Lean Thoughts

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

Cell Material Flow? Right or Left?? It’s all about perspective… hang on, I’ll explain. There is a science to production systems layouts....

Cells and Cellular Processing are at the heart of Lean. They appear simple but are far from simple.

This guy sits around the house during Covid Lockdown all day. His wife says, "You could do something useful, like vacuum the house once a...

Outside Eyes can give you insight and help to Remove the Pain of a process change.

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?

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

As an “Asset” your supplier is blurred into your daily operation with a common focus on success. The supplier fully understands that their s

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”.

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

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

Emotional Attachment is not a methodology but the magnet for subliminal engagement.