tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post27312099329689104..comments2024-03-28T03:16:54.235-04:00Comments on A Lean Journey: Lean Management from the GembaTim McMahonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07780727768370988177noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-24353698091252477002014-05-02T20:42:56.342-04:002014-05-02T20:42:56.342-04:00The term management by wandering around (MBWA), al...The term management by wandering around (MBWA), also management by walking around, refers to a style of business management which involves managers wandering around, in an unstructured manner, through the workplace(s), at random, to check with employees, or equipment, about the status of ongoing work.<br /><br />Gemba walks denote the action of going to see the actual process, understand the work, ask questions, and learn. Gemba Walk is designed to allow leaders to identify existing safety hazards, observe machinery and equipment conditions, ask about the practiced standards, gain knowledge about the work status and build relationships with employees. The objective of Gemba Walk is to understand the value stream and its problems rather than review results or make superficial comments. The gemba walk, is an activity that takes management to the front lines to look for waste and opportunities to practice gemba kaizen, or practical shop floor improvement. <br /><br />Basically one (MBWA) is unstructured and random review of workplace while the other (Gemba Walks) is structured, purposeful, and focused on the value stream.Tim McMahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780727768370988177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-20105259498601835772014-04-07T18:58:32.336-04:002014-04-07T18:58:32.336-04:00Hi Tim,
Good article, can you explain a little fu...Hi Tim,<br /><br />Good article, can you explain a little further about the differences between Gemba and MBWA? I like the concept of both in order to share knowledge both up and down, but they seem like they are one and the same. <br />-Kurt.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com