Lean Basics

Seven Best Poka-Yoke Devices 0
- Lean Basics, Quality
- August 8, 2016
Generally the most effective way to achieve quality is to avoid having defects in the first place. It is much less costly to prevent a problem from ever happening than it is to find and correct the problem after it has occurred. Focusing on prevention activities whose purpose is to reduce the number of defects
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Lean Do’s and Don’ts 0
- Lean Basics
- August 3, 2016
Implementing Lean, or any change initiative is difficult. If it wasn’t, everyone would be doing it, and they’re not. Lean is not easy. It’s not easy to understand. It’s not easy to implement. And it’s especially not easy to sustain. But anyone who has embarked on a so-called lean journey already knows this. Lean, in
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Six Principles of Mistake Proofing 0
- Lean Basics, Lean in Practice
- July 20, 2016
Some may say that it’s impossible to eliminate mistakes. And they are right; it is, most of the time. But, to be honest, they are missing the point. Poka yoke, or mistake proofing, describes any behavior changing constraint that is built into a process to prevent an incorrect operation or act occurring. The three aims
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Sixteen Human Error Modes for Mistake Proofing 0
- Lean Basics
- July 18, 2016
We all make mistakes, to err is human. The question is why does it happen and how can you prevent it. The essence of mistake-proofing is to design both products and processes so that human errors or mistakes are impossible to make or, at the least, they are easy and early to detect and correct.
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5 Powerful Steps for Creating a Lean Roadmap That Actually Works 0
- Change Management, Lean Basics
- May 16, 2016
Creating a successful Lean implementation roadmap is one of the most reliable ways to drive real, measurable improvement in any organization. Lean thinking is not just a set of tools — it’s a mindset that helps teams eliminate waste, optimize workflow, and build a culture of continuous improvement. But to transform this mindset into reality,
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How to Avoid 6 Common Pitfalls of Process Mapping 0
- Lean Basics
- March 16, 2016
Earlier this week I discussed the benefits of processing mapping. Process maps are used to develop a better understanding of a process, to generate ideas for process improvement or stimulate discussion, build stronger communication, and — of course — to document a process. Creating a process map is a relatively straight forward process but some
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