Lean Thoughts

If the process can run at rate right from the start of shift we will know the following; The process was left “wet”

As a Leader, the buck stops with you. Every day, you make countless decisions about your company

If you make the effort to find and recruit the best hourly employees, you will add value to the organization now and in the future

“Low visibility” for many leaders and disorientation can easily occur as you find yourself constantly adapting to changing conditions.

 For those not yet committed to a visual factory – stupid floors you just walk on, but smart floors are filled with information.

No clear understanding of all intra-relationships

You have made a huge plunge to develop Value Stream Maps for key products.  So, it is even more important to take time for a review.

Behavioral design is not about using psychology to manipulate people. It’s about using psychology to help people achieve their goals.

There is a statistically significant relationship between the elements of innovation and competitive advantage in businesses.

When doing a transformation in an existing organization a leader has had a mind blowing experience after visiting a well organized plant.

Best time on the floor is 30 minutes before shift end and first 30 minutes at start, when you typically hear nothing.

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

Why Baseball? The game has all of the attributes needed to define Employee Empowerment.

The Rubber Factory allows you to reallocate resources with a structured methodology

seeing an opportunity to leverage without taking initiative becomes a lost opportunity.

People crave for in person social interactions,

So, she decided to speak to people getting food at a food bank and here are some things she learned from those in need:

SURVIVING BUT NOT THRIVING approach to business AND in mindset growth.

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

How do you measure a successful day?