Lean Thoughts

"People leave Leaders not Companies". I loved the title of one recent article titled "We are not Family anymore" ... how true.

feed-back and insights from first day impressions of new employees and visitors can be so valuable.

Clean to INSPECT .. and you do have the time.

Until recently, RFID was more about potential than a practical reality because high costs got in the way of adopting this technology.

to ensure success, there are many factors to consider before embarking on your lean journey.

How to leverage the "hidden factory" as part of your winning team.

Our Philosophy of keeping an object in constant motion while adding value the customer is willing to pay for also became part of our culture

Blaming comes easy. Complaining is a cakewalk. But the culture needs encouragers,

It is our job as Lean leaders to recognize and handle each accordingly.

I challenge all of you to look at your organization as if it were a McDonald’s franchise. Not menu but at process.

In order for any Problem Solving methodology to work you need to have a strong Problem Statement.

lot of discussion about autonomous vehicles and Industry 4.0 but based on what i have seen both are very active within the Dairy Farms

with COVID-19, sparking a growing pushback against arcane management philosophies. It has shifted the calculus for many professionals

While Amazon may be a good channel for companies not ready to sell direct, it's important to be aware of the drawbacks.

there are still many opportunities to prepare your businesses for a banner year. Here are five ...

He could not understand why he was facing this challenge since they were compensating with above average hourly wage. I was not confused

Our TPM workstations remain pure where have incorporated layered audits, where the operator is truly recognized as a customer.

“CENTER OF TRUTH” a location where you can research to see if a “Disturbance to Flow” has previously been experienced and corrected

Leaders will do a lap through the facility to see how things are performing and get data inputs just in case someone presents a question.

Sometimes you need to leave something simple alone, before complexity creeps in