Introduction Having spent 9 years in the role of Vice President, Danaher Business Systems (DBS), I quite frankly found it to be the most challenging professional position of my career. I refer to this position as a Chinese Water Torture. In most jobs, you are regularly measured on performance. I held senior financial, operational and […]
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Mark DeLuzio is speaking at the 2018 Lean Accounting & Management Summit
Mark DeLuzio will be presenting a mini-keynote at the next Lean Accounting & Management Summit on September 21, 2018. As a precursor to his upcoming book, he will share why organizations are Flatlining after doing lean for more than a decade and what to do about it. Join us at the Lean Accounting & Management […]
Organizational Announcement – Clem Confessore
It is with great pleasure that I announce the promotion of Clem Confessore to Managing Director. Clem has a distinguished career in Lean management and has been a Senior Consultant for Lean Horizons over the past several years. Clem is one of the longest running practitioners of Lean Transformation in the USA. He has embraced […]
Financial Close to Disclose: Impact of Delays and Poor Quality
Monthly, quarterly and annual Closes and Discloses are an integral part of the business cycle. When you have a great month, quarter or year you want to share the great news, describe the success and give credit to your team for a job well done. When things don’t go well you need to explain why […]
Finance Department: Historians or Navigators?
Is your finance team under enormous stress that leads to burnout? Is there low morale and high turnover? Lately this seems to be the rule rather than the exception. Increasing regulations, poor data integrity, demanding Boards of Directors, and outdated accounting systems and processes all contribute to long lead-times to close and disclose financial data. […]
Kaizen Award Earned by Lean Horizons Client Tempel Steel
Lean Horizons client Tempel Steel earned an award on January 4, 2014 for Best Kaizen Project at the Quality Circle Forum of India. The Kaizen award Tempel received was for an innovative tool used to reduce set-up time on a 300 ton progressive press. The Kaizen event, led by Lean Horizons’ Ashok Puri, identified the […]