Expert insights category
Digital Transformation
Artificial intelligence is advancing faster than many manufacturing organizations can absorb it. Leaders are already managing labor shortages, pressure [...]
Jul 30, 2026
Operational Excellence
The pressure to do more with less in the manufacturing industry is not going away. Teams are being asked to [...]
Jun 4, 2026
Process Improvement
To achieve long-standing operational excellence in any organization, it is essential to ensure continuous improvement throughout the organization’s operations. [...]
Aug 6, 2024
Process Improvement
In the latest episode of MetaPod, host Ron Crabtree and guest Mike Wynn, Vice President of Advanced Purchasing Dynamics, [...]
Jul 31, 2024
Process Improvement
To remain competitive and retain customers in the fast-paced environment of modern business, organizations must engage in continuous improvement efforts. [...]
Mar 6, 2024
Process Improvement
Understanding and optimizing the customer experience is essential for success in service-based industries. While process mapping is traditionally used in [...]
Jan 18, 2024
Process Improvement
How’s it going with getting things done these days? Fewer people due to layoffs and furloughs, reduced hours, but the [...]
Jul 10, 2020
Process Improvement
Process mapping forms the basis of how business gets done on a daily basis as well as how the consumer-facing [...]
Oct 3, 2019
Process Improvement
Ron Emery is a Continuous Improvement Consultant, Author, and Entrepreneur, and we’re proud to have him on our team of [...]
Sep 25, 2019
Operational Excellence
“Think of the tangential benefits from the Space Program” In July, the World celebrates the fantastic Journey that Apollo 11 [...]
Aug 28, 2019
Process Improvement
Situation A building and construction company brought MetaExpert Alan onboard to help sort out operational and logistical inefficiencies regarding the [...]
Aug 22, 2019
Leadership
Situation A multi-billion-dollar tier 1 company became involved with a customer regarding a safety issue in which the customer was [...]
Aug 7, 2019
Process Improvement
Situation MetaExpert Daniel served as Project Manager to a well-known clothing manufacturer and retailer with over 1,2000 stores located on [...]
Jul 3, 2019
Process Improvement
Situation A global provider of Aerospace products headquartered in Chicago, IL, needed help developing a furniture Contract Strategic Plan (CSP) [...]
Jun 6, 2019
Adaptable Business
I recently saw a TED talk where a well-known organizational behavior expert pushed my button. As a management consultant, his [...]
May 16, 2019
Process Improvement
In a recent survey, 76% of manufacturers said they would increase their investment and use of smart devices or embedded [...]
Apr 2, 2019
Lean/Lean Six Sigma
How a marketing Kaizen can help revitalize sales All companies depend on sales. But, as with all things dynamic, sales [...]
Feb 27, 2019
Leadership
Have you ever wondered if putting money into your organization’s safety policy was worth it? If so, you’re not alone. [...]
Jan 22, 2019
