Lean Thoughts

SURVIVING BUT NOT THRIVING approach to business AND in mindset growth.

“Standard Work is a detailed definition of the current best practices for performing a process.”

Run out of something? Does the operator will walk somewhere to replenish or use the “HEY” system signaling for a lift truck ? That sucks

he term "chaku chaku" may sound funny to most employees, but it's a serious base line discipline that supports Automation.

Orchestras teach us a lot about business. In an orchestra, each musician plays a distinct instrument, contributing to the whole.

This is not enough Time !!! Lead ... Follow ... or Get out of the Way ! Let me show you how.

When I arrived the meeting room looked like a bomb had just exploded in it. Initially, I played the role of MOM, but that was not my job.

To enhance throughput in your business, we need to consider two factors: * Speed * Process time

As the company continues to innovate, many businesses can learn a few supply chain lessons from Ford.

I strongly suggest that you change the Deming cycle to Check, Act, Plan, Do (CAPD)

the touch of the human hand while cleaning is the world’s most sensitive instrument

Many Product or Process launched using the Hand Grenade methodology.

“poor planning on your part does not justify heroics on my part unless I can make it part of my business model”

The Water Spider is an honored and critical role in making continuous flow and a smoothly functioning Lean system a reality.

5S+1 is typically the first tool adopted by organizations as part of their Lean journey, primarily because of the visual impact it creates

Let us replace Inventory with Additive Manufacturing.

High achievers seem to always get so much done in so little time. How do they do it?

Migrating to using a kanban system?

10 points to consider before embarking on your LEAN transformation

Operations are the first to apply Lean because that is where “Waste” is typically the most visible.