Lean Thoughts

The number of SKU”s is both a blessing and a curse so as an organization. Real cost reductions can only be achieved through SKU Management.

“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.

No clear understanding of all intra-relationships

Behavioral design is not about using psychology to manipulate people. It’s about using psychology to help people achieve their goals.

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.

wandering through the grocery store? Do you pause, stare and wonder will they ever sell all of this produce before it spoils?

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

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

f you had sat on your hands and then instructed the dealer rep to conduct the procedure that you did he would have learned.

So, she decided to speak to people getting food at a food bank and here are some things she learned from those in need:

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

as soon as two people collaborate a culture is created.

The morning became my sanctuary for addressing the immediate challenges that disrupted the smooth flow of our operations.

“How goes my Monday will define how goes my Week!”

I quickly became overwhelmed about how fixated and anal the Senior Management Team was about Team Member Attendance.

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