Author: Redge Shepherd

In my leadership roles over the past 30 years, I have successfully worked as a change agent / catalyst helping companies to successfully integrate lean principles throughout their organization. As a Lean Practitioner by experience, I have learned to recognize that flawless execution of the most fundamental processes must be a standard practice to assure a solid foundation exists on which to build a truly lean culture. Although many tools are available and must be clearly understood, progressive integration is the key to a successful implementation strategy. All too often, changes in an organization are labeled as the "program" of the day or "flavour of the month". The only way to change today is to "walk" the program through it's paces and learn from the failures and build on a foundation of incremental successes. Our experience in this area has demonstrated that success can be achieved even in the most dire and challenging circumstances. The culture of any organization is a direct reflection of the leadership. Work to understand and know your people and processes to assure that Lean thinking becomes a very real characteristic of your organizations culture. We look forward to serving the manufacturing community by providing real solutions in real time as you work to implement lean practices and principles in your organization. Please feel free to forward any questions or comments to LeanExecution@gmail.com or Redge@Versalytics.com
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Crystal Reports and SQL Stored Procedures – Passing Multiple Parameters – Part 1 of 2

Passing multiple parameters between Crystal Reports and a T-SQL Stored Procedure Part 1:  SQL Server Management Studio SQL code Part 2:  Crystal Reports report setup and SHARED Formulas Crystal Reports is a … Continue reading Crystal Reports and SQL Stored Procedures – Passing Multiple Parameters – Part 1 of 2

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T-SQL SEQUENCE – An Application

Background A customer requires product to be identified using serialized labels.  The current front end application only provides an interface to generate labels with product information using Crystal Reports as … Continue reading T-SQL SEQUENCE – An Application

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Expert T-SQL Window Functions in SQL Server

Review:  “Expert T-SQL Window Functions in SQL – Master The Most Useful Addition To SQL In Over A Decade” by Kathi Kellenberger with Clayton Groom, Apress, 152 pages.  Paperback > … Continue reading Expert T-SQL Window Functions in SQL Server

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Code::Blocks – TDM-GCC Installation – Part 2 of 2

TDM-GCC Compiler Suite and Code::Blocks Almost every programming language requires the installation of a compiler and an editor or IDE (Interactive Development Environment) to accompany it.  Instructions for installing the TDM-GCC compiler suite is the topic of this post. A second post will soon follow that discusses installation of the Code::Blocks IDE.  Code::Blocks is an Open-Source, cross-platform  IDE that supports […]

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Failure Status: Pending – One Reason Why You Need to Backup

Software updates are time consuming but they have to be done at some point.  The most recent updates to my primary office computer include: Visual Studio 2017:  Updated IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate:  Updated … Continue reading Failure Status: Pending – One Reason Why You Need to Backup

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Code::Blocks – TDM-GCC Installation – Part 1 of 2

TDM-GCC Compiler Suite and Code::Blocks Almost every programming language requires the installation of a compiler and an editor or IDE (Interactive Development Environment) to accompany it.  Instructions for installing the TDM-GCC compiler suite is … Continue reading Code::Blocks – TDM-GCC Installation – Part 1 of 2

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Review: The Language of SQL 2nd Edition (Larry Rockoff)

I highly recommend “The Language of SQL – Second Edition” to any beginner wanting to learn SQL.  The presentation of material is clear and concise.  The key elements of SQL, including … Continue reading Review: The Language of SQL 2nd Edition (Larry Rockoff)