How Being an Outsider Helps You Become More Efficient
In 1937, a truck driver by the name of Malcolm McLean sat in line at a shipyard, weighting to unload his freight. He knew there had to be a better way! Over the next twenty years he revolutionized the shipping industry!
Never say “That’s just the way it is.”
The first day of a Kaizen is mostly about getting a rock-solid grip on the “current state.” You are trying to guide the team to consensus on how things operate as they are, not as we wish they were. Typically during this process, you can also uncover where the gaps are within the current state and identify some of the problems holding the company, team, or organization back.
Understanding CI Strategically
Too many companies leave Continuous Improvement at the Shop Floor. Taking CI to the enterprise is the smart move.
Understanding CI Tactically
Most people think of improvement with LSS as happening on the shop floor with an eye towards increasing throughput and/or reducing costs.
Human OEE
One of the things I love most about working in Manufacturing is seeing all of the creative ways people and companies find to measure processes and performance.
Back to the Basics: Plan – Do – Check – Act
I was facilitating a Kaizen event with a client when a member of the team entered the room visibly upset about something.
Lean Six Sigma
I was recently reading through the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) forum and came across a thread titled “What is Lean Six Sigma?”
A Culture of “Mistakes”
While working 2nd shift at Toyota I took the opportunity to eat lunch with my son at his school.
When’s the Right Time to Implement an ERP?
In the world of continuous improvement, having data is a cornerstone to understanding where to improve and measuring your efforts in doing so.
5 Ways to Prepare your Team for Process Optimization
Performing an Amazon “Lean” book search will result in over 7,000 results. It’s not a surprise, since many companies have been able to successfully implement Lean with outstanding results.
