, meetings multiply, and what should take minutes quietly stretches into days. What changed isn’t the complexity of decisions—it’s our tolerance for delay. Senior leaders, equipped with more information than ever before, are paradoxically slowing down on the simplest calls: vendor selection, approval cycles, hiring decisions, even internal communications. What once required judgment now demands validation, consensus, and excessive justification. This is not prudence. It’s friction disguised as intelligence. The Hidden Cost of “Just One More Input” Overthinking rarely announces itself. It hides behind phrases like: “Let’s evaluate this further.”
- [Lean Six Sigma Consulting in Kenya: Driving Efficiency & Cost Reduction](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-six-sigma-consulting-kenya-guide/):   Lean Six Sigma consulting in Kenya helps businesses improve operational efficiency, reduce waste, and achieve measurable cost savings through proven methodologies. Why Efficiency Is Now a Business Priority in Kenya Across industries in Kenya, businesses are under increasing pressure to do more with less. Rising operational costs, supply chain inefficiencies, and quality challenges are no longer isolated issues—they directly impact profitability. This is why lean six sigma consulting Kenya is gaining momentum. Companies are actively working with six sigma consultants Kenya to streamline operations, reduce waste, and improve performance without heavy capital investment. The shift is clear: efficiency is no
- [The Leadership Blind Spot That Slows Down Even the Best Teams](https://faberinfinite.com/top-down-bottom-up-leadership-consulting/): In most organizations, leadership is often seen as a one-way street—decisions are made at the top and passed down for execution. It sounds efficient, and sometimes it is. But top-down and bottom-up leadership in practical environments like manufacturing, marketing, or operations already tells you something important: “The best ideas don’t always come from the top.” This is where the balance between top-to-bottom and bottom-to-top leadership becomes not just useful, but essential. The Reality of Top-Down Leadership Imagine this. A manager sets a target: “Reduce production cost by 10% this quarter.”The goal is clear. The timeline is fixed. Everyone knows what needs
- [How Operational Flow Became the Biggest Competitive Advantage in Packaging Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/ai-enabled-operational-flow-packaging/): The packaging industry is operating in an increasingly demanding environment. Rising raw material costs, higher customer expectations, growing product variations, and shorter delivery timelines are forcing manufacturers to improve performance while maintaining cost efficiency. Over the last few years, many packaging manufacturers have invested significantly in automation and advanced machinery. Yet several plants continue to face low throughput, production delays, excess inventory, and operational instability. The reason is simple. Factory performance is not determined only by machine speed. It is determined by how efficiently the entire operation flows. At Faber Infinite Consulting, while working with manufacturers across flexible packaging, rigid packaging,
- [Visualize, Analyze, and Improve Material Flow for More Efficient Operations – Real Shop Floor Case Studies.](https://faberinfinite.com/material-flow-improvement-case-studies-results/): In manufacturing, operational inefficiencies are often hidden in plain sight. Delayed movement of materials, excess work-in-process inventory, long travel distances, unstructured planning, and disconnected information flow silently reduce productivity every day. While many organizations focus on increasing manpower or adding machines, the real breakthrough often comes from improving the way materials and information move across the shop floor. Across industries such as cryogenic equipment manufacturing, plastics manufacturing, and biotechnology, structured material flow improvement has helped organizations achieve measurable gains in productivity, lead time, inventory management, and operational control. Why Material Flow Matters Material flow improvement directly impacts production speed, manpower utilization,
- [How Smart Workflow Design Improves Output Without New Machines](https://faberinfinite.com/smart-workflow-design-manufacturing-excellence/): In many manufacturing environments, the first response to rising demand is often the same: invest in new machinery. While additional equipment can increase capacity, it is rarely the fastest or most cost-effective solution. In several factories, production losses are not caused by a lack of machines, but by the way work moves between them. Poor material flow, excessive operator movement, waiting time between processes, unbalanced workloads, and disconnected communication systems quietly reduce available output every day. Smart workflow design addresses these inefficiencies by restructuring how work is executed on the shop floor without immediately increasing capital expenditure. The result is higher
- [6 Proven Steps Every Manufacturer Should Know Before Implementing the System with AI](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-ai-implementation-results/): One of the biggest Operational excellence misconceptions in manufacturing today is this:“If we invest in AI, automation, or advanced technology, our productivity problems will disappear.” But technology does not fix broken processes. It only accelerates them. Many manufacturers rush toward dashboards, AI tools, and automation layers while their shop floors still struggle with unstable workflows, unclear standards, excess movement, delayed decisions, and unmanaged waste. The result? Expensive systems sitting on top of inefficient operations. Before implementing heavy technology or AI, manufacturers must first ensure their processes are streamlined, disciplined, and measurable. Because operational excellence is not created by technology alone it
- [Redesign Your Existing Factory for Higher Efficiency Without Waiting for a New One or Heavy Capital Investment](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-facility-design-existing-factory-efficiency/): Every operations leader has heard it “we need a new facility.” When throughput stagnates, when material piles up in aisles, when operators walk half a kilometer per shift just to get components, the temptation is to solve the problem with concrete and capital. A greenfield factory, a fresh start. The reality? Most inefficiencies in manufacturing are not architectural. They are organisational. They live in the layout, the flow, the sequencing of workstations, the distance between input stores and assembly lines. And these problems can and should be solved through lean facility design within the four walls you already own. According to
- [Streamline & Reduce your Labor Cost with Advanced Time and Motion Studies Coupled with Low Cost Automation](https://faberinfinite.com/time-and-motion-study-low-cost-automation-guide/): Time and motion study is the most reliable method to uncover hidden losses on your manufacturing floor. Every manufacturing floor carries hidden operational losses often accepted as part of routine operations. It is rarely a major breakdown or a delayed supplier that impacts productivity the most. More often, it is the accumulation of small inefficiencies: operators walking repeatedly to collect tools, manual production entries, waiting during material movement, or inspection methods that differ across shifts. Individually, these activities seem minor. Collectively, they reduce output capacity, increase manpower dependency, and create significant hidden costs over time. These non-value-adding activities (NVAs) exist in
- [The Human Brain Was Never Designed for Constant Stimulation](https://faberinfinite.com/constant-stimulation-brain-focus-productivity/): Our ancestors evolved in an environment of scarcity not just of calories, but of information. For 99% of human history, the brain operated on a “wait and see” model, punctuated by bursts of intensity. Fast-forward to the 21st century, and constant stimulation has left us drowning in a digital deluge. The biological reality? Our prefrontal cortex the seat of focus and decision-making is being hijacked by a dopamine-driven feedback loop that it simply wasn’t built to handle. We aren’t just tired; we are cognitively overstimulated. To reclaim your mental clarity, you don’t need a year-long retreat in the woods. You need
- [When Work Feels Heavy, Add Humor: The Neurochemistry of High-Performance Teams](https://faberinfinite.com/humor-in-the-workplace-high-performance-teams/): In high-stakes professional environments, humor in the workplace is often dismissed as a “soft skill” or, worse, a distraction. However, when the workload intensifies and deadlines loom, laughter isn’t just a relief—it is a biological necessity. Integrating humor in the workplace isn’t about being “unprofessional”; it is about optimizing the most sophisticated tool in your office: the human brain. 1. The Chemistry of Resilience: Cortisol vs. Dopamine When work feels “heavy,” it is usually due to sustained levels of cortisol – the stress hormone. High cortisol narrows our focus, limits creativity, and triggers the “fight or flight” response, making even minor
- [Converting Process Inefficiencies into Measurable Gains: Shop Floor Case Studies](https://faberinfinite.com/time-and-motion-study-shop-floor-case-studies/): In today’s brutally competitive manufacturing time and motion study environment, the difference between a thriving plant and a shuttered one often comes down to a single, uncomfortable truth: productivity improvement is no longer optional it is the price of survival. Labor costs are spiraling. Customer delivery windows are shrinking by the week. Profit margins are being squeezed from every direction raw material inflation, energy costs, and relentless pricing pressure from global competitors who operate leaner, faster, and smarter. The old ways of managing a shop floor gut instinct, tribal knowledge, and rough estimates are no longer enough to stay afloat, let
- [Time and Motion Study in Lean Manufacturing for Kenyan Industries](https://faberinfinite.com/time-and-motion-study-in-kenya-lean-excellence/): In today’s fast-evolving industrial landscape, Kenyan businesses are under increasing pressure to deliver more with less—less time, less cost, and fewer resources. Whether it’s manufacturing, logistics, or service delivery, the difference between stagnation and growth often lies in one critical factor: how efficiently work gets done. This is where a time and motion study in Kenya becomes a game-changer. Far beyond stopwatches and observation sheets, modern time and motion study in Kenya are data-driven, technology-enabled, and deeply aligned with Lean Manufacturing principles. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have seen firsthand how structured time and motion analysis transforms operations—unlocking hidden productivity, reducing
- [Role of Time and Motion Study in Reducing Manufacturing Costs in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/time-and-motion-study-kenya-cost-reduction/): Manufacturers across Kenya are under increasing pressure to reduce costs while maintaining quality and delivery timelines. Rising labor costs, operational inefficiencies, and global competition make this challenge even more complex. Yet, many businesses overlook one of the most practical and proven tools for cost reduction—time and motion study. A well-executed time and motion study in Kenya goes beyond stopwatch observations. It provides deep insights into how work is performed, where time is lost, and how processes can be redesigned for maximum efficiency. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have seen firsthand how structured time and motion analysis can transform shop floors, reduce
- [Time and Motion Study in Kenya: A Practical Guide to Improving Productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/time-and-motion-study-kenya-productivity-guide/): Many businesses today are putting in more effort but not seeing proportional results. Whether it’s manufacturing, logistics, or service operations, inefficiencies often hide in plain sight—unmeasured, unmanaged, and unresolved. This is where time and motion study in Kenya plays a critical role. At Faber Infinite Consulting, our on-ground experience shows that when businesses shift from assumption-based decisions to data-driven time and motion analysis in Kenya, the results are not incremental—they are transformational. This guide breaks down the practical application of time and motion studies, supported by real implementation insights and measurable outcomes. What is Time and Motion Study? A time and
- [How Six Sigma Consultants Drive Business Process Optimization](https://faberinfinite.com/six-sigma-consultants-business-optimization/): In today’s competitive business environment, efficiency is no longer optional—it is survival. Organizations across manufacturing, FMCG, logistics, and services are constantly under pressure to reduce costs, improve quality, and deliver faster. Yet, many struggle with hidden inefficiencies, process variability, and inconsistent outcomes. This is where Six Sigma Consultants step in—not just as advisors, but as transformation partners. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we’ve seen firsthand how structured Six Sigma consulting services can turn operational chaos into predictable, scalable performance. Through proven frameworks like Lean Six Sigma and the DMAIC methodology, businesses don’t just improve—they transform. What Does a Six Sigma Consultant Do?
- [Six Sigma Consulting Case Studies: Transforming Enterprise Performance](https://faberinfinite.com/six-sigma-consulting-enterprise-transformation/): Most businesses don’t fail because of lack of strategy—they struggle because processes don’t perform consistently. Across industries like biotech, textiles, and pharmaceuticals, the story is similar: low yield, high wastage, rising costs, and underutilized capacity. What changes the game is not advice—it’s execution. This blog presents real case studies from Faber Infinite Consulting, showcasing how Six Sigma consulting services, structured methodologies, and on-ground implementation transformed enterprise performance. Case Study 1: Operational Excellence in Biotech Industry The Business Context A leading probiotic manufacturer in India, serving industries like pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and food, faced significant operational inefficiencies. Key Challenges Identified Low yield ratio
- [Decoding the Role: What Does a Six Sigma Consultant Actually Do in 2026?](https://faberinfinite.com/six-sigma-consultant-india-what-they-do-in-2026/): “Six Sigma” is often spoken about in boardrooms, but rarely understood on the shop floor. In 2026, the role of a Six Sigma Consultant in India has evolved far beyond statistical tools and certification jargon. Today, it sits at the intersection of data, technology, and human behavior—driving measurable business transformation. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we’ve seen firsthand how organizations move from firefighting daily inefficiencies to building systems that prevent problems altogether. The difference? A well-executed Lean Six Sigma consulting approach that focuses not just on improvement—but on sustainability. What Does a Six Sigma Consultant Actually Do? At its core, a Six
- [The 8 Pillars: A Consultant’s Guide to Shop Floor ROI](https://faberinfinite.com/total-productive-maintenance-consulting-pillars/): Most businesses chase ROI through sales, pricing, or expansion. But seasoned consultants know the truth—real ROI is built on the shop floor. Machines that stop unexpectedly, operators waiting for instructions, quality defects, and inefficient processes silently drain profits every day. This is where Total Productive Maintenance Consulting and structured frameworks like TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) step in. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we’ve seen firsthand how applying the 8 Pillars of TPM transforms operations from reactive firefighting to predictable, high-performing systems. This blog breaks down these pillars into actionable insights that directly impact ROI. What Are the 8 Pillars of TPM? (Quick
- [Is TPM More Than Maintenance for Business Excellence?](https://faberinfinite.com/total-productive-maintenance-consulting-india/): Total Productive Maintenance Consulting drives business excellence. Most organizations still view maintenance as a cost centre a necessary expense to keep machines running. But what if maintenance could directly impact profitability, productivity, and long-term growth? That’s where Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) shifts the narrative. At Faber Infinite Consulting, TPM is not treated as a maintenance tool—it is positioned as a core business excellence strategy. When implemented correctly, TPM transforms operations, aligns teams, and drives measurable improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), cost reduction, and reliability. What is TPM in Today’s Context? Total Productive Maintenance Consulting (TPM) is a structured approach to
- [Mental Clarity Is a Byproduct of Emotional Discipline](https://faberinfinite.com/mental-clarity-is-a-byproduct-of-emotional-discipline/): We spend a significant portion of our lives chasing clarity. We journal with intention, meditate in search of stillness, reorganize our surroundings, and begin again with fresh systems and renewed discipline. We approach the mind as though it were a physical space believing that if we could only arrange it correctly, clarity would naturally follow. Yet, despite these efforts, confusion persists. Not because we are incapable of thinking clearly, but because clarity is rarely a problem of intellect alone. More often, it is a consequence of emotions that remain unexamined, unmanaged, or misunderstood. The issue is not that we lack the
- [Strategic TPM Consulting: Driving India’s OEE Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/total-productive-maintenance-consulting/): In India’s fast-evolving manufacturing landscape, efficiency is no longer optional—it’s a competitive necessity. Yet, many plants still struggle with unplanned downtime, inconsistent quality, and underutilized assets. This is where Total Productive Maintenance Consulting becomes a game changer. By combining structured maintenance practices with workforce engagement and data-driven decision-making, TPM Consulting Services India are helping organizations significantly improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). From automotive to FMCG, companies are seeing measurable gains in productivity, cost savings, and operational stability. This blog breaks down how strategic TPM consulting drives OEE growth in India—through real insights, proven frameworks, and actionable strategies. What is TPM and
- [How Gen Z Will Drive the Next Generation of Operational Excellence](https://faberinfinite.com/how-gen-z-will-drive-the-next-generation-of-operational-excellence/): Walk into any modern workplace today, and you’ll notice a quiet shift happening. A new generation is stepping in not just to work, but to question, improve, and redesign how work gets done. That generation is Gen Z. Born into a world of rapid change, digital tools, and constant connectivity, Gen Z is bringing a fresh lens to operational excellence. For them, efficiency is not just about reducing cost or improving output it’s about making systems smarter, faster, and more meaningful. A Digital-First Mindset Unlike previous generations, Gen Z doesn’t “adapt” to technology they expect it to work seamlessly. This mindset
- [Strategic Operational Cost Reduction in Indian Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/strategic-operational-cost-reduction/): Rising input costs, global competition, and margin pressure are pushing Indian manufacturers to rethink how they operate. Cost-cutting is no longer about trimming expenses—it’s about building smarter, more efficient systems that sustain growth. This is where strategic operational cost reduction comes in. Instead of reactive cuts, leading organizations are redesigning processes, improving flow, and leveraging expert guidance to reduce costs without compromising quality or output. At Faber Infinite Consulting, real-world engagements across industries show that cost reduction, when done right, can improve productivity by 30–50%—without heavy capital investment. What is Strategic Operational Cost Reduction? Strategic cost reduction focuses on eliminating inefficiencies
- [ROI of Expertise: Why Indian Manufacturers Need a Supply Chain Consultant](https://faberinfinite.com/roi-of-expertise-why-indian-manufacturers-need-a-supply-chain-consultant/): In today’s competitive manufacturing landscape, margins are tighter, customer expectations are higher, and disruptions are constant. Indian manufacturers are no longer asking “Should we improve our supply chain?” — they’re asking “How fast can we do it?” This is where a supply chain consultant steps in. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we’ve seen firsthand how the right expertise transforms operations—not just incrementally, but significantly. From reducing inventory costs to improving delivery timelines, the return on investment (ROI) of a supply chain consultant is measurable, scalable, and impactful. What Does a Supply Chain Consultant Do? A supply chain consultant India focuses on analyzing,
- [Implement the five s methodology to optimize productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/implement-the-five-s-methodology-to-optimize-productivity/): Walk into any high-performing factory, and you’ll notice one thing immediately—everything has a place, and everything is in its place. That’s not by chance; it’s the result of the Five S methodology in lean manufacturing. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we’ve seen firsthand how structured workplace organization can transform operations. The truth is simple: productivity doesn’t always require big investments—it often starts with better organization. What is Five S Methodology? (Quick Overview) S Japanese Term Meaning Objective 1 Seiri Sort Remove unnecessary items 2 Seiton Set in Order Arrange for easy access 3 Seiso Shine Clean and inspect 4 Seiketsu Standardize Maintain
- [How manufacturing consultants boost efficiency and cut costs](https://faberinfinite.com/how-manufacturing-consultants-boost-efficiency-and-cut-costs/): Manufacturing Consultants play a critical role in helping factories achieve sustainable growth and efficiency. In today’s competitive manufacturing landscape, efficiency is no longer optional—it’s survival. Rising input costs, supply chain disruptions, and increasing customer expectations are putting pressure on manufacturers to do more with less. This is where manufacturing consulting firms in India step in. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we’ve worked across 40+ industries and seen a consistent pattern—most inefficiencies are hidden in plain sight. From idle machines to poor line balancing, small gaps often lead to massive cost leakages. This blog breaks down how manufacturing consultants boost efficiency and cut
- [Hiring a Supply Chain Consultant in India? 5 Critical Competencies to Watch](https://faberinfinite.com/supply-chain-consultant-india-5-key-competencies/): In today’s competitive manufacturing and industrial landscape, supply chain performance is no longer a back-end function—it directly impacts profitability, customer satisfaction, and business growth. Yet, many organizations struggle with inefficiencies, rising logistics costs, and poor inventory visibility. This is where a supply chain consultant in India becomes a strategic partner rather than just an advisor. But here’s the challenge: not all consultants deliver measurable results. So, how do you choose the right one? This blog outlines 5 critical competencies you must evaluate before hiring a supply chain optimization consultant, backed by real-world insights, industry expertise, and proven frameworks used by leading
- [Enhancing operational efficiency in manufacturing consulting](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-efficiency-in-manufacturing/): Operational Efficiency in Manufacturing is the backbone of sustainable growth for modern factories. In today’s competitive manufacturing landscape, efficiency is no longer optional—it’s essential. Rising costs, fluctuating demand, and global competition are pushing manufacturers to rethink how they operate. This is where manufacturing consulting firms in India step in as strategic partners. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked across 40+ industries, helping organizations streamline operations, reduce waste, and improve productivity. This blog explores how industrial operational efficiency experts in India drive measurable impact using structured methodologies, real-world experience, and data-backed strategies. What is Operational Efficiency in Manufacturing? Operational efficiency refers
- [Beyond Advice: How a Supply Chain Consultant Drives Operational Excellence](https://faberinfinite.com/supply-chain-consultant-operational-excellence/): In today’s highly competitive manufacturing landscape, operational efficiency is no longer optional—it’s critical for survival. Many businesses invest in technology, manpower, and infrastructure, yet struggle to achieve consistent performance. This is where a supply chain consultant steps in—not just to advise, but to transform. Beyond recommendations, an experienced industrial supply chain consultant actively drives measurable outcomes—reducing costs, improving delivery timelines, and building resilient systems. This blog explores how Faber Infinite Consulting delivers operational excellence through structured, data-driven supply chain interventions. What Does a Supply Chain Consultant Really Do? Function Description Business Impact Strategy Design Aligns supply chain with business goals Improved
- [Mental Health Is the Real Team Performance Metric](https://faberinfinite.com/mental-health-is-the-real-team-performance-metric/): In most workplaces, performance is measured through numbers targets achieved, deadlines met, output delivered. But behind every metric is a human mind. And when that mind is overwhelmed, distracted, or burned out, performance quietly declines. The truth is simple: mental health is not separate from performance it is performance. A team may look productive on paper, but if employees are constantly stressed, disengaged, or emotionally drained, that productivity is not sustainable. Over time, it leads to errors, conflicts, absenteeism, and high turnover. On the other hand, when people feel mentally safe, valued, and supported, they naturally bring more focus, creativity, and
- [How to Get Visibility to the Key Parameters That Control 80% of Your Daily Operations Efficiency](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-get-visibility-to-the-key-parameters-that-control-80-of-your-daily-operations-efficiency-2/): Here’s a research-backed fact that should stop you mid-scroll: According to a research, companies that leverage operational data visibility effectively are 23% more profitable than their peers yet fewer than 30% of organizations have real-time access to the metrics that matter most to their daily workflows. This isn’t a technology problem. It’s a prioritization problem. Whether you’re running a manufacturing floor, the uncomfortable truth is this: most teams are monitoring dozens of metrics but acting on only a handful. The rest is noise. The Pareto Principle the 80/20 rule applies brutally here. Roughly 20% of your operational parameters control 80% of your efficiency outcomes. Your job
- [5 Practical Ways to Improve Manpower Productivity Without Hiring More](https://faberinfinite.com/5-practical-ways-to-improve-manpower-productivity-without-hiring-more/): In today’s competitive environment, leaders everywhere are looking for ways to get more output from their existing team without adding new hires or increasing costs. The real opportunity lies not in pushing people harder, but in removing the hidden barriers that quietly drain time and energy. When teams work smarter, everyone benefits results improve and daily work becomes more satisfying. Here are five practical approaches that deliver measurable gains while keeping things simple and sustainable. 1. Map and Simplify Processes (Eliminate Invisible Waste) Many teams unknowingly lose a significant portion of their day sometimes up to 30-40% to unnecessary steps, repeated
- [ROI of Expertise: Why Indian Manufacturers Need a Supply Chain Consultant](https://faberinfinite.com/supply-chain-consultant-in-india-manufacturers/): In today’s competitive manufacturing landscape, margins are tight, customer expectations are rising, and disruptions are frequent. Many Indian manufacturers are realizing that internal efforts alone are not enough to keep supply chains efficient and resilient. This is where a supply chain consultant brings measurable value. With deep industry expertise, structured methodologies, and data-driven insights, consultants help businesses move from reactive operations to strategic growth engines. This blog explains the ROI of hiring a supply chain consultant in India, backed by practical insights, industry practices, and proven frameworks. ❓ How Do Supply Chain Consultants Deliver ROI? Area Impact Typical ROI Outcome Inventory
- [How Does 5S Methodology Drive Operational Excellence?](https://faberinfinite.com/5s-methodology-in-manufacturing-efficiency-guide/): Operational excellence is not built overnight—it is created through consistent discipline, structured systems, and a culture of continuous improvement. One of the most proven approaches to achieve this is the five s methodology lean tools framework. Across industries, especially in 5s methodology in manufacturing, organizations are using 5S to streamline operations, reduce waste, and build highly efficient workplaces. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we’ve seen first hand how structured five s methodology implementation can transform factories and offices into performance-driven environments. What is the Five S Methodology? The five s lean manufacturing approach originates from Japan and focuses on workplace organization and
- [How to implement 5S to boost productivity?](https://faberinfinite.com/five-s-methodology-lean-tools-manufacturing/): A cluttered workplace doesn’t just slow work—it quietly eats into profits, safety, and morale. Many manufacturing leaders across India struggle with inefficiencies that seem small but compound daily. That’s where the five s methodology lean tools step in. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we’ve seen first-hand how structured workplace organization can transform operations—from chaotic shop floors to high-performing, visually controlled environments. This blog breaks down how to implement five s methodology in manufacturing with real insights, proven steps, and measurable outcomes. What is the Five S Methodology? The five s methodology is a foundational lean manufacturing tool designed to organize, clean, and
- [Enhancing operational efficiency in manufacturing consulting](https://faberinfinite.com/manufacturing-consulting-operational-efficiency/): How Do Manufacturing Consultants Cut Costs Fast? In today’s competitive manufacturing landscape, rising input costs, supply chain disruptions, and margin pressures are constant challenges. Many organizations struggle to scale efficiently while maintaining profitability. This is where manufacturing consulting operational efficiency step in—not just as advisors, but as transformation partners. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked closely with multiple large-scale manufacturers across industries, helping them streamline operations, reduce waste, and improve bottom-line performance. The real impact? Measurable gains in efficiency, cost savings, and operational clarity. This blog breaks down exactly how manufacturing consultants boost efficiency and cut costs, using real-world experience, proven
- [How Can Manufacturing Consulting Improve Efficiency?](https://faberinfinite.com/how-can-manufacturing-consulting-improve-efficiency/): In today’s competitive manufacturing landscape, efficiency is no longer optional—it’s survival. Rising input costs, supply chain disruptions, and increasing customer expectations are pushing organizations to rethink how they operate. This is where manufacturing consulting firms in India step in. They don’t just identify problems—they redesign processes, optimize resources, and deliver measurable impact. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we’ve seen firsthand how the right mix of strategy, execution, and continuous improvement can transform operations—often delivering 15–30% productivity gains and 10–20% cost reductions within months. This blog breaks down how industrial operational efficiency experts in India drive results, backed by real-world experience, proven frameworks,
- [How Can Indian Manufacturers Reduce Operational Costs Strategically?](https://faberinfinite.com/how-can-indian-manufacturers-reduce-operational-costs-strategically/): Indian manufacturing is at a critical turning point. Rising input costs, global competition, regulatory shifts, and supply chain volatility are putting constant pressure on margins. Yet, leading companies are not just cutting costs—they’re redesigning operations to become leaner, faster, and more resilient. This is where strategic operational cost reduction comes into play. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we’ve worked closely with manufacturing leaders across industries to identify hidden inefficiencies, optimize processes, and deliver measurable impact—often without heavy capital investments. This blog breaks down real, practical, and proven ways manufacturing consulting firms in India drive operational efficiency improvement strategies while ensuring long-term growth.
