Ron Moore, The RM Group, Inc.
Articles
Measuring how ‘human capital’ appreciates in value over time
Suppose you were a board member and your CEO announced at a board meeting that a major plant, one in which the company had invested hundreds of millions of dollars, was being disposed, resulting in a major charge to the company. How would you feel about his judgment? On the other hand, if these were human assets being disposed through layoffs, how would you feel? If you’re like most, ther...
Lead your organization with a higher purpose
Leadership is an essential and even dominant element in any company’s business success. Data from benchmarking studies and subsequent analysis through statistical correlations indicate 'leadership’ to be the primary influence on the success of a company in applying best practice. But what is leadership? How do we become leaders? Are we born with leadership qualities? Can we learn it...
Turn ‘little innovations’ into big cost reductions
One of the clarion calls in all businesses is to innovate – that is, they must develop or access the latest advance in technology, products or processes in order to gain a competitive advantage. Yet many companies are managing this process with only mediocre results. How can you achieve advances through innovation in a climate of mediocrity? In manufacturing companies, working to create i...
Understand the manufacturing problems before selecting the right tool to fit it
Most all companies are determined to improve their performance and become ever more competitive. Most try various tools for improving their performance, but typically have only limited success. The tools applied may initially succeed, but then not be sustained. This article begins a discussion of this issue characterizing many companies’ performance and behavior.
The making of a Top Plant takes more than machines
How do we get our plant to be a Top Plant so that we can improve our competitive position in global manufacturing? Many manufacturers apply various tools and strategies to achieve this, while others simply move to other countries to get cheaper labor. But is this really working? There are more important issues to address than the tools themselves: leadership, alignment, teamwork, innovation...