Lean Thoughts

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

Etiquette, At least, that’s what it was called in my generation.

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

Once again, 5S+1 is not about just about creating a clean and organized environment

I think if we review Maslow's hierarchy of needs we can find our answer

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Hello Guys, Just to let you know… I’m quitting January 29th .

A Gallup survey of workers found a dead-even split between “splitters” and “blenders.”

Proud of my plan I am already starting to celebrate my accomplishments but then I walk into the office and KABOOM

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

A successful Strategic Plan not only allows you to outline the direction that you want your business to take

Suppliers typically cursed, abused and given a lot of grief, while in reality they can be a great resource of value, and innovation.

here are the top soft skills employers are currently looking for. and then Bring there Soft Skills to the Surface.

Measuring and monitoring “Yield” within your facility can reveal interesting information about how well you utilize your materials and cash.

A year may seem like a long time but it is also a very short time

When a company “goes lean,” the tradition of managerial control is easily transferred to process improvement.

The 14 Principles of Process Design, in 4 categories – each beginning with “P” – hence many have referred to this as the “4 – P” approach.

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

Taiichi Ohno's book “Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production” would be better translated as "Aiming for Non-Scale Management

Sometimes you need to leave something simple alone, before complexity creeps in