- [Why Your Team Slows Down in Summer and How to Fix It](https://faberinfinite.com/why-your-team-slows-down-in-summer-and-how-to-fix-it/): The shopfloor feels heavier. Tasks take longer than usual. Teams that were operating smoothly just weeks ago begin to show signs of fatigue. Output doesn’t collapse overnight it gradually erodes. Deadlines stretch, small inefficiencies creep in, and momentum quietly stalls. For many organizations, this is accepted as normal. But it shouldn’t be because what looks like a seasonal slowdown is often a deeper operational gap, one that repeats every year simply because it’s never addressed at the system level. Understanding the Real Impact of Heat on Work Rising temperatures don’t just affect comfort. They shape how people perform, think, and sustain
- [How Top Manufacturers Identified and Eliminated Hidden Productivity Losses - Real Shopfloor Case Studies](https://faberinfinite.com/how-top-manufacturers-identified-and-eliminated-hidden-productivity-losses-real-shopfloor-case-studies/): In today’s competitive manufacturing environment, productivity improvement is no longer optional it is survival. Rising labor costs, tight delivery schedules, and margin pressure demand scientific performance measurement. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have seen firsthand how a structured time and motion study can unlock 15%–35% productivity gains without major capital investment. This blog explores real case studies, proven frameworks, and expert-backed methodologies that demonstrate how time study in manufacturing transforms operational performance. What Is a Time & Motion Study? A time and motion study is a structured work measurement study used to analyze the time taken to perform tasks and evaluate the efficiency of movements involved. Component Focus Area Outcome Time
- [How the Physical Workspace Shapes Team Performance](https://faberinfinite.com/how-the-physical-workspace-shapes-team-performance/): In many organizations, performance discussions focus on strategy, leadership, or technology. Yet one powerful factor is often overlooked the physical workspace. The environment where people work every day silently influences how teams collaborate, focus, and solve problems. A well-designed workspace does more than look attractive. It supports productivity, improves communication, and helps teams perform at their best. Let’s explore how the physical workspace directly impacts team performance. 1. Layout Influences Collaboration The way a workspace is arranged determines how easily people interact with one another. When teams sit too far apart or are separated by barriers, communication slows down. For example,
- [Make Better Business Decisions in Half the Time Using the 10/10/10 Method](https://faberinfinite.com/make-better-business-decisions-in-half-the-time-using-the-10-10-10-method/): In the fast-paced world of business, leaders often face tough choices that can make or break their organization’s success. Whether it’s investing in new technology, restructuring teams, or pivoting strategies, the pressure to decide quickly while minimizing risks is immense. What if there was a simple yet powerful tool to cut decision-making time in half and ensure alignment with long-term goals? Enter the 10/10/10 method, a proven framework popularized by business journalist and author Suzy Welch. This approach helps you evaluate decisions by considering their impacts across short-, medium-, and long-term horizons, leading to clearer, more confident outcomes. Drawing from years
- [How Lean Six Sigma Consulting Services Drive Digital Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/how-lean-six-sigma-consulting-services-drive-digital-growth/): In today’s competitive landscape, digital growth is no longer about simply adopting new software. It is about redesigning processes, improving productivity, and building operational discipline. This is where lean six sigma consulting services India play a critical role. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have witnessed firsthand how structured Lean Six Sigma implementation India projects transform traditional businesses into digitally mature, high-performing enterprises. This blog explains how expert lean six sigma consulting drives measurable digital growth — backed by global standards, industry frameworks, and practical experience. What Is Lean Six Sigma & Why It Matters for Digital Growth? Lean Six Sigma combines
- [ROI of Lean Six Sigma Consulting Services in India 2025](https://faberinfinite.com/roi-of-lean-six-sigma-consulting-services-in-india-2025/): Indian businesses today face rising input costs, global competition, quality pressure, and shrinking margins. Whether you are in manufacturing, logistics, FMCG, or infrastructure, improving efficiency is no longer optional — it’s survival. This is where lean six sigma consulting services India companies rely on play a transformative role. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked across multiple industries in India and Africa, helping organizations reduce waste, improve productivity, and drive measurable financial impact through structured Lean Six Sigma implementation. This blog explains: What lean six sigma consulting really includes Benefits of lean six sigma India businesses achieve Cost expectations How to
- [Top Lean Six Sigma Consulting Services for Indian Businesses](https://faberinfinite.com/top-lean-six-sigma-consulting-services-for-indian-businesses/): Indian businesses today face rising input costs, global competition, quality pressure, and shrinking margins. Whether you are in manufacturing, logistics, FMCG, or infrastructure, improving efficiency is no longer optional — it’s survival. This is where lean six sigma consulting services India companies rely on play a transformative role. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked across multiple industries in India and Africa, helping organizations reduce waste, improve productivity, and drive measurable financial impact through structured Lean Six Sigma implementation. This blog explains: What lean six sigma consulting really includes Benefits of lean six sigma India businesses achieve Cost expectations How to
- [Hire Lean Consultants in India to Master Operational Flow](https://faberinfinite.com/hire-lean-consultants-in-india-to-master-operational-flow/): In today’s competitive manufacturing landscape, speed, cost control, and quality are no longer optional — they are survival factors. Yet many Indian manufacturers struggle with hidden inefficiencies: excess inventory, idle manpower, long changeover times, rework, and poor plant layouts. The solution? Structured operational flow driven by professional lean consultants in India. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked across 40+ industries helping organizations unlock productivity, reduce costs, and build sustainable operational excellence. This blog explains why hiring top lean manufacturing consultants India is not an expense — it’s a strategic investment. Why Operational Flow Matters More Than Ever According to the
- [Top Lean Manufacturing Consultants Scale India Operations](https://faberinfinite.com/top-lean-manufacturing-consultants-scale-india-operations/): India’s manufacturing sector is expanding rapidly, supported by initiatives like Make in India and production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes. But scaling operations in India isn’t just about adding capacity — it’s about improving productivity, reducing waste, and building operational resilience. This is where top lean manufacturing consultants in India play a critical role. In this comprehensive guide, we explore how professional lean consultants in India help organizations — especially SMEs — improve profitability, enhance productivity, and build sustainable competitive advantage. Why Are Lean Manufacturing Consultants Critical for Indian Growth? India’s manufacturing sector contributes nearly 16–17% to GDP and aims to reach 25%
- [Case Studies: Productivity Gains Through Time & Motion Study](https://faberinfinite.com/case-studies-productivity-gains-through-time-motion-study/): In today’s competitive manufacturing environment, productivity improvement is no longer optional — it is survival. Rising labor costs, tight delivery schedules, and margin pressure demand scientific performance measurement. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have seen firsthand how a structured time and motion study can unlock 15%–35% productivity gains without major capital investment. This blog explores real case studies, proven frameworks, and expert-backed methodologies that demonstrate how time study in manufacturing transforms operational performance. What Is a Time & Motion Study? A time and motion study is a structured work measurement study used to analyze the time taken to perform tasks and
- [Common Mistakes Companies Make in Conducting Time & Motion Study](https://faberinfinite.com/common-mistakes-companies-make-in-conducting-time-motion-study/): In today’s competitive manufacturing environment, every second on the shop floor matters. Yet, many companies conduct a time and motion study only to see minimal or short-term gains. Why? Because the execution is flawed. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have led multiple industrial time study and work measurement projects across sectors including FMCG, packaging, heavy engineering, and process industries. In our experience, the issue is rarely the intent—it’s the methodology. This blog explores the most common mistakes companies make in conducting a time and motion study, supported by industry standards, expert insights, and real-world experience. Understanding Time & Motion Study A
- [Role of Time and Motion Study in Lean Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/role-of-time-and-motion-study-in-lean-manufacturing/): In manufacturing, profits are rarely lost in strategy meetings—they are lost on the shop floor. Seconds of delay, excess motion, idle manpower, and unbalanced lines silently reduce margins every day. This is where a time and motion study becomes powerful. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have observed that organizations often invest in automation before optimizing their basic processes. However, when a structured industrial time study and motion efficiency study are implemented first, companies typically achieve 10–30% productivity improvement without additional capital expenditure. Time and motion study is not about speeding up workers. It is about eliminating waste, balancing work, and designing
- [Step-by-Step Process to Conduct a Time and Motion Study](https://faberinfinite.com/step-by-step-process-to-conduct-a-time-and-motion-study/): In manufacturing and operations, profitability rarely depends only on sales. It depends on how efficiently time, labor, and processes are utilized on the shop floor. A well-executed time and motion study helps organizations eliminate waste, improve labor productivity, and increase capacity utilization—without additional capital investment. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have implemented time study in manufacturing across FMCG, packaging, textile, engineering, and logistics sectors. In many projects, structured work measurement study initiatives have improved manpower productivity by 15–30% within 90 days. This blog explains how to conduct a time and motion study step by step, supported by industry standards, practical experience,
- [Lean Manufacturing Techniques to Minimize Waste](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-manufacturing-techniques-to-minimize-waste-2/): In manufacturing, waste rarely announces itself. It hides in excess inventory, idle machines, rework, unnecessary motion, and delayed decisions. Over time, these inefficiencies silently erode manufacturing productivity, increase operational costs, and reduce competitiveness. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked across multiple industries helping organizations drive productivity improvement in manufacturing through structured lean interventions, TPM frameworks, and Industry 4.0 integration. The results consistently show that waste reduction is not about cutting corners — it is about unlocking hidden capacity. This blog explores proven lean manufacturing techniques to minimize waste, improve efficiency, and strengthen long-term operational performance using globally recognized standards and
- [Sustainable Manufacturing Practices for Waste Minimization](https://faberinfinite.com/sustainable-manufacturing-practices-for-waste-minimization/): In today’s competitive industrial landscape, waste is not just an environmental issue—it is a profitability issue. Rising raw material costs, stricter environmental regulations, and global competition are forcing manufacturers to rethink how they operate. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have observed one consistent truth across industries: waste reduction directly drives manufacturing productivity and long-term profitability. Sustainable manufacturing is no longer a compliance requirement. It is a strategic lever for production productivity improvement, operational resilience, and Industry 4.0 productivity transformation. This blog explores how sustainable manufacturing practices minimize waste while improving productivity, backed by industry standards, real-world implementation experience, and authoritative frameworks.
- [Waste Classification in Manufacturing: Consultant Insights](https://faberinfinite.com/waste-classification-in-manufacturing-consultant-insights/): Impact on Manufacturing Productivity Rising manpower costs Reduced margin per unit Machine breakdowns Production losses & delayed deliveries Quality rejections Rework, scrap, customer dissatisfaction Supply chain volatility Idle capacity & working capital blockage Lack of digital visibility Slow decision-making The solution is not a single tool. It is an integrated productivity improvement strategy combining lean manufacturing, TPM, Industry 4.0 productivity tools, and supply chain optimization. Top Productivity Improvement Strategies for 2026 Lean Manufacturing 2.0: Beyond Cost Cutting Primary Keywords: lean manufacturing, productivity improvement in manufacturing Long-tail Keyword: kaizen and continuous improvement for manufacturing productivity Lean manufacturing remains the backbone of production
- [Case Studies: Productivity Gains Through Consultant Interventions](https://faberinfinite.com/case-studies-productivity-gains-through-consultant-interventions/): In today’s competitive business environment, companies often struggle to maximize output while controlling costs. This is where productivity consultants step in. They help organizations streamline processes, enhance workforce efficiency, and achieve measurable productivity gains. Through real-world case studies, this blog demonstrates how Faber Infinite Consulting has helped businesses unlock their true potential, showing clear evidence of impact. Understanding Productivity Consulting Aspect Key Points Definition Productivity consulting involves analyzing workflows, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing solutions to improve operational performance. Goal Increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance employee performance. Services Offered Process audits, workforce assessment, operational redesign, training programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- [How to Measure Productivity Effectively in Organizations](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-measure-productivity-effectively-in-organizations/): In today’s competitive business environment, productivity is no longer just about working harder — it’s about working smarter. Organizations across manufacturing, logistics, FMCG, and services often ask one crucial question: How do we measure productivity accurately and improve it sustainably? At Faber Infinite Consulting, our experience as productivity consultants shows that most organizations track output — but fail to measure efficiency, utilization, and value creation systematically. This blog explains how to measure productivity effectively using structured metrics, industry standards, and consulting-driven frameworks aligned with operational excellence and continuous improvement. Why Measuring Productivity Matters According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
- [Operational Excellence in Manufacturing: Tools & Frameworks](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-in-manufacturing-tools-frameworks/): In today’s competitive manufacturing landscape, cost pressure, volatile demand, and global competition are constant realities. Yet, some plants consistently outperform others — not because they invest more capital, but because they operate smarter. That difference is called operational excellence. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked with manufacturing organizations across industries to build structured operational transformation journeys. This blog explores proven tools, frameworks, and real-world insights into how operational excellence consulting drives measurable performance improvement. What is Operational Excellence in Manufacturing? Operational excellence (OpEx) is a systematic approach to improving business operational excellence through lean management, structured problem-solving, and disciplined execution.
