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…
Tag: continuous improvement
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…
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…
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…
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…
A Tale of Two Theories – LEAN or Six Sigma
4 min read A Tale of Two Theories Have you heard the term ‘Lean Six Sigma’? Of course you have. But wait! Did you know…
Key Ingredients for the Success of a Continuous Improvement Team
4 min read The Must-Have Guide To Creating A Stellar Continuous Improvement Program The idea of continual improvement is one that underlies nearly all modern…
Lean Thinking Questions
4 min read Question: “What Does Lean Thinking Mean To You?” A recent post on a LinkedIn forum sparked some lean thinking questions and a…
Applying Hoshin Kanri
4 min read Hoshin Kanri is a planning process used by many industries to help standardize and implement ongoing improvement. It is often used with…
Does Employee Recognition Improve Productivity?
4 min read Employee recognition improves productivity if it is done correctly. If it is done poorly it may have the opposite effect intended and…