Lean Basics Archives - Page 5 of 12

4 Ways to Improve Your Idea System 0
- Lean Basics, Sharing Best Practices
- March 6, 2019
An effective employee suggestion system is one of the simplest ways to unlock continuous improvement ideas at work. Yet many organizations struggle because their systems are poorly designed, hard to use, or fail to follow through on employee input. When implemented correctly, employee ideas drive measurable results—improving processes, increasing engagement, and strengthening a culture of
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Have You Seen Tim Woods Today?0
- Lean Basics, Lean Definition
- September 26, 2018
Employees want to do their best, sometimes the system or process does not position them to be successful. At times, it can be difficult for employees to see the forest for the trees. Sometimes they cannot see past the mounds of work at hand. This is why Lean Thinking shifts the viewpoint from a worker-centric
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Educating New Hires to Your Lean Culture 0
- Lean Basics, Lean Management
- January 29, 2018
Every organization that has implemented Lean is faced with the issue of how to train new employees so they fully understand the organizational culture and its approach to continuous improvement. Passing along your organizational culture to new employees is as important as any aspect of their training. An effective employee not only understands your organizational
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5 Questions to Ask When Drawing A Process Map 0
- Lean Basics
- July 12, 2017
A process map is like a flowchart. It is constructed for the purpose of showing the flow of a process or cycle over time. The detailed sequences of activities, inputs, and outputs for a particular process is the key information needed to construct the map. The way in which this information is obtained is by
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5 Questions to Ask When Drawing A Process Map 0
- Lean Basics
- June 28, 2017
A process map is like a flowchart. It is constructed for the purpose of showing the flow of a process or cycle over time. The detailed sequences of activities, inputs, and outputs for a particular process is the key information needed to construct the map. The way in which this information is obtained is by
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9 Phases of Cycle Time Reduction for Effective Process Improvement 0
- Lean Basics
- June 26, 2017
The primary objective of Cycle Time Reduction is to achieve total customer satisfaction by delivering faster, more reliable outcomes without compromising quality. Successful cycle time reduction focuses on improving how work flows through a process using existing resources, technology, and capital—while laying the foundation for Continuous Improvement. By systematically analyzing the Current State vs Future
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