Gemba Kaizen
2 min read Gemba and kaizen go together like peanut butter and jelly. In Japanese, Gemba means “the actual place”. In kaizen, the phrase “Go to Gemba First”... Read more
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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... Read more
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... Read more
5S: Commit to the Process
3 min read The idea of 5S attracts a lot of “window shoppers,” who at first glance, become excited with the idea that they can transform their organization... Read more
Heijunka Overview
2 min read Toyota defines Heijunka as the overall leveling, in the production schedule , of the volume and variety of items produced in given time periods and... Read more
Theory of Constraints: Part 3
3 min read A major focus within the Theory of Constraints is on increasing sales, rather than cutting costs. To keep the focus on sales, implementers of the... Read more
Theory of Constraints: Part 2
3 min read The following is the second entry into a series of ongoing posts that explores the Theory of Constraints and it’s methodology. Part one in the... Read more
Theory of Constraints: Part 1
3 min read The Theory of Constraints is a popular methodology for organizational change and improvement that was first conceptualized by Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt and introduced through his bestselling... Read more
A Few Tools for Continuous Improvement
2 min read In this day and age, it seems like everybody has a problem designed for continuous improvement. Most companies look to pick one approach while others... Read more
Jidoka: The Other Pillar
3 min read If you were building a house and neglected to build the foundation first, chances are your home would crumble before long. Much can be said... Read more