In Lean Thinking and in Life in general we often like to write out neat little equations to explain complex concepts so that people understand them. When these are done most often we find that they are written out as simple addition and subtraction equations, however in almost every case these equations end up failing us because Continue reading
Lean Lessons in Unusual Places
Hi everyone we are going to be suggesting some other places to look for Lean Lessons that will show use that even if the names get changed in some situations they concepts are still those that drive Lean. Continue reading
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Quick Fixes in Business
Just Another Form of Waste
Is there ever a time when we should resort to quick fixes? The simple answer is no!!! Let us start by looking at the benefits and problems quick fixes cause. Continue reading
Lean Maturity
Knowing When You’re Lean
Recently I have been seeing more and more discussion about Lean Maturity and people asking us how they know they are Lean. Well I honestly feel that there is really no such thing as Lean Maturity or for that Business Maturity, and two Lean is a lifetime journey, and unless your company is intending to be closed for good sometime soon, you had better keep assuming you are nowhere near the end of the journey. Do these two statements sound harsh well yes they do, but in reality they are not. To understand why they are Continue reading
Kids, Lean, and Autonomous Maintenance
In this post we are going to suggest another Lean tool that may be beneficial for our children to learn Autonomous Maintenance (i.e. Operator Maintenance).
Kids and Autonomous Maintenance
Who often do our children come to us with a complaint about how one of their toys, gadgets, or sports equipment. How often could these problems have been avoided if we would have taken Continue reading
Getting Change to Start
How to Setup a Continuous Improvement Environment
We often hear horror stories about organizations when they attempt to change even some of the smallest things in the operation. Why is that the case? That will be the first question we will attempt to answer. While answering it we will provide the answer to the second question how do get change to start in an organization.
Why is Change so Hard?
The reality is that it is not hard, in fact all of us have gone through many changes in our lives and most of us still do. What we often forget Continue reading
