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Lean IT as a Factory?
Lean IT authors Steve Bell and Mike Orzen comment on a study by McKinsey & Company that 64% of executives are currently…
Read article How Do We Manage Our Stock to Be Lean AND Responsive to Varied Customer Demand?
Dear Gemba Coach: We’re a tier two supplier and we’re trying to implement a pull system. We’re leveling our production schedules,…
Read article A Fundamental Question
As I continue to visit your gemba and receive emails (over 500 and counting since I started in September), I…
Read article Leveling to Build Capacity and Flexibility
Dear Gemba Coach: We manufacture a seasonal product and are working on leveling, but are having a tough time. Our peak…
Read article LEAN = TPS {KAIZEN + RESPECT}
Dear Gemba Coach: In the webinar, you’ve defined LEAN = KAIZEN + RESPECT. Isn’t it simplistic? Is that all there is…
Read article How Do I Lead An Existing Lean Initiative as a Newcomer?
Dear Gemba Coach: The head of the lean initiative in our company has left and they gave me the job. I’ve…
Read article Follow-up Q&A to the Webinar “Lean Logistics and Supply Chain Networks: 8 Guiding Principles”
The Lean Enterprise Institute's webinar "Lean Logistics & Supply Chain Networks: 8 Guiding Principles" drew hundreds of questions from Lean…
Read article Frontiers and Fundamentals
Thank you to the over 350 of you who replied to my letter of last month by sending in suggestions…
Read article Follow-up Q&A to the Webinar: On the Mend – Changing a healthcare organizational culture to continuous improvement
The lean healthcare webinar “On the Mend: Changing a healthcare organizational culture to continuous improvement” drew an engaged audience that…
Read article The Joys of a Brownfield
“Lean experience teaches us to enjoy and make the most of going to see. Go to the gemba, go there…
Read article How Do We Help Our Plant Managers Want to Do Lean?
Dear Gemba Coach: We've just changed our divisional general manager and the new boss wants our lean approach to be less…
Read article How to Use Red Bins
Dear Gemba Coach: We’re having an internal debate about how to involve the quality department and how to use “red…
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