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815S for Workplace Organization
5S is considered as a basis for Lean Manufacturing and this article attempts to explain what it is, why it fails in so many organisations and what is required for it to succeed.
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70Photography On Cloudy Days
Cloudy days aren’t as bad as they may seem when it comes to taking photos, although the subject matter tends to be less obvious. Here are some photo opportunities for cloudy and even drizzly days:
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75Personal Development - Techniques, Theories and Opportunities
Learning doesn't and shouldn't stop after school, college or university, unless of course you have somehow decided in your mind that it does. There is no reason why learning and personal development shouldn't...
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71Healthy Red Wine?
Ever heard that red wine can be good for you? Well there is now substantial scientific evidence to back it up. Clearly a bottle a day can't be a good thing, but a couple of glasses could be depending on the type of red wine it is.
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66Depth Of Field
Depth of field is, in simple terms, the distance between the nearest and furthest objects in a photograph that appear to be in focus. Why is depth of field important? Depth of field defines the "feel" of a...
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70"Fat Manufacturing" - How many organisations operate in reality
After 14 years working in various manufacturing organisations and having studied and implemented aspects of lean manufacturing methodology, I have found that many companies who adopt powerful and inspirational sounding slogans, who claim to believe in lean principles, and who talk of promoting teamwork, investing in their people and putting the customer first, actually behave rather differently in reality. I have coined the term "Fat Manufacturing", the antonym of Lean Manufacturing to describe
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63Zoom Burst
Zoom bursts are a creative technique in photography. They can bring life to a relatively dull subject or give the sense of high speed towards or from an object. Zoom bursts create blurred streaks originated from the centre of the photo, the centre being the subject of focus.
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What is Coaching? Coaching is "a process that enables learning and development to occur and thus performance to improve." Eric Parsloe, The Manager as Coach and Mentor (1999) Coaching has parallels with...
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