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People Power - Adapted from a presentation given by Thomas Pfeiffer DPS Program Champion - 18/11/2011
Up until five years ago, US chemicals giant DuPont had for 20 years focused its resources on execution and safety, with relatively low investment in people development. This all changed in 2006 with the rollout of the DuPont Production System (DPS). Since then, the development of its people and the rapid deployment of best practise across its global operations has become DuPont’s most important instrument for future growth and sustainability. In fact, the extraordinary speed and efficiency with which the corporation is achieving this, has become a benchmark for others to follow. At the TRACC Africa Middle East Conference held in Johannesburg earlier this year, DPS Program Champion for DuPont EMEA, Thomas Pfeiffer, explained how they make it happen. more...
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No More Greenwashing - Raoul de Villiers and Bridget Woods CCI - 18/11/2011
Environmental sustainability has been a growing business consideration since the 1992 United Nations conference on environment and development in Rio de Janeiro and the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol in 1997. Yet the practical implementation of measures for meaningful change has not kept pace with the development of legal frameworks, policies and strategies. more...
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From Function to Process - Glenn Leask - CCI Inc. - 18/11/2011
Few global organisations have the capability to drive the required transformation that will deliver superior performance over the long term. Glenn Leask argues the case for an Integrative Improvement System (iiS) that will help turn the tables. more...
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Exciting Times Ahead - Vincent Oliver - SABMiller India - 17/06/2011
IN 2008 SABMILLER INDIA STARTED IMPLEMENTING MANUFACTURING BEST PRACTICES UNDER ITS MANUFACTURING WAY (M WAY). REALISING AN INTEGRATED IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM WOULD PROVIDE THE FRAMEWORK FOR CHANGE, THE KNOW-HOW AND A ROAD MAP FOR SUSTAINABLE RESULTS, THE COMPANY ADOPTED TRACC IN 2010. onTRACC RECENTLY CAUGHT UP WITH SABMILLER INDIA’S HEAD OF MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT.
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Effective Leadership - Jeroen van der Veer - Former CEO of Royal Dutch Shell - 03/06/2011
In 2004, then CEO of Royal Dutch Shell — Jeroen van der Veer and his management team turned around the world’s number three oil company by adhering to six simple yet effective management concepts. He shared the experience when delivering the keynote address at the TRACC European Conference in June. more...
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Talent is Never Enough - Kwok Hoe Choy - CSC - 01/06/2011
The war for talent has never abated — even in the midst of the economic downturn.
Kwok Hoe Choy, CCI ASPAC Human Capital Thought Leader and speaker at the
TRACC Global Conference in Shanghai, China in March, explains why. more...
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Shipshape - Charl Potgieter - Grinaker-LTA Earthworks - 27/05/2011
Charl Potgieter, Grinaker-LTA Earthworks Engineering Operations Efficiency Manager, outlines how they used 5S principles to identify on-site practices that might be potentially unsafe, and how the company improved overall on-site housekeeping. more...
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Shining a Light - Geoff Schreiner - TRACC Product Development Manager - 26/05/2011
TRACC Product Development Manager, Geoff Schreiner, shines a light on
the human capital maze. more...
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Toyota – How Can it Lose? - Jim Womack, chairman Lean Enterprise Institute - 24/06/2008
Toyota won the profitability race years ago. The interesting question for the future is how it can lose. Jim Womack, chairman of the Lean Enterprise Institute, takes a closer look. more...
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Switching mindsets in Bohemia - Petr Hora - CCI business partner, Europe - 24/06/2008
A two-hour walk takes you from Fry'dlant, a little town in north Bohemia, into either Germany or Poland. Not only does Fry'dlant boast a rich architectural heritage in that it has one of the most spectacular medieval castles in Europe, but it also has an impressive industrial tradition. This tradition is currently represented by Fry'dlantské Strojírny (FS), or Fry'dlant Machinery Works and TRW Automotive.
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Optimising 5S and VPM in Mining - Mike Schrick 24/06/2008
CCI business partner Operational Excellence International used TRACC to improve operating practices at Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) in Papa New Guinea. more...
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Think, Share, Learn – a New Look at Corporate Know-how - John Vaughan-Jones, managing director CCI Australia - 12/06/2008
Sophisticated software programmes have been the main enablers in structured approaches towards sharing corporate know-how. But a true understanding of what exemplifies successful sharing is still lacking.
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A Modern Approach to Asset Management - Arend Brink and Bill Hughes CCI-GrowthCon - 29/05/2008
The philosophy of Asset Management has undergone many changes during the last decade. With the internet acting as a comparative knowledge base for companies wishing to be competitive globally, a more innovative approach to implementing asset care best practices was born. more...
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Zara – Bucking the Trend - Kasra Ferdows, professor at McDonough School of Business Georgetown University, Washington DC - 25/01/2008
In an era when clothing retailers outsource much of their manufacturing to developing countries, a Spanish company is having enormous success doing things differently... more...
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Customer adVANTAGE - Daniel T Jones, chairman Lean Enterprise Academy, UK - 23/01/2008
Globalisation is an economic tsunami creating new supply chain dynamics. And for supply chain executives it's time to innovate and change strategies. more...
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Eyes wide open – comparing performance with your competitors - Mike Bourne, director Centre for Business Performance, Cranfield University School of Management - 20/06/2007
Nowadays, performance is measured assiduously. Miles of performance reports compare our performance with target, last year and the latest forecast. But do we know what our performance is against our competitors? And if we do, do we know how to improve our performance so that we're at least in the same league as the industry winners? more...
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