Total Flow Management
Euclides A. Coimbra and his associates at the Kaizen Institute have created a wonderful and detailed work on the application of continuous […]
Tag: Lean
Guest Post – Minarai: apprentice, beginner; learn by observing
Guest post by Larry Loucka about minarai: apprentice, learner on Mark Hamel’s blog Gemba Tales: As I ready myself for a new […]
Waterspiders as continuous improvement innovators
The term Waterspider or water beetle (mizusumashi in Japanese) comes from the behavior of the insect known in the States as a […]
Green and Lean
Combining the questions of green and sustainability with the application of lean thinking to supply chain and logistics I offer these current […]
Process Improvement in a Down Economy
Many business leaders fail to see the opportunities that an economic downturn provides. To take advantage of opportunities you first need to […]
Refine, Simplify, and Strengthen
Why is it that most lean and six sigma transformations are so complicated? All too often organizational transformations are loaded with tons […]
Muda in the Warehouse
Although created in the manufacturing environment of Toyota by Taiichi Ohno, the Seven Wastes can be found almost everywhere, if you learn […]
Where to start? The 5 Rules of Lean DNA
Standardize process and standardize work Zero ambiguity Flow the process Speak with data Develop leaders who are teachers