Process Improvement and Best Practices is not a “Luxury” but “Necessity”

To survive and thrive in today’s economic market, an organizations’ approach to Process Improvement must be viewed as a priority. The process improvement mentality allows a company to look at how they are currently performing in all areas of the operations and collectively focus on eliminating waste – of money, materials, time, and opportunities. No company has the “luxury” anymore of turning a blind eye to what is not working. Quality and rapid product delivery must be at an all time high!

Process Improvement and Best Practices surrounds around several very important concepts; listening to the voice of the customer, identifying the problems associated with a particular process, and then defining the goals for improving the product or service. This analysis will show how Process Improvement and Best Practice’s are linked to high performing organizations, by continuing with those practices that aren’t broken, but improving on those processes that need fixing.

"Every employee has a stake in one or more processes, and the process improvement mentality must be driven from the organization’s top leadership team, and then supported throughout the organization." Says Daymond Cox, Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Founder of ISSSC.

It will take commitment and investment on the front end, but the long term will produce the desired results. “Striving for perfection; and settling for excellence” must be the motto for all organizations today. It’s just not a “Luxury” but a “Necessity" in order to succeed in today's business world.