[powerpress] Transcript What I have to share with you today is not a lean tool but a profound truth. I learned it from a friend and mentor of mine who spent some time working at the historic NUMMI plant with Toyota in California. Sometimes he listens to this show, so let me tell you—if you …
One area of focus we love to write about at Lean Smarts is what might be called the “soft skills” of lean. The hard skills are plenty and obvious: value stream mapping, heijunka, kanban, and more. But it is not the hard skills that make or break a lean initiative. The issues that are critical …
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This little, green, and wise sensei from Star Wars has a lot he could teach us about life, and he can also teach us a lot about lean. I recall one moment in The Empire Strikes Back when Yoda is doing his best to teach Luke Skywalker in the ways of the force. Luke is …
There are two success factors that make all the difference when starting out on your lean journey. They are also the factors you should consider if you’re troubleshooting a lean implementation that isn’t “sticking.” P.S. It’s not too late to join us in creating our first ever 5S/3S training course. Click here to find out …
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Whether it’s in manufacturing literature or in conversations with others, “executive buy-in” is frequently named the most important requirement for success with lean. If you’re an executive and reading this article, you’re probably not surprised to hear that. You’ve probably heard it before, too, if you’ve spent any time around lean thinking and strategies for …
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