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where the individual’s confidence
increases because of personal
development and the application of new
knowledge and skills.
Sustaining improvements through
automation
The disruption is finally over. The
machinery has arrived and been installed.
The management team can sit back and
relax and wait for the business to reap the
benefits from the capital investment. Not
at all.
Sorry, but the hard work is definitely not
over. Here we look at how a business
sustains change and develops a culture of
continuous improvement.
Let’s go back to the beginning and start
with the initial strategy. It might sound
basic but one of the key drivers for
continuous improvement and sustaining
change is to identify initially what it is you
want to improve. It is also easy to think of
each project as defined in its own right.
Instead, consider wider organisational
initiatives that have broader business
benefits that can act as an umbrella for
specific projects.
Final words
The words ‘automation project’ are
perhaps a misnomer. It makes us think of
a defined beginning and end. Perhaps this
is a wish that one day we can cross off a
“Continuous improvement
is where the real value
lies... create a culture where
your people make your
business grow and
prosper.”
Gary Wyles, Managing Director, Festo Training and Consulting
project as finalised and completed. While
this is possible it’s really not
recommended. Continuous improvement
is where the real value lies. By taking
these four steps you can create a culture
where your people make your business
grow and prosper.
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