When a Worker Doesn’t Follow Standardized Work
During one of my recent client visits, a Team Leader told me that one of his Team Members "refuses" to follow the Standardized Work for the daily production process. The…
“We Need Their Hearts and Minds.”
"In order for leaders to create environments where skilled and motivated people can bring their skills, work together in a safe environment as well as a smart environment, to make…
People are the Key to Lean
Lean works when leaders cultivate and mobilize the creative power of people. Christians believe that people are created in the "likeness of God." As a result, people have as set…
The Root Idea of All Lean Thinking
"The root idea of all Lean thinking is kaizen: continuous, small step-by-step improvements done by the people who do the work themselves." Toyota experts call this "Kaizen-mind." It means that…
TPS: “THINKING Production System”
If you've studied Lean for a while, you may have seen the abbreviation "TPS." It usually means "Toyota Production System." Toyota created the business culture we now call "Lean" in…
Making Respect for People a Reality
"Team leaders are always there when managers are not. They are the ultimate caretakers of both standards and kaizen. By modeling standardized work in practice (and being able to explain…
The Key to Success
"The key to success is to have a production system that highlights problems and a human system that produces people who are able and willing to identify and solve them."…
The THINKING for Problem Solving
"If you look at the Toyota Production System simplistically, it's about making problems and improvement opportunities visible to workers and management, and addressing them as close to the source as…
An Army of Problem-Solvers
"For any company pursuing any form of improvement, problem-solving is vital. An organization with only pockets of problem-solving ability will struggle in the long run. An organization with an army…
Improvement or Problem-Solving. Which is Better?
The correct answer is both. Let me explain. Here's a good definition of Lean:"Lean is a people-driven improvement system that can improve any work process." The key is to train…
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