- [Operational Excellence Consultants for 2026 Smart Plants](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-consultants-for-2026-smart-plants/): By 2026, manufacturing plants will not compete only on cost or scale. They will compete on speed, agility, visibility, and decision accuracy. Smart plants powered by automation, real-time dashboards, and connected supply chains are becoming the new standard. But technology alone does not guarantee performance excellence. This is where operational excellence consultants step in. They align strategy, systems, people, and processes to deliver measurable results. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have seen firsthand how operational transformation consulting bridges the gap between digital ambition and operational reality—especially for Indian plants navigating cost pressure, workforce challenges, and global competition. What is Operational Excellence
- [Top Operational Excellence Consultants Boost Indian ROI](https://faberinfinite.com/top-operational-excellence-consultants-boost-indian-roi/): In today’s Indian manufacturing and industrial ecosystem, margin pressure is real. Rising input costs, global competition, compliance demands, and volatile supply chains have made operational excellence not just a performance initiative — but a survival strategy. Organizations that consistently outperform their competitors are not simply producing more. They are running smarter systems, eliminating waste, improving flow, and aligning leadership decisions with measurable performance metrics. This is where operational excellence consultants step in — not as advisors alone, but as transformation partners who redesign systems, improve processes, and drive measurable ROI. In this blog, we explore how top OpEx consultants boost Indian
- [Case Studies: How Consultants Helped Companies Fix Inventory Problems](https://faberinfinite.com/case-studies-how-consultants-helped-companies-fix-inventory-problems/): Inventory problems rarely start as a crisis. They build silently — excess stock filling warehouses, frequent stockouts frustrating customers, blocked working capital, and declining service levels. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we’ve seen this pattern across manufacturing, FMCG, and industrial sectors. What begins as “just a planning gap” quickly turns into a profitability issue. In this blog, we share real case studies on how professional inventory consulting services helped companies fix inventory problems — using structured methods, data-backed insights, and globally recognized standards. Why Inventory Problems Hurt Business Performance According to the Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) (Council of Supply Chain Management
- [Top Inventory Optimization Strategies Used by Consultants in 2026](https://faberinfinite.com/top-inventory-optimization-strategies-used-by-consultants-in-2026/): Inventory is no longer just a stock-keeping function. In 2026, it is a strategic lever that directly impacts cash flow, profitability, and competitiveness. Across manufacturing, FMCG, logistics, and infrastructure sectors, companies are asking one question: How can we optimize inventory without hurting service levels? At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked with organizations across multiple industries to transform inventory from a cost burden into a performance advantage. As an experienced inventory management consultant and provider of inventory consulting services, we have seen firsthand how structured, data-driven approaches outperform reactive stock decisions. This blog explores the top inventory optimization strategies used by
- [How Inventory Audits Improve Operational Efficiency](https://faberinfinite.com/how-inventory-audits-improve-operational-efficiency/): In today’s competitive manufacturing and supply chain environment, profits are often hidden in one place—your inventory. Excess stock blocks working capital. Stock-outs damage customer trust. Inaccurate data disrupts planning. Yet many organizations treat inventory audits as compliance exercises instead of strategic growth tools. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have seen firsthand how structured inventory audits unlock operational efficiency, improve cash flow, and strengthen supply chain performance. This blog explains how inventory audits drive measurable results—supported by industry standards, proven methodologies, and real implementation experience. What Is an Inventory Audit? An inventory audit is a structured evaluation of stock accuracy, storage practices,
- [How Supply Chain Optimization Improves Manufacturing Output](https://faberinfinite.com/how-supply-chain-optimization-improves-manufacturing-output/): In today’s competitive industrial landscape, manufacturing productivity is no longer driven by machines alone. It is driven by the strength of your supply chain. Delayed raw materials, excess inventory, long lead times, and poor production planning can silently reduce output—even when machines and manpower are available. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have seen this first-hand across Indian and global manufacturing facilities: when supply chains improve, production productivity follows. This blog explains how supply chain optimization directly increases productivity in manufacturing, supported by industry research, real-world experience, and globally accepted standards. Why Supply Chain Optimization Matters for Manufacturing Efficiency Supply chain optimization
- [How TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) Enhances Productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/how-tpm-total-productive-maintenance-enhances-productivity/): Manufacturers often invest in new machines, advanced software, and skilled manpower. Yet, productivity gaps persist. Why? Because productivity is not just about producing more — it’s about producing consistently, efficiently, and without disruption. One of the most powerful frameworks to achieve this is Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) — a structured approach that aligns people, processes, and machines to maximize manufacturing productivity and ensure long-term operational excellence. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have seen firsthand how TPM transforms production productivity across industries — from FMCG to packaging and process manufacturing. This blog explains how TPM enhances manufacturing efficiency, supported by real experience,
- [Smart Factory & Industry 4.0: The Future of Manufacturing Productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/smart-factory-industry-4-0-the-future-of-manufacturing-productivity/): Manufacturers today are under relentless pressure — rising input costs, volatile demand, shorter product life cycles, and stricter quality expectations. Yet, according to the McKinsey & Company, many factories still operate at only 60% of their potential productivity due to inefficiencies in processes, equipment downtime, and fragmented data systems. So the real question is not whether technology is changing manufacturing — it is whether your factory is ready to use it intelligently. This is where Smart Factory and Industry 4.0 step in — not as buzzwords, but as structured frameworks for manufacturing productivity improvement. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked
- [How Lean Manufacturing Improves Productivity and Reduces Waste](https://faberinfinite.com/how-lean-manufacturing-improves-productivity-and-reduces-waste/): In today’s competitive landscape, manufacturing productivity is no longer optional—it’s survival. Rising costs, tighter margins, and global competition demand smarter systems, sharper processes, and disciplined execution. Lean manufacturing is not a cost-cutting shortcut. It is a structured, data-driven approach to increase productivity in manufacturing, improve manufacturing efficiency, and create sustainable factory productivity improvement. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have implemented lean frameworks across multiple industries, helping plants achieve measurable gains in output, cost control, and operational stability. This article explains how lean manufacturing drives real results—supported by industry research, proven tools, and practical experience. What is Lean Manufacturing? Lean manufacturing is
- [Operational Efficiency in Supply Chain & Logistics](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-efficiency-in-supply-chain-logistics/): Operational efficiency in supply chain and logistics is no longer optional — it is the foundation of profitability, resilience, and growth. According to McKinsey & Company, companies that digitize and optimize their supply chains can reduce operational costs by up to 30% while improving service levels by 10–20%. Yet, many organizations still operate with fragmented systems, excess inventory, and reactive decision-making. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked across manufacturing, FMCG, packaging, logistics terminals, and industrial operations, helping organizations improve operational efficiency through structured operational optimization frameworks. This article shares practical experience, proven methodologies, and data-backed insights to help you improve
- [Reducing Operational Waste Using Lean & Six Sigma Practices](https://faberinfinite.com/reducing-operational-waste-using-lean-six-sigma-practices/): Operational waste is not always visible. It hides in excess motion, waiting time, rework, overproduction, and poor layout decisions. Over time, these inefficiencies silently reduce margins, slow growth, and impact business operations efficiency. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked across manufacturing, FMCG, logistics, and process industries, and one consistent pattern emerges: companies aiming to improve operational efficiency must systematically eliminate waste using structured frameworks like Lean Management and Six Sigma. This blog explores how Lean & Six Sigma practices enable operational optimization, backed by real-world experience, research data, and actionable strategies. What Is Operational Waste in Business Operations? Operational waste
- [Operational Efficiency Trends: What Businesses Are Adopting in 2026](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-efficiency-trends-what-businesses-are-adopting-in-2026/): Operational efficiency is no longer a back-end improvement project. In 2026, it has become a boardroom priority. Across industries, companies are shifting from short-term cost cutting to structured operational optimization. The goal? Sustainable growth, stronger margins, and resilient business operations efficiency. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we’ve worked with manufacturers, logistics firms, and FMCG players across 40+ industries. One pattern is clear: companies that systematically improve operational efficiency outperform competitors in profitability, scalability, and decision speed. This blog explores the major operational efficiency trends in 2026, backed by research, real-world experience, and expert frameworks. Why Operational Efficiency Matters More in 2026 According
- [Lean Techniques to Improve Operational Efficiency in Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-techniques-to-improve-operational-efficiency-in-manufacturing/): In today’s competitive manufacturing environment, operational efficiency is not optional—it is a survival strategy. Rising input costs, supply chain disruptions, and customer expectations for faster delivery have made business operations efficiency a boardroom priority. According to McKinsey & Company, manufacturing productivity improvements can reduce operating costs by up to 30% when lean principles are systematically applied. Yet, many plants still operate below 60% of their optimal capacity. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked across diverse industries to improve operational efficiency through structured lean interventions, process redesign, and data-driven decision-making. This article combines hands-on experience, global best practices, and credible research
- [How to Improve Manufacturing Productivity Using Lean & TPM](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-improve-manufacturing-productivity-using-lean-tpm/): Manufacturing productivity is not just about working harder—it’s about building systems that make performance predictable. In our experience at Faber Infinite Consulting, factories that adopt structured daily work management with Lean and TPM see measurable gains in output, cost control, and workforce engagement within months. Across Indian manufacturing plants, we’ve observed a consistent pattern: productivity gaps are rarely due to lack of effort. They stem from inconsistent daily operations management, unclear accountability, reactive maintenance, and weak review rhythms. This blog explains how combining Lean daily management and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) within a strong daily work management system in India can
- [How to Reduce Operational Waste and Improve Efficiency](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-reduce-operational-waste-and-improve-efficiency/): Operational waste silently drains profits, productivity, and morale. In Indian manufacturing plants, we often see machines running—but value not flowing. The real issue is rarely effort. It is structure. Without a strong Daily Work Management System, even experienced teams struggle to maintain consistency, visibility, and control. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked across 40+ industries in India and global markets, helping factories transform scattered operations into disciplined Daily Operations Management systems that reduce waste and improve performance sustainably. This blog explains how organizations can systematically reduce operational waste using Lean Daily Management, supported by real experience, global standards, and practical
- [Lean Management Techniques to Improve Operational Productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-management-techniques-to-improve-operational-productivity/): Indian manufacturing is at a defining moment. Rising input costs, global competition, supply chain volatility, and stricter compliance norms are pushing factories to operate smarter—not just harder. Yet, in our experience working with multiple Indian manufacturing plants at Faber Infinite Consulting, one pattern consistently emerges: most factories don’t fail due to lack of strategy. They struggle because daily execution is inconsistent. That’s where Daily Work Management becomes critical. This blog explores why daily work management in Indian manufacturing plants is no longer optional, how it drives measurable impact, and how organizations can implement a structured daily work management system for sustained
- [How Cost Reduction Improves Competitiveness of Indian Manufacturers](https://faberinfinite.com/how-cost-reduction-improves-competitiveness-of-indian-manufacturers/): The Competitive Advantage Formula Cost Leadership = Lower Cost Structure + Higher Productivity + Stable Quality + Reliable Delivery When manufacturing cost optimization is executed correctly: You can price aggressively when needed You protect margins during raw material volatility You invest more in technology and growth This is how cost reduction improves competitiveness of Indian manufacturers. Actionable Takeaways In today’s hyper-competitive landscape, Indian manufacturers are not competing only with local players. They are competing with supply chains in China, Vietnam, Eastern Europe, and beyond. Margins are shrinking. Customer expectations are rising. The difference between market leaders and struggling plants often comes
- [Case Studies: Cost Reduction Success Stories in Indian Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/case-studies-cost-reduction-success-stories-in-indian-manufacturing/): Rising input prices, energy volatility, supply chain disruptions, and labor inefficiencies are putting pressure on margins across the manufacturing industry in India. Yet, many plants continue to operate below their true potential. According to the McKinsey & Company, productivity improvements of 15–30% are achievable in manufacturing with structured operational interventions. Similarly, insights from Confederation of Indian Industry suggest that lean-driven operational efficiency improvement can reduce conversion costs by 10–25% in Indian plants. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked across multiple industries implementing cost reduction strategies in manufacturing that deliver measurable and sustainable outcomes. This blog shares structured case studies, expert-backed
- [Role of Lean Manufacturing in Cost Reduction for Indian Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/role-of-lean-manufacturing-in-cost-reduction-for-indian-industry/): Indian manufacturers today face a tough equation: rising input costs, global competition, tighter margins, and increasing compliance requirements. The question is no longer whether to improve efficiency—but how fast you can do it. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked with manufacturers across automotive, FMCG, engineering, packaging, and process industries. One clear pattern emerges: cost reduction in the manufacturing industry does not come from cutting budgets—it comes from redesigning processes. Lean manufacturing provides that structured path. Let’s explore how Lean manufacturing India is transforming cost structures and improving profitability across plants. Understanding Cost Reduction in Manufacturing Industry Cost reduction in manufacturing
- [Top Cost Reduction Techniques for Indian Manufacturing Plants](https://faberinfinite.com/top-cost-reduction-techniques-for-indian-manufacturing-plants/): Indian manufacturing is at a defining moment. Rising input prices, fluctuating demand, energy volatility, and global competition are tightening margins across sectors—from automotive to FMCG and heavy engineering. According to McKinsey & Company, productivity gaps of 20–30% still exist in many emerging market factories due to layout inefficiencies, downtime, and process losses. The opportunity is clear: cost reduction in the manufacturing industry is no longer optional—it is strategic. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked across multiple Indian plants where structured manufacturing cost optimization improved EBITDA margins by 8–18% within 12 months—without major capital expenditure. This blog shares proven, practical, and
- [Cost Reduction in Manufacturing Industry: Strategies for Indian Companies](https://faberinfinite.com/cost-reduction-in-manufacturing-industry-strategies-for-indian-companies/): Introduction India’s manufacturing sector is expanding rapidly, supported by initiatives like Make in India and rising global supply chain shifts. Yet, one challenge remains constant: cost reduction in the manufacturing industry without compromising quality or growth. According to the McKinsey & Company, Indian manufacturers can improve productivity by 15–25% through operational excellence initiatives. Similarly, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) reports that structured lean implementation can reduce operational waste by up to 30%. So the question is not whether cost reduction is possible — it is how systematically it can be achieved. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked across multiple industries
- [Is Organizational Change Hard in India Today?](https://faberinfinite.com/is-organizational-change-hard-in-india-today/): Organizational change is no longer optional. It is a survival strategy. Yet, in India’s deeply relationship-driven, hierarchy-led, and experience-heavy work culture, change is not just operational — it is emotional. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked with manufacturing plants, logistics companies, commercial farms, and FMCG businesses across India. One pattern is consistent: the intent to change is strong, but execution struggles due to cultural, structural, and behavioral barriers. This blog explores the importance of organizational change in India, the real challenges organizations face, and how a structured organizational change management approach can turn resistance into results. Why Is Organizational Change
- [Importance of Organizational Change in Indian Companies](https://faberinfinite.com/importance-of-organizational-change-in-indian-companies/): India is one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world. According to the International Monetary Fund, India continues to remain among the top-growing large economies globally. With rapid digitalization, regulatory shifts, global competition, and evolving workforce expectations, organizational change in India is not a strategic option—it is a survival imperative. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have worked with manufacturing plants, logistics operators, FMCG units, and industrial businesses across sectors. One clear pattern emerges: companies that treat change as a structured capability outperform those that treat it as a reaction. This blog explores the importance of organizational change in Indian companies,
- [Vision 2030: How to Drive ROI Through Change?](https://faberinfinite.com/vision-2030-how-to-drive-roi-through-change/): By 2030, Indian businesses will operate in an environment defined by automation, ESG mandates, digital ecosystems, and evolving workforce expectations. According to McKinsey & Company, nearly 70% of transformation initiatives fail due to poor organizational change management—not because of strategy, but because of execution and culture gaps. For Indian companies, the importance of organizational change has shifted from survival to sustainable growth. Whether in manufacturing, FMCG, infrastructure, logistics, or services, the ability to manage change strategically is now directly linked to ROI. At Faber Infinite Consulting, we have seen firsthand that change done structurally improves productivity by 15–35% within 12–18 months
- [How to Get Visibility to the Key Parameters That Control 80% of Your Daily Operations Efficiency](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-get-visibility-to-the-key-parameters-that-control-80-of-your-daily-operations-efficiency/): Here’s a research-backed fact that should stop you mid-scroll: According to a research, companies that leverage operational data visibility effectively are 23% more profitable than their peers yet fewer than 30% of organizations have real-time access to the metrics that matter most to their daily workflows. This isn’t a technology problem. It’s a prioritization problem. Whether you’re running a manufacturing floor, the uncomfortable truth is this: most teams are monitoring dozens of metrics but acting on only a handful. The rest is noise. The Pareto Principle the 80/20 rule applies brutally here. Roughly 20% of your operational parameters control 80% of
- [Manual Operations Are Hitting Their Limit Here's How Digitalization Can Double Your Productivity](https://faberinfinite.com/manual-operations-are-hitting-their-limit-heres-how-digitalization-can-double-your-productivity/): Research shows that businesses that fully digitalize their operations can improve productivity by 45–55% yet as of 2024, fewer than 30% of companies have moved beyond pilot-stage digital initiatives. The gap between what’s possible and what’s being implemented isn’t a technology problem. It’s an awareness and execution problem. If your team is still relying on spreadsheets for inventory tracking, paper-based checklists for compliance, or manual data entry for reporting you’re not just behind the curve. You’re actively leaking time, money, and competitive advantage every single day. This isn’t alarmism. It’s arithmetic. Let’s break down exactly where manual operations break, what digitalization actually
- [What Does the Cost of Delay Look Like When You Keep Ignoring Your Factory Layout?](https://faberinfinite.com/what-does-the-cost-of-delay-look-like-when-you-keep-ignoring-your-factory-layout/): According to research, poor factory layouts and inefficient material flows account for up to 30% of total manufacturing operating costs. Yet fewer than 20% of manufacturers formally review their plant layout more than once a decade. That cost is not theoretical. It is measurable, compounding, and strategically dangerous. Why Factory Layout Is Your Most Underrated Competitive Asset Most operations leaders invest in Lean, Six Sigma, ERP, and automation. But the physical architecture of the plant the arrangement of machines, buffers, and people is often treated as fixed. Yet research published in the International Journal of Production Economics shows that structured layout
- [6 Proven Steps Every Manufacturer Should Know to Eliminate 95% of the Inefficiency in Their Factory](https://faberinfinite.com/6-proven-steps-every-manufacturer-should-know-to-eliminate-95-of-the-inefficiency-in-their-factory/): Here is a number that should concern every plant leader. According to the research, the average factory operates at only 40-55% of its true capacity. In practical terms, nearly half of what you spend on labour, equipment, and overhead is absorbed by waste hidden in idle time, rework loops, poor layouts, excess inventory, and disconnected decision-making. The opportunity is equally significant. Research shows that manufacturers adopting structured continuous-improvement frameworks integrating digital visibility with disciplined daily management have recovered 20–30% of lost capacity within 12–18 months. The difference is not effort. It is structure. “You cannot improve what you cannot see. And
- [Reducing Decision Fatigue to Improve Organizational Performance](https://faberinfinite.com/reducing-decision-fatigue-to-improve-organizational-performance/): In most organizations, performance discussions revolve around strategy, capital allocation, market positioning, and execution capability. Rarely do we examine the quality and sustainability of the decisions that drive all of it. Every strategic shift, hiring call, capital investment, pricing correction, restructuring move, and risk approval flows through a finite resource: leadership judgment. When that resource is overused without structure, the organization doesn’t slow down immediately it gradually loses sharpness. That is decision fatigue. And it is not a personal weakness. It is an organizational design issue. What Decision Fatigue Looks Like in Business At the CXO level, decision fatigue does not
- [How We Cut Project Costs by 25% Without Compromising on Quality or Timeline](https://faberinfinite.com/how-we-cut-project-costs-by-25-without-compromising-on-quality-or-timeline/): In the corporate world, we are often told that if you want something cheaper, you have to accept lower quality. Most leaders assume that cutting a budget by 25% means cutting corners or missing deadlines. But what if the secret isn’t spending less on the work, but spending less on the waste? We’ve developed a strategic roadmap to reduce project costs by a quarter. This isn’t about asking people to work harder; it’s about changing how the work flows. Here is how we plan to achieve high-impact results with a leaner budget. 1. Eliminating the “Friction Tax” The single greatest drain
- [How VSM Improves Supply Chain Efficiency in Saudi Arabia’s Logistics Sector](https://faberinfinite.com/how-vsm-improves-supply-chain-efficiency-in-saudi-arabias-logistics-sector/): The Saudi Arabian logistics landscape is undergoing a monumental shift. As a central pillar of Vision 2030, the Kingdom aims to become a global hub connecting three continents. However, achieving this requires more than just infrastructure; it demands the relentless elimination of friction within the supply chain. In an era where speed and precision define market leadership, the ability to visualize and refine the flow of goods and information is no longer optional; it is a competitive necessity. How Can Specialized Value Stream Mapping Consultants Transform Regional Logistics? Navigating the complexities of a multi-modal transport network requires a level of oversight
- [Common Mistakes in Value Stream Mapping and How Saudi Companies Can Avoid Them](https://faberinfinite.com/common-mistakes-in-value-stream-mapping-and-how-saudi-companies-can-avoid-them/): The rapid industrialization within Saudi Arabia has positioned the Kingdom as a global logistics and manufacturing hub. However, as organizations race to align with the benchmarks of the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP), many encounter significant friction during their Lean journeys. While the conceptual framework of efficiency is well-understood, the practical execution often stumbles on specific, avoidable hurdles. Why Do Organizations Often Fail to Bridge the Gap Between Mapping and Action? One of the most frequent observations made by Value Stream Mapping Consultants is the “wallpaper effect.” This occurs when a company invests heavily in creating a high-fidelity map,
- [Step-by-Step Guide to Value Stream Mapping for Saudi Businesses](https://faberinfinite.com/step-by-step-guide-to-value-stream-mapping-for-saudi-businesses/): As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia accelerates its transition toward a diversified, non-oil-based economy, the pressure on local enterprises to optimize operations has never been higher. To compete on a global scale while meeting the ambitious targets of Vision 2030, businesses must look beyond simple cost-cutting and embrace systemic transformation. One of the most potent tools in this journey is a specialized diagnostic and planning method that visualizes the entire flow of value. Why Should Organizations Partner with Value Stream Mapping Consultants for Growth? In many high-growth environments, internal teams are often too close to the daily “firefighting” to notice the
- [Lean Value Stream Mapping for Kenyan SMEs & Large Enterprises](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-value-stream-mapping-for-kenyan-smes-large-enterprises/): The industrial landscape in Kenya is a diverse ecosystem, ranging from agile SMEs to massive multinational manufacturing hubs. Regardless of the size of the operation, the fundamental objective remains the same: maximizing value while minimizing expenditure. In this context, value stream mapping in Kenya serves as the primary diagnostic tool for organizational health. It allows stakeholders to look beyond individual departments and view the entire flow of a product, from the moment raw materials enter the warehouse to the final delivery to the end-user. For many local enterprises, the “current state” of their operations often reveals that only a fraction of
- [Value Stream Mapping for Cost Reduction in Kenyan Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/value-stream-mapping-for-cost-reduction-in-kenyan-manufacturing/): In the current economic climate of East Africa, manufacturing entities are facing a dual challenge: rising input costs and the need for increased agility. To stay profitable, companies must look beyond simple cost-cutting and instead focus on systemic waste elimination. This is precisely why value stream mapping has become an indispensable methodology for modern business leaders. It provides a visual representation of every process step, distinguishing between activities that add value for the customer and those that merely consume resources. By mapping the “current state” of a production line, management can identify “dead time” where products sit idle, which often accounts
- [Role of VSM Consultants in Improving Manufacturing Efficiency in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/role-of-vsm-consultants-in-improving-manufacturing-efficiency-in-kenya/): The manufacturing landscape in the East African region, particularly within the Kenyan borders, is undergoing a profound transformation. As the nation targets an economic rebound of 5.3% through 2026, the industrial sector is under immense pressure to evolve from traditional “take-make-waste” models toward lean manufacturing paradigms. For any production facility aiming to stay competitive, understanding the holistic flow of materials and information is no longer optional. This is where value stream mapping in Kenya emerges as a foundational strategy. It allows leaders to visualize the entire lifecycle of a product, from the arrival of raw materials to the moment the finished
- [How Consultants Use VSM to Build a Continuous Improvement Culture](https://faberinfinite.com/how-consultants-use-vsm-to-build-a-continuous-improvement-culture/): In the competitive landscape of 2026, the success of a business is determined not just by its technology but by the mindset of its people. Operational excellence is rarely achieved through a single executive decree; it is the result of a sustained, bottom-up commitment to excellence. For many organizations, the primary obstacle to growth is a culture of “siloed thinking,” where departments focus on their own metrics rather than the total flow of value. This is why the intervention of specialized experts is so transformative. By utilizing specific diagnostic tools, these professionals help bridge the gap between management goals and shop-floor
- [VSM vs Process Mapping: What’s the Difference?](https://faberinfinite.com/vsm-vs-process-mapping-whats-the-difference/): In the pursuit of operational excellence, organizations often utilize various tools to visualize their workflows. Two of the most common methodologies are Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and Process Mapping. While they may appear similar to the untrained eye, their scope, purpose, and outcomes differ significantly. Understanding these nuances is critical for any leadership team aiming for true manufacturing optimization. In the complex industrial environment of 2026, choosing the wrong tool for a specific problem can lead to “local optimization” at the expense of the entire system’s health. Why Should Businesses Consult Professional Value Stream Mapping Consultants for Clarity? A common pitfall
- [Choosing the Right Manufacturing Consulting Firms in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/manufacturing-consulting-firms-in-egypt-guide/): Selecting the right consulting partner is an important decision for manufacturing organizations seeking to improve efficiency, optimize processes, and build stronger operational capabilities. Manufacturing challenges are often complex. Issues related to productivity, quality, workflow efficiency, resource utilization, and operational performance are usually connected across multiple areas of the business. Because of this, organizations need more than general business advice; they need a consulting partner that understands manufacturing environments and can provide structured improvement approaches. With the growing focus on Operational Excellence and industrial transformation, many businesses are seeking manufacturing consulting firms for Egypt to support their improvement goals. However, choosing the
- [Future of Manufacturing Consulting Firms in Egypt’s Market](https://faberinfinite.com/manufacturing-consulting-firms-strategies-guide-2/): The manufacturing sector is entering a period of significant transformation. Across global markets, manufacturers are adapting to changing customer expectations, supply chain complexity, technological advancement, and increasing pressure to improve efficiency and sustainability. Egypt’s manufacturing landscape is also evolving as organizations seek stronger operational capabilities, improved productivity, and more resilient business models. To navigate these changes successfully, many businesses are turning to manufacturing consulting firms for guidance on strategy, process improvement, and operational transformation. The future role of manufacturing consulting firms in Egypt will extend beyond solving immediate operational challenges. Increasingly, consultants will support organizations in building future-ready manufacturing systems that
- [Why Some Factories Achieve More Without Additional Resources](https://faberinfinite.com/why-some-factories-achieve-more-without-additional-resources/): When production targets begin to rise, the conversation inside many factories quickly shifts toward expansion. Another machine, more manpower, a larger facility, or additional shifts often become the obvious solutions. After all, if demand is increasing, shouldn’t capacity increase too? While these investments may eventually become necessary, they are not always the first answer. In many cases, factories already have untapped capacity hidden within their existing operations. The challenge is not the lack of resources—it’s how effectively those resources are being utilized. This is why some manufacturing organizations consistently outperform others despite operating with similar equipment, workforce, and infrastructure. They don’t
- [Simple Ways to Stay Focused in a World Full of Distractions](https://faberinfinite.com/simple-ways-to-stay-focused-in-a-world-full-of-distractions/): Staying focused has become one of the biggest challenges of the modern workday. Most professionals begin the day with a clear plan, only to find themselves pulled in multiple directions within the first hour. Emails demand immediate responses, notifications interrupt deep work, meetings fill the calendar, and unexpected requests continue to compete for attention. By the end of the day, it often feels as though a great deal of effort was made, but very little meaningful work was completed. The challenge isn’t always a lack of discipline. More often, it’s the environment we work in and the habits we’ve gradually developed
- [TPM & Maintenance Strategies to Improve Productivity in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/increase-productivity-in-manufacturing-strategies/): Operating a profitable industrial plant requires keeping machine availability at its absolute peak. As manufacturing sectors expand to meet both domestic demands and export opportunities, local companies in Egypt face severe macroeconomic pressures. Rising asset replacement costs, localized supply chain disruptions, and strict foreign currency regularizations make importing heavy industrial components highly challenging. Under these conditions, relying on reactive, “run-to-failure” maintenance habits is a direct threat to a company’s bottom line. When a critical production line stops unexpectedly, the financial damage extends far beyond repair costs. It ruins production schedules, creates idle labor overhead, and delays customer shipments. To shield operations
- [Lean Manufacturing Techniques to Boost Productivity in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-manufacturing-operations-guide/): Operating a manufacturing plant today requires extreme agility. With shifting macroeconomic pressures, fluctuating material costs, and intensifying regional competition, relying on traditional production habits is a fast track to margin erosion. To build a resilient business, progressive operators are shifting their focus toward Lean Manufacturing frameworks tailored specifically to local challenges. When properly executed, Lean is not just a cost-cutting exercise; it is the most reliable strategy for factory efficiency in Egypt. By identifying and eliminating non-value-adding activities, facilities can scale output, stabilize supply chains, and dramatically lower operational costs. Why Generic Lean Frameworks Fail on the Shop Floor Many industrial
- [How to Increase Productivity in Manufacturing in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/productivity-in-manufacturing-plants-strategies/): The industrial landscape of Egypt is undergoing a powerful evolution. Positioned uniquely as a trade gateway, Egypt’s manufacturing sector contributes approximately 17% to the national GDP. However, operating within these competitive domestic and regional markets presents unique challenges. Local manufacturers frequently battle volatile operational costs, manual production tracking, high rework rates, and underutilized asset capacity. To thrive globally and locally, businesses must move beyond survival mode. Discovering exactly how to increase productivity in manufacturing is no longer a long-term aspiration, it is an immediate operational necessity. The Core Challenges Facing Egyptian Factories Operational Excellence assessments across emerging markets consistently reveal that
- [Digital Transformation for Operational Efficiency in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-efficiency-and-productivity-implementation/): The industrial landscape across Egypt is undergoing a major technological evolution. In alignment with the government’s National Industrial Strategy, major manufacturing hubs and industrial zones are rapidly upgrading their infrastructure. For ambitious enterprises, the core objective is clear: leverage advanced technology to expand production capacity, reduce operational friction, and secure a place within global supply chains. However, true digital transformation is not simply about buying expensive software or adding digital layers to legacy machinery. To successfully improve efficiency and productivity, modern businesses must merge physical operational discipline with digital intelligence. Deploying Industry 4.0 tools strategically allows Egyptian organizations to accelerate waste
- [Improve Efficiency & Productivity at No Cost in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-efficiency-in-egypt-implementation/): Operational efficiency in Egypt is often mistaken for a capital problem: in a fluctuating macroeconomic landscape, many Egyptian business leaders believe that driving operational growth requires substantial capital injection. However, purchasing expensive machinery or expanding real estate often masks deep-rooted process inefficiencies rather than fixing them. The most sustainable way to protect margins and scale output across Egypt is to focus entirely on organic growth. Learning how to improve efficiency and productivity without increasing capital expenditure (CapEx) allows organizations to convert hidden waste into active profitability using their current resources. Uncovering Hidden Capital Leaks on the Shop Floor When a production
- [Lean Methods to Improve Efficiency and Productivity in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-efficiency-in-egypt-lean-strategies/): Operating a business in Egypt’s booming industrial environment, introduces distinct operational challenges. Macroeconomic adjustments, localized skill gaps, and fluctuating material input costs mean that organizations cannot afford to tolerate hidden waste. To stay competitive regionally and protect bottom-line margins, companies are shifting away from short-term cost-cutting and adopting structured Lean Manufacturing principles. When applied strategically, Lean management serves as a fundamental system for operational efficiency in Egypt. It transitions facilities from reactive firefighting to a streamlined, predictive model of execution, driving long-term productivity improvement across Egypt’s manufacturing sector without requiring large capital expenditures. Why Traditional Operations Undermine Operational Efficiency in Egypt
- [Improve Efficiency & Productivity in Egyptian Businesses](https://faberinfinite.com/boost-business-efficiency-and-productivity/): The industrial and corporate ecosystem in Egypt is navigating a profound transformation. From numerous bustling industrial hubs to Egypt’s flagship economic zone, macroeconomic changes are introducing immense market opportunities alongside rigorous regional competition. In this high-stakes commercial environment, relying on legacy operational habits is no longer a sustainable plan. To protect profit margins and capture international export markets, leadership teams must explicitly focus on how to improve efficiency and productivity across every single tier of their organization. True growth cannot be purchased through hasty capital investments or by simply demanding longer hours from a workforce. Lasting success requires a structured operational
- [Why Organizational Change Matters for Egypt’s Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/importance-organizational-change-implementation/): The importance of organizational change in Egypt’s manufacturing industry is increasing as manufacturers face growing pressure to improve productivity, strengthen operational performance, and compete in evolving markets. Organizational change enables manufacturers to align leadership, employees, processes, and management systems around common improvement objectives. This article explains why organizational change is important for Egyptian manufacturers, how it supports Operational Excellence, and the practices that help organizations sustain long-term improvement. What Is Organizational Change in Manufacturing? Organizational change in manufacturing is the structured process of aligning people, leadership, processes, and management systems to improve performance, support continuous improvement, and create sustainable operational capabilities.
