“How can you implement 5S without auditing?” This question was recently asked of me by a plant manager trying to implement 5S. I followed this up with another question “Why?” I don’t think I can get management to do that. My response simply “you can not”. Plainly, how can you make it better, if you
Visual Factory (or Visual Management) refers to a lean tool that results in more than just a pretty workplace. 5S is the foundation for Visual Factory specifically in the areas of cleanliness, order, and discipline, but it doesn’t stop there. However, true Visual Factory goes beyond a clean, well organized factory; it’s a company-wide “nervous
Welcome to “A Lean Journey” a blog dedicated to the Quest for True North. It is not about the destination but the direction or path you take toward this idealistic place. Lean is not something you check off your “To Do List”. It is about the constant, persistent, even relentless pursuit of improving your current
A Lean Journey 
