I am sure that at some point in your life you have heard this saying. Perfect is the enemy of good. That is especially true when you are beginning your Lean journey as an organization or as someone who has been tasked with driving the Lean effort within your organization. While striving for perfection is …
As we are all aware, the success of your Lean innovation depends upon support from leadership and how you engage the workforce. As leaders in the organization, there are five simple ways you can support the Lean activities happening in your company. 1. Become a project sponsor Are there processes within your department or business …
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This week on American Lean Weekday, I interview W Machine works who have been on a continuous improvement journey since 2005. Hear how small wins drove their employee engagement! One of the key elements on my American Lean Weekday podcast is the weekly interviews that I conduct with companies on their Lean Journey. These companies …
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Blockchain technology will transform supply chains and will be here soon! As I mentioned in the original Industry 4.0 blog, nine enablers support Industry 4.0 or Smart Manufacturing. The nine enablers are listed below. As the technology matures, more manufacturers will want to automate their supply chains. To accomplish this, they will rely upon blockchain …
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If you read my book the Lean Game Plan, you know that I talk about having the lean basics in place- Inventory accuracy, Bill of Material accuracy and 6S before getting more sophisticated. I want to talk about 6S in this blog. You often see 5S, 5S +1, 6S and even 7S which all refer …
Employee engagement will make or break your Lean journey. For those that are interested in successful Lean innovation, I have a secret for you. Lean is about changing the culture of your organization and increasing employee engagement. Ask yourself, how do I turn my employees into daily problem solvers? One success indicator of employee engagement …
It is important as we go through these extraordinary times that we Keep Calm and Lead! I have seen nothing like this in my life. I want to acknowledge anyone who is going through this or whose family is impacted by this virus. My heart feels for you and your family. At times like these, …
One of the key elements on my American Lean Weekday podcast is the weekly interviews that I conduct with companies using Lean principles to improve. These companies are from various industries and are all different sizes. I have interviewed leaders from family-owned businesses to multi-national organizations. This podcast can be found here. It is episode …
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As I mentioned in the original Industry 4.0 blog, nine key enablers support Industry 4.0 or Smart Manufacturing. I list the nine key enablers below. One key element that will be the backbone of the other enablers will be the adoption of 5G internet speeds. The key enablers of Industry 4.0 include: Cyber Security/Blockchain Cloud …
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If you have read my book the Lean Game Plan, you know that I talk about having the lean basics in place- Inventory Accuracy, Bill of Material accuracy and 6S before getting more sophisticated. Today, I want to talk about easy ways to improve inventory accuracy. Palletized.us I’m sure you have run into the situation, …