Standard Work Combination Sheet
My last post concluded a discussion of Takt Time. So, if you’re working to Takt Time, how do you know when each operation in your process is supposed to start.. read more
My last post concluded a discussion of Takt Time. So, if you’re working to Takt Time, how do you know when each operation in your process is supposed to start.. read more
Lean practitioners are familiar with the concept of shadow boards. We frequently use them to organize tools so that it’s immediately evident if one is missing. If one is, a.. read more
Most of us are familiar with material handlers. They drive lift trucks, push carts or carry plastic tubs of materials to their point of use. In Lean, however, we try.. read more
Lean concepts like Standard Work and Just In Time are predicated on dependability: dependability of materials, dependability of workers, and dependability of equipment. It’s this latter subject that I want.. read more
I’m an engineer by training and for years specified new equipment for my employers. When my colleagues and I went looking for new equipment, what did we go looking for? .. read more
Most of us are familiar with Standard Work and the need to have only one standard way we build a product or provide a service. We know that having only.. read more