Lean Thoughts

As the company continues to innovate, many businesses can learn a few supply chain lessons from Ford.

I strongly suggest that you change the Deming cycle to Check, Act, Plan, Do (CAPD)

the touch of the human hand while cleaning is the world’s most sensitive instrument

Many Product or Process launched using the Hand Grenade methodology.

“poor planning on your part does not justify heroics on my part unless I can make it part of my business model”

The Water Spider is an honored and critical role in making continuous flow and a smoothly functioning Lean system a reality.

5S+1 is typically the first tool adopted by organizations as part of their Lean journey, primarily because of the visual impact it creates

Let us replace Inventory with Additive Manufacturing.

High achievers seem to always get so much done in so little time. How do they do it?

Migrating to using a kanban system?

10 points to consider before embarking on your LEAN transformation

Operations are the first to apply Lean because that is where “Waste” is typically the most visible.

those pesky Rush Order Requests always seem to come from (pick one or all) 1) the same customer 2) same sales person 3) same customer ser

Cadence being the gait that needs to be observed with your information and communication flow and the repeatability of tasks.

What is my problem with Value Steam Mapping (VSM)?

I really need to blame my MOM for providing me with that LEAN DNA marker.

Once again, 5S+1 is not about just about creating a clean and organized environment

QRQC is described as a quick and comprehensive problem-solving process

Is the game is truly leveraging your gift of time and your talent management members?

called a Fishbone chart or diagram. It is a simple yet powerful tool for identifying the potential sources of problems.