One of the most significant parts of Lean manufacturing is Visual Management. It is truly one of the most overlooked, but simplest tools available to manufacturers. Managing visually is the ability of a system to show the current status to anyone that stands and observes any part of the operation, within 30 seconds. It may be […]
Visual Management is an Enabler for Effective Lean Leadership. Many Examples, Templates, and Articles Below Can Help You in Your Lean Journey
Visual Management is an effective way to manage a process. You can gain efficiency and effectiveness by making the process visible. Another benefit is that the visibility of the process also enables faster communication and identification of problems much quicker. Find Visual Control tools, templates, board examples in the following articles below.
[VIDEO] The Simplicity and Effectiveness of Visual Management
Visual Management is one of the simplest, most effective tools of Lean manufacturing, but often overlooked. The key to success is simplicity. If anyone were to walk through your manufacturing operation, they should visually be able to understand how the operation is performing. It should be clear and concise. Check out this educational video on […]
[VIDEO] What Does It Take to Be a Great Leader?
Leadership is tough! Research states that 46% of all improvement initiatives fail due to lack of leadership. Taken with other evidence, clearly more work is needed to develop lean leaders. One key leadership behavior related to this trait is the ability to perform Hansei, Japanese for ‘reflection,’ often referring to critical self-reflection. Only when we deeply reflect […]
Lean Leadership: Take a Deep Breath and Let It Go
For lean to be truly effective, it needs effective lean leadership to champion lean principles, offer guidance, and ensure that lean is being used to optimize the entire organizational system for value delivery. It requires a shift in mindset from that of a supervisor, to that of a teacher or coach. The most effective practitioners […]
Useful Free Tools for a Lean Leader
Useful Tools for a Lean Leader As a lean leader, you’ve probably realized long ago that applying lean methodologies to your own work is one of the best ways to ensure that the organization as a whole is on the right track. You can save a lot of time by trimming the waste in your […]
Successfully Integrating 5S into a Modern Office Environment
Successfully Integrating 5S into a Modern Office Environment 5S is a practical approach to organizing a modern working environment, and it can be highly useful in a variety of different situations. It originated in Japan, much like many other prominent methodologies in the lean family, and it’s focused on ensuring that work can be done […]
What Is Overall Equipment Effectiveness?
What Is Overall Equipment Effectiveness? In lean manufacturing, one of the critical variables that should be monitored in the productivity of the organization is the Overall Equipment Effectiveness, or OEE for short. It’s a measurement of the overall efficiency of the company with regards to its output, identifying if there is any waste across the […]
What Is a Cardboard City?
What Is a Cardboard City? When designing large spaces, different issues can come up that can be caught early on in the design process, if it’s handled correctly. Various approaches have been developed to tackle this problem, and 3D renderings are often used to preview how the space is going to look, from the high-level […]
Where Did Agile Come From?
Where Did Agile Come From? If you’re running a lean startup. or managing your business according to the Lean Six Sigma methodology, then you’ll probably have heard of the term ‘agile.’ An agile business is a company that responds quickly and effectively to both opportunity and risk in either the internal or external business environment. […]
Green Manufacturing: Is It Gaining Momentum?
The Impact on a Global Scale Green manufacturing and clean energy are getting attention on a global scale. Â The United States, Brazil and China have made new commitments to fight climate change. The United States unveiled a Clean Power Plan to reduce carbon pollution. The United Nations is taking great strides to take on climate […]
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