Gemba Reveals Waste
2 min read With a number of Lean tools at your disposal, it’s important to find the ones that work for your facility. Let’s consider…
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The First Pillar of 5S: Sort
2 min read Kicking off a 5S program begins with Seiri, or the Sorting step. Unused or little-used inventory and tools hamper productivity, create hazards,…
The Kaizen Group
2 min read At its core, kaizen is a group effort. Only when the entire organization embraces the ideals of kaizen will you see its…
Improving Workplace Efficiency with Floor Marking
2 min read A workplace where employees or visitors can easily understand how an area operates based on signs, labels, and other visual cues is…
Obeya – The Lean War Room
2 min read What is an Obeya? An Obeya room is a major component of Lean manufacturing and Lean-thinking strategies. Originally stemming from the Toyota…
Product Quality – How can it be better Controlled?
5 min read What Drives Product Quality? Quality of products is imperative in just about any business, though its importance changes with a variety of…
Reducing Waste – Improving Margins vs. Increasing Perceived Customer Value
4 min read Reducing Waste and Cutting Costs to Improve Profit? We all know that there a lot – and I mean a whole lot…
5S The Best Lean Starting Point? Yep, And Here’s Why
4 min read Why 5S first? Let’s be honest, there are many discussions out there such as 5S Lean groups on LinkedIn and other professional…
5 Things You should Know about Six Sigma Belts
4 min read 5 Key Items about Six Sigma Belts If you are promoting the Six Sigma methodologies in your facility, you have likely heard…
Visual Mapping Strategies, A Mess of Options
4 min read Visual Mapping and Flow Charts Ever wondered what the differences between things like flow charts and process maps were? Are they actually…