Lean Thoughts

Alarm Bells were sounded, highlighting a critical concern that Standardized Work was eliminating Innovation within the workplace.

This post is not to question making changes but rather how. First, you when you decide to machine a part you would not start until someone had provided you with a drawing so you know what you will be creating. Similar if you decide to build a house I am certain you will start with some key requirements like the number of bedrooms and bathrooms ... the requirements will then be incorporated into a blueprint so the builder will understand what you want and the blueprint quanti

Creator of your strategic Plan you are not only a forecaster. you are also a Futurist.

Whether you’re in retail, service or manufacturing, it is all about CASH! As much as things change… the one constant measurement of a successful business is the amount of positive cash flow generated.

Duties or Tariffs were first initiated to create a level playing field for external competitors coming onto your home turf.

Why Does Mission Matter? 

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