I had the opportunity to work with some plant maintenance people in a subsidiary of a large flexible packaging manufacturer. The focus was on the bagmaking […]
A metal working plant had been transitioning to Lean production for 3 years. With Lean manufacturing working smoothly, the plant decided to focus on Lean management. […]
An engineering group was responsible for issuing the safety certification for products submitted by their customers. There were many customer complaints about the length of time […]
There are so many advantages to mapping your work processes. One of the most powerful benefits of mapping your work processes can lead to: a shared […]
Most of your business processes evolve over time in an ad-hoc fashion. They have too many workarounds and rework loops. They have too many unnecessary delays […]
Some of the most recent developments in Lean include its adoption by many service sector organizations, especially in health care and the IT sector, the use […]
Are your work processes broken or outdated? If so, your ability to navigate this COVID-19 crisis is seriously hampered. The fallout from COVID-19 has seen companies […]
Some time ago a colleague, who specializes in diversity and inclusion consulting, contacted me about how frustrated she was in trying to convince the “C suite” […]
A metal working plant had been transitioning to Lean production for 3 years. With Lean manufacturing working smoothly, the plant decided to focus on Lean management. […]
I had the opportunity to work with a wire drawing manufacturer where the machine operators were tasked with producing defined lot quantities to replenish parts for […]
I started practicing Lean Management in the 1980’s when I was responsible for the efficient operation of 16 adhesives manufacturing plants, and believe me I have […]
