Posts Tagged SEMS
Enterprise Transformation
Posted by semsblog in Enterprise Transformation on October 8, 2012
By Dhirendra Kumar. Transformation is an essential driving force for today’s enterprises for their sustained growth and development. The business vision, specific to each enterprise, gives rise to variety of goals including simplification, cost reduction, better customer service, improved processes, etc. To realize each of these goals, it almost becomes imperative that an enterprise utilizes […]
SEMS Member to Give TED Talk on Systems
Posted by semsblog in Uncategorized on October 5, 2012
By Lukasz Mazur Larry Mallak, a SEMS member (and former board member), will give a TED talk on the application of systems concepts to problems facing us today in healthcare, green buildings, and energy. Larry is a professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Western Michigan University. The talk will be streamed […]
Are You a Planner or a Firefighter?
Posted by semsblog in Project Management on October 21, 2011
By Jan Pridgen. I recently co-instructed a project management course that focuses on the fundamentals of project management. So as expected, we covered the phases of project management initiating or defining, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. This course was conducted for a client and was customized to meet their needs. So, I was […]
LeanSigma and the Dinner Date
By Bill Iacovelli. Recently I had the opportunity to enjoy a night on the town with my wife. Okay, so it was dinner at 6:00 p.m., as we don’t exactly roll up the sidewalk anymore. I was good and settled in on the salad portion of the menu. I ordered my salad and made one […]
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