Marketers, brand managers, product managers and planners would be well advised to break down the organizational barriers that exist between themselves and those curious folks that populate the continuous improvement corners of the organization. The arcane (probably to...
Customer Value
Are you really listening to the voice of the customer?
If Only You'd Ask! (Are you really listening to the voice of the customer?) Hey, Mr. Six Sigma Blackbelt. It’s me, your customer. I hear all of you six sigma guys talking about how important it is to understand and listen to the voice of the customer, but if you...
Providing Outstanding Value
Every once in a while we run into an incredible value delivery situation and feel compelled to comment. I just had such an experience with a supplier of color printer supplies. These folks obviously know what the critical to quality factors are for their business...