Lean Thoughts

But over the past 3 years, we've seen more change than we ever have seen. Here we share 5 important ones:

Lean Methodologies implemented could not deliver their full potential until a CENTER OF TRUTH could be established.

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

Walking is the biggest cost driver when it comes to warehouse operations and a big detriment to picking efficiency.

“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.

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

Ditch "Command and Control" and learn to embrace "Servant Leadership"

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

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.

my daily walk in the plant was like navigating an obstacle course ...

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.

Douglas the manager of a high-end appliance maker decided to advise me that all we produced was crap.

Meeting a plan is a thing of beauty and should not be accomplished by accident.

Yokoten as a concept is incredibly powerful and effective, implementing it as a core concept is very difficult

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)