Lean Thoughts

Toyota needed to procure parts assemble them and sell the final product before the supplier's invoice was due ... It is all about Velocity ... Period !!!

Cadence being the gait that needs to be observed with your information and communication flow and the repeatability of tasks.

I really need to blame my MOM for providing me with that LEAN DNA marker.

Decades of outsourcing have created shortages in a wide range of industries that make North America vulnerable to rogue countries like China

a Lean Environment is where ... Amazing Robust Processes can be staffed with Mediocre People !!!

Is the game is truly leveraging your gift of time and your talent management members?

you and most of your competitors’ products are capable of delivering the same outcomes at approximately the same cost ... what's your Brand?

Suppliers not only contribute to product innovation, they also help manufacturers achieve more effective production processes.

move from PDCA of process to CAPD … Check. Act, Plan, Do which allows you to act tactile and then plan strategic.

Vehicles are easy to build while still being complex … and at the base it is all about how you manage component replenishment.

one of your most critical responsibilities as a leader is to determine what the top priorities are for both the company and yourself.

Observe Process and question "Would I want my child to perform this function or even worse make it into a career?"

Ctrl, Alt Delete may be your answer to cure "Adjustitus" you have incurred during the past several years.

Perceived effective communications does not always work. Which is why you need to share communication through at least 2 channels.

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

One of the key initial rules in deploying Lean Methodologies is to assign a specific owner to a process, task or assignment ...

Really … it is common sense and you do not need 6 Sigma to figure this one out.

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

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

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