Why Should I Care About Continuous Improvement?

Want to overcome your obstacles and improve your situation? So do we at CME! Continuous Improvement is a process all individuals, and businesses must undergo to see positive change. 

Unless we participate in an ongoing effort to improve we can fall behind and fail to see where we should encourage change. Participating in a continuous evaluation, while encouraging improvement significantly increases efficiency, decreases the amount of time you waste, and can have an incredibly positive impact overall .

At CME we are constantly encouraging continuous improvement in our products, services, and processes. These efforts may begin with incremental improvements, but over time these small changes can turn into a significantly improved end result.

According to AcqNotes the Continuous Improvement Process has 6 simple steps:

1. Identify Improvement Opportunity: Select the appropriate process for improvement.
   • Evaluate Process
   • Select a challenge/problem
2. Analyze: Identify and verify the root cause(s).
3. Take Action: Plan and implement actions that correct the root cause(s).
4. Study Results: Confirm the actions taken to achieve the target.
5. Standardize Solution: Ensure the improved level of performance is maintained.
6. Plan for Future:
   • Plan what is to be done with any remaining problems
   • Evaluate the team’s effectiveness Set a target for improvement

We use this process every day, from the beginning of any project, through initial contract review, and lastly through production and delivery using a system we call the R.I.P (Rapid Improvement Program). Constantly analyzing our process allows us to evaluate results, and make increasingly more effective decisions.

Empowering employees to implement improvements makes a positive impact. We know that the ideas our employees propose are worth investigating because our employees are the closest observers of the problems we face. We encourage the development of new ideas because we know our employees have the vision to create positive change.

This is one of many ways CME culture is dedicated to quality excellence and maintaining high quality standards.

Are you committed to continuous improvement?

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