- [Organizational Change Management in Egypt: Key Challenges](https://faberinfinite.com/organizational-change-in-egypt-implementation/): The Egyptian economic landscape is undergoing an unprecedented evolution. Driven by economic reforms, rapid industrial development, and regional competition, companies are realizing that old methods are becoming obsolete. To remain resilient, businesses must evolve from legacy operations to dynamic, agile operating models. This structural evolution also highlights the importance of organizational changes in egypt. Yet, executing a successful business transformation is not simple. Many initiatives stall because leadership focuses purely on acquiring new technology or machinery, ignoring the human and operational systems required to sustain them. Real business change in Egypt requires a deliberate strategy. This comprehensive guide unpacks why organizational
- [Importance of Organizational Change for Egypt’s Businesses](https://faberinfinite.com/organizational-change-benefits-strategies-guide/): The importance of organizational change is rapidly increasing in Egypt as businesses face evolving customer expectations, technological advancements, economic pressures, and growing competition. Organizations that can adapt effectively are better positioned to improve performance, respond to market changes, and create sustainable growth. However, successful organizational change is not achieved by introducing new systems or restructuring teams alone. It requires organizations to align their people, processes, leadership practices, and culture around clear business objectives. For Egyptian companies, developing the ability to manage change has become an important capability for improving productivity, strengthening operational performance, and building long-term organizational resilience. This article explains
- [Productivity Mistakes That Hold Manufacturers Back](https://faberinfinite.com/productivity-mistakes-that-hold-manufacturers-back/): Productivity remains one of the most discussed priorities in manufacturing today. Organizations continue to invest in automation, digital technologies, advanced machinery, and continuous improvement programs with the objective of increasing output while remaining globally competitive. Yet, despite these investments, many manufacturers continue to experience longer lead times, rising operating costs, inconsistent throughput, and underutilized capacity. The reason is often simpler than expected. Productivity is rarely held back by one major issue. Instead, it is influenced by a series of everyday practices that gradually become part of normal operations. Individually, they appear insignificant. Collectively, they determine how efficiently an organization performs. Recognizing
- [Daily Work Management Consulting for Egypt’s Industrial Zones](https://faberinfinite.com/daily-work-management-consultant-implementation/): Daily Work Management consultants help manufacturers design, implement, and sustain structured daily management systems that improve operational visibility, accountability, and performance. Implementing Daily Work Management requires more than introducing new routines or performance metrics. It often involves changes to leadership practices, operational processes, and organizational culture. For many manufacturers, external consulting support helps accelerate implementation by providing structured methodologies, objective assessments, and practical guidance tailored to operational needs. This guide explains the role of Daily Work Management consultants in Egypt, when manufacturers typically engage them, and what to consider when selecting a consulting partner. Key Takeaways DWM consultants help manufacturers implement
- [Daily Work Management for Factory Productivity in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/daily-work-management-factory-productivity-plants/): Daily Work Management (DWM) improves manufacturing productivity by helping factories identify operational problems earlier, reduce downtime, improve shift coordination, and ensure corrective actions are completed quickly. Rather than relying on weekly reports, DWM creates daily operational visibility that supports continuous productivity improvement.  In Egyptian manufacturing environments, where multi-shift operations, variable demand, and coordination gaps are common, this approach helps reduce downtime, stabilize output, and improve operational efficiency. This article explains exactly how Daily Work Management improves productivity, where gains come from, and which operational areas are most affected. Key Takeaways Productivity improves when operational issues are resolved faster, not just identified.
- [Lean Daily Work Management: A Practical Guide for Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-daily-work-management-implementation-guide/): Lean Daily Work Management (LDWM) combines Lean Manufacturing principles with structured daily management routines to improve operational performance, sustain continuous improvement, and reduce waste. Many Lean Manufacturing initiatives deliver strong early improvements but become difficult to sustain because daily management routines do not reinforce the new ways of working. One common reason is that improvement activities remain project-based instead of becoming part of everyday operations. Lean Daily Work Management addresses this challenge by embedding Lean principles into daily management routines. It provides a structured way to review performance, identify operational issues, assign actions, and reinforce accountability every day. For manufacturers in
- [Daily Work Management: A Guide for Egyptian Manufacturers](https://faberinfinite.com/daily-work-management-manufacturing-excellence/): Daily Work Management (DWM) is a structured system used in manufacturing to monitor, manage, and control operational performance on a daily basis. It ensures that production activities are tracked consistently, issues are identified early, and corrective actions are followed through in a disciplined way. Unlike periodic reporting systems that focus on weekly or monthly performance, Daily Work Management focuses on what happens today, on the shop floor. For Egyptian manufacturers, this approach helps improve operational visibility, reduce response time to issues, and create more consistent production performance across shifts and departments. This article explains what Daily Work Management (DWM) is, how
- [Daily Work Management for Operational Discipline in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/daily-work-management-manufacturing-plants-guide/): In manufacturing, performance challenges are often attributed to equipment limitations, capacity constraints, or process inefficiencies. However, in many real-world factory environments, the deeper issue is not system design, it is execution consistency. Across Egyptian manufacturing environments, it is common to see significant variation in performance between shifts, departments, and even consecutive production days, despite having clearly defined processes and operational systems in place. This variation is not primarily technical. It is behavioral and structural. It comes from how daily work is managed, how decisions are made on the shop floor, and how consistently issues are followed through. Daily Work Management addresses
- [Six Sigma & Lean Six Sigma Case Studies from Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/six-sigma-consultant-guide-manufacturing-results/): Manufacturing industries in Egypt are increasingly adopting structured improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma to improve quality, reduce process variation, and enhance operational efficiency. While frameworks like DMAIC explain how Six Sigma works, its real value becomes visible when applied in manufacturing environments where defects, downtime, and inefficiencies directly impact cost and productivity. This article presents illustrative Six Sigma case studies based on common manufacturing improvement patterns in Egypt, showing how structured problem-solving typically improves quality and operational performance across industries. These examples reflect realistic implementation scenarios seen across sectors such as textiles, automotive components, food processing,
- [Lean Six Sigma Consultants for Egypt’s Industrial Zones](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-six-sigma-consultants-manufacturing-plants/): Lean Six Sigma consultants for Egypt’s industrial zones play a central role in improving manufacturing efficiency, reducing operational waste, and stabilizing product quality across large-scale production environments. Industrial zones in Egypt typically include clusters of manufacturing facilities operating under high production pressure, export requirements, and cost constraints. In such environments, even small inefficiencies in workflow, quality control, or equipment utilization can lead to significant financial and operational losses. This is why Lean Six Sigma consulting has become increasingly important for industrial zones seeking structured Operational Excellence rather than isolated improvements. What Are Lean Six Sigma Consultants? Lean Six Sigma consultants are
- [Six Sigma DMAIC Approach: Explained for Egyptian Industries](https://faberinfinite.com/six-sigma-dmaic-approach-for-egyptian-industries/): The Six Sigma DMAIC approach is a structured problem-solving methodology widely used to improve manufacturing performance, reduce defects, and enhance operational efficiency. In industries across Egypt, it is one of the most effective frameworks for achieving consistent quality improvement and operational control. DMAIC is commonly implemented by Six Sigma consultants in Egypt for manufacturing quality improvement to solve complex production issues using data-driven analysis rather than assumptions. It provides a clear, step-by-step roadmap that helps organizations move from identifying problems to implementing sustainable solutions. Key Takeaways DMAIC is a structured Six Sigma methodology for process improvement It includes five phases: Define,
- [Lean Six Sigma Consulting for Operational Excellence in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-six-sigma-consulting-egypt-operations-guide/): Lean Six Sigma improves Operational Excellence by creating a structured system that aligns process efficiency, quality performance, and cost control into a single continuous improvement framework. In Egypt’s manufacturing environments, this is especially important because operational performance is directly tied to production stability, export competitiveness, and customer satisfaction. Unlike isolated improvement initiatives, Lean Six Sigma consulting builds an end-to-end operating model where every process is measured, analyzed, improved, and controlled to ensure consistent performance over time. Operational Excellence is achieved when organizations can consistently deliver high-quality output at minimum cost and maximum efficiency, and Lean Six Sigma provides the structured pathway
- [Six Sigma Consultants for Manufacturing Quality in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/six-sigma-consultants-manufacturing-in-egypt/): Manufacturing companies in Egypt are increasingly adopting structured quality improvement systems to remain competitive in both local and global markets. One of the most effective approaches is working with Six Sigma consultants for manufacturing quality improvement, a methodology focused on reducing defects, improving process efficiency, and strengthening Operational Excellence. As industries expand across industrial zones, the demand for Six Sigma consulting services continues to grow across Egypt’s manufacturing industries, especially in sectors where quality consistency and cost efficiency are critical. What Is a Six Sigma Consultant? A Six Sigma consultant is a process improvement specialist who helps organizations identify inefficiencies, reduce
- [Lean Manufacturing in Egypt Using Time & Motion Study](https://faberinfinite.com/time-and-motion-study-egypt-manufacturing-guide/): In Egypt, Lean Manufacturing is a production approach focused on reducing cost and increasing output by eliminating waste across manufacturing processes. While Lean defines what “waste” is and where efficiency should improve, Time and Motion Study (TMS) provides the practical method for identifying and measuring that waste in real production environments. In simple terms, Lean Manufacturing tells factories what to improve, while Time and Motion Study shows exactly how to improve it. Together, they form a complete system for increasing productivity and reducing manufacturing costs without reducing workforce size or production capacity. How Lean Manufacturing Reduces Cost and Increases Output At
- [Time and Motion Study for Cost Reduction in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/time-and-motion-study-lean-manufacturing-results/): Manufacturers in Egypt are increasingly looking for practical ways to reduce production costs without compromising quality or output. One of the most effective and proven industrial engineering methods for achieving this is the Time and Motion Study (TMS). A Time and Motion Study helps reduce manufacturing costs by identifying inefficiencies in production processes, eliminating wasted effort, and improving the use of labor, time, and materials. Instead of relying on cost-cutting measures that reduce capacity or quality, TMS focuses on optimizing how work is performed so that existing resources deliver more value. In simple terms, it answers a critical question for manufacturers:
- [Time and Motion Study for Labor Productivity in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/time-and-motion-study-egypt-operations-guide/): Egypt’s manufacturing sector is under constant pressure to increase output, reduce operational waste, and improve efficiency without significantly increasing labor or capital costs. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through a Time and Motion Study (TMS). A Time and Motion Study improves labor productivity by analyzing how work is performed, measuring task durations, and identifying unnecessary movements or inefficiencies in production processes. Instead of relying on assumptions or increasing workforce size, TMS focuses on optimizing existing operations using structured, data-driven analysis. In practical terms, it helps manufacturers answer a critical question: How can we produce more output
- [5 Small Habits That Can Make Your Workday Less Stressful](https://faberinfinite.com/5-small-habits-that-can-make-your-workday-less-stressful/): Stress has quietly become one of the most accepted parts of the modern workday. Back-to-back meetings. Endless notifications. Urgent emails arriving before the previous ones are answered. By the time the day ends, many professionals feel exhausted—not because they lacked capability, but because their attention was pulled in too many directions. Ironically, the solution isn’t always taking a vacation or completely redesigning your routine. More often, it’s making small, deliberate changes that reduce unnecessary mental load throughout the day. The difference between a stressful day and a productive one is often built through habits that take only a few minutes but
- [Sustaining 5S Lean Manufacturing Culture in Kenya’s Plants](https://faberinfinite.com/sustaining-5s-lean-manufacturing-culture-in-kenyas-plants/): Sustaining 5S Lean manufacturing requires embedding structured discipline into daily operations through leadership commitment, measurable KPIs, structured audits, visual management systems, and continuous training. In Kenyan manufacturing plants, long-term success depends on treating 5S as a permanent operational system rather than a short-term improvement initiative. Key Takeaways 5S sustainment depends on behavior, not tools or initial setup Leadership consistency directly determines long-term success KPIs and audits convert discipline into measurable performance Visual management reduces dependence on supervision Without sustainment systems, efficiency gains gradually decline Why Sustaining 5S Matters in Manufacturing Plants In many Kenyan manufacturing environments, 5S Lean manufacturing delivers immediate
- [5S Implementation in Kenyan Manufacturing: Step-by-Step Guide](https://faberinfinite.com/5s-implementation-in-kenyan-manufacturing-step-by-step-guide/): The 5S implementation process in manufacturing involves five structured steps: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. In Kenyan manufacturing environments, it is implemented by removing unnecessary items, organizing workspaces, cleaning and inspecting equipment, standardizing workflows, and maintaining discipline through audits and training. Key Takeaways 5S implementation is a structured, phased approach to workplace organization and efficiency improvement. It begins with removing unnecessary items and progresses toward standardization and long-term discipline. Visual management plays a critical role in ensuring consistency, while leadership involvement and audits are essential for sustaining results over time. Why 5S Implementation Matters in Kenyan Manufacturing Many
- [5S Lean Manufacturing Benefits for Kenyan Industries](https://faberinfinite.com/5s-lean-manufacturing-benefits-for-kenyan-industries/): The main benefits of 5S Lean manufacturing include improved productivity, reduced operational waste, better workplace organization, lower equipment downtime, and increased production efficiency. In Kenyan manufacturing environments, it helps factories operate more consistently by standardizing workflows and improving visual control on the shop floor. Key Takeaways 5S improves productivity by reducing non-value-added activities It enhances workplace safety and organization It reduces downtime through better equipment care and visibility It improves consistency across shifts and production lines It supports long-term operational efficiency and cost control Why 5S Matters for Manufacturing Performance in Kenya Manufacturing competitiveness in Kenya is increasingly shaped by operational
- [How 5S Methodology Improves Factory Efficiency in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/how-5s-methodology-improves-factory-efficiency-in-kenya/): The 5S methodology improves factory efficiency by organizing the workplace, reducing time waste, improving equipment reliability, and standardizing operations. In Kenyan manufacturing environments, it helps streamline workflows, minimize downtime, and improve overall productivity through better workplace discipline and visual management. Key Takeaways 5S reduces time wasted searching for tools and materials It improves workflow speed and operational clarity Equipment downtime is reduced through better maintenance habits Productivity increases through structured workplace organization Consistency improves across shifts and production lines Why 5S is Important for Factory Efficiency in Kenya In many Kenyan manufacturing environments, inefficiencies are not always caused by technology gaps;
- [Implementing 5S Lean Manufacturing Systems in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/implementing-5s-lean-manufacturing-systems-in-kenya/): 5S Lean manufacturing is a workplace organization methodology that helps manufacturers improve efficiency, safety, and productivity by eliminating waste and creating clean, organized, and standardized work environments. As Kenya’s manufacturing sector becomes increasingly competitive, many organizations are adopting 5S to streamline operations, improve product quality, and build a culture of continuous improvement. What is 5S Lean Manufacturing? 5S is a foundational lean manufacturing system that focuses on organizing and maintaining the workplace to improve operational performance. Developed in Japan, the methodology consists of five interconnected principles: Sort (Seiri): Remove unnecessary items from the workplace. Set in Order (Seiton): Organize tools and
- [Data-Driven Supply Chain Consulting for Kenyan Enterprises](https://faberinfinite.com/data-driven-supply-chain-consulting-for-kenyan-enterprises/): Data-driven supply chain consulting uses analytics, forecasting models, and real-time operational data to improve decision-making across procurement, inventory, logistics, and demand planning. In Kenya, this approach helps businesses increase visibility, reduce inefficiencies, optimize inventory levels, and build more resilient and responsive supply chains. Key Takeaways Data improves accuracy in demand forecasting and inventory planning Supply chain visibility enables faster and better decision-making Analytics helps reduce costs and improve operational efficiency Consultants support businesses in aligning data with supply chain strategy Digital transformation is key to modern supply chain performance in Kenya Why Data-Driven Supply Chains Matter in Kenya As Kenyan enterprises
- [How SCM Consultants Optimize Inventory Across Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/how-scm-consultants-optimize-inventory-across-kenya/): Inventory optimization helps businesses maintain the right amount of stock at the right time while minimizing costs and meeting customer demand. A supply chain consultant supports this process by improving demand forecasting, inventory planning, supplier coordination, and data-driven decision-making, enabling organizations across Kenya to operate more efficiently and respond better to changing market conditions.  Key Takeaways Inventory optimization balances product availability with inventory carrying costs. Data-driven forecasting improves inventory accuracy and reduces stock imbalances. Supply chain consultants help businesses align inventory strategies with operational goals. Digital technologies provide greater visibility across procurement, warehousing, and distribution. Continuous monitoring and performance measurement are
- [Waste Reduction Strategies for Manufacturing in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/waste-reduction-strategies-for-manufacturing-in-kenya/): Waste remains one of the largest hidden cost drivers in Kenya’s manufacturing sector. While many manufacturers focus on increasing production capacity or investing in new equipment, operational waste often continues to reduce profitability through inefficient workflows, unnecessary downtime, inconsistent processes, and avoidable defects. In most manufacturing environments, waste does not result from a single major issue. Instead, it develops gradually through small operational inefficiencies that accumulate over time. Left unaddressed, these inefficiencies increase production costs, reduce output, and make it more difficult for manufacturers to remain competitive. The challenge is rarely identifying that waste exists; it’s developing a structured approach to
- [How to Choose the Right Productivity Consultants in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-choose-the-right-productivity-consultants-in-kenya/): Choosing the right productivity consultants in Kenya can determine whether a manufacturing business achieves marginal operational gains or undergoes sustained, measurable performance transformation. In a competitive industrial environment shaped by rising input costs, supply chain instability, and increasing pressure for efficiency, selecting a consulting partner is a strategic decision rather than a procurement exercise. Productivity improvement in manufacturing requires structured diagnostics, practical implementation capability, and proven industrial methodologies tailored to real factory conditions in Kenya. The right consultant directly impacts production output, cost efficiency, quality consistency, and overall operational stability. This guide explains how to evaluate productivity consultants in Kenya, what
- [Productivity Consulting Strategies for Kenyan Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/productivity-consulting-strategies-for-kenyan-manufacturing/): Manufacturing productivity consulting is becoming a core driver of industrial competitiveness in Kenya as manufacturers respond to rising production costs, energy volatility, supply chain instability, and increasing pressure to deliver consistent quality at lower unit costs. In many Kenyan factories, the constraint is no longer demand or capacity; it is hidden inefficiency across processes, equipment usage, and workforce coordination. This is where productivity consultants working with Kenyan manufacturers play a critical role: diagnosing operational losses, redesigning production systems, and implementing structured improvement frameworks that unlock capacity without major capital investment. This article explores how manufacturing productivity improvement in Kenya is achieved
- [How Productivity Improvement Transforms Kenyan Factories](https://faberinfinite.com/how-productivity-improvement-transforms-kenyan-factories/): Manufacturing in Kenya is undergoing a structural shift driven by rising production costs, energy price volatility, import competition, and increasing demand for consistent quality in both local and export markets. In this environment, the gap between high-performing and underperforming factories is no longer about capacity; it is about productivity discipline and operational execution. This is why productivity consultants in Kenya are increasingly being engaged to help manufacturers replace reactive problem-solving with structured, data-driven production systems that improve efficiency, reduce waste, and increase output.  This article explains how productivity improvement transforms Kenyan factories, the methods used in real industrial environments, and the
- [How to Improve Manufacturing Productivity in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-improve-manufacturing-productivity-in-kenya/): Manufacturing productivity has become one of the most important drivers of competitiveness for businesses operating in Kenya. Rising production costs, fluctuating energy prices, supply chain disruptions, and growing regional competition mean manufacturers must continuously improve efficiency while maintaining product quality and meeting customer expectations. For many factories, the challenge is not insufficient demand but underperforming production systems. Equipment downtime, inconsistent workflows, production bottlenecks, excessive material handling, and quality defects can quietly reduce output and increase costs long before they appear in financial reports. Improving manufacturing productivity requires more than working faster or investing in new equipment. It involves understanding how people,
- [Productivity Consultants for Manufacturing Growth in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/productivity-consultants-for-manufacturing-growth-in-kenya/): Kenya’s manufacturing sector is operating in an increasingly demanding business environment where companies must produce more with fewer resources while maintaining consistent quality and controlling operational costs. Rising energy prices, supply chain disruptions, increasing customer expectations, and regional competition have made productivity a strategic priority rather than simply a performance improvement initiative. For many manufacturers, the greatest barrier to growth is not a lack of demand but inefficiencies within the factory itself. Frequent equipment downtime, inconsistent production planning, excessive material handling, quality defects, and underutilized resources can significantly reduce output and profitability without being immediately visible in financial reports. This is
- [Manufacturing Operational Excellence Strategies for Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/manufacturing-operational-excellence-strategies-for-kenya/): In Kenya’s manufacturing industry, businesses have been operating under increasing pressure from rising input costs, energy instability, import dependency, and tighter regional competition under AfCFTA. In this environment, Operational Excellence is no longer a theoretical framework; it is a practical execution system that determines whether factories remain competitive or fall behind. Unlike generic efficiency programs, Operational Excellence in manufacturing in Kenya is most effective when applied as a set of prioritized, field-tested execution strategies focused on flow, uptime, quality, and discipline at the shop-floor level. This article outlines the most impactful Operational Excellence strategies used in Kenyan manufacturing environments, based on
- [The Daily Cost of an Inefficient Factory Layout](https://faberinfinite.com/the-daily-cost-of-an-inefficient-factory-layout/): Most manufacturing inefficiencies do not begin with machines or workforce capability. They begin with movement. Workers walking farther than necessary. Materials waiting between processes. Forklifts repeatedly crossing the same paths. Operators navigating around poorly positioned equipment. Individually, these moments appear minor. Collectively, they create operational friction that affects productivity, lead time, labor efficiency, and overall manufacturing performance every single day. Factory layout is often treated as a fixed infrastructure decision rather than a strategic operational factor. Yet the physical arrangement of machines, workstations, storage areas, and material flow directly determines how efficiently value moves through the operation. An inefficient layout does
- [Role of Operational Excellence Consultants in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/role-of-operational-excellence-consultants-in-kenya/): Kenya’s manufacturing sector faces growing pressure from rising production costs, fluctuating energy prices, supply chain disruptions, and increased regional competition. To remain competitive, manufacturers must improve productivity, reduce waste, and optimize their operations. Operational Excellence consulting in Kenya helps manufacturers achieve these goals through structured, data-driven approaches that support continuous improvement. By applying proven methodologies such as Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Operational Excellence consultants in Kenya help factories improve production efficiency, reduce downtime, enhance product quality, and lower operating costs. Unlike general business advisors, Operational Excellence consultants focus on optimizing manufacturing processes, workflows, equipment performance, and
- [How Operational Excellence Drives Growth in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/how-operational-excellence-drives-growth-in-kenya/): Kenya’s manufacturing sector is entering a phase where growth is no longer determined solely by demand, but by how efficiently organizations can convert resources into output. Rising input costs, supply chain instability, and increasing competition from regional and global players are forcing manufacturers to rethink how they operate. In this environment, Operational Excellence consulting for Kenya has become a key enabler of sustainable industrial growth. Companies that systematically improve their operational efficiency are consistently outperforming those relying on traditional, fragmented production practices. Rather than relying on isolated cost-cutting efforts, leading manufacturers are adopting structured operational systems that improve productivity, reduce waste,
- [Operational Efficiency for Kenya’s Manufacturing Plants](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-efficiency-for-kenyas-manufacturing-plants/): Kenya’s manufacturing sector is under increasing pressure to do more with less. Rising energy costs, fluctuating raw material prices, supply chain instability, and intensifying regional competition are steadily eroding margins across the sector. In many factories, the challenge is no longer demand; it is internal inefficiency. Production lines operate below capacity, machines experience avoidable downtime, and variability in output leads to inconsistent quality and higher rework rates. Over time, these inefficiencies quietly inflate the cost of production and weaken competitiveness. In this environment, it has become a core survival and growth requirement in Kenya to improve operational efficiency in manufacturing plants.
