A Fresh Start: Lean Thinking for the New Year
- Goals
- January 1, 2026
In manufacturing, changeover is the process of converting a line or machine from running one product to another. Changeover times can last from a few minutes to as much as several weeks in the case of automobile manufacturers retooling for new models. SMED, or Single Minute Exchange of Dies, is the technique of reducing the
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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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I am pleased to be able to share a guest post by friend Jason Semovoski. We met working together on AME’s (Association of Manufacturing Excellence) social media council. Jason is known for his strong background with technology management and is currently in the role of Business Analyst Consultant. His previous assignments include Plant Operations Manager and IT management
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Today’s guest blogger is Christian Paulsen, who authors Life’s Lessons in the 21st Century Blog. Christian is a food manufacturing manager with 20 years of manufacturing leadership and Lean Manufacturing expertise. He adds value to an organization by driving continuous process improvements and bottom line cost savings. Christian attended Purdue University on a Navy ROTC scholarship and
READ MOREOn 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 MOREMark Hamel, author of Kaizen Event Fieldbook and blogger at Gemba Tales, recently extended an offer for me to guest post on his site. I took the opportunity to talk about what is needed for change in a Lean environment. For many people change means hard work, risk, and the need to learn new ways for
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