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 […]
In business, even small enhancements in productivity and efficiency can have a big impact on your bottom line. Whether it is through reduced lead times, reduced […]
A small engineering group of a safety certification organization was responsible for testing roofing and surface burning materials to certify the safety of these products for […]
Some years back I conducted a Lean Office Simulation workshop for the staff of the business school at an independent urban university in the Chicago area. […]
The project management department of one of our manufacturing clients had been working on lean improvements for about 14 months and had implemented a visual accountability […]
My own experience provides several examples of the ineffectiveness of traditional process improvement approaches. Long before I was a Lean disciple I worked as a Director […]
A $250 million machinery manufacturer contacted us about improving their billing services department. The turnaround time on handling customer disputes was just too long and the […]
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 […]
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 […]
