Andy Herdan Consultant

The Journey to Sticky Data: Humans Needed

February 18, 2013  9:54 am

Living in an “Information Age” has its challenges. Many of us have come to rely too much on technology, expecting it to solve the world’s problems with little or no manual effort involved. Much like drivers who use GPS systems to blindly navigate the roads, organizations have become …Read More >

 
 
Jeremy_Ecenbarger Director, Marketing Communications

Lean Tools and Techniques to Remember as You Bring in the New Year

December 21, 2012  1:35 pm

With each new year, there comes a time to sit back and reflect on the past to see what wisdom (i.e., lessons learned) we can take forward to create a better future. In 2012, Kaufman Global ventured around the states, across the borders of Canada and Mexico, and …Read More >

 
 
Brad Parker Director of Operations, Americas

On A Continuous Improvement Journey, It Pays to Look in the Rearview Mirror

November 19, 2012  3:07 pm

Business leaders are often criticized for their tendency to keep looking “in the rear view mirror,” but is this always a bad thing? In life there are frequent occasions when one can learn from events of the past to augment future outcomes.  Where Continuous Improvement (CI) activities are …Read More >

 
 
Eric Patz Director, Recruiting and Human Resources

Time-to-Hire: What You Do Not Know Can Hurt You

August 7, 2012  10:38 am

Talent Wars | You identify a critical resource need. A requisition is prepared and submitted. The recruiting and hiring process begins. Perhaps six weeks later — if all goes well — your offer for employment is accepted and you have a new employee! Meanwhile, tasks for the new …Read More >

 
 
Jerry President and Principal

Metrics are Scary and Should be Avoided at All Costs (Not)

October 7, 2011  10:10 am

Metrics are such an important element of continuous improvement. Wait…Metrics might be the most important element of continuous improvement. Why? Because continuous improvement by definition is the measurement of improvement — and if you aren’t measuring, how will the organization know how far it has come or where …Read More >