January 16, 2006

Hi [[firstname]],

How do we overcome people resistance to change? 

Today's article is about what companies need to do when 
they encounter people resistance to change initiative 
implementation. It's a proven approach to making people 
problems disappear and thereby eliminating the need to 
"change the players."

But first, an important message from yours truly:

Last week I wrote to you with what I consider to be 
a very good option on "how to" optimize your MRP and 
lean manufacturing efforts by mastering the basics of 
order fulfillment/production linearity.

HERE WAS THE OPTION 

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Check out our 5-Day, onsite," Linearity Survey and 
Corrective Action Plan" by clicking on the below link:

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We'll do an unbiased survey of your order fulfillment/ 
production systems, identify and size linearity 
improvements, and develop a linearity corrective action 
plan to permanently eliminate your end-of-the-month 
scramble. 
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The web page was offering the first three signups a 
40% discount (Don't go there now because the discount 
has been removed.) 

If you checked it out and didn't make the cut, don't
be disappointed. During this week only, MBBP subscribers 
can signup at the 40% discount from our current web page 
price of $12.500; or for $7,500.00. Now that's a savings 
of $5000 from our regular web site price. 

For a detailed review of this special MBBP offer, go to:

http://bbasicsllc.com/linearsurvey.htm

You'll most likely need front office approval, so I 
suggest that you provide them with a copy of this MBBP 
Bulletin and ask them for their support. Most upper 
management leaders will be glad you did.

If you took a good look and feel that this offer is 
not for you, I respect your decision and appreciate 
your time. 

If you didn't have time to discover how the linearity 
survey and corrective action plan can help your team:

* Optimize speed, quality and cost reduction
* Reduce WIP and excess inventory investment
* Become problem solvers not finger pointers 
* Transform work from drudgery to fun
* Minimize day-to-day stress levels
* Master the basics of production linearity
* Gain well deserved recognition and rewards
* Reach your full growth and earnings potential.

Then, please visit our web page below to learn more 
about your special MBBP subscriber's offer:

http://bbasicsllc.com/linearsurvey.htm

The fact is, order fulfillment/production linearity 
will reduce shop floor chaos and eliminate costly end-
of-the-month scrambling. Don't you wish you were 
realizing those benefits right now? 

You owe it to yourself and to your company to consider 
this survey and plan. I encourage you to print and 
share this message with your upper management ... 
with their support, production linearity can help 
create a win-win, fun work environment for everyone.

DON'T PROCRASTINATE... HIT YOUR FORWARD BUTTION...
DO IT NOW! 

Have a nice day, and stay connected.

Bill Gaw
bg@bbasicsllc.com
760-945-5596

P.S. Our Lifetime 100% Money-Back Guarantee means 
YOU CAN'T LOSE with our survey and your plan! Your 
linearity corrective action plan WILL help you and 
your company... I GUARANTEE IT!

Go to: http://bbasicsllc.com/linearsurvey.htm

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SOMETHING OLD BUT STILL APPROPRIATE
"Goals, Roles, Rules, and People."

There is little doubt in the minds of most people that 
individual achievement, while important to overall 
company performance, is no guarantee of success. 
Therefore it came as no surprise when I heard the 
results of a Harvard Business School study that 
concluded: when business management concentrates on 
the replacement of people as their main thrust in 
problem solving; problems tend to become unsolvable.

This study went on to say that trying to solve complex 
business problems by "changing the players" was a 
common characteristic of poor performing companies.

There are four basic elements in company performance: 
GOALS, ROLES, RULES AND PEOPLE.

GOALS - This is the company game plan that will
define the level of achievement required
by the team to assure a predetermined 
level of business success.

ROLES - A definition of the jobs to be done and who 
has the accountability and authority to execute.

RULES - The policies, procedures and processes that form
the basis of consistent action and performance
excellence. 
PEOPLE - The players that make up the team; a company's 
most valuable asset.

The study concluded that companies that attacked these 
elements from the bottom up were losers, while companies 
that prioritized its problem solving from the top down 
were the winners.

It's literally amazing that when a company establishes 
its GOALS, defines the ROLES, and documents the RULES; 
PEOPLE problems disappear and the need to "change the 
players" seldom materializes.

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have a responsibility to train themselves. Without
continuous learning, you will never reach your full 
growth and earning potential.

In order to help MBBP subscribers optimize the 
benefits of continuous improvement projects, I 
extracted a portion of the Kaizen Based Lean 
Manufacturing e-Tutorial and created a cost-effective, 
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Take a few minutes and check out the Performance 
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You are welcomed to print and share this bulletin with 
your manufacturing teams, peers and upper management ... 
better yet, have them signup for their own copy at:

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