Lean Thoughts

Ohno would quickly ask additional probing questions educating the engineer that perhaps they had “looked” but not “observed”

Workplace reorganization that transpired during Covid to protect people will now be expected as part of a Customer’s Value evaluation.

Ten Tips for Top Managers

Richard-San, why are you taking such a simple concept, which is a natural human attribute based and developing a complex training model?...

The collective knowledge from real-world business experience, especially at the executive level, is extremely valuable to companies...

The more I attempt to learn and embrace today’s technology the stupider I seem to become.

Nope !!! You do not need Organizational First Aid. Really and actually you do, but you just have not yet realized it yet.

The perfect process consists of a single object transitioning through a series of operations while constantly accumulating value

Cell Material Flow? Right or Left?? It’s all about perspective… hang on, I’ll explain. There is a science to production systems layouts....

Cells and Cellular Processing are at the heart of Lean. They appear simple but are far from simple.

We can see the light at the end of the tunnel of a post-Covid world … so we need to get ready for yet another society shift..

There are a plethora of Leadership books in print, and more are invading the marketplace constantly. Ultimately Leadership remains a...

No one likes grilled mouse… at least no one we know.

Outside Eyes can give you insight and help to Remove the Pain of a process change.

A common conflict in business is doing whatever it takes to satisfy the customer (damn the costs) or maximize profitability (damn service)

It is about responsibility. Responsibility requires a huge commitment while respect is an attribute earned by being responsible. As...

Where to source materials? Templates, Work Instructions and Brand Image? Potential Failure Points?

A problem to solve? A decision to Make? A plan to protect? An opportunity to leverage?

“Tuck in their Chair” it makes the area look neat and organized but it communicates respect for others, signals that you are done

Better, Faster = Cheaper or more appropriate higher customer value and improved margin.