Lean Six Sigma in small companies, still effective?
4 min read Lean Six Sigma within a Small Company Lean and six sigma strategies are known the world over for their effectiveness in helping to reduce waste...
Author: Antonio Ferraro
Resistance to Change in LEAN and How to Overcome it
4 min read Overcoming Resistance to Change If you are trying to implement LEAN in your facility, or even just make improvements to an existing LEAN manufacturing strategy,...
If You Were Stuck On An Island With Only 3 Six Sigma Tools…
5 min read The Best Lean Six Sigma Tools There’s a great book that came out four or five years ago called “Dear Me.” It’s a project from...
Kanban Cards – Six Essential Types
3 min read Improving Communication with Kanban Cards If you are looking to implement or improve your Kanban communication system, you will need to make sure you have...
Kaizen Events – A Forgotten Art?
4 min read Why do companies not use Kaizen events to improve? A recent LinkedIn discussion asked users why they thought many companies bypassed the use of Kaizen...
Lean Six Sigma Checklist for Success
4 min read Make Your Lean Six Sigma Project a Success Whenever you are using Lean Six Sigma to make improvements to your facility and eliminate waste, you...
The Five Pillars of A Solid Lean Foundation
4 min read How to Create a Solid Lean Foundation So, you’re looking to implement Lean in your workplace and aren’t sure where to start. Or maybe you’ve...
5 Continuous Improvement Traps
5 min read Lean Is All About Learning – But You Still Don’t Need To Make These Mistakes So you’ve heard about this whole Lean manufacturing thing, you...
Gemba Walk – 201
5 min read Gemba Walk Know-How: Preparation & Interpretation Gemba walks are a powerful piece of your Lean toolbox, and constitute a straightforward way for business owners and...
6 Reasons Vinyl Chart Tape Should Be A Tool In Your Workplace
4 min read Let’s Explore How Vinyl Chart Tape Can Improve your Workspace. Every once in a while a product or tool comes along so powerful that it...