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Strategy Deployment Video0
- Lean Management, Lean Resources
- October 8, 2009
This is the time of year in which many organizations are working on preparing the plans for the following year. It is from this process that budgets and the subsequent goals are forged. Unfortunately, many organizations suffer from improper measures of performance which are poorly communicated through out the organization. This results in confusion and
READ MORELean Resources at Velaction Continuous Improvement0
- Lean Resources
- October 7, 2009
Jeff Hajek is the founder of Velaction Continuous Improvement, a training and publishing company dedicated to making continuous improvement easier, more effective, and more rewarding for managers and their teams. He is also the author of a lean book called Whaddaya Mean I Gotta be Lean? which discusses the emotional side of Lean transformations. Jeff
READ MOREOutsourcing Internal Quality Audits0
- Lean Management, Quality
- October 4, 2009
The other day I was asked what I thought about outsourcing internal quality audits. I think it is worth sharing my view on this with everyone. Internal auditing is an important tool which measures the effectiveness of the Quality Management System. A good Quality Management System (QMS) contains various reviews and checks to ensure that
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Lean Exercise on Continuous Improvement using Tennis Balls0
- Exercises/Games
- October 2, 2009
During a recent training event we had a team building exercise to break the ice and get to know each other as part of the introductions. This was a simple exercise but it taught a powerful Lean lesson of team work, direct involvement, and continuous improvement. I am always looking for great exercises to use
READ MOREProblem Solving Rules0
- Lean Basics
- September 27, 2009
Murphy’s law is an adage that broadly states: “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” It is therefore inevitable that businesses must solve problems. One of the key characteristics of successful organizations is effective problem solving. Many in the Lean community optimistically refer to problems as opportunities for improvement. As I always say TPS
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Visual Board for Production Supplies0
- Sharing Best Practices
- September 25, 2009
In our work environments it can be far too easy to be complacent in our surroundings. Many companies are trying to find ways to manage their production or service costs. We need supplies to do our jobs and many times we are unfamiliar with the cost of these supplies. Unfornuately ordering of supplies is usually
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Lean Resources from LMSPI – Breakthrough Newsletter0
- Lean Resources
- September 23, 2009
Today we are going to highlight a consulting firm from Tennessee called the Lean Manufacturing Solutions Partnership, Inc (LMSPI). LMSPI seeks to be a Lean manufacturing resource that establishes a lean enterprise within each manufacturing management team. They define a Lean Enterprise as one that aligns the efforts of entire company leadership and staff to
READ MOREThe Importance of Going to the Gemba0
- Lean Basics
- September 21, 2009
The other day while working with a team on a rework reduction activity the team leader learned a great lesson. He learned “Genchi Genbutsu” which literally means “actual place, actual thing”. It is commonly referred to as “Go See the Problem”. The team had made several improvements to reduce manual entries of data to reduce
READ MOREThe Roots of LeanSigma0
- Lean Basics, Lean Resources
- September 17, 2009
The other day I came across an interesting video called the Roots of LeanSigma. This video was done by the TBM Consulting Group who claims to have coined the term LeanSigma in 1997 with Maytag after a successful improvement effort including both Lean and Six Sigma. I am not sure how many people are familiar
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