Mura: The Waste of Uneveness
In my last post, Muri: Overburdening People and Equipment, I examined Muri, or overburden. In this post, I’d like to address Mura, or “unevenness.” The bar chart above is a.. read more
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Lean & The Hired Gun Approach
I’ve seen Lean transformations go down three paths. Hire a consultant and have them perform Kaizen events in the part of the company where you make your money. Occasionally, this.. read more
It’s Not A Good Time …
The Chinese character for crisis has frequently been interpreted as two juxtaposed concepts: Danger & Opportunity. For small businesses, the decision to engage a consultant often becomes a moment of.. read more
Toyota Principle #14: Learning Organization
Toyota Principle #14: Become a learning organization through relentless reflection (Hansei) and continuous improvement (Kaizen). This principle is a lot.. read more
Toyota Principle #13: Make Decisions Slowly
Toyota Principle #13: Make decisions slowly by consensus, thoroughly considering all options; implement decisions rapidly.. read more
Toyota Principle #11: Respect Partners and Suppliers
Toyota Principle #11: Respect your extended network of partners and suppliers by challenging them and helping them improve. .. read more
Toyota Principle #10: Develop Exceptional People
Toyota Principle #10: Develop exceptional people and teams who follow your company’s philosophy. Like Principle #9, Principle #10 deals.. read more
Toyota Principle # 7 – Use Visual Control
Toyota Principle # 7 – Use Visual Control So No Problems Are Hidden For those of you who haven’t been exposed to the VISUAL nature of lean, here are some thoughts.. read more
Toyota Principle #6 – Standardized tasks & Continuous Improvement
Toyota Principle #6 – Standardized tasks are the foundation for continuous improvement and employee empowerment. In a lot of ways I was lucky to begin my quest for Lean.. read more
Toyota Principle #5 – Build a culture of stopping to fix …
Toyota Principle #5 – Build a culture of stopping to fix the problem, to get quality right the first time One of the better known stories about creating a culture.. read more
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