What is Poka Yoke?
The term poka yoke may sound odd to the average person reading in English, but it is actually a very...
Continuous Improvement
Climbing on Board with a New 5S Program
You’ve done it! You’ve chosen to start a new 5S program at your business. Get ready for quite the ride...
Lean Manufacturing + Just-in-Time (JIT) Production
Lean manufacturing just-in-time (JIT) production are two concepts that have quite a bit in common but are actually distinct strategies....
Getting the Most Out of Kaizen
The term Kaizen comes from two Japanese words. Kai, which means change, and Zen, which means good. In the manufacturing...
Gemba Reveals Waste
With a number of Lean tools at your disposal, it's important to find the ones that work for your facility....
The Kaizen Group
At its core, kaizen is a group effort. Only when the entire organization embraces the ideals of kaizen will you...
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...
5S The Best Lean Starting Point? Yep, And Here’s Why
Why 5S first? Let's be honest, there are many discussions out there such as 5S Lean groups on LinkedIn and...
Visual Mapping Strategies, A Mess of Options
Visual Mapping and Flow Charts Ever wondered what the differences between things like flow charts and process maps were? Are...
A Tale of Two Theories – LEAN or Six Sigma
A Tale of Two Theories Have you heard the term ‘Lean Six Sigma’? Of course you have. But wait! Did...
