Lean Thoughts

Relationships and Trust are huge factors to both success and survival.

Are You Compliant With the New FSSC 22000 Version 6.0. Scheme? Certified companies in the food industry must comply with the new FSSC scheme

wandering through the grocery store? Do you pause, stare and wonder will they ever sell all of this produce before it spoils?

I became a Master Wizard manipulating ERP systems to succumb to my bidding.

Collaboration is an allergy that exists in nearly every organization. I cannot explain why … but it exists internally and externally …

The sole and only role of Walmart is to act as your household purchasing agent.

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

“Standard Work is a detailed definition of the current best practices for performing a process.”

How do you measure a successful day?

“Brilliant Processes managed by Average People” or "Average Processes managed by Brilliant People.”

Run out of something? Does the operator will walk somewhere to replenish or use the “HEY” system signaling for a lift truck ? That sucks

In this article, we dissect how Lean principles in manufacturing unlock increased productivity and growth.

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.

Are you are like me getting upset being forced to use Self-Checkouts? Then we have become the victim of a very active Conflict Cloud

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.

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

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

The Water Spider is an honored and critical role in making continuous flow and a smoothly functioning Lean system a reality.