Lean Thoughts

Annual Strategic Budget Thought Starters

Birth, Death and that gap in between is your "Gift of Time" to us.

The less wasteful a company is, the more profitable - assuming, of course, decent product

Yes your organization does have an Aura. Know it to manage a successful evolution.

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

Really … it is common sense and you do not need 6 Sigma to figure this one out.

It has been said that the factory of the future will only require 2 occupants, 1 Human and 1 Dog.

It is all about Culture Speed of methodology absorption.

COVID-19 has spawned its own vocabulary. “Physical distancing","super spreaders" and “elbow bump” have all come to mean very specific...

Ohno would quickly ask additional probing questions educating the engineer that perhaps they had “looked” but not “observed”

Ten Tips for Top Managers

Richard-San, why are you taking such a simple concept, which is a natural human attribute based and developing a complex training model?...

Nope !!! You do not need Organizational First Aid. Really and actually you do, but you just have not yet realized it yet.

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

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

“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.

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

Emotional Attachment is not a methodology but the magnet for subliminal engagement.

When you take a step back and look at the different facets of your organization you must always see the untapped potential.