Lean Thoughts

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.

my daily walk in the plant was like navigating an obstacle course ...

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.

Douglas the manager of a high-end appliance maker decided to advise me that all we produced was crap.

Meeting a plan is a thing of beauty and should not be accomplished by accident.

Yokoten as a concept is incredibly powerful and effective, implementing it as a core concept is very difficult

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)

Meetings are necessary tools – but not in the manner many are run.

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

“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.

Success begins with a state of mind. You must believe you’ll be successful in order to become a success.

Let’s explore what a robust succession plan is, including identifying and developing internal talent.

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