Lean Thoughts

When something related to Product Integrity and Compliance happens, the first reaction is often ... “Call Quality.”

The most successful form of managing material conveyance seems to be the "HEY" system ... "hey, I need a forklift to move this pallet".

It takes an average of 23 minutes and 15 seconds to fully refocus on a task after a typical interruption,

How do we instill lean into our culture and make it part of our company DNA, engaging the whole workforce

The sterile and clinical approach to classifying and categorizing your inventory is to sector it with an A, B, C, designation. Personally, I find this extremely boring and find that replacing the ABC classes with "Runners, Repeaters and Strangers"

Going to See with a purpose. In lean management, we call this "going to gemba"—the actual place where value is created. Not to inspect, but to understand, support, and coach.

Chatbots such as ChatGPT can provide direct answers to your questions. But, compared to a regular Google search, the amount of knowledge gained is less.

Cadence and agility can be defined by how quick you are at changeovers.

Workplace reorganization that transpired during Covid to protect people will now be expected as part of a Customer’s Value evaluation.