Lean Thoughts

Until recently, RFID was more about potential than a practical reality because high costs got in the way of adopting this technology.

to ensure success, there are many factors to consider before embarking on your lean journey.

How to leverage the "hidden factory" as part of your winning team.

Our Philosophy of keeping an object in constant motion while adding value the customer is willing to pay for also became part of our culture

Blaming comes easy. Complaining is a cakewalk. But the culture needs encouragers,

It is our job as Lean leaders to recognize and handle each accordingly.

“ 50% of the waste in your organization is there because you live with it every day which makes it become invisible…

Many of us know the power of Visual Management. It provides individuals and organizations the ability to Provide instant feed-back to...

Kaizen often placed under the banner of Lean it truly is the migration from Batch to JIT to Jidoka.

I challenge all of you to look at your organization as if it were a McDonald’s franchise. Not menu but at process.

In order for any Problem Solving methodology to work you need to have a strong Problem Statement.

Ha !! got your attention. No I am not going to target you as being cheap but rather looking for value. So what is this remarkable tool?

During tough times is when innovation breeds and new leaders emerge . Primarily, as organizations hunker in attempt to ride out the storm.

lot of discussion about autonomous vehicles and Industry 4.0 but based on what i have seen both are very active within the Dairy Farms

with COVID-19, sparking a growing pushback against arcane management philosophies. It has shifted the calculus for many professionals

Ultimately you either pay a sinful amount to attract and retain labour or you take a closer look at your processes to identify opportunities

While Amazon may be a good channel for companies not ready to sell direct, it's important to be aware of the drawbacks.

Material Handling is a necessary evil and very seldom engineered

This is the time of year not to be Lean … Just maybe, someday our world will be as peaceful

there are still many opportunities to prepare your businesses for a banner year. Here are five ...