Are You Neglecting Your Cost of Quality?

Cost of Quality in theory has been around since the 1950’s, but I find that many of my clients do not track or have a complete understanding of this concept.  COQ is often misunderstood.  It is not just the price of creating a quality product or service.  It is the...

Accounting System Pulse Check

How do you know when your accounting system is running well? Unfortunately, there is no standard measurement of health for an accounting system: no blood pressure, BMI, or pulse check. However, here are some points to consider this month during your month-end close...

Team CDH in the Community

The weather may be getting cooler and wetter, but that is not stopping the CDH team from being active both outside, and for the community. On Sunday September 30th, some members of the CDH team participated in the Inside Out Club DuPage 5k run/walk. The weather...

Beware of Complacency in Strong Economic Times

Unless your leadership has a disciplined program of continuous improvement in place with timely monitoring of the key performance indicators (KPI’s) and a process of corrective action when the company veers off track you will not maximize the improved profitability of...

The Secret to Going Fast: Slow Down!

  Spinning your tires in a snow drift is fast tire rotation without making any progress or forward movement. In today’s culture of fast food, electronic trading, texting, and video gaming many of us feel the pressure to make decisions quickly so we can move...