Lean Thoughts

“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.

How does a Leader come into a company as large as Ford - with its , multiple product lines, and international operations -stay aligned?

Let us replace Inventory with Additive Manufacturing.

Operations are the first to apply Lean because that is where “Waste” is typically the most visible.

Modern connected products require close coordination of multidisciplinary engineering teams during development.

With diets all the rage, why not think about a diet for your office? A Lean Office is a healthier office,

Cadence being the gait that needs to be observed with your information and communication flow and the repeatability of tasks.

I really need to blame my MOM for providing me with that LEAN DNA marker.

Decades of outsourcing have created shortages in a wide range of industries that make North America vulnerable to rogue countries like China

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