Definition of “Standardized Work”
"By "standardized work," we are referring to the most efficient and effective combination of people, material, and equipment to perform the work that is presently possible. "Presently possible" means it…
"By "standardized work," we are referring to the most efficient and effective combination of people, material, and equipment to perform the work that is presently possible. "Presently possible" means it…
"Standardized Work is a concept that is often misunderstood in the context of the lean journey. Many times we have heard the comment that standardized work is going to make…
"The benefits of the conversion to Lean production are typically unbelievable to someone who has not experienced the change firsthand." Lean Production- The Challenge of Multidimensional Change by George Koenigsaecker,…
"We should note that a Lean strategy is a superior business approach: it clearly delivers dramatic advantages tracked by conventional measures such as cycle times and defect rates, use of…
Does Lean line up with the Bible's teaching? Is it consistent with the Christian Faith? These were my questions when I first learned of Lean in 2007. I was cautious…
"Your team is far more important to achieving excellence than any new technology and likely more important than brilliant product ideas. We agree with Ed Catmull, computer scientist and president…
"The Toyota Way recognizes that visual management complements humans because we are visually, tactilely, and audibly oriented. And the best visual indicators are right at the worksite, where they can…
"Lean production is a superior way for humans to make things. It provides better products in wider variety at lower cost. Equally, important, it provides more challenging and fulfilling work…
"At Toyota, OJD [On the Job Development] is arguably the most important responsibility of all managers and Toyota has developed a systematic approach. Toyota uses the term 'development' because it…
"One can even say that the core of Toyota culture is a practical approach to scientific thinking. If, in fact, improvement based on scientific thinking is what brings TPS to…