Lean Thoughts

Whether you’re in retail, service or manufacturing, it is all about CASH! As much as things change… the one constant measurement of a successful business is the amount of positive cash flow generated.

Never forget: Your employees are a top asset, but if you botch your relationships with them, you could create a work environment with low morale and little productivity.

Duties or Tariffs were first initiated to create a level playing field for external competitors coming onto your home turf.

Why not use AI? Steam engines did more work than horses. Computers stored more data than brains. AI tools can write faster than you can think. Why wouldn’t you use them?

No equipment, No parts, Hardly any buildings and no cash but still a lot of people. As a business what are going to do?

They were not just filling positions. They were preparing people. Slowly. Thoughtfully. Thoroughly.

Only 14% of employees strongly agree that Annual Performance Reviews inspire them to improve, according to Gallup.

Sustainability relies on the importance of checklists. Although simple, checklists work! Even the most specialized professionals like pilots and doctors can rely on this simple tool to improve their performance .

Everyone does it all of the time. When you arrive at work without even knowing it you are mentally conducting a "Situation Appraisal"

Undercover Boss makes for good television. Imagine if you incorporated this methodology within your business operations, it would be the ultimate Continuous Improvement idea generator.

A Non-Lean environment is where ... Mediocre Processes are managed by Amazing People Whereas a Lean Environment  is where ... Amazing...

Team had purchased a container of Green Sofas from Asia. This was a direct assault on our core competency,

Toyota needed to procure parts assemble them and sell the final product before the supplier's invoice was due ... It is all about Velocity ... Period !!!

In this article, I share 5 5 Toyota principles that turn businesses around like clockwork and how to apply them to your business.

If their organizations is not working at a fever  pace nothing is being accomplished.  This can be a significant error of judgment.

EBITDA, It's simply your business performance without the noise.

Forecasts should always be considered incorrect, even though a stopped clock will be correct twice per day.

Maybe they fear if they train the team they will leave, but worse is if you don't train them and they stay !

business process improvement (BPI) strategy is one such opportunity to improve the way your business works and expedite desired outcomes.

I appreciate your concern as a KPI it should also be acting as a contingent trigger for action.