2016 Blog Archive
When Lean/Six Sigma Succeeds
Last week I had the opportunity to be a part of the 3rd annual Continuous Improvement and Innovation Conference (CIIC) at Kansas Wesleyan University. We covered a wide range of topics, one of which...
Made in the Dotte
KMS has many partnering organization scattered across the state. Some of these partners can be found on our Partners page. In identifying a strategic partner, we look for an alignment of resources...
Gaining a Competitive Advantage
Have you ever found yourself going to a movie because the starring actor was an Oscar winner? After the Grammy Awards, are you more inclined to download a song because of the results? You’re not...
Warning Signs that Your Supplier Is A Problem
Whether it’s for performance management or for risk, it’s important to know who your suppliers are and have a close business relationship with them. It’s a given you should already have a strong...
5 Key Transportation Functions to Optimize Your Supply Chain Strategy
Manufacturers who still haven’t adopted the Internet of Things by now, the transportation and supply chain process will only become harder from now on. The five functions listed below depend on...
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The Top 7 Ways to Screw Up Innovation
No Guru Needed: Anyone Can Lead Innovation To truly screw up doing innovation would simply be to not do innovation at all. So if you’re at least reading this list, likelihood is you’ve overcome at...
Modern Manufacturing: How Millennials Have Shifted the Manufacturing Workforce
When Millennials were asked to give their thoughts on manufacturing, their responses were all the same. The image of manufacturing, as seen by Millennials was a factory pumping gases into the...
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