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Is my new boss right that applying standardized work is the foundation of lean?
Dear Gemba Coach: My new boss is a lean fanatic crazy about standards. He’s created a new team to audit…
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Smitten Engineers or Love at First Sight of a Solution?
Entrepreneur Tyler Schilling has felt the pain of engineering heartbreak – falling in love early with a solution only to…
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Believe in One Thing All the Way
Who is a “superhero” in our companies, asks Darril Wilburn in this inspiring piece: Is it the person that can…
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Can 5S apply to coding?
Dear Gemba Coach: We’re exploring lean in software development. Can 5S apply to coding?
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The Mythical Value Stream Manager
If you want to make a serious impact in your improvements, consider shifting your focus outward to a value-stream level…
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Warning: What You Call Kaizen May Really Be Rework
If you begin your lean management transformation on the shop floor, you run the risk of having to rework processes…
Read article Isn’t there a better way to manage inventory than just-in-time?
Dear Gemba Coach, This is 2019. Isn’t there a better way to manage inventory than just-in-time by now?
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Book Review: The Toyota Engagement Equation by Tracey and Ernie Richardson
In their book The Toyota Engagement Equation, authors Tracey and Ernie Richardson don’t hit you over the head telling you…
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Ask Art: What Foundational Items Must I Be A Zealot About?
Be a zealot on the foundational items such as 5S, visual management, and setup reduction, says Art Byrne, and your…
Read article Why implement lean when it fails so often?
Dear Gemba Coach: Is it true that lean often fails? What’s the point then?
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What Is Your Leadership Model?
In this reflection based on his work as CEO Lean is a leadership model: for more than 60 years now…
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Towards A More Lean Statement of Purpose
Reflecting on a recent Business Roundtable statement pledging a commitment to all of its stakeholders (and not simply maximizing shareholder…
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