Lean Thoughts

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Our TPM workstations remain pure where have incorporated layered audits, where the operator is truly recognized as a customer.

“CENTER OF TRUTH” a location where you can research to see if a “Disturbance to Flow” has previously been experienced and corrected

Leaders will do a lap through the facility to see how things are performing and get data inputs just in case someone presents a question.

ou have heard the term "Dress for Success" but how is your business dressed to attract and retain employees?