Four Women Who Left Their Mark in the World of Lean
The Roots of Lean While the birth of Lean is attributed to Motorola in the 1980s, many of today's lean ...
Enhanced Decision Making: Breaking Free From the Spiral of Indecision
Big life decisions, like applying for a new job, having kids, or starting your own company require a more sophisticated ...
Theory of Constraints: How to Identify Weakness to Increase Flow
What is the Theory of Constraints? Every organization faces bottlenecks, or constraints, in their daily operations. These constraints are often ...
Improving Capacity without Additional Capital
These uncertain times have added an abundance of pressure to manufacturers looking to keep up with increased consumer demand. The ...
Lean Pitfalls
While there are many things that can constitute a Lean pitfall, there are three main pitfalls to be wary of. ...
Building a Lean Culture: 5 Key Elements
Before we dive into the five key elements, it’s essential to understand that culture is a learned process. Good or ...
Total Productive Maintenance
Productive maintenance involves establishing a routine set of care activities with a focus on the following goals: Zero accidents Zero ...
What is The Beer Game?
You may have heard about a Lean training module called The Beer Game. Well, it is not really a game ...
Quit Asking Leaders for Support; Drive Your Own Lean Transformation
It is important for workplaces to enable their employees to engage their creative sense in finding solutions for various challenges. ...
Lean Thinking Will Reveal Some Leadership Lessons from Jazz Musicians
To many, Jazz and leadership have nothing in common. To the few that can see the broader perspective, they find ...