- [Operational Excellence Consulting for Kenyan Manufacturers](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-consulting-for-kenyan-manufacturers/): Kenyan manufacturers are operating in a highly competitive and cost-sensitive environment shaped by rising energy prices, supply chain instability, fluctuating input costs, and increasing pressure for consistent quality. While demand for manufactured goods continues to grow across all sectors, many factories are struggling to convert that demand into sustainable profitability. The challenge is no longer just production; it is production efficiency at scale. In many facilities, inefficiencies accumulate gradually over time. Small delays, inconsistent workflows, equipment underperformance, and quality variation become normalized until they significantly affect output and margins. This is why Operational Excellence consulting has become a critical capability for
- [Supply Chain Risk Management Strategies for Kenyan Businesses](https://faberinfinite.com/supply-chain-risk-management-strategies-for-kenyan-businesses/): Supply chains today operate in an environment defined by volatility. Global disruptions, inflationary pressure, shifting trade dynamics, and logistics instability have made risk management a central pillar of business continuity rather than a supporting function. In Kenya, where businesses are increasingly integrated into regional and global trade networks, supply chain resilience has become a competitive differentiator. Organizations are moving away from reactive problem-solving toward structured risk anticipation and system-wide preparedness. This shift has increased demand for supply chain consulting expertise, as companies seek to design more intelligent, adaptive, and resilient operating models. This article explores practical, proven strategies for strengthening supply
- [Digital Supply Chain Consulting Trends Shaping Kenya’s Markets](https://faberinfinite.com/digital-supply-chain-consulting-trends-shaping-kenyas-markets/): Kenya’s business landscape is undergoing a structural shift driven by digital adoption, regional trade integration, and rising pressure for operational efficiency. As companies scale across East Africa, traditional logistics models are giving way to more agile, data-driven supply chain systems. This shift has significantly increased demand for supply chain consulting in Kenya, where organizations are working with experts to redesign operations, improve visibility, and build resilience across increasingly complex networks. Rather than focusing only on cost efficiency, modern supply chain transformation is now centered on intelligence, speed, and adaptability. Consulting firms are being increasingly sought to help organizations transition from fragmented
- [Benefits of Waste Reduction in Kenya’s Manufacturing Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/benefits-of-waste-reduction-in-kenyas-manufacturing-industry/): In Kenya, manufacturing competitiveness is increasingly defined by one factor: how effectively factories convert existing resources into output without unnecessary loss. In practice, many manufacturing plants are not limited by demand or installed capacity; they are limited by internal inefficiencies that silently reduce productive output every day. This is why waste reduction has become one of the most important drivers of operational performance improvement in the manufacturing industry. Rather than being a cost-cutting initiative, waste reduction is a system-level approach that improves how production, maintenance, quality, and planning interact. What Waste Reduction Means in Manufacturing Systems In manufacturing terms, waste refers
- [Manufacturing Waste Reduction Techniques Used in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/manufacturing-waste-reduction-techniques-used-in-kenya/): Manufacturing waste reduction is driven by a set of structured industrial techniques used to identify, measure, and eliminate inefficiencies across production systems. Across Kenya’s industries, manufacturing waste reduction initiatives focus on reducing downtime, improving workflow efficiency, and increasing production stability without requiring additional capital investment. In most factories, waste reduction is achieved through the combined application of manufacturing efficiency improvement techniques that operate across production, maintenance, quality, and planning systems. Unlike strategic frameworks that define operational direction, these manufacturing waste reduction techniques function at the execution level in Kenya, directly influencing how production work is performed on the shop floor. What
- [How Waste Reduction Improves Manufacturing Efficiency in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/how-waste-reduction-improves-manufacturing-efficiency-in-kenya/): Manufacturing efficiency is not determined only by production speed or installed capacity. It is largely determined by how much of a factory’s time, resources, and effort are actually spent on value-adding production activities. In many manufacturing operations in Kenya; efficiency losses are rarely caused by equipment shortages. Instead, they are driven by operational waste such as downtime, rework, poor workflow design, and inconsistent production execution. Waste reduction improves efficiency by removing non-value-adding activities, stabilizing production flow, and increasing the proportion of time spent on productive work. The result is higher output using the same resources. This article explains how waste reduction
- [Choosing the Right Lean Management Consultant in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/choosing-the-right-lean-management-consultant-in-kenya/): In today’s competitive business environment, organizations across Kenya are under increasing pressure to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and deliver greater value to customers. Many companies are turning to experienced Lean consultants to streamline operations and drive sustainable growth. However, selecting the right Lean management consultant is a critical decision that can determine the success of your transformation journey. The right partner brings industry expertise, proven methodologies, and practical implementation support that delivers measurable results. This guide explains how to evaluate Lean consultants in Kenya, what services to expect, and how to choose a consulting partner that aligns with your business goals.
- [Why Lean Manufacturing Consultants Matter in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/69029-2/): As Kenya’s manufacturing sector continues to expand, organizations face increasing pressure to improve efficiency, reduce operational costs, and remain competitive in both local and global markets. This is where Lean manufacturing consultants play a critical role. From eliminating waste and streamlining workflows to building a culture of continuous improvement, Lean consultants in Kenya help businesses achieve sustainable Operational Excellence. Whether you’re a manufacturer, distributor, processor, or service provider, implementing Lean principles can unlock significant gains in productivity, quality, and profitability. What Do Lean Manufacturing Consultants Do? Lean consultants help organizations identify inefficiencies, eliminate non-value-added activities, and improve business processes across the
- [Role of Lean Management Consultants in Kenyan Companies](https://faberinfinite.com/role-of-lean-management-consultants-in-kenyan-companies/): In today’s competitive business environment, organizations across Kenya are under increasing pressure to improve efficiency, reduce operational costs, and deliver greater value to customers. Businesses are seeking sustainable ways to enhance performance without increasing resources. This is where experienced Lean consultants play a crucial role. A skilled Lean management consultant helps organizations identify inefficiencies, eliminate waste, streamline workflows, and create a culture of continuous improvement. As more companies embrace Operational Excellence, the demand for Lean consultants in Kenya continues to grow. What Do Lean Consultants Do? Lean consulting focuses on improving business performance by optimizing processes, reducing waste, and increasing value
- [Lean Consultants in Kenya: Improving Business Efficiency](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-consultants-in-kenya-improving-business-efficiency/): In today’s competitive business environment, Kenyan organizations face growing pressure to reduce costs, improve productivity, and deliver greater value to customers. No matter which industry you look at, operational inefficiencies can significantly impact profitability and growth. This is where Lean consultants play a critical role. By helping businesses identify waste, streamline processes, and create a culture of continuous improvement, Lean experts enable organizations to achieve sustainable operational excellence. In this article, we’ll explore how Lean consultants in Kenya help businesses improve efficiency, reduce waste, and drive measurable business performance improvements. Understanding Lean Consulting Lean consulting is a structured approach focused on
- [Inventory Management Consultants for Growing Kenyan Firms](https://faberinfinite.com/inventory-management-consultants-for-growing-kenyan-firms/): As businesses in Kenya grow, one of the first operational areas to experience strain is inventory management. Systems that worked during early-stage operations such as spreadsheets, manual tracking, and informal procurement routines quickly become insufficient when order volumes increase, supply chains expand, and customer expectations become more demanding. At this stage, many companies begin looking for inventory management consultants who can help structure their systems, improve visibility, and align inventory operations with business growth. However, growth-stage inventory challenges are not simple “stock problems.” They are system scaling problems. This means the solution is not just better tracking; it is better design
- [Feeling Busy All Day but Achieving Very Little? Here’s Why](https://faberinfinite.com/feeling-busy-all-day-but-achieving-very-little-heres-why/): Modern organizations have developed the art of being busy. The calendar is packed. Meetings start early and continue till late into the night. Email correspondence goes well past office hours. The competition for attention from dashboards, phone calls, approvals, and notifications is endless. However, amidst all this, most professionals find themselves in the same unsettling position when they finish the day. It is no longer an issue of effort. It is the growing gap between activity and effective output. In many executive environments, busyness has quietly become a substitute for progress. Why Business Masks Weak Output One of the most frequent
- [Benefits of Inventory Management Consulting in Kenyan Markets](https://faberinfinite.com/benefits-of-inventory-management-consulting-in-kenyan-markets/): Inventory management has become one of the most important operational challenges for businesses operating in Kenyan markets. Many companies struggle with issues such as stockouts, excess inventory, inaccurate records, and unpredictable supply chains. These challenges directly affect profitability, customer satisfaction, and operational stability. As a result, more organizations are turning to inventory management consulting to improve how inventory is planned, controlled, and optimized. Unlike basic operational fixes, inventory consulting focuses on building structured systems that improve long-term performance. This article explains the key benefits of inventory management consulting in Kenyan markets and why it has become increasingly important for business competitiveness.
- [Choosing Inventory Management Consultants in Kenyan Markets](https://faberinfinite.com/choosing-inventory-management-consultants-in-kenyan-markets/): Inventory management is a critical operational function for businesses operating in Kenyan manufacturing markets. As supply chains become more complex and working capital pressures increase, many organizations are turning to inventory management consultants to improve stock control, forecasting accuracy, and operational efficiency. However, selecting the right inventory management consultants for Kenyan markets is not straightforward. Providers differ significantly in expertise, methodology, industry understanding, and implementation capability. Some consultants focus heavily on software systems, others specialize in warehouse optimization, while a smaller group work on end-to-end inventory system transformation. Because of this variation, businesses need a structured approach to evaluation rather than
- [Inventory Management Strategies for Kenyan Companies](https://faberinfinite.com/inventory-management-strategies-for-kenyan-companies/): Inventory management plays a central role in how businesses operate across Kenya. It directly affects cash flow, customer satisfaction, production continuity, and overall operational efficiency. However, many companies continue to struggle with recurring challenges such as stockouts, excess inventory, inaccurate records, and unpredictable supply availability. These issues are rarely caused by a single operational failure. Instead, they result from weak or incomplete inventory management strategies that fail to connect demand planning, procurement, warehousing, and execution into a structured system. This article explores the key inventory management strategies companies in Kenya need to improve control, efficiency, and overall business performance. What Inventory
- [Five Ways to Increase Productivity in Manufacturing Fast](https://faberinfinite.com/manufacturing-productivity-implementation-kenya/): In many manufacturing facilities, productivity challenges are not always caused by lack of capacity or equipment. More often, output is affected by small operational inefficiencies that accumulate during daily production and reduce total output over time. These issues are usually not obvious at first glance, but they directly affect how much a factory produces per shift, per day, and per month. The good news is that manufacturing productivity can often be improved quickly when the right operational constraints are addressed first. This article outlines five practical and fast-impact ways manufacturers can increase productivity without major restructuring or long implementation cycles. 1.
- [Strategies to Improve Efficiency and Productivity in 2026](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-efficiency-and-productivity-strategies/): Improve efficiency and productivity in Kenya is becoming more competitive in 2026, with increasing pressure to improve output, reduce operational costs, and maintain consistent production performance. While most factories already understand that efficiency and productivity need to improve, the real challenge is not awareness; it is structure and execution. Many improvement efforts fail because they focus on isolated actions instead of a coordinated strategy that connects daily operations to long-term performance goals. This article explains how manufacturers can build practical improvement strategies in 2026, and what actually separates successful factories from those that struggle to sustain performance gains. What a Manufacturing
- [Improving Operational Efficiency in Kenya: Practical Solutions](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-efficiency-and-productivity-flow/): Manufacturing companies in Kenya are increasingly focused on improving efficiency and productivity as they face rising production costs, competitive regional markets, and pressure to deliver consistent output. While many factories understand the need for improvement, the real challenge is identifying what actually works in day-to-day production environments. In practice, manufacturing efficiency is not improved through theory alone. It is achieved through specific operational changes that affect how work flows, how resources are used, and how consistently production systems perform. This article explores practical, real-world ways manufacturers in Kenya improve efficiency and productivity based on common operational improvements seen in functioning production
- [How to Improve Low Manufacturing Productivity in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-low-manufacturing-productivity-in-kenya/): Many manufacturing companies in Kenya face a recurring challenge: production systems that appear active, but consistently fail to deliver expected output levels. Improve Low Manufacturing Productivity in Kenya by recognizing that, in many cases, machines are running, workers are present, and raw materials are available; yet overall productivity remains below potential. This gap between activity and output is what defines low manufacturing productivity. It is rarely caused by a single issue. Instead, it results from multiple small inefficiencies across processes, workflows, planning systems, and resource utilization. While identifying the causes is important, the real value lies in understanding how manufacturers can
- [Improving Manufacturing Efficiency in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-efficiency-and-productivity-kenya-guide/): Improve efficiency and productivity has become essential for manufacturers seeking sustainable growth in Kenya’s evolving industrial landscape. Manufacturing in Kenya is undergoing a structural shift driven by rising operational costs, increasing customer expectations, and stronger regional competition. As industries evolve, manufacturers are under pressure not only to produce more, but to produce better; using fewer resources, less time, and more consistent processes. This shift has made manufacturing efficiency and productivity central to industrial competitiveness in Kenya. However, these outcomes are not achieved through isolated improvements. They depend on structured systems that govern how work is designed, executed, and managed across the
- [How to Achieve Sustainable Cost Reduction in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-achieve-sustainable-cost-reduction-in-kenya/): Sustainable profitability in Kenya’s increasingly competitive business environment depends on far more than periodic cost-cutting exercises. Many organizations succeed in reducing expenses temporarily through hiring freezes, budget restrictions, or operational tightening, but these gains often fade once pressure eases or growth resumes. The underlying issue is that most cost challenges are not financial; they are structural. This is why operational cost reduction in Kenya is evolving into a long-term operational discipline focused on improving systems, redesigning processes, and eliminating inefficiencies at their root cause. Instead of reacting to rising costs, organizations are now focusing on how work is designed, executed, and
- [Process Excellence: Reducing Operational Costs in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/process-excellence-reducing-operational-costs-in-kenya/): As operational costs continue to rise across Kenya’s manufacturing industry, many organizations turn to short-term cost-cutting measures such as budget reductions or workforce downsizing. While these approaches may provide temporary relief, they rarely deliver sustainable results because they fail to address the underlying causes of inefficiency. The real driver of long-term cost reduction is not cutting costs, but improving the processes that create them. In Kenya, organizations are increasingly achieving operational cost reduction through Process Excellence by improving workflows, eliminating waste, and strengthening operational systems. Many businesses in Kenya also engage operational cost reduction consulting providers to implement structured, measurable improvement
- [Why Operational Cost Reduction Matters in Kenya’s Markets](https://faberinfinite.com/why-operational-cost-reduction-matters-in-kenyas-markets/): Operational cost pressures are rising sharply across Kenya’s business landscape. Inflation, increasing energy and fuel prices, supply chain disruptions, and intense competition are squeezing margins across the industrial sector. As a result, businesses are under pressure not just to grow revenue, but to operate more efficiently. In this environment, operational cost reduction has become a core business priority in Kenya rather than an optional improvement initiative. Organizations that fail to control costs risk shrinking margins and reduced competitiveness, while those that build efficient systems gain long-term resilience. Many businesses in Kenya now engage operational cost reduction consulting to systematically identify inefficiencies
- [How Businesses Reduce Operational Costs in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/how-businesses-reduce-operational-costs-in-kenya/): Operational costs are becoming a growing challenge for businesses across Kenya. Rising input prices, inflation, supply chain inefficiencies, and increased competition are putting pressure on profitability across manufacturing, retail, logistics, and service-based industries. As a result, organizations are no longer treating cost control as a short-term financial exercise, but as a structured operational discipline. Instead of relying on across-the-board budget cuts, many businesses are shifting toward process-driven approaches that focus on improving efficiency, eliminating waste, and redesigning how work gets done. This is why operational cost reduction in Kenya has evolved into a structured practice supported by process improvement, data analysis,
- [Manufacturing Consulting for Smart Operations in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/manufacturing-consulting-for-smart-operations-in-kenya/): Manufacturing is entering a new era. Across Kenya, manufacturers are embracing automation, data analytics, connected systems, and digital technologies to improve productivity, reduce costs, and strengthen competitiveness. As customer expectations rise and supply chains become more complex, traditional production methods are no longer enough to support long-term growth. This shift is driving the adoption of smart manufacturing; an approach that combines technology, data, and Operational Excellence to create more efficient and responsive production systems. Many Kenyan organizations are investing in smarter ways of operating. Most of them are also working with manufacturing consulting firms to align technology investments with operational improvements
- [How Manufacturers Eliminate Production Bottlenecks in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/how-manufacturers-eliminate-production-bottlenecks-in-kenya/): Production bottlenecks are one of the most common obstacles to manufacturing efficiency. A single constraint in a production system can slow output, increase operating costs, create delivery delays, and reduce overall profitability. As demand grows and manufacturing operations become more complex, even small inefficiencies can have a significant impact on factory performance. Across Kenya’s industrial sector, many organizations struggle with bottlenecks that limit throughput and make it difficult to scale production efficiently. Identifying and eliminating these constraints is essential for manufacturers seeking to improve productivity, maintain quality standards, and remain competitive. This is one reason many organizations in Kenya work with
- [How Manufacturing Consultants Modernize Kenyan Factories](https://faberinfinite.com/how-manufacturing-consultants-modernize-kenyan-factories/): Manufacturing plays a critical role in Kenya’s economic growth, supporting industries ranging from food processing and construction materials to pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, and agricultural production. As demand increases and competition intensifies, manufacturers face growing pressure to improve productivity, reduce operating costs, maintain quality standards, and respond more quickly to changing market conditions. Many factories, however, still rely on legacy systems, manual processes, and operational practices that were designed for a very different business environment. While these approaches may have supported growth in the past, they can make it difficult for growing organizations to scale efficiently and remain competitive. This is where
- [Lean Six Sigma: Driving Quality Improvements in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-six-sigma-driving-quality-improvements-in-kenya/): In today’s competitive business environment, quality is no longer just a competitive advantage; it is an expectation. Customers expect consistent service, reliable products, and fast response times. Organizations are required to continuously improve quality while managing costs and maintaining operational efficiency. As businesses grow, maintaining quality often becomes more challenging. Increased demand, complex workflows, inconsistent processes, and limited visibility into performance can create defects, delays, and customer dissatisfaction. This is where Lean Six Sigma provides significant value. By combining waste reduction with data-driven process improvement, Lean Six Sigma helps organizations identify the root causes of quality issues, reduce process variation, and
- [Lean Six Sigma Consulting for Business Growth in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-six-sigma-consulting-for-business-growth-in-kenya/): Growth is a goal for nearly every business, but sustainable growth requires more than increased sales, new customers, or market expansion. As organizations grow, operational complexity often grows with them. Processes that worked well for a small team may struggle to support higher volumes, larger workforces, and increased customer expectations. Without the right systems in place, growth can introduce inefficiencies, quality issues, and rising operational costs that limit long-term success. This is why many organizations are investing in Lean Six Sigma as part of their growth strategy. Rather than focusing solely on cost reduction, Lean Six Sigma helps businesses create scalable
- [How Lean Six Sigma Consultants Fix Process Gaps in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/how-lean-six-sigma-consultants-fix-process-gaps-in-kenya/): Every organization has process gaps. Some are easy to spot, such as missed deadlines, recurring customer complaints, or rising operating costs. Others are less visible, quietly reducing productivity, creating quality issues, and slowing business growth. Across Kenya’s manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, financial services, telecommunications, and public sectors, process inefficiencies often emerge as organizations grow, adopt new technologies, or expand into new markets. While growth creates new opportunities, it can also introduce operational complexity, duplicated work, communication breakdowns, and inconsistent processes. This is where a Lean Six Sigma consultant can make a significant difference. By applying structured problem-solving techniques, process analysis, and data-driven
- [Lean Six Sigma Approach for Reducing Costs in Kenyan Firms](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-six-sigma-approach-for-reducing-costs-in-kenyan-firms/): Rising operational costs continue to challenge businesses across Kenya. Organizations are under increasing pressure to improve efficiency while maintaining quality and customer satisfaction. Many businesses initially focus on cutting budgets when costs begin to rise. While this may provide short-term savings, it rarely addresses the underlying issues that drive inefficiency. Sustainable cost reduction typically comes from improving processes, eliminating waste, and making better use of available resources. This is where Lean Six Sigma has become a valuable framework for organizations seeking measurable improvements in performance. By combining waste elimination with data-driven process improvement, Lean Six Sigma helps businesses identify inefficiencies, reduce
- [A Practical 6-Step Approach to Eliminating Operational Waste in Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/a-practical-6-step-approach-to-eliminating-operational-waste-in-manufacturing/): Modern manufacturing environments are more connected, automated, and data-driven than ever before. Yet despite advances in planning systems, operational visibility, and production technology, many organizations continue to face delays, bottlenecks, rising operational costs, and inconsistent flow across operations. The challenge is that operational waste rarely appears as one large visible issue. Instead, it exists in small inefficiencies distributed throughout the system—waiting for materials, unnecessary movement, excess approvals, disconnected workflows, rework, and poor coordination between processes. Individually, these inefficiencies may appear manageable. Collectively, they create operational friction that affects productivity, responsiveness, and scalability. What makes the issue more difficult is that many
- [Importance of Organizational Change in Nairobi](https://faberinfinite.com/importance-of-organizational-change-in-nairobi/): Organizational change has become increasingly important in Nairobi’s manufacturing sector as companies face rising pressure to improve efficiency, product quality, workforce performance, and competitiveness. As market demands evolve, manufacturers must continuously adapt their operations, processes, and organizational systems to remain effective. In many cases, organizations already recognize the need for change. The greater challenge is implementing and sustaining change within complex operational environments where production demands, workforce capability, and business objectives must remain aligned. This article explores the importance of organizational change in Nairobi’s manufacturing sector and how it contributes to long-term operational performance and business success. Understanding Organizational Change in
