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Lean Quote, July 2, 2010: Open-Mindedness0
- Lean Quote
- July 2, 2010
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
READ MOREGuest Post – Featured Lean Thinker: Tim McMahon0
- Guest Post
- July 1, 2010
Jeff Hajek from the Gotta Go Lean Blog has started a new series of posts in an effort to build on the Lean community. Every Thursday, he will profile a “Featured Lean Thinker”. These are the people who have a voice in the Lean community, and are shaping the way people think about and practice Lean. He will ask each
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Guest Post on Lean Blog about Lean and Green0
- Guest Post
- June 28, 2010
I had the pleasure to guest post on Mark Graban’s Lean Blog while he is on vacation. I took this opportunity to present my thoughts on Lean and the environment (commonly referred to as Green improvements). Many manufacturers know the benefits of Lean manufacturing: higher productivity, better quality, reduced cycle time, plus enhanced employee engagement. Lean is
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Lean Quote, June 25, 2010: Desire0
- Lean Quote
- June 25, 2010
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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Guest Post: The “Process” to Improve Your Bottom Line0
- Guest Post
- June 23, 2010
Today I am pleased to be able to share a guest post by Thomas Pesaturo. Tom is a Principal at Exceeda Consulting, Inc. in Seekonk, MA. He has over 20 years of lean operations experience in Fortune 500, small to large, multi-site, domestic and international companies. At Exceeda Consulting, they believe “only people raise the bar by continually improving
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Change is Difficult0
- Culture, Exercises/Games
- June 21, 2010
To survive and thrive, we must be prepared at a minimum to modify, adjust, adapt and then adopt. It’s a little like trying to go up the down escalator. Stand still and you can be assured of moving backwards, farther away from your goal. Change is necessary if organizations want to continue to improve and
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Lean Quote, June 18, 2010: Respect for People0
- Lean Quote
- June 18, 2010
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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The Scrap Market: A Place for Defects0
- Quality, Sharing Best Practices, Visual Factory
- June 16, 2010
Quality problems usually appear in the form of loss (defective items and their cost). It is extremely important to clarify the distribution pattern of the loss. Most of the loss will be due to a very small number of causes. Thus, if the causes of these vital few defects are identified, we can eliminate almost
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Simplicity: When Details Matter0
- In the News, Lean Basics
- June 14, 2010
According to Occam’s razor, all other things being equal, the simplest theory is the most likely to be true. A simple solution always takes less time to finish than a complex one. So always do the simplest thing that could possibly work next. If you find something that is complex replace it with something simple. It’s
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