Takt Time
“What?” That’s usually the first question the uninitiated ask. “Are you saying tack time?” is the next. Those of you using Lean know the answer, but let me just refresh. .. read more
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What’s a Water Spider?
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
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
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
From the Middle Outward
In the past I’ve written that, to be sustainable, a Lean transformation needs to start at the top and flow downward. I won’t retract that statement, but I’m learning a.. read more
Who’s Got Authority?
Can you walk into someone’s facility and tell how Lean they are? Does that seem like an odd question? I ask because consultants have to do it all the time… read more
Come Yourself or Send No One
“Come yourself or send no one.” W. Edwards Deming I’m always amazed when executives push back on the suggestion that they need to personally lead their organization’s Lean transformation. I.. read more
Sustaining Lean
For years my colleagues and I have been telling our clients that 70% of all Lean transformations fail in their first attempt. That’s been our experience. I recently ran into.. read more
Computers: The Bane of Modern Industry?
Let’s be clear. I’m typing this article on a computer, so I’m not a technophobe. I recognize the tremendous advances that the computer and the Internet have afforded humankind in.. read more
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