- [Implementing Organizational Change in Kenyan Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/implementing-organizational-change-kenya-guide/): In Kenyan manufacturing companies, many transformation efforts fail not because the strategy is wrong, but because execution on the ground is inconsistent or incomplete. Implementation is the stage where leadership decisions, operational systems, and workforce behavior must align. Without that alignment, even well-designed change programs lose impact. This article explains how organizational change is implemented in Kenyan manufacturing environments and what determines whether execution succeeds or stalls. What Implementing Organizational Change Means for Manufacturing Implementation refers to the process of translating change plans into daily operational practice. In manufacturing environments, this includes: Updating production workflows Introducing new operating standards Adjusting roles
- [Importance of Measuring Organizational Change for Success](https://faberinfinite.com/measuring-organizational-change-manufacturing/): Organizational change in manufacturing is only meaningful when its impact can be measured in a structured and consistent way. In many Kenyan manufacturing companies, change initiatives are launched with clear objectives, but performance tracking during and after implementation is often inconsistent. Without reliable measurement systems, organizations struggle to determine whether change is actually improving operational performance or simply creating temporary disruption. In practice, this is one of the areas where structured external support becomes important. Many manufacturing organizations require help translating operational goals into measurable systems that are practical, consistent, and embedded into daily execution. This article explains how organizational change
- [The Importance of Organizational Change in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/the-importance-of-organizational-change-in-kenya/): For manufacturing leaders, change is no longer an occasional event. It has become a normal part of running a competitive business. Manufacturers across Kenya face increasing pressure to improve productivity, manage costs, develop workforce capabilities, adopt new technologies, and respond to changing customer expectations. At the same time, regional and international competition continues to grow. These realities have increased the importance of organizational change for manufacturing organizations of every size. The importance of organizational change is often associated with new systems, restructuring programs, or major transformation projects. However, at its core, organizational change is about helping an organization adapt its people,
- [How Daily Work Management Sustains Operational Excellence](https://faberinfinite.com/daily-work-management-operations-excellence/): Manufacturing organizations often achieve performance improvements through Lean initiatives, process optimization, and continuous improvement programs. However, a common challenge emerges over time; initial gains begin to fade, processes drift, and performance becomes inconsistent again. This challenge is not usually caused by a lack of improvement effort, but by the absence of a strong sustainment system. This is where Daily Work Management (DWM) plays a critical role. A well-designed Daily Work Management framework ensures that operational performance is not only improved but also sustained through structured routines, visibility systems, and disciplined execution. It acts as the control layer that keeps operations stable
- [7 Keys to Daily Work Management: A Guide for Manufacturers](https://faberinfinite.com/daily-work-management-7-step-implementation/): Manufacturing organizations often invest in improvement programs such as Lean, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and continuous improvement initiatives. However, many struggle with sustaining results over time. Processes drift, performance becomes inconsistent, and teams revert to firefighting. The missing link in many cases is not strategy, it is execution discipline at the daily level. This is where Daily Work Management (DWM) becomes critical. A well-designed Daily Work Management framework ensures that operational standards are maintained, performance is visible, and issues are addressed quickly. Instead of relying on periodic reviews, DWM creates a structured system for managing work every day. This article outlines
- [Mastering Daily Work Management for Operational Stability](https://faberinfinite.com/daily-work-management-for-operational-stability/): Operational stability is the foundation of manufacturing excellence. Yet many organizations struggle with recurring production issues, missed targets, quality deviations, communication gaps, and firefighting culture. While improvement projects often deliver gains, sustaining those gains remains a challenge. This is where the Daily Work Management (DWM) framework becomes essential. A well-designed DWM framework creates the discipline, visibility, and accountability required to maintain stable operations while driving continuous improvement. Rather than relying on periodic reviews or reactive problem-solving, DWM embeds Operational Excellence into everyday work. For manufacturers, across emerging markets such as Kenya, DWM provides a practical way to align teams, monitor performance,
- [How AI Drives Cost Reduction in Manufacturing Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/cost-reduction-in-manufacturing-industry/): Manufacturers are under increasing pressure to improve profitability while navigating rising labor costs, supply chain volatility, energy price fluctuations, and growing customer expectations. As a result, many organizations are exploring Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a way to accelerate cost reduction in manufacturing industry operations. The appeal is understandable. AI promises predictive maintenance, intelligent scheduling, automated quality control, and data-driven decision-making, all of which can contribute to cost reduction in manufacturing industry. However, there is a common misconception that AI alone can solve manufacturing cost challenges. In reality, AI is most effective when it is built on a foundation of Operational Excellence.
- [Manufacturing ROI: High-Impact Cost Reduction Strategies](https://faberinfinite.com/cost-reduction-in-manufacturing-industry-benefit/): Cost reduction in manufacturing industry remains a constant pressure as manufacturers work to protect and improve profitability. However, not all cost-reduction initiatives deliver equal financial impact. Some initiatives reduce expenses but also reduce production capacity, efficiency, or quality, ultimately lowering profitability instead of improving it. This is why modern manufacturers are shifting from simple cost cutting to Return on Investment (ROI)-driven manufacturing cost optimization. The real objective is not just to reduce costs, but to ensure that every improvement increases profitability per unit of output. What ROI Means in Cost Reduction In Manufacturing Industry ROI in cost reduction in manufacturing industry
- [Sustainable Cost Reduction in Manufacturing Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/cost-reduction-in-manufacturing-industry-results/): Cost reduction in manufacturing industry is becoming urgent as cost pressure increases globally due to rising energy prices, supply chain instability, labor inefficiencies, and intensifying competition. In response, many organizations adopt short-term cost-cutting measures such as reducing workforce, delaying maintenance, or lowering material quality. While these actions may show immediate savings, they often weaken production systems and reduce long-term competitiveness. Sustainable cost reduction in manufacturing industry is fundamentally different. It focuses on improving the system that generates costs, rather than simply reducing expenses within the system. Instead of asking “Where can we cut costs?”, sustainable manufacturing asks: “How can we design
- [Operational Excellence & Process Growth in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-consulting-in-kenya-guide/): Operational Excellence consulting in Kenya is increasingly focused on system redesign rather than performance coaching alone. Because most operational problems in Kenyan companies are not caused by a lack of effort, talent, or even strategy. They are caused by something more structural: misaligned, outdated operating systems that no longer match the scale of the business. As organizations grow, complexity increases faster than internal systems evolve. Processes that worked for a small team become inefficient as the business expands. Decision-making slows, communication breaks down, and execution becomes inconsistent. At its core, Operational Excellence ensures that how work gets done is as strong
- [Business Management Consultants in Kenya: Driving Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/business-management-consultant-in-kenya/): A business management consultant helps organizations improve performance, solve operational challenges, and build structured pathways for sustainable growth. In Kenya, increasing competition, inflationary cost pressures, and operational inefficiencies are pushing large enterprises to adopt business consulting services to improve execution and decision-making. Unlike internal management teams, consultants bring structured methodologies, cross-industry benchmarking, and data-driven frameworks that help businesses shift from reactive problem-solving to proactive growth planning. At a strategic level, consulting is no longer just advisory; it is increasingly becoming an execution and transformation support function for companies aiming to scale in dynamic markets. What Does a Business Management Consultant Do?
- [Smart Manufacturing in Kenya: Industry 4.0 Technologies](https://faberinfinite.com/industry-4-0-manufacturing-kenya-implementation/): Industry 4.0 manufacturing is reshaping how Kenyan plants meet rising performance demands. Manufacturers across Kenya are under increasing pressure to improve productivity, enhance quality, reduce costs, and respond faster to changing market demands. As manufacturing becomes more connected, data-driven, and automated, many organizations are exploring Smart Manufacturing as part of their digital transformation efforts. However, successful adoption requires more than implementing new technologies. Manufacturers must align solutions with business goals, assess operational readiness, and develop a clear roadmap. A strategic approach to Smart Manufacturing in Kenya is essential for achieving long-term efficiency, competitiveness, and business value. What Is Smart Manufacturing? Smart
- [Industry 4.0 Manufacturing in Kenya: Why It Matters](https://faberinfinite.com/industry-4-0-manufacturing-kenya-guide/): Kenya’s manufacturing sector plays a vital role in economic growth, job creation, and industrial development. As the country pursues its long-term industrialization goals, manufacturers are facing increasing pressure to improve productivity, reduce costs, enhance quality, and remain competitive in regional and global markets. At the same time, customer expectations are changing. Buyers expect faster delivery, greater product consistency, improved traceability, and higher quality standards. Global supply chains are becoming increasingly digital, and manufacturers that fail to modernize, risk falling behind competitors that can operate more efficiently and respond more quickly to market demands. This is where Industry 4.0 manufacturing is becoming
- [How Colors Quietly Shape Your Mood and Behavior](https://faberinfinite.com/how-colors-quietly-shape-your-mood-and-behavior/): Before a customer trusts a brand, an employee focuses on a task, or a visitor forms an impression of a space, something happens first. Their brain reacts to the environment. Imagine walking into two different rooms. The first is filled with bright reds and oranges. The space feels energetic, almost demanding your attention. The second is painted in soft blues and greens. Nothing remarkable stands out, yet it feels calmer, quieter, and somehow easier to stay in. No one has spoken to you. No music is playing. Nothing has happened. Yet your experience of those two spaces is already different. This
- [Role of an ESG Consultant in Kenya’s Sustainability Market](https://faberinfinite.com/esg-consultant-kenya-sustainability-guide/): The role of an ESG consultant in Kenya is evolving rapidly as organizations increasingly recognize that sustainability is not separate from business performance, it is a core driver of long-term value creation. Across industries, businesses are under growing pressure from investors, regulators, lenders, and global supply chains to demonstrate how they manage environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. In response, ESG consulting has become a strategic function that helps organizations structure their sustainability approach in a practical and business-aligned way. At Faber Infinite, we view ESG not as a reporting obligation, but as a decision-making framework that helps organizations understand risk,
- [ESG Consulting for Risk Management & Reporting in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/esg-consultant-kenya-risk-reporting-guide/): As ESG expectations continue to evolve in Kenya and globally, organizations are under increasing pressure to better understand, manage, and communicate their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. Two areas where this pressure is most visible are ESG reporting and risk management. Businesses are expected not only to disclose sustainability-related information, but also to demonstrate how ESG risks are identified and integrated into decision-making processes. At Faber Infinite, our ESG consultant approach treats ESG reporting and risk management as interconnected elements of business resilience. Rather than treating reporting as a standalone output, we see it as a reflection of how well
- [How ESG Consultants Support Sustainable Growth in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/esg-consultants-kenya-business-growth-strategies/): Sustainable growth is increasingly becoming a defining factor for business success in Kenya. Organizations are no longer evaluated purely on financial performance, but also on how effectively they manage environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities. ESG consultants are helping organizations across Kenya turn sustainability into a growth strategy. As expectations from investors, regulators, customers, and global supply chains continue to evolve, ESG is becoming a key consideration in long-term business resilience and competitiveness. At Faber Infinite, we see ESG not as a separate sustainability function, but as a structured way of helping organizations make better, more informed business decisions.
- [ESG Compliance and Reporting Requirements in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/esg-consultant-kenya-reporting-compliance/): Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations are becoming increasingly important for organizations operating in Kenya. While ESG compliance is still evolving and not yet uniformly mandated across all sectors, expectations around sustainability reporting, transparency, and responsible business practices are steadily increasing. This is where an ESG consultant plays a critical role, helping organisations understand what is expected and how to respond. Organizations are now being influenced by a combination of investor expectations, financial sector requirements, global supply chain standards, and emerging regulatory guidance. As a result, ESG is shifting from a voluntary sustainability initiative to a core business expectation. At Faber
- [TPM Consulting for Large Manufacturing Plants in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/total-productive-maintenance-consulting-services/): Many organizations invest heavily in machinery, technology, and workforce expansion. Yet performance challenges often persist because maintenance systems remain reactive rather than proactive. This is where Total Productive Maintenance consulting (TPM) delivers clear operational improvements. Why More Kenyan Manufacturers Are Investing in TPM Consulting Kenya’s manufacturing sector is becoming increasingly competitive. Rising operating costs, growing customer expectations, and regional competition are forcing manufacturers to improve productivity while controlling costs. Whether you operate a growing plastics factory in Nairobi, a food processing facility in Mombasa, or a large tea manufacturing plant in Kericho, equipment reliability and workforce productivity directly influence profitability. By
- [TPM Strategies to Improve OEE in Kenya](https://faberinfinite.com/total-productive-maintenance-consulting-kenya/): Total Productive Maintenance Consulting (TPM) improves Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by eliminating the 6 major production losses that reduce Availability, Performance, and Quality. It uses structured maintenance systems, operator involvement, and continuous improvement practices to stabilize equipment performance and unlock hidden production capacity. Why OEE Losses Persist in Manufacturing Plants Manufacturing organizations often assume that improving OEE requires new machinery or capital investment. In reality, most OEE losses come from inefficiencies within existing equipment systems. Unplanned downtime, slow cycles, minor stoppages, and quality defects quietly erode production capacity every day. These losses are often distributed across shifts and machines, making them
- [How to Stay Productive When Everything Feels Urgent?](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-stay-productive-when-everything-feels-urgent/): In many organisations, the working day does not begin with a clear priority list. It begins with a customer escalation, an unexpected production issue, an overdue approval, a management request and a message marked “urgent.” By the time teams respond to the immediate demands, the work that actually drives productivity, capacity and long-term performance has been pushed aside. This is not simply a time-management problem. It is an operational problem. When Urgency Becomes the Operating System Most organisations will always have genuine emergencies. A machine breakdown can disrupt production. A delayed shipment can affect a customer. A quality issue may require
- [The True Cost of Excess Inventory on Business Performance](https://faberinfinite.com/the-true-cost-of-excess-inventory-on-business-performance/): Inventory is often treated as a sign of readiness. Warehouses are kept full to avoid stockouts, production continues to run against forecasts, and purchasing decisions are made with the comfort of having material readily available. Yet what appears to be operational security can gradually become a significant drag on business performance. In many organisations, excess inventory does not arrive as one obvious problem. It accumulates gradually through conservative purchasing, inaccurate forecasts, large batch sizes, long lead times, changing customer requirements and weak coordination between sales, procurement, production and supply chain teams. Because the inventory is physically available, the underlying issue can
- [7 Signs You’re Headed Toward Burnout and How to Avoid It](https://faberinfinite.com/7-signs-youre-headed-toward-burnout-and-how-to-avoid-it/): In many organisations, sustained pressure is mistaken for strong performance. Long hours, back-to-back meetings, constant firefighting and an always-on culture can become accepted as the price of leadership. The problem is that when high pressure continues for too long, productivity does not simply remain high. Decision quality deteriorates, priorities become blurred, errors increase, and the organisation gradually loses the capacity to operate effectively. Burnout rarely arrives as a dramatic event. It usually develops through a series of small signals that organisations learn to overlook. A senior leader starts postponing strategic work because operational issues consume the day. Teams attend meetings to
- [Why Operational Inefficiencies Keep Coming Back Despite Improvement Efforts](https://faberinfinite.com/why-operational-waste-keeps-coming-back-despite-improvement-efforts/): This is a familiar pattern in many organisations. Improvement initiatives are carried out, corrective actions are implemented and teams work hard to solve operational problems. Yet some problems return months later in the same form or appear somewhere else in the process. The challenge is often not the ability to improve. It is the ability to make improvement last. When Inefficiencies Becomes Part of the Routine Operational inefficiencies rarely exists as one large, visible problem. It often develops through small compromises made to keep the business moving. Extra inventory is maintained because shortages have occurred before. Overtime becomes a way to
- [Operational Excellence for Saudi Manufacturing Companies](https://faberinfinite.com/operational-excellence-for-saudi-manufacturing-companies/): Operational Excellence is more than a collection of Lean tools or a program for reducing costs. It is a structured approach to making processes more reliable, efficient, and capable of delivering consistent results while creating a culture of continuous improvement. For organizations pursuing Operational Excellence in manufacturing Saudi Arabia, this distinction matters. Productivity improvement may solve a particular performance problem, while Operational Excellence creates a broader management system for continuously identifying and addressing operational losses. What Is Operational Excellence? Operational Excellence can be understood as the ability of an organization to consistently deliver the required value through effective processes, capable people,
- [Productivity Improvement Case Studies from Saudi Arabia](https://faberinfinite.com/productivity-improvement-case-studies-from-saudi-arabia/): Productivity improvement is often easier to understand through practical examples. Organizations may know that they need better efficiency, lower waste, stronger operational performance, or improved workforce productivity, but the challenge is determining where to begin. For Saudi Arabian organizations exploring productivity improvement in manufacturing, case-based thinking can help connect improvement methods with specific operational problems. The examples in this article are illustrative case studies. They demonstrate realistic ways organizations can approach common productivity challenges using Lean manufacturing, process improvement, Six Sigma, automation, and continuous improvement. What Does a Productivity Improvement Case Study Show? A useful productivity case study should explain more
- [Lean, Six Sigma & Productivity Consulting for Saudi Firms](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-six-sigma-productivity-consulting-for-saudi-firms/): Manufacturing organizations looking to improve productivity often face a practical question: should they focus on Lean, Six Sigma, digital transformation, or broader process improvement? In practice, these approaches can complement one another. Lean focuses heavily on flow and waste reduction. Six Sigma focuses on reducing variation and improving consistency. Together, they can provide a structured approach to productivity improvement consulting for KSA organizations pursuing stronger operational performance. For companies evaluating productivity consultants in Saudi Arabia, the important consideration is not simply which methodology is used. It is whether the approach addresses the organization’s actual productivity challenges and produces measurable, sustainable process
- [Productivity Improvement Strategies for Saudi Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/productivity-improvement-strategies-for-saudi-manufacturing/): Productivity improvement in manufacturing across Saudi Arabia is not simply about producing more in less time. Sustainable productivity comes from improving how effectively an organization uses its people, equipment, materials, time, and processes while maintaining quality and operational reliability. For companies looking at manufacturing productivity in Saudi Arabia, the most effective improvements often begin with existing operations. Before investing in additional capacity or technology, organizations can examine where time is being lost, where processes create unnecessary work, and where resources are not being used effectively. This is where Lean manufacturing, process improvement, workforce involvement, data analysis, and continuous improvement can provide
- [Cost & Waste Reduction Tactics for Saudi Operations](https://faberinfinite.com/cost-waste-reduction-tactics-for-saudi-operations/): Cost pressure is often treated as a financial problem, but many manufacturing costs are created by operational inefficiencies. Excess movement, waiting, rework, scrap, unnecessary inventory, equipment downtime, and inefficient processes can all consume resources without creating additional value. Addressing these losses can therefore support both cost reduction manufacturing in Saudi Arabia and stronger operational performance. For Saudi Arabian organizations focused on operational efficiency in manufacturing, the objective should not be to reduce costs indiscriminately. Sustainable cost efficiency comes from removing unnecessary activities while protecting quality, safety, reliability, and customer value. This is where Lean manufacturing, process improvement, performance measurement, and appropriate
- [Lean & Continuous Improvement: Optimizing Saudi Efficiency](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-continuous-improvement-optimizing-saudi-efficiency/): Manufacturing efficiency is rarely improved through a single initiative. Sustainable results usually come from consistently identifying process losses, addressing their causes, and establishing better ways of working. For organizations focused on operational efficiency in manufacturing Saudi Arabia, Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement provide practical methods for achieving this. Lean focuses on creating customer value while reducing activities that consume resources without adding value. Continuous improvement builds on this by making problem-solving and process optimization an ongoing part of operations. When applied together, these approaches can support productivity improvement, waste reduction, cost efficiency, and stronger operational performance. What Is Continuous Improvement in
- [Industry 4.0 Technologies for Saudi Operational Efficiency](https://faberinfinite.com/industry-4-0-technologies-for-saudi-operational-efficiency/): Industry 4.0 is changing how manufacturing organizations monitor processes, manage equipment, analyze information, and improve operational performance. For organizations focused on operational efficiency in manufacturing Saudi Arabia, these technologies can provide better visibility into production while supporting faster and more informed decisions. However, Industry 4.0 is not simply about adding more technology to a manufacturing environment. The real objective is to use digital and automated capabilities to solve operational problems, improve process performance, reduce waste, and support continuous improvement. For organizations pursuing smart manufacturing in KSA, this distinction is important. Technology can strengthen an efficient process, but it cannot compensate for
- [Saudi Manufacturers Boosting Operational Efficiency in 2026](https://faberinfinite.com/saudi-manufacturers-boosting-operational-efficiency-in-2026/): Operational efficiency has become an increasingly important priority for organizations looking to improve productivity, manage operating costs, strengthen quality, and make better use of available resources. For companies focused on operational efficiency in manufacturing Saudi Arabia, the objective is not simply to produce more. It is to create processes that deliver the required output with less unnecessary time, movement, material, waiting, rework, and resource consumption. In 2026, this increasingly involves combining proven improvement approaches with better operational data and appropriate manufacturing technologies. The most effective strategy, however, remains fundamentally process-focused: understand how work is performed, identify where efficiency is being lost,
- [Energy Efficiency and Cost Reduction in Saudi Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/energy-efficiency-and-cost-reduction-in-saudi-manufacturing/): Energy represents a critical operating input for large-scale manufacturing organizations and industrial plants across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Optimizing how energy is consumed supports lower overall operating costs, improves resource utilization, and drives stronger operational performance. However, effective cost reduction in manufacturing that Saudi Arabia organizations pursue should never rely on cutting energy use at the direct expense of plant productivity or process reliability. The overarching objective is to identify unnecessary resource consumption, improve equipment and process performance, and build a more efficient operating model. Energy efficiency is therefore deeply connected with operational efficiency in KSA manufacturing, waste reduction, maintenance
- [10 Operational Cost Reduction Strategies for Saudi Businesses](https://faberinfinite.com/10-operational-cost-reduction-strategies-for-saudi-businesses/): Operational cost reduction is becoming an important priority for large organizations seeking stronger productivity, efficiency, and long-term performance. For businesses operating in Saudi Arabia, the challenge is not simply to spend less. It is to identify where resources are being consumed unnecessarily and improve the processes responsible for those costs. Effective operational cost reduction for Saudi Arabia businesses should therefore balance cost control with productivity, quality, reliability, and operational continuity. This requires a structured approach. Lean principles, Six Sigma, process improvement, equipment optimization, energy efficiency, automation, and performance management can all contribute when applied to clearly defined operational problems. Below are
