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Since 1985 APLOMET has helped organizations get the foundations right. A business strategy must be supported by effectively functioning operational processes, and we help organizations design, manage, measure and improve these processes.
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ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
Many organizations have recurring problems that their corrective action process does not effectively address. The cause is often
Musings: My Blog
Some Wisdom Here
Whether it's investing or self-development, this interview of Chamath Palihapitiya by Barry Rithholtz is worthwhile. You can listen or read here.
Good Article on Risk Management
Over the past couple of years I've spoken several times on problems with many risk assessments, and also published an article on it (see here). I recently ran into an article from 2005 that discusses similar issues, but especially points out problems with...
Should They be in Quality Profession
It's amazing how I still see/hear complaints about risk-based thinking (RBT) being included in ISO 9001. It always makes me wonder whether or not the individual should even be allowed to call themselves a quality professional. Consider that one of the earliest things...
Patronizing is Not an Appropriate Change Agent Technique
I'm amazed at the degree to which people (especially politicians) patronize others in order to try to influence them. Whether it's to affect a particular voting group or even a particular country, it's pretty obvious when it's used. And a simple example is how...
Another Flaw of Averages
Sam Savage has an excellent book by the title "Flaw of Averages" and also does a great talk on it. An example often used is that someone can easily drown in a lake that has an average depth of 4 feet. Of course it may only be a few inches in some places, but 30+...
A Presentation on Root Cause Analysis
I recently did a virtual presentation on RCA for the Richmond ASQ section. Luckily they recorded it. Here's a link if you'd like to watch.
Want to Become a Better Facilitator?
A couple years ago I attended a virtual presentation by JD Solomon titled Moving from a Good to a Great Facilitator. One of the best presentations I've seen. Here's a link if you're interested.
Good Article on Analytics for Internal Auditing
As you may (or may not) know I've been speaking on the use of analytics by quality auditors for some time now. Usually find that people are interested in the concept and potential value, but don't know how many of them have tried it. Recently ran into an article that...
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