Archive for April, 2009

Reducing Waste During Setup & Changeover

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

The biggest area of waste in a landscape business is “people standing around waiting for something to do.” In our second conversation with LEAN expert Paul Leao of Ariens Company, we discuss how to mitigate this through the better organization of your morning process, improved route management, the loading and unloading of equipment, and plenty more.

 
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Setting Goals That Will Help Grow Your Company

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

In this fourth installment of “The Bottom Line with Tony Bass,” we talk about the importance of setting clear goals, putting them in writing, and then having the discipline to measure them and make sure progress is being made.

 
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