- [Ultimate Guide: Cost Reduction for Saudi Business Operations](https://faberinfinite.com/ultimate-guide-cost-reduction-for-saudi-business-operations/): Operational costs dictate a foundational role in shaping corporate profitability, productivity, and long-term business resilience. For commercial enterprises, industrial plants, and manufacturing facilities operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, achieving genuine cost efficiency is rarely about blunt budget cuts. Instead, it involves understanding how resources are consumed, mapped, and deployed to deliver required outputs with minimal waste, variation, and unnecessary friction. This dynamic makes effective operational cost reduction in Saudi Arabia a much broader, more strategic discipline than traditional expense slashing. A sustainable approach harmonizes process improvement, Lean manufacturing principles, systematic performance measurement, targeted waste reduction, smart automation, and robust
- [Lean and Industry 4.0 for Saudi Operational Efficiency](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-and-industry-4-0-for-saudi-operational-efficiency/): Manufacturing organizations are under continued pressure to improve productivity, control costs, reduce waste, and respond to changing operational requirements. Achieving these goals requires more than adopting individual improvement tools or new technologies. A stronger approach combines Lean manufacturing with Industry 4.0 capabilities. Lean provides the principles and methods for identifying waste, improving flow, standardizing work, and solving operational problems. Industry 4.0 technologies can provide better data, process visibility, automation, and analytical capabilities. Together, they empower organizations to scale their manufacturing consulting efforts in Saudi Arabia and achieve measurable improvements in operational performance. Why Combine Lean and Industry 4.0? Lean and Industry
- [Solving Saudi Manufacturing Challenges via Consulting](https://faberinfinite.com/solving-saudi-manufacturing-challenges-via-consulting/): Manufacturing organizations operate within increasingly complex environments. Production performance depends on process stability, equipment reliability, workforce capability, material availability, quality, technology, and effective management systems. When one part of this system underperforms, the impact can spread across the operation. This makes the manufacturing challenges which Saudi Arabia’s organizations face more than isolated production problems. Improving performance often requires understanding how different operational factors interact. This is where manufacturing consulting firms can provide value. A structured consulting approach can help organizations identify the root causes of inefficiency, prioritize improvement opportunities, and implement practical solutions that can be measured and sustained. What Are
- [Top Trends in Saudi Arabia’s Manufacturing for Consultants](https://faberinfinite.com/top-trends-in-saudi-arabias-manufacturing-for-consultants/): Manufacturing is undergoing a significant shift as organizations focus on productivity, operational efficiency, digital transformation, workforce capability, sustainability, and supply chain resilience. For manufacturing consulting firms, understanding these changes is important because manufacturers increasingly need practical solutions that connect strategic priorities with day-to-day operational performance. The role of manufacturing consulting in Saudi Arabia is therefore moving beyond isolated improvement projects. Organizations are looking for structured approaches that help them understand operational challenges, prioritize opportunities, and implement improvements that can be measured and sustained. Several trends are shaping this environment. 1. Greater Focus on Operational Efficiency Manufacturers are placing greater attention on
- [How to Implement Lean Six Sigma in Saudi Manufacturing](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-implement-lean-six-sigma-in-saudi-manufacturing/): Implementing Lean Six Sigma requires far more than introducing isolated improvement tools or training employees in abstract methodology. Manufacturing organizations across Saudi Arabia need to identify meaningful operational problems, understand current processes thoroughly, involve frontline employees, analyze root causes, implement targeted improvements, and establish rigorous controls that sustain results over the long term.  A structured approach can help organizations implementing Lean Six Sigma initiatives across Saudi Arabia to successfully improve quality management, productivity, process flow, and overall operational performance.  The most effective implementation always begins with actual business needs rather than the methodology itself. Organizations should carefully adapt their programs to
- [Lean Six Sigma for Digital Transformation in Saudi Arabia](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-six-sigma-for-digital-transformation-in-saudi-arabia/): Digital transformation gives Saudi organizations unprecedented ways to collect information, monitor processes, automate activities, and improve decision making. However, technology alone does not guarantee better operational performance.  Lean Six Sigma provides a structured approach for understanding processes, identifying waste, reducing variation, and solving root causes. When these two methodologies are integrated carefully, organizations can create a formidable foundation for long-term Operational Excellence. While Lean Six Sigma initiatives often focus purely on traditional methods, pairing them with digital capabilities ensures that Saudi Arabian organizations identify what should be improved before using technology to monitor, manage, and optimize those processes. Key Takeaways Lean
- [Lean Six Sigma vs Traditional Quality Methods in Saudi Arabia](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-six-sigma-vs-traditional-quality-methods-in-saudi-arabia/): Lean Six Sigma combines process improvement, waste reduction, and variation control into a structured improvement approach. Traditional quality methods remain valuable, particularly for inspection, compliance, defect detection, and quality assurance.  The difference is largely in how organizations approach problems. Traditional methods may focus strongly on identifying and controlling quality issues, while Lean Six Sigma places greater emphasis on understanding process causes and improving the process itself.  For organizations in Saudi Arabia, understanding this distinction can help management teams choose the right improvement approach for their operational objectives without treating either methodology as universally superior. Key Takeaways Traditional quality methods and Lean
- [Lean Implementation Challenges & Solutions in Saudi Industries](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-implementation-challenges-solutions-in-saudi-industries/): Lean manufacturing can help organizations improve process flow, reduce waste, strengthen quality, and support continuous improvement. However, implementing Lean successfully requires more than introducing tools such as 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), or standardized work.  Organizations can face challenges related to leadership alignment, workforce engagement, process discipline, measurement, standardization, and sustaining improvements. Understanding these barriers before implementation can help organizations develop a more practical approach.  For organizations pursuing Operational Excellence in Saudi Arabia, the focus should be on adapting Lean principles to actual operating conditions while building the management systems and workforce capabilities required to sustain improvement. Key Takeaways Lean
- [Top Lean Tools & Techniques for All Saudi Organizations](https://faberinfinite.com/top-lean-tools-techniques-for-all-saudi-organizations/): Lean manufacturing provides organizations with a structured way to identify waste, improve processes, strengthen flow, and support continuous improvement. However, Lean success does not come from using every available tool. The right technique depends on the problem an organization is trying to solve.  For organizations in Saudi Arabia, Lean tools can support improvements in workplace organization, process flow, quality, equipment reliability, productivity, and problem solving. The most effective approach is to select tools based on operational needs, establish clear standards, involve employees, and measure whether the changes actually improve performance. Key Takeaways Lean tools should be selected according to specific operational
- [Lean Manufacturing: Transforming Industries in Saudi Arabia](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-manufacturing-transforming-industries-in-saudi-arabia/): Lean manufacturing can help organizations in Saudi Arabia improve operational performance by reducing waste, strengthening process flow, improving quality, and creating a culture of continuous improvement. Its value extends beyond individual production processes. Lean can influence how organizations manage people, materials, information, equipment, and workflows. For businesses pursuing Operational Excellence, Lean manufacturing provides a structured way to identify inefficiencies and address their root causes. When Lean principles are combined with appropriate technology and disciplined management systems, they can support sustainable productivity improvement across Saudi Arabia’s broader industrial environment. Key Takeaways Lean manufacturing focuses on improving value flow while reducing unnecessary activities
- [How Saudi Companies Improved Inventory Efficiency](https://faberinfinite.com/how-saudi-companies-improved-inventory-efficiency/): Inventory efficiency is influenced by much more than the quantity of stock held. It depends on inventory accuracy, material flow, replenishment practices, demand visibility, process stability, and the ability to make timely decisions.  Saudi companies looking to improve inventory performance can apply Lean principles, process standardization, better inventory controls, and appropriate digital solutions.  This article examines several illustrative scenarios showing how organizations could approach common inventory problems. Key Takeaways Inventory efficiency improvement begins by identifying the operational causes behind inventory problems. Lean methods can help reduce unnecessary inventory by improving process flow and stability. Inventory accuracy is essential for reliable purchasing,
- [Lean Inventory Strategies for Saudi Manufacturers](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-inventory-strategies-for-saudi-manufacturers/): Lean inventory management focuses on maintaining the inventory required to support operations while reducing unnecessary stock, movement, waiting, handling, and other forms of waste. For manufacturers in Saudi Arabia, Lean inventory strategies can help connect inventory management with broader operational improvement goals.  The approach is not simply about reducing inventory. It involves understanding material flow, identifying the causes of inventory accumulation, improving process stability, and creating more reliable replenishment systems.  When supported by standardized processes, accurate information, workforce involvement, and continuous improvement, Lean inventory can contribute to better flow, improved visibility, and more effective use of resources. Key Takeaways Lean inventory
- [Top Inventory Challenges for Saudi Businesses and Solutions](https://faberinfinite.com/top-inventory-challenges-for-saudi-businesses-and-solutions/): Inventory management can directly influence operational efficiency, working capital, customer service, and business continuity. Saudi businesses can face inventory challenges ranging from inaccurate stock records and excess inventory to stockouts, inefficient storage, weak demand visibility, and inconsistent replenishment practices. Solving these issues requires more than reducing stock levels.  Organizations need to understand the causes behind inventory problems and improve the processes that create them. Lean principles, better inventory visibility, standardized processes, and appropriate digital solutions can help organizations build more responsive and efficient inventory systems. Key Takeaways Inventory challenges often originate from planning, process, information, and coordination issues. Excess inventory and
- [Increase Manufacturing Productivity in KSA With Industry 4.0](https://faberinfinite.com/increase-manufacturing-productivity-in-ksa-with-industry-4-0/): Industry 4.0 can help manufacturers improve productivity by connecting production processes with automation, operational data, analytics, and intelligent decision support. However, technology alone does not guarantee better performance. Organizations need to first understand where productivity losses occur and then determine which technologies can address those problems effectively. For manufacturers in Saudi Arabia, Industry 4.0 can support improvements in process visibility, equipment performance, quality, workforce productivity, and resource utilization. A practical approach combines process improvement with appropriate technology adoption, ensuring that digital initiatives solve real operational problems and contribute to measurable manufacturing performance. Key Takeaways Industry 4.0 can improve manufacturing productivity through
- [Lean Manufacturing: Increasing Productivity in Saudi Arabia](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-manufacturing-increasing-productivity-in-saudi-arabia/): Lean manufacturing provides a structured approach to improving productivity by identifying waste, improving process flow, standardizing work, and involving employees in continuous improvement. For manufacturers seeking to increase productivity in Saudi Arabia, Lean can provide a practical framework for understanding where time, resources, effort, and capacity are being lost. The objective is not simply to make employees work faster or reduce resources. It is to create more effective processes that consistently deliver the required output with less unnecessary effort, delay, variation, and rework. Key Takeaways Lean manufacturing improves productivity by addressing waste and inefficiency within production processes. Better process flow, standardized
- [How to Increase Manufacturing Productivity in Saudi Arabia](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-increase-manufacturing-productivity-in-saudi-arabia/): Manufacturing productivity depends on how effectively an organization converts people, equipment, materials, information, and time into valuable output. To increase productivity in manufacturing, organizations need to look beyond production volume and examine the processes that determine how work is performed. For manufacturers in Saudi Arabia, productivity improvement can involve better process flow, workforce productivity, equipment reliability, quality improvement, waste reduction, and appropriate technology adoption. The strongest approach is usually systematic rather than dependent on a single initiative. By understanding current performance, identifying sources of loss, and building continuous improvement into daily operations, manufacturers can create more consistent and sustainable productivity gains.
- [Strategies to Improve Operational Efficiency in Saudi Arabia](https://faberinfinite.com/strategies-to-improve-operational-efficiency-in-saudi-arabia/): Organizations looking to improve operational efficiency in Saudi Arabia need more than isolated process improvements. Sustainable efficiency comes from aligning processes, people, performance management, technology, and continuous improvement around clear organizational objectives. Different organizations may face different sources of inefficiency, but common challenges include unnecessary process steps, inconsistent execution, poor information flow, limited performance visibility, and ineffective use of resources. A structured Operational Excellence approach helps organizations identify the right improvement priorities and build systems that support better performance over time. Key Takeaways Operational efficiency improves when organizations address processes, people, resources, and management systems together. Lean management provides practical methods
- [Improve Operational Efficiency & Reduce Costs in Saudi Arabia](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-operational-efficiency-reduce-costs-in-saudi-arabia/): Improving operational efficiency and reducing costs are closely connected, but sustainable cost reduction does not come from cutting resources indiscriminately. Organizations need to understand where costs originate, identify waste within processes, and improve how people, time, materials, information, and technology are used.  For organizations across Saudi Arabia, a structured approach can connect cost improvement with Operational Excellence, Lean management, process improvement, and workforce productivity. The objective is to create more efficient ways of working that reduce unnecessary expenditure while protecting quality, performance, and long-term organizational capability. Key Takeaways Sustainable cost reduction starts by understanding the processes that generate unnecessary expenditure. Lean
- [How to Improve Operational Efficiency in Saudi Organizations](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-improve-operational-efficiency-in-saudi-organizations/): Improving operational efficiency requires organizations to look closely at how work is planned, performed, measured, and improved. It is not simply about reducing costs or asking employees to work faster. Sustainable operational efficiency improvement comes from removing unnecessary activities, improving processes, strengthening workforce productivity, and creating systems that support consistent performance. For organizations across Saudi Arabia, these principles can support broader Operational Excellence and business transformation objectives. A structured approach helps organizations understand where operational losses occur, prioritize improvement opportunities, and build continuous improvement into everyday management. Key Takeaways Improving operational efficiency starts with understanding how work actually flows through an
- [Improve Efficiency and Productivity With AI in Saudi Arabia](https://faberinfinite.com/improve-efficiency-and-productivity-with-ai-in-saudi-arabia/): Artificial intelligence and automation are changing how organizations approach efficiency, productivity, and business process improvement. However, technology alone does not guarantee better performance. Organizations need to understand their processes, identify sources of inefficiency, and determine where automation or AI can create meaningful value. For businesses across Saudi Arabia, this approach can connect technology adoption with broader Operational Excellence and digital transformation objectives. The goal is not to automate everything, but to use appropriate technologies to reduce repetitive work, improve information flow, support decision making, and enable people to focus on higher value activities. Key Takeaways AI and automation can improve productivity
- [The Role of Lean Management in Improving Productivity in KSA](https://faberinfinite.com/the-role-of-lean-management-in-improving-productivity-in-ksa/): Improving efficiency and productivity requires organizations to understand how work is performed, where resources are lost, and which processes prevent teams from achieving consistent results. Lean management provides a structured approach to addressing these challenges by focusing on value, waste reduction, process flow, standardization, and continuous improvement. For organizations across Saudi Arabia, Lean can support broader Operational Excellence objectives by helping teams improve existing processes rather than relying only on additional resources or technology. The strongest results come when Lean principles become part of everyday management, decision making, and problem solving. Key Takeaways Lean management improves productivity by reducing waste and
- [How to Improve Efficiency and Productivity in Saudi Arabia](https://faberinfinite.com/how-to-improve-efficiency-and-productivity-in-saudi-arabia/): Improving efficiency and productivity requires more than asking teams to produce more with the same resources. Organizations need to understand how work is performed, identify sources of waste and delay, and create systems that make better performance easier to sustain. For businesses across Saudi Arabia, this increasingly connects with broader Operational Excellence and business transformation priorities. A structured approach to improving efficiency can combine process optimization, Lean management, performance management, employee involvement, and appropriate use of technology. The objective is not simply to increase output, but to create more effective, consistent, and sustainable ways of working. Key Takeaways Improving efficiency and
- [The Future of Daily Work Management in Saudi Energy Sector](https://faberinfinite.com/the-future-of-daily-work-management-in-saudi-energy-sector/): Organizations across the Saudi energy sector operate in environments where operational consistency, coordination, and continuous improvement are essential to achieving reliable business performance. As operational priorities become more dynamic, Daily Work Management (DWM) is evolving from a routine management practice into a strategic system that supports better decision making, stronger collaboration, and greater operational visibility. By embedding structured daily routines into everyday operations, organizations can strengthen execution, improve responsiveness, and build a culture of continuous improvement that supports long-term Operational Excellence. Key Takeaways Daily Work Management is becoming a strategic management system for improving operational performance. Standardized daily routines strengthen communication,
- [Organizational Change in Saudi Manufacturing Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/organizational-change-in-saudi-manufacturing-industry/): Manufacturing and industrial organizations across Saudi Arabia are operating in an environment shaped by evolving business priorities, Operational Excellence initiatives, and increasing expectations for efficiency and agility. To remain competitive, organizations must do more than improve processes or adopt new technologies. They must also strengthen leadership, align teams, and build cultures that embrace continuous improvement. This highlights the growing importance of organizational change, enabling businesses to adapt effectively, improve performance, and create a strong foundation for long term success. Key Takeaways Organizational change helps businesses adapt to changing operational and market requirements. Successful transformation requires alignment between leadership, people, processes, and
- [Case Studies: Organizational Change in Saudi Arabia (Illustrative)](https://faberinfinite.com/case-studies-organizational-change-in-saudi-arabia-illustrative/): Organizational change is rarely achieved through a single initiative. Successful transformation is typically the result of strong leadership, structured planning, clear communication, and sustained employee engagement. While every organization follows its own path, many change initiatives share common challenges and proven approaches. The representative case studies below illustrate how manufacturing and industrial organizations in Saudi Arabia can apply organizational change management principles to strengthen Operational Excellence, improve collaboration, and support long-term business transformation. These examples are intended for educational purposes and reflect common organizational change scenarios rather than specific client engagements. Key Takeaways Successful organizational change begins with a clear vision
- [Challenges of Organizational Change in Saudi Organizations](https://faberinfinite.com/challenges-of-organizational-change-in-saudi-organizations/): Organizational change is essential for businesses seeking to improve performance, strengthen Operational Excellence, and adapt to evolving business priorities. However, implementing change is often more challenging than planning it. Even well designed transformation initiatives can face resistance, communication gaps, and inconsistent execution if they are not supported by a structured approach. Understanding the common challenges of organizational change enables organizations across Saudi Arabia to develop effective strategies that strengthen leadership alignment, engage employees, and sustain long-term business transformation. Key Takeaways Organizational change requires leadership commitment, structured planning, and effective communication. Resistance to change is one of the most common barriers to
- [Implementing Daily Work Management in Riyadh Industrial Hubs](https://faberinfinite.com/implementing-daily-work-management-in-riyadh-industrial-hubs/): Organizations operating in Riyadh’s industrial hubs are continually looking for ways to improve operational consistency, strengthen team coordination, and support sustainable performance. While long-term strategies set the direction, success depends on how effectively work is managed every day. Daily Work Management provides a structured framework for aligning teams, tracking performance, resolving operational issues, and driving continuous improvement through disciplined daily routines. By implementing Daily Work Management effectively, organizations in Riyadh’s industrial hubs can strengthen Operational Excellence while supporting broader business objectives across Saudi Arabia. Key Takeaways Daily Work Management creates structured routines that improve operational consistency and accountability. Successful implementation begins
- [Common Daily Work Management Mistakes and Lean Solutions](https://faberinfinite.com/common-daily-work-management-mistakes-and-lean-solutions/): Manufacturing and industrial organizations rely on consistent execution to achieve Operational Excellence. However, even well designed processes can lose effectiveness when daily activities lack structure, accountability, or clear communication. Daily Work Management (DWM) provides a practical framework for aligning teams, monitoring performance, and resolving issues before they become larger operational challenges. When supported by Lean principles, it helps organizations establish disciplined routines that improve collaboration, strengthen decision making, and create a culture of continuous improvement across daily operations. Key Takeaways Daily Work Management creates structure and consistency in day-to-day operations. Lean principles help organizations identify and eliminate common management inefficiencies. Standardized
- [How Business Management Consultants Reduce Industrial Waste](https://faberinfinite.com/how-business-management-consultants-reduce-industrial-waste/): Manufacturers are continually seeking ways to improve efficiency, optimize resources, and strengthen operational performance. While investing in new technologies and expanding production capabilities can support growth, addressing inefficiencies within existing operations often delivers equally meaningful improvements. A business management consultant helps organizations identify operational waste, streamline business processes, and implement structured improvement strategies that enhance productivity and support long-term Operational Excellence. Rather than focusing on isolated issues, consultants work with businesses to build systems that promote continuous improvement across the organization. Key Takeaways Business management consultants help organizations identify and reduce operational waste through structured process improvement. Eliminating non value adding
- [How Management Consultants Transform Saudi Businesses](https://faberinfinite.com/how-management-consultants-transform-saudi-businesses/): Saudi businesses operate in an increasingly dynamic environment where improving performance, adapting to change, and achieving sustainable growth require more than incremental improvements. Today, organizations are looking for structured ways to strengthen strategy, optimize operations, and improve organizational effectiveness. This is where a business management consultant provides value by helping businesses align strategy, processes, and people with long-term objectives. Rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions, consultants help organizations identify improvement opportunities, prioritize initiatives, and implement sustainable changes that support lasting business performance. Key Takeaways Business management consultants help organizations align strategy, operations, and people to achieve long-term business objectives. Successful business transformation
- [How TPM Consulting Improves Equipment Reliability in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/tpm-consulting-results/): Manufacturing performance depends on reliable equipment. When maintenance practices are inconsistent or reactive, organizations may experience unplanned downtime, production disruptions, and operational inefficiencies that affect overall performance. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) consulting helps manufacturers in Egypt strengthen equipment reliability by implementing structured maintenance strategies, improving maintenance planning, and embedding continuous improvement into daily operations. Rather than addressing equipment issues as they occur, TPM consulting focuses on building long-term systems that support consistent equipment performance and Operational Excellence. Key Takeaways TPM consulting helps manufacturers improve equipment reliability through structured maintenance practices. Planned maintenance strategies reduce dependence on reactive maintenance and support consistent
- [How TPM Consultants Drive Manufacturing Excellence in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/tpm-consultants-benefits/): Manufacturing excellence depends on more than efficient production processes. It requires reliable equipment, standardized maintenance practices, and a culture of continuous improvement. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Consultants help manufacturers in Egypt establish structured frameworks that strengthen equipment performance, improve operational consistency, and align maintenance activities with broader business objectives. By providing strategic guidance and implementation support, consultants enable organizations to build sustainable maintenance practices that contribute to long term manufacturing excellence. Key Takeaways TPM consultants help manufacturers establish structured maintenance systems that support Operational Excellence. Successful TPM implementation combines process improvement, workforce engagement, and leadership commitment. Planned maintenance strategies contribute to
