Lean Thoughts

Lack of knowledge and why do commentators keep suggesting that JIT can’t work in a chaotic world?

Cyber-Security it truly is not a matter of "IF" you will be breached but rather "WHEN"!

I am raving fan of "Professor" Google or "Doctor" You Tube which between the two of them the majority (98%) of my questions are answered.

to help folks identify waste and ultimately improve process all you need to do is stand and observe.

The central idea of LEAN – that everything should flow from raw material to the customer – came directly from Henry Ford. Ford,

Are you controlling your schedule or is your customer? but customers want it Faster, Better and Cheaper, modify your schedule.

If we view problems as opportunities that are causing variation within our process we need to use the proper methodology.

Before you start on any Problem Solving journey focus on your Problem Statement with only one (1) Object and one (1) Deviation or you are ju

Inventory is like a dormant bomb waiting to detonate

Cadence and agility can be defined by how quick you are at changeovers.

One of the key initial rules in deploying Lean Methodologies is to assign a specific owner to a process, task or assignment ...

For Lean Culture, Consider a rock-and-roll band. To excel at making good music the band must have ...

Annual Strategic Budget Thought Starters

People and Technology create process. Process creates your products and services

Birth, Death and that gap in between is your "Gift of Time" to us.

Make your Plan Work your Plan MEET YOUR NUMBERS

The less wasteful a company is, the more profitable - assuming, of course, decent product

Metrics also serve as a powerful way to demonstrate improvement success to people who might otherwise roll their eyes.

Cadence being the gait that needs to be observed with your information and communication flow and the repeatability of tasks.

It is the physical path that a Material Handler follows from a central parts location to various consuming locations.