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Article: Activating the 'Action Learning Process' at your mill; the ALP can leverage industry expertise for problem solving while creating and capturing new knowledge.(Practical Solutions)
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- Solutions - for People, Processes and Paper
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- November 1, 2002
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Regardless of how well a mill performs operationally, problems will arise that need solutions for the mill to return to acceptable performance. Typical problem solving begins with in-house resources followed by shared resources from groups involved in such areas as corporate process improvement or operational support. If the problem continues or is recurring, assistance can come from various external resources, including suppliers and consultants.
These "expert" resources will often enter the picture independently of each other and have a given period to "fix" a problem. During this time, the pain continues as loss of productivity, quality rejections, or ...