Lean Thoughts

“ 50% of the waste in your organization is there because you live with it every day which makes it become invisible…

Consider that 60 to 80 percent of all cost related with meeting a customer demand is an administrative or non-production-related function.

Kaizen often placed under the banner of Lean it truly is the migration from Batch to JIT to Jidoka.

I challenge all of you to look at your organization as if it were a McDonald’s franchise. Not menu but at process.

Ha !! got your attention. No I am not going to target you as being cheap but rather looking for value. So what is this remarkable tool?

During tough times is when innovation breeds and new leaders emerge . Primarily, as organizations hunker in attempt to ride out the storm.

lot of discussion about autonomous vehicles and Industry 4.0 but based on what i have seen both are very active within the Dairy Farms

Ultimately you either pay a sinful amount to attract and retain labour or you take a closer look at your processes to identify opportunities

While Amazon may be a good channel for companies not ready to sell direct, it's important to be aware of the drawbacks.

The 14 Principles of Process Design, in 4 categories – each beginning with “P” – hence many have referred to this as the “4 – P” approach.

He could not understand why he was facing this challenge since they were compensating with above average hourly wage. I was not confused

Our TPM workstations remain pure where have incorporated layered audits, where the operator is truly recognized as a customer.

“CENTER OF TRUTH” a location where you can research to see if a “Disturbance to Flow” has previously been experienced and corrected

Leaders will do a lap through the facility to see how things are performing and get data inputs just in case someone presents a question.

Sometimes you need to leave something simple alone, before complexity creeps in

Lack of knowledge and why do commentators keep suggesting that JIT can’t work in a chaotic world?

I am raving fan of "Professor" Google or "Doctor" You Tube which between the two of them the majority (98%) of my questions are answered.

to help folks identify waste and ultimately improve process all you need to do is stand and observe.

The central idea of LEAN – that everything should flow from raw material to the customer – came directly from Henry Ford. Ford,

Are you controlling your schedule or is your customer? but customers want it Faster, Better and Cheaper, modify your schedule.