What’s in a Name: Defining Terms in Lean Manufacturing Kyle Holland August 30, 2013 2 min read The Name Game Does a name change who or what your are? In the Lean culture there are several names for doing… Continue Reading
The Hawthorne Effect on 5S Kyle Holland August 13, 2013 4 min read In the early 1920s and early 1930s in a small suburb of Chicago an Australian-born sociologist conducted some of the most famous… Continue Reading
5S Success Kyle Holland August 9, 2013 2 min read More often than not the 5S method is implemented into an organization for the purpose of laying a foundation towards future lean… Continue Reading
The 5S Steering Committee Kyle Holland August 5, 2013 3 min read Implementing a 5S program into your organization’s structure and procedures is a positive step in your lean transformation. The initial implementation is… Continue Reading
Overproduction is a Waster Antonio Ferraro August 5, 2013 2 min read Eliminating waste is at the heart of 5S and lean strategies, and while some types of waste are easy to identify, others… Continue Reading