- [Total Productive Maintenance Consulting for Egypt’s Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/total-productive-maintenance-consulting-guide/): Manufacturers across Egypt are continually seeking ways to improve equipment reliability, reduce operational losses, and build more efficient production environments. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) consulting provides a structured approach to achieving these goals by strengthening maintenance practices, improving collaboration across teams, and supporting continuous improvement. Rather than focusing only on equipment repairs, TPM helps manufacturers develop proactive maintenance strategies that enhance operational performance and align maintenance activities with broader business objectives.  Key Takeaways Total Productive Maintenance consulting helps manufacturers develop structured maintenance strategies that improve operational performance. TPM promotes collaboration between production, maintenance, engineering, quality, and leadership rather than treating maintenance
- [Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Technologies: Adoption in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/industry-4-0-manufacturing-technologies-guide/): Manufacturing is becoming increasingly connected, data driven, and responsive to changing business needs. As organizations across Egypt continue their digital transformation journeys, many are exploring the technologies that enable Industry 4.0 manufacturing and support long-term operational improvement. Rather than relying on isolated systems or standalone automation initiatives, Industry 4.0 manufacturing brings together connected technologies that improve visibility, strengthen collaboration, and support informed decision making across manufacturing operations. The goal is not simply to introduce new technologies but to create an integrated manufacturing environment where systems, data, and people work together more effectively. For manufacturers in Egypt, understanding these technologies is an
- [The Future of Industry 4.0 Manufacturing in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/industry-4-0-manufacturing-2026/): Manufacturing is entering a new phase of digital transformation. While many organizations have already begun adopting connected technologies and modernizing their operations, the future of Industry 4.0 manufacturing will be defined by how effectively manufacturers integrate these technologies into long-term business strategies. Across Egypt, manufacturers are increasingly recognizing that digital transformation is not a one-time initiative. It is an ongoing process of improving operational visibility, strengthening collaboration, enhancing decision making, and building more connected manufacturing environments. Rather than focusing on individual technology investments, organizations are placing greater emphasis on creating integrated systems that support continuous improvement. As manufacturing continues to evolve,
- [Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Benefits for Egypt’s Factories](https://faberinfinite.com/industry-4-0-manufacturing-benefits/): Manufacturers across Egypt are facing growing pressure to improve efficiency, increase operational visibility, and build more resilient production environments. As business priorities continue to evolve, many organizations are looking beyond traditional process improvements and exploring how Industry 4.0 manufacturing can support long-term Operational Excellence. Industry 4.0 manufacturing is more than introducing new technologies into the factory floor. It represents a connected approach to manufacturing where data, automation, and integrated systems work together to improve decision making, streamline operations, and support continuous improvement. For manufacturers in Egypt, the focus is not simply on adopting digital tools but on creating manufacturing environments that
- [Industry 4.0: Manufacturing Transformation for Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/industry-4-0-manufacturing-guide/): Manufacturing is entering a new phase of digital transformation. Across Egypt, organizations are exploring smarter ways to improve operational efficiency, strengthen decision making, and build more connected production environments. At the center of this shift is Industry 4.0 manufacturing, an approach that combines digital technologies, intelligent automation, and real-time data to create more agile manufacturing operations. Unlike traditional modernization initiatives that often focus on individual equipment upgrades, Industry 4.0 manufacturing connects machines, people, processes, and business systems into a unified ecosystem. This allows manufacturers to gain better visibility into operations, respond more quickly to changing market conditions, and continuously improve performance
- [How ESG Consulting Firms Support Sustainable Growth in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/esg-consulting-firms-strategies/): Businesses today are increasingly recognizing that sustainability is not only about meeting expectations around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. It is also about building stronger strategies, improving resilience, managing risks, and creating long-term value. As organizations navigate changing stakeholder expectations and evolving sustainability requirements, the role of an ESG consultant has become increasingly important. ESG consultants help companies move beyond individual sustainability initiatives by creating structured approaches that connect environmental, social, and governance priorities with business objectives. Through ESG consulting services in Egypt, organizations can develop clearer sustainability strategies, improve ESG risk management, strengthen governance practices, and create systems that
- [The Conversations Leaders Cannot Afford to Avoid](https://faberinfinite.com/the-conversations-leaders-cannot-afford-to-avoid/): Difficult conversations are not difficult because leaders do not know what to say. They are difficult because the cost of saying nothing is often invisible until the problem becomes too large to ignore. Leadership inevitably involves situations where expectations are not being met, performance needs to be addressed, teams are not aligned, or a decision has created resistance. Yet these are precisely the situations where conversations are often postponed. There is a tendency to wait for the timing to improve, for the individual to recognise the issue, or for the situation to resolve itself. In reality, unresolved issues rarely disappear. They
- [Why ESG Consultants Matter for Egypt’s Businesses Today](https://faberinfinite.com/esg-consultant-benefits/): Businesses are facing increasing expectations to operate responsibly, manage risks effectively, and demonstrate transparency in how they create value. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations have become important factors influencing business decisions, stakeholder relationships, and long-term organizational resilience. For companies in Egypt, understanding and implementing ESG practices requires more than simply setting sustainability goals. Organizations need structured approaches for assessing their current position, identifying risks, improving processes, and communicating progress clearly. This is where an ESG consultant provides value. An ESG consultant helps organizations navigate sustainability requirements by connecting environmental, social, and governance priorities with practical business strategies. Through ESG consulting
- [ESG Consulting: Helping Egypt’s Companies Stay Compliant](https://faberinfinite.com/esg-consulting-guide/): In the modern economic landscape, business longevity depends on far more than traditional financial returns. Rapid regulatory shifts, heightened investor scrutiny, and evolving stakeholder expectations mean that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors now sit at the very core of resilient corporate strategy. For organizations operating in Egypt, adapting to these changing standards is essential for maintaining operational licenses, avoiding costly regulatory penalties, and securing long term market access. Navigating this complex regulatory environment requires specialized guidance. Partnering with an experienced ESG consultant ensures that enterprises can accurately decode legal mandates, manage hidden operational risks, and build robust corporate structures. Implementing
- [Five S in Manufacturing: Benefits for Egypt’s Industries](https://faberinfinite.com/five-s-in-manufacturing-benefits/): Manufacturing organizations are constantly working to improve operational efficiency, maintain consistent quality, and create more structured work environments. One of the most widely adopted Lean practices that supports these goals is Five S in manufacturing. Also known as 5S Lean Manufacturing, the methodology provides a systematic approach to workplace organization, standardization, and continuous improvement. By creating organized and visual workplaces, Five S helps employees identify problems more easily, reduce unnecessary activities, and maintain consistent operating practices. For organizations in Egypt, adopting Five S manufacturing practices can support stronger operational foundations by improving how workplaces are arranged, managed, and maintained. Unlike improvement
- [Five S Methodology Implementation Guide for Egypt’s Plants](https://faberinfinite.com/five-s-methodology-implementation/): Deploying shop floor transformation initiatives requires a disciplined, step-by-step roadmap. For manufacturing facilities in Egypt looking to eliminate waste and optimize operational performance, the Five S methodology serves as the primary starting point. Successfully transitioning a facility from a reactive, cluttered environment to a streamlined, standardized operation demands careful planning, active leadership, and deep employee engagement. This implementation guide outlines a comprehensive approach for plant managers and operational leaders seeking to embed 5S Lean manufacturing principles across their facilities. By following a proven deployment model, plants can ensure that workplace organization efforts deliver sustainable, long-term results rather than temporary cosmetic changes.
- [How Five S Lean Manufacturing Improves Operations in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/five-s-lean-manufacturing-results/): Manufacturing organizations continuously look for ways to improve efficiency, maintain consistent quality, and create more reliable operational systems. One of the most widely adopted Lean approaches for achieving these goals is Five S (5S) in manufacturing, a workplace organization methodology designed to improve how people, processes, and resources interact. Also known as 5S Lean manufacturing, this approach provides a structured way to organize work environments, eliminate unnecessary activities, and establish standardized practices. By improving workplace visibility and process discipline, Five S helps organizations create a stronger foundation for continuous improvement. For organizations implementing Lean practices in Egypt, Five S Lean manufacturing
- [Five S Lean Manufacturing Framework for Egypt’s Factories](https://faberinfinite.com/five-s-lean-manufacturing-guide/): In the modern industrial environment, Operational Excellence relies heavily on how efficiently a facility manages its shop floor. For industrial units aiming to scale their output and minimize operational losses, the Five S (5S) methodology serves as the foundational bedrock. As a critical component of Five S Lean manufacturing, this framework provides a structured, disciplined approach to workplace organization, visual management, waste reduction, and standardization. Industrial facilities across Egypt are facing growing domestic and international competitive pressures. To thrive in this dynamic landscape, plant managers must optimize asset utilization, reduce operational friction, and eliminate hidden inefficiencies that drain profitability. Implementing a
- [Supply Chain Management Strategies Used by Egypt Firms](https://faberinfinite.com/supply-chain-management-guide/): Effective supply chain management has become a strategic priority for manufacturing companies seeking to improve operational efficiency, strengthen resilience, and respond to changing market conditions. Across Egypt, organizations are increasingly adopting structured supply chain management strategies to improve visibility, optimize resources, and support long-term business growth. Rather than focusing solely on the movement of goods, modern supply chain management brings together planning, procurement, inventory management, production coordination, logistics, and performance monitoring into a connected operating model. When these functions work together, organizations are better positioned to improve decision making, reduce operational inefficiencies, and create greater value across the supply chain. This
- [Role of Supply Chain Consulting Firms in Egypt’s Growth](https://faberinfinite.com/supply-chain-consulting-strategies/): Commercial growth and market expansion rely heavily on the resilience, agility, and efficiency of internal operational networks. Across Egypt, enterprises face dynamic market conditions where traditional management approaches are often insufficient to sustain long term profitability. Navigating supply chain complexities, rising input costs, and shifting customer expectations requires structured, expert guidance. Engaging specialized supply chain consulting firms in Egypt enables organizations to transform logistical bottlenecks into strategic competitive advantages. Rather than treating logistics as a back office function, modern business leaders view fulfillment networks as core drivers of enterprise growth. When procurement, warehousing, and distribution align seamlessly with broader corporate objectives,
- [The Profit Leaks Hidden in Everyday Operations](https://faberinfinite.com/the-profit-leaks-hidden-in-everyday-operations/): The biggest opportunities to improve profitability are not always found in pricing, sales, or cost-cutting. In many organisations, they are hidden within the everyday activities of the operation itself. When organisations discuss profitability, the conversation typically moves toward revenue growth, pricing, procurement costs, or financial efficiency. These are important levers, but they represent only part of the equation. A significant portion of profitability can be determined much earlier — on the shop floor, across processes, and within the daily movement of people, materials, information, and equipment. The challenge is that operational losses rarely appear as a single, identifiable expense. They are
- [How Supply Chain Consultants Improve Operations in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/supply-chain-consultant-benefits/): Operational success in today’s volatile commercial landscape relies heavily on the strength, speed, and adaptability of internal logistical frameworks. Organizations face continuous challenges related to volatile material costs, shifting demand patterns, and rising customer expectations. Within Egypt, enterprises are increasingly recognizing that internal efficiencies alone are insufficient if procurement and distribution networks remain fragmented. Partnering with an expert supply chain consultant allows businesses to transform traditional logistics into an integrated engine for growth and long-term stability. Addressing logistical friction points requires moving past temporary fixes and adopting structured, data-driven methodologies. When organizations align sourcing, warehousing, and delivery mechanisms, they unlock hidden
- [Supply Chain Consulting: Transforming Egypt Businesses](https://faberinfinite.com/supply-chain-consultant-guide/): Modern commercial environments present complex operational hurdles where market leadership depends heavily on the resilience and responsiveness of internal networks. Across Egypt, enterprises face intensifying pressure to streamline operations, mitigate logistics bottlenecks, and manage inventory efficiently. Transitioning toward a high-performing operational model requires moving past traditional management methods and adopting structured industry standards. Engaging professional supply chain consulting services in Egypt allows organizations to transform fragile logistical networks into agile growth engines. Long-term commercial success relies on bridging gaps between procurement, warehousing, and distribution. When leadership teams embrace data-driven optimization, they unlock hidden capacity, minimize inventory carrying costs, and drastically improve
- [Waste Reduction Strategies for Egypt’s Manufacturing Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/waste-reduction-strategies/): In the current global economic landscape, industrial facilities are navigating a complex matrix of rising material costs, fluctuating supply chain dynamics, and increasing demands for operational sustainability. For the Egyptian industrial sector, navigating these variables requires a shift away from short sighted cost cutting measures toward comprehensive, long term planning. Implementing a unified strategy for waste reduction operations in the manufacturing industry is no longer optional; it is a fundamental requirement for securing competitive advantage and protecting bottom line profitability. While deploying individual methods or best practices yields localized improvements, a true strategy aligns those tactical efforts into a cohesive, organization-wide
- [Best Waste Reduction Practices in Egypt’s Manufacturing Sector](https://faberinfinite.com/waste-reduction-excellence/): Modern industrial facilities operate in an environment where Operational Excellence dictates market survival. Across Egypt, manufacturing facilities face the dual pressure of optimizing production costs while meeting heightened environmental and quality benchmarks. Transitioning toward world-class manufacturing requires moving beyond basic adjustments and adopting proven industry standards. Implementing structured manufacturing industry waste reduction frameworks allows plants in Egypt to achieve operational stability, minimize resource consumption, and build long-term resilience. While individual improvement methods play an important role, long-term success depends on establishing repeatable practices that become part of daily operations. Organizations that embed waste reduction into their operational culture are better equipped
- [Waste Reduction Methods in Egypt’s Manufacturing Industry](https://faberinfinite.com/waste-reduction-manufacturing-guide/): Industrial efficiency has evolved from a competitive advantage into a core survival mechanism across modern markets. Across Egypt, manufacturing facilities face tightening margins, rising input costs, and escalating demands for sustainable operations. Industrial plants often grapple with hidden operational friction. This friction materializes as idle equipment, excessive inventory, defective output, and wasted raw materials. Addressing these challenges requires moving away from reactive firefighting and adopting systematic methodologies. Implementing structured waste reduction initiatives in Egypt’s manufacturing industry allows facilities to recover lost capacity, protect bottom line profitability, and optimize resource allocation without heavy capital expenditure. Long-term industrial success relies heavily on changing
- [Future of Productivity Improvement in Manufacturing in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/productivity-improvement-in-manufacturing-2026/): Egypt’s industrial landscape is entering a transformative phase. Moving toward the objectives of Egypt Vision 2030, industrial leadership is shifting focus from traditional, manual production paradigms to tech-enabled, highly scalable operational frameworks. Building dynamic, resilient operations requires merging foundational operational discipline with modern digital systems. The future of productivity improvement in manufacturing in Egypt lies at the intersection of Lean manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and smart industrial technologies. Factory leaders who combine process discipline with real-time data will achieve long-term market leadership and sustained cost efficiency. Strategic Drivers Shaping the Industrial Landscape in Egypt Several structural shifts are accelerating the
- [Manufacturing Productivity Improvement Methods Used in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/productivity-improvement-methods-implementation/): Manufacturing organizations across Egypt are transforming their shop floors to stay competitive in an evolving regional market. Building long-term market leadership requires moving beyond temporary fixes to adopt structured operational methodologies. Factory managers and operations leaders rely on proven frameworks to lower conversion costs, eliminate material waste, and increase machine output. Understanding productivity improvement methods used in manufacturing helps Egypt’s industrial enterprises select the right tools for their specific site conditions. Combining structured Lean practices, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and scientific work measurement creates predictable operations across multi-shift facilities. Foundational Operational Methodologies Deployed in Egypt Modern factory management relies on established
- [Why Productivity Improvement Matters for Egypt’s Factories](https://faberinfinite.com/productivity-improvement-in-manufacturing-results/): Industrial manufacturing in Egypt stands at a critical juncture. As global supply chains realign and regional markets demand higher volumes, factory leadership across Egypt faces both unprecedented growth opportunities and sharp operational challenges. Expanding output, protecting profit margins, and staying competitive require more than simply adding shift hours or purchasing extra machinery. Sustainable growth demands systematic productivity improvement in manufacturing. For plant owners, site directors, and operations managers across Egypt, improving factory efficiency is no longer optional. Fluctuating raw material prices, currency adjustments, and tight lead-time expectations mean operational friction directly impacts the bottom line. This article examines why productivity improvement
- [Manufacturing Consulting Firms Transform Operations in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/manufacturing-consulting-firms-operations-guide/): Manufacturing organizations in Egypt are operating in an environment where efficiency, quality, and adaptability increasingly determine long-term competitiveness. As customer expectations rise and industrial markets become more demanding, manufacturers are looking for structured ways to improve operations, optimize resources, and create processes that can support sustainable growth. However, operational challenges in manufacturing are often interconnected. A production delay may be linked to workflow issues, planning gaps, quality variation, equipment utilization, or inefficient coordination between departments. Solving these challenges requires more than isolated fixes, it requires a structured approach to understanding and improving the entire manufacturing system. This is where manufacturing consulting
- [How Manufacturing Consulting Firms Drive Growth in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/manufacturing-consulting-firms-strategies-guide/): Egypt’s manufacturing sector plays an important role in economic development, supporting a wide variety of industries. As manufacturers face increasing competition, changing customer expectations, supply chain challenges, and pressure to improve efficiency, many organizations are looking for structured ways to strengthen their operations. This is where manufacturing consulting firms provide strategic value. By combining industry knowledge, process improvement methodologies, operational analysis, and business strategy, consultants help manufacturers identify improvement opportunities and build more efficient production systems. Modern manufacturing challenges are rarely solved through isolated changes. Improving factory performance requires understanding how processes work together, from production planning and quality management to
- [Lean Six Sigma Consultant Approach for Egypt’s Businesses](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-six-sigma-consultant-implementation/): Businesses across Egypt are operating in an increasingly competitive environment where efficiency, quality, and adaptability have become critical factors for sustainable growth. Organizations are under constant pressure to improve customer experiences, optimize resources, reduce operational inefficiencies, and create processes that can support future expansion. However, achieving operational improvement requires more than identifying problems. Organizations need a structured approach that helps them understand existing processes, analyze performance challenges, implement effective solutions, and maintain improvements over time. This is where a Lean Six Sigma consultant provides value. By applying proven process improvement methodologies, consultants help businesses develop a systematic approach to improving operations,
- [Lean Six Sigma Consulting Services for Egypt Industries](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-six-sigma-consulting-operations-excellence/): Industries across Egypt are experiencing a period of continuous transformation. Organizations are working to improve productivity, manage operational complexity, enhance quality standards, and respond to changing customer expectations. As competition increases across local and international markets, businesses need structured approaches that help them improve processes while maintaining efficiency and reliability. This is where Lean Six Sigma consulting services can support organizations by providing a systematic framework for identifying inefficiencies, reducing waste, improving process consistency, and building a culture of continuous improvement. Unlike improvement efforts based only on assumptions or isolated solutions, Lean Six Sigma combines data analysis, process optimization, and problem-solving
- [Why Lean Six Sigma Consultants Matter for Egypt Firms](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-six-sigma-consultant-implementation-results/): As businesses across Egypt navigate changing market demands, rising operational costs, and increasing customer expectations, process efficiency has become a strategic priority rather than simply an operational objective. Organizations are looking for structured ways to improve quality, reduce waste, and strengthen long-term competitiveness. While many organizations recognize the value of process improvement, implementing meaningful and sustainable change can be challenging without the right expertise. Existing processes may have evolved over many years, involve multiple departments, and include inefficiencies that are difficult to identify from within the organization. This is where a Lean Six Sigma consultant plays an important role. By combining
- [Lean Six Sigma Consulting Services Driving Growth in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/lean-six-sigma-consulting-egypt-industry-results/): Egypt’s economy is evolving rapidly, with businesses across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, construction, energy, and services facing growing pressure to improve efficiency while remaining competitive. Rising customer expectations, digital transformation, and the need to optimize costs have encouraged organizations to look beyond traditional management practices and adopt structured improvement methodologies. Among the most widely recognized approaches is Lean Six Sigma, a methodology that combines Lean principles for eliminating waste with Six Sigma’s data-driven techniques for reducing process variation. Together, these methods help organizations improve productivity, enhance quality, and create sustainable operational improvements. For organizations seeking structured implementation, Lean Six Sigma consulting services
- [Manufacturing Cost Reduction Case Studies in Egypt](https://faberinfinite.com/manufacturing-cost-reduction-case-studies-egypt/): Cost reduction in the manufacturing industry requires more than reducing expenses; it requires understanding how processes, resources, and operational decisions influence overall factory performance. For Egyptian manufacturers operating in competitive markets, improving efficiency and controlling costs have become important priorities for maintaining profitability and long-term growth. Practical examples of manufacturing improvement initiatives help organizations understand how cost optimization works in real operational environments. While every factory has different challenges, common improvement approaches focus on reducing waste, improving productivity, optimizing processes, and strengthening resource utilization. This article explores manufacturing cost reduction approaches, practical case examples based on recognized improvement methodologies, and how
- [Cost Reduction in Manufacturing Through Automation](https://faberinfinite.com/manufacturing-cost-reduction-automation-strategies/): Cost reduction in the manufacturing industry has become a major priority for factories seeking to improve competitiveness, increase efficiency, and maintain sustainable growth. As manufacturers face increasing pressure to improve productivity while controlling operational expenses, automation has become an important approach for improving process performance and resource utilization. For Egyptian manufacturers, automation can support cost optimization by improving production consistency, reducing manual inefficiencies, increasing process visibility, and enabling better decision-making. However, successful automation is not simply about introducing new technology, it requires understanding operational challenges and selecting solutions that address specific improvement opportunities. This article explains how automation contributes to manufacturing
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