Lean leadership means achieving your goals by developing people, teaching them to create more value and learn to eliminate waste
This is probably the best example of kaizen I’ve ever seen so far: A few deep thoughts to think about: They don’t show you how to find a solution to the problem, they first tell you about George, his will […]
Lean thinking essentially means constantly looking for ways to increase customer value by decreasing waste caused to the customer by our own processes. It means constantly looking for ways employees can increase the value they contribute by eliminating wasteful work […]
What’s the difference between Gemba or gentchi genbutsu? The real question is: What do we go to the Gemba to do?
Observe, orient, decide and act! Obeya is about better observation and discussion for better decisions.
Do I need a Lean sensei? The sensei gets you to learn what you need to learn, not what you want to learn.
Andon is about a commitment to standard work.
Seventeen years ago, when I first saw a Toyota sensei come to a supplier, he went to a workstation in front of the assembled executive group, and watched the operator work for about ten minutes, before moving a box of […]
