The 5S Audit Checklist
The 5S Audit Checklist helps to assess the organization standards of the office or the factory. This audit or score is generally based on the frequency, …
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Your Best Manufacturing Solution
“Do you know a place to get this made?” That’s a question I hear a lot from entrepreneurs looking for a manufacturing solution. It’s actually a very complex …
Small Manufacturers Finally Respected
Unsurprisingly, there has been a shift in manufacturing business process in practically every American industrial setting. The lean thinking paradigm now includes purchasing and supply chain …
The 5 M’s of Lean
A great tool for management to maintain and improve the work flow is called the 5 M’s. By always keeping an eye on the 5 M’s, …
5S Audit Checklist for the Factory
The 5S Audit Checklist helps to assess the organization standards of the office or the factory. This audit or score is generally based on the frequency, …
Staying ready in uncertain times
The automotive business has been severely hit by the pandemic. Only a few weeks ago, before the lockdown, 70% of households in France were driving to …
Lean product development
In the hyper-competitive world we live in, establishing a lean product and process development (LPPD) process is of critical importance. With disruption lurking around every corner, …
The Daily Huddle – COVID-19 Protocol
helter in place” ordinances have been rolled out in towns and cities throughout the nation, but construction has been deemed “essential” in many places. I can’t …
Lean definitions are useless
Starting a conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn about the definition of “lean” is a little like taking the top off a beehive. Many in the lean …
Lean healthcare on the front lines
Like many of you, I’m confined. No gemba walks for a while. I’ve been talking to the lean hospital leaders I know and, although we can’t …