Lean Thoughts

Some things that we are losing through emerging new technology are NOT good, namely etiquette.

You have to know your costs. It is the only way you will be able to justify a changeover reduction program.

Factories were designed a long time ago to take advantage both of gravity.

Lean is not a cost reduction exercise. Lean is about increasing velocity within your process

As companies must be fast, adaptable, agile, and courageous to compete, one of the most important elements is the ability to trust. Trust...

Does Lean apply only to manufacturing or is it applicable to other parts of our business?

The basic method of building cars hasn't changed much over the last 93 years:

Maybe not so always eloquently stated but the theme is a constant mantra in all organizations.

A year may seem like a long time but it is also a very short time

You post a Memo and Assume it will be read ... NOT!!

with great sensitivity, understand from you, how can we do better," said Schultz.

Most folks feel that if they and their organizations are not working at a fever pace nothing is being accomplished.

As a leader you need to take time to “pause” to be “ON” your business rather than being “IN” your business.

There is a lot of Hysteria within the Lean Community about A3 thinking well I am here to shatter the myth.

"People leave Leaders not Companies". I loved the title of one recent article titled "We are not Family anymore" ... how true.

feed-back and insights from first day impressions of new employees and visitors can be so valuable.

Clean to INSPECT .. and you do have the time.

the consumer price index for food-at-home recently saw its biggest 12-month increase in more than 40 years,

the old timer who sued the drug company because the new sinus spray caused his arm pits to smell - in reality, the drug enabled him to smell

When a company “goes lean,” the tradition of managerial control is easily transferred to process improvement.