Lean Thoughts

move from PDCA of process to CAPD … Check. Act, Plan, Do which allows you to act tactile and then plan strategic.

Credit is tightening and no business system can keep pace with the changes in the market. Cash has always been King …

Vehicles are easy to build while still being complex … and at the base it is all about how you manage component replenishment.

If you struggle with the anxiety that comes with trying to plan what is next for your business, you are not alone.

"There’s a Link Between Effective Leadership and Getting Enough Sleep. In our hyper-connected, 24/7 world, many of us are losing sleep.

one of your most critical responsibilities as a leader is to determine what the top priorities are for both the company and yourself.

Calculating you KANBAN Level

So what to do? … Like most you begin to review process(es) to identify and implement business improvements.

those businesses that stand out also tend to operate with a heavy dose of tribal knowledge … which other view as a vulnerability

Ctrl, Alt Delete may be your answer to cure "Adjustitus" you have incurred during the past several years.

Suppliers typically cursed, abused and given a lot of grief, while in reality they can be a great resource of value, and innovation.

Measuring and monitoring “Yield” within your facility can reveal interesting information about how well you utilize your materials and cash.

Now that lean has been affecting production processes for decades, how far has factory layout/design come? In my experience, not very far!

After participating in a EVSM Workshop is people have never taken the time to observe the daily waste generated in their processes.

Factories were designed a long time ago to take advantage both of gravity.

Lean is not a cost reduction exercise. Lean is about increasing velocity within your process

As companies must be fast, adaptable, agile, and courageous to compete, one of the most important elements is the ability to trust. Trust...

Does Lean apply only to manufacturing or is it applicable to other parts of our business?

The basic method of building cars hasn't changed much over the last 93 years:

A year may seem like a long time but it is also a very short time