Lean Thoughts

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

It is about responsibility. Responsibility requires a huge commitment while respect is an attribute earned by being responsible. As...

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?

“Tuck in their Chair” it makes the area look neat and organized but it communicates respect for others, signals that you are done

This one simple form contains so many treasures of changing and sustaining change in your organization. On the surface it looks like a...

Suppliers … the hidden factory.

Purchasing and BUYING COSTS and HOLDING COSTS

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

Life is defined on the day you are born and ends on the day you die. The time in between can be defined as “Value Add”.

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

Tick-tock, Tick-tock … Checklists are not insulting.

Timed Delivery Routes maintain employees focused at their work stations while the materials are being conveyed through the process

The best definition of empowerment is “Freedom within Limits”.

This is why we launched Organizational First Aid !

Kamishibai or also know as “T” cards is a simple check card system which is used for systematically reviewing critical items within the work

When you take a step back and look at the different facets of your organization you must always see the untapped potential.

Despite the best intentions, people tire of everyday tasks, whether it’s exercise, house cleaning, or mowing the lawn. Similarly, apathy...

Production starts are important since it defines your “Run-at-Rate” and your predictability of meeting customer demand. So is it...