Lean Thoughts

Outline Ohno‟s 8 conditions for flow manufacturing;

A Mechanic's toolbox can explain more about an organization than the plethora of words from Leaders or any fancy PowerPoint Presentation .

Why don't fighter pilots learn to fly without checklists?

Lean Methodologies implemented could not deliver their full potential until a CENTER OF TRUTH could be established.

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

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

Change Management adds Stress and Anxiety that influences our culture

A strong attribute within a Great Leader is their ability to just stand and observe. Here is a simple assist.

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

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

After participating in a EVSM Workshop is people have never taken the time to observe the daily waste generated in their processes.

You have to know your costs. It is the only way you will be able to justify a changeover reduction program.

Factories were designed a long time ago to take advantage both of gravity.

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

As a leader you need to take time to “pause” to be “ON” your business rather than being “IN” your business.

the old timer who sued the drug company because the new sinus spray caused his arm pits to smell - in reality, the drug enabled him to smell

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

Annual Strategic Budget Thought Starters