It's a scenario any organization would embrace, at first glance. Every department is hitting its targets. Performance dashboards are overwhelmingly colored green as goals are met or exceeded. Bonuses are handed out for jobs well done. Lots of good things are happening within the organization, and yet ... lead times are growing longer, issues are escalating and frustration is rising. What is going on?
Sound familiar? This week's Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement (see below) tackles this paradox of organizational success. It's a good episode and I encourage you to listen in. And, by the way, if you have a continuous improvement topic you would like the hosts to address, drop me a line and I will get it into their hands.
On another note, April 3 is the deadline for the 2026 IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards competition. If you have started filling out the entry form and have questions, contact me. If you are still deliberating about whether to enter, get started anyways. Even if you ultimately decide not to participate, simply filling out the application teaches you a lot about your own facility. If you are unfamiliar with the program but want to learn more, follow this link: IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards.
With that, enjoy this issue of the IndustryWeek Continuous Improvement newsletter. —Jill Jusko, [email protected]
