Lean Thoughts

Why don't fighter pilots learn to fly without checklists?

“Low visibility” for many leaders and disorientation can easily occur as you find yourself constantly adapting to changing conditions.

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

You have made a huge plunge to develop Value Stream Maps for key products.  So, it is even more important to take time for a review.

There is a statistically significant relationship between the elements of innovation and competitive advantage in businesses.

This approach to decision making emphasizes a systematic and logical process, allowing individuals or groups to make well-informed decisions

Relationships and Trust are huge factors to both success and survival.

When doing a transformation in an existing organization a leader has had a mind blowing experience after visiting a well organized plant.

The Rubber Factory allows you to reallocate resources with a structured methodology

Collaboration is an allergy that exists in nearly every organization. I cannot explain why … but it exists internally and externally …

People crave for in person social interactions,

The sole and only role of Walmart is to act as your household purchasing agent.

SURVIVING BUT NOT THRIVING approach to business AND in mindset growth.

“Standard Work is a detailed definition of the current best practices for performing a process.”

Run out of something? Does the operator will walk somewhere to replenish or use the “HEY” system signaling for a lift truck ? That sucks

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

Orchestras teach us a lot about business. In an orchestra, each musician plays a distinct instrument, contributing to the whole.

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.

To enhance throughput in your business, we need to consider two factors: * Speed * Process time