Sharing Best Practices

Everything in it’s Shadow 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- December 7, 2011
In 5S there is a saying “A place for everything and everything in it’s place.” 5S is a technique that results in a well-organized workplace complete with visual controls and order. 5S produces an environment that’s clean, uncluttered, safe and organized. People become empowered, engaged and spirited. A shadow board is a device used in
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Map Your Financial Accounts To See the Big Picture 0
- In the News, Sharing Best Practices
- November 28, 2011
Process mapping is a valuable technique for seeing the whole picture of something. While online recently I saw a great article about using process mapping in your financial accounts. A financial network map is a one-page diagram that shows the links and relationships between each of your financial accounts. Creating a map of your accounts
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Using U Shaped Cells 0
- Lean Basics, Sharing Best Practices
- November 15, 2011
Generally a horseshoe or U-Shaped work area layout that enables workers to easily move from one process to another in close proximity and pass parts between workers with little effort. Work cells do not need to be in a U-shaped configuration though this is often common due to maximizing product throughput with minimal use of
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Learning From Wiremold and Art Byrne 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- November 8, 2011
My friend Bob Emiliani recently shared a collection of videos from a research project he led on Wiremold’s Lean transformation in 2001. These historic videos capture an amazing event that took place on 5 November 2001, when a group of more than 25 executives, physicians, and department managers from Virginia Mason Medical Center (VMMC) made
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5 Tips for Making the Most Out of Your Conference Experience 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- October 4, 2011
In a few days, I will be attending one of the best Lean Thinking conferences in New England, The Northeast Shingo Prize Conference. As I prepare for the conference this year I thought I would share some tips on making the most out of your conference experience. 1. Before the conference. As Dr. Stephen R.
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Lean at Home: Examples to Learn From 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- September 21, 2011
Paul Akers answers the popular question, “Do you apply Lean thinking at home?” In this new video Paul brings us into his own and shows a number of great ideas where he has applied lean thinking. His approach to life is about making simple improvements to make life easier. Every second he saves is a
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