Lean Thoughts

There are two basic paths to achieving quick changeover. I call them, organizational and mechanical

In this article, I share 5 5 Toyota principles that turn businesses around like clockwork and how to apply them to your business.

Customers expect variety, reasonable price, high quality, comprehensive service and responsive delivery.

Here are the six key Lean strategies that can transform your operations:

A Mechanic's toolbox can explain more about an organization than the plethora of words from Leaders or any fancy PowerPoint Presentation .

“Tick...tick...tick” the team calculates 30% of the warehouse has been storing material not moved in 3 years.

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

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

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.

Walking is the biggest cost driver when it comes to warehouse operations and a big detriment to picking efficiency.

as soon as two people collaborate a culture is created.

“How goes my Monday will define how goes my Week!”

he term "chaku chaku" may sound funny to most employees, but it's a serious base line discipline that supports Automation.

This is not enough Time !!! Lead ... Follow ... or Get out of the Way ! Let me show you how.

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.

A survey found 96% of respondents expected the addition of automation to increase . Yet, employees remain a central pillar of operations.

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

5S+1 is typically the first tool adopted by organizations as part of their Lean journey, primarily because of the visual impact it creates

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