Lean Thoughts

The less wasteful a company is, the more profitable - assuming, of course, decent product

Metrics also serve as a powerful way to demonstrate improvement success to people who might otherwise roll their eyes.

Yes your organization does have an Aura. Know it to manage a successful evolution.

It is the physical path that a Material Handler follows from a central parts location to various consuming locations.

unless it directly contributes the primary guiding principal (Velocity) it becomes a waste of time, investment and ultimately money.

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

The perfect process consists of a single object transitioning through a series of operations while constantly accumulating value

A common conflict in business is doing whatever it takes to satisfy the customer (damn the costs) or maximize profitability (damn service)

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

Enhance your ROI constantly. We truly live in a global community where your next customer and competitor is merely a mouse-click away

A problem to solve? A decision to Make? A plan to protect? An opportunity to leverage?

Better, Faster = Cheaper or more appropriate higher customer value and improved margin.

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

Understanding exactly what is defined activity within your role and position.

Value stream mapping is a visual means to depict and improve the flow of manufacturing and production process, as well as the information...

What is “Going to the Gemba” and why is it so widely used in the Toyota Production System?