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Obeya – The Lean War Room
What is an Obeya? An Obeya room is a major component of Lean manufacturing and Lean-thinking strategies. Originally stemming from the Toyota Production System (TPS), “Obeya” is a Japanese term meaning big room and is often nick...
5s For Business
How To Measure 5S Success
Is it even possible to measure 5s success or ROI? The battle has been raging for some time now about how one can, or cannot, actually measure success as it applies to 5S practices. Some proponents go as far as to state that bec...
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Change Your Company Through Strategic Thinking
Strategic Leadership As the decision maker of your company, perhaps even the very company you created or help create out of nothing more than a dream, it is your job to stay the course and keep that ship on an even keel –...
5s For Business
What Does A Company Utilizing 5s Lean Management Stand To Gain?
A lot of companies and organizations often don’t see the need for deploying the 5s principles. This is often attributed to the fact that a lot of them really don’t understand what they will gain by taking the steps ...
5S Principles
Utilizing The 5s Principles In Lean Management To Your Advantage
Proper organization policies are very vital in any company that wants to run smoothly. This is because organization creates a smooth transitional flow from one process to another. One of the most common and popular methods of i...
5S Principles
The Transitional Steps Involved In The 5s Principles During Implementation
The 5s principles are an ideal way of bringing a sense of order and organization into any company. It’s one of the best ways available for enhancing customer satisfaction and motivating workers. However, you need to take ...
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Points To Note When Implementing The 5s Principles In Lean Management
The 5s principles are very productive steps that can yield very productive results if well implemented. They often involve clearing and cleaning a workplace to ensure that it’s clean and safe. It should be very important ...
5s For Business
How To Make The 5s Principles Work For You In Lean Management
It is considered a great achievement by a company, every time they increase their productivity and/or revenue. While there are very many ways and avenues in which a company can achieve this there is one that is excellent as a l...
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The Positive Influence Of 5s To The Environment
5s principle have worked greatly for a lot of organizations that have opted to use it. It is an ideal way of producing positive results and reducing waste. The system involves coming up with a plan that can be used to ensure mi...
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Sustaining Development Process Using The 5s Lean Management Principles
The 5s principle consists of five ideologies that are used to organize a workplace, reduce waste products and ensure that maximum productivity is achieved. The five principles were coined by the Japanese who at the time were tr...
