Fundamentals

Well Cork didn’t get the fundamentals right in the first of the Munster Senior Hurling Final. Did better in the second half and it was exciting stuff. Can’t see either of the two teams troubling the Cats though.

I’m reminded of fundamentals because of the amount of times that I see managers chasing the newest shiny thing (Lean is still new and shiny to many) and forgetting about the fundamentals.

So, if you know what work you do, to what equipment, for how long and what spares you use – those are basic building blocks. If you then analyse that information and use it for continuous improvement – that’s good practice and it’s fundamental. No point haring off unless you (and your people!) are doing that as a sustained behaviour. (This is what we are doing in the ESS Ltd. CMI service).

C’mon the Rebels this coming Sat – get the fundamentals right!!

And no, there won’t be a vuvuzela in sight .