Affordable Healthcare, Affordable Education, Affordable Retirement (Social Security?), Affordable Cities, Affordable Communities to Live In, Affordable States to Reside In … the list can be long. Currently, Affordability and Government does not naturally go together. What is that government does, […]
Affordability success is based upon satisfaction of all types (Customers, Suppliers, People), speed, quality and affordable cost in delivering products and services that meet and exceed expectations and requirements. Over the years, it seems that a mindset has developed that […]
As with many new ideas, concepts, initiatives, change and transformation, there comes resistance. According to Price Pritchett, it is likely, 30% of any group will exhibit resistance, reluctance and/or attempt to be an inhibitor to change (see the 20-50-30 Rule). […]
For those of you who have been following along this year, I have an update on, “Affordability – Integrating Value, Customer and Cost for Continuous Improvement” being published by Taylor and Francis. We’ve recently moved into the production phase. As […]
Affordability is about the Value you provide, the Requirements of your Customer and the Cost associated. How can you respond and provide faster?…How can you improve Quality?… How can you decrease cost while improve improving profitability? Affordability … know more!
What is the formula for Affordability? Affordability is based on Delivery of Value to meet and exceed Customer Requirements. In Affordability, Services are purchased by the Customer at a Price the Customer is willing to pay, and provided at an […]
Cost reduction is a result of Affordability. However, labor reduction is not! Utilizing Affordability means faster, better and more affordable. Using Affordability means conforming to customer requirements and delivering value as needed, wanted and required by the customer and market. […]
Over the past several months, I’ve been engaged in several activities, projects and programs focused on performance improvement. And, as it has been for the past 10 years, I’ve found application for Affordability and its components. Below are examples of […]
Over the past several weeks, I’ve been involved with numerous Healthcare Institutions (mostly Hospitals). Like other types of organizations, these institutions have encountered specific challenges that interfere with transformation aimed at improving performance and increasing Affordability. Although these organizations are […]
Affordability is about Value, Customer and Cost. Focused on Customers, centered on Value with a strong fiduciary stewardship of Cost management. None of the three are more important than the others, nor or any subordinate to the others. Value […]
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