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Workflow Software: Your Digital Solution to Industry 4.0 and How to Implement It

The global workflow management system market was valued at $4.8 billion in 2018. This figure is anticipated to rise with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.7% from 2019 to 2025. One reason for this tremendous growth is the digital transformation of businesses globally. This transformation is called industry 4.0. The workflow management systems […]

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Identify Inefficiencies, Cut Costs and Improve Transparency Using a Workflow Diagram

Don’t lose money due to poorly managed business workflows. Read this post to learn about the humble workflow diagram today!

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HAZOP: Your Ultimate Guide for Conducting an Effective Risk Assessment

The International Labour Organization estimates there are 340 million occupational accidents and 160 million victims of work-related illnesses every year, globally. Major workplace accidents and incidents are critical safety issues inherent to business operations. Even one small incident could lead to more serious risk pathways developing.   That is why the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health […]

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Operational Excellence: How to Systemize Your Business to Perfection

What would happen if you upheld every New Year’s resolution you’ve ever made? Every year we make ourselves promise to exercise more, eat healthier, learn a new instrument, and so on. If we always improved in these ways, our productivity would skyrocket while we lead healthier and immensely happier lives. Apply that logic to your […]

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Swimlane Diagram: How to Complete Multi-Departmental Processes Without Chaos & Confusion

A simple swimlane diagram could stop your team from running around like headless chickens. Here’s why (and how to create your own diagrams).

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Safety Audit: How to Prevent Workplace Injuries (Free Template!)

In the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)‘s report titled “Health and safety at work: Summary statistics for Great Britain 2019”, 581,000 non-fatal injuries were logged. 138,000 of these were severe enough to put workers out of action for 7 days or more, and 147 workers died. Those figures are only rough estimates though, as almost […]

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SIPOC: How to Easily Define, Map, and Understand Essential Business Processes

Looking for a process improvement tool that allows you to map, define, and understand your business process better? Meet SIPOC.

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How to Keep Your Staff Safe with a Job Hazard Analysis (Free Template!)

“No matter where you work or what you do for a living, there is a chance that you will get injured on the job.” Work Injury Source, Workplace Injury Statistics In 1894, a solicitor slipped on a turnip at work, fell, and sued his employers for the equivalent of $2,000.  A true story that’s still […]

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Little’s Law: The Small But Mighty Theorem That Improves Business Operations

Powerful things often come in small packages. Little’s law — an aptly-named theorem — can help you take control of your business’ operations!

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The Ultimate Guide to ISO: What Does ISO Stand For? Where Did It Come From, & Why Was It Created?

“Great things happen when the world agrees” ISO, The ISO Story I’m guessing you’ve heard of ISO. You probably know it’s got something to do with standards, and maybe you’ve even read a couple of articles around ISO certification and ISO audits. But, if I asked you: what does ISO stand for, where does it […]