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
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
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
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: 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 by consensus, thoroughly considering all options; implement decisions rapidly.. read more
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 and teams who follow your company’s philosophy. Like Principle #9, Principle #10 deals.. read more
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 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 the problem, to get quality right the first time One of the better known stories about creating a culture.. read more