Lean Thoughts

There are a plethora of Leadership books in print, and more are invading the marketplace constantly. Ultimately Leadership remains a...

No one likes grilled mouse… at least no one we know.

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)

It is about responsibility. Responsibility requires a huge commitment while respect is an attribute earned by being responsible. As...

Where to source materials? Templates, Work Instructions and Brand Image? Potential Failure Points?

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

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”.

Meeting a plan is a thing of beauty and should not be accomplished by accident.

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

The best definition of empowerment is “Freedom within Limits”.

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.

Value stream mapping is a visual means to depict and improve the flow of manufacturing and production process, as well as the information...

What is “Going to the Gemba” and why is it so widely used in the Toyota Production System?

All organizations strive for continuous improvement, but as it turns out it is really hard to achieve. Kaizen is a tool that will help you..