Lean Thoughts

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

"There’s a Link Between Effective Leadership and Getting Enough Sleep. In our hyper-connected, 24/7 world, many of us are losing sleep.

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

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

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

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.

Lean is not a cost reduction exercise. Lean is about increasing velocity within your process

Does Lean apply only to manufacturing or is it applicable to other parts of our business?

Maybe not so always eloquently stated but the theme is a constant mantra in all organizations.

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 consumer price index for food-at-home recently saw its biggest 12-month increase in more than 40 years,

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

It is our job as Lean leaders to recognize and handle each accordingly.

many times the wastes found are a result of poor designs. I’m sure that this poor design is not intentional though.

Kaizen often placed under the banner of Lean it truly is the migration from Batch to JIT to Jidoka.

In order for any Problem Solving methodology to work you need to have a strong Problem Statement.

with COVID-19, sparking a growing pushback against arcane management philosophies. It has shifted the calculus for many professionals

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