Owner of Competitive Edge Performance Solutions, Rick Bickerstaff, enjoys helping corporations with strategic planning workshops. Many businesses do not take time to create a strategic plan. If you make time... read more →
Interested in reducing waste and variability, streamlining projects, improving processes and reducing costs? If so, then this program is an ideal option for you! Designed for professionals with little or no prior experience with Lean or Six Sigma methodologies, this... read more →
What is the number one complaint by your workforce? Statistically, poor communication is at the top – the very top! Do we put enough emphasis on training our workforce to... read more →
The Baldrige Excellence Framework is used today by businesses, non-profits, healthcare and education organizations as a framework for organizational performance management, assessment and excellence. The Baldrige Criteria for performance excellence... read more →
Have you thought about implementing Lean Six Sigma in your organization? Lean focuses on reducing 8 common wastes: DefectsOver-productionWaitingNon-utilization of expertiseTransportationInventoryMotionExcess-processing or downtime To learn more about Lean Six Sigma... read more →
Rick was able to lend his expertise to the creation of the EPA’s Resource Guide to Effective Utility Management and Lean. The guide covers four important topics: Why Lean is... read more →
"Quality control starts and ends with training." -Kaoru Ishikawa Quality control is a system by which companies review the quality of all factors involved in production. Every person involved in... read more →
Performing routine internal audits in your organization allows the business to determine areas where it could improve, ensures regulatory compliance and is a valuable way to evaluate company performance and... read more →
If you don't have a strategic plan in place, your execution will be flawed. The strategic plan, and the implementation of that plan, are imperative in any organization. The systems... read more →
When you hear "New Year's Resolutions" you probably think of losing weight, reading more or drinking more water. These are terrific personal resolutions, but you can also set impactful resolutions... read more →