What You Need to Know About the 5S System
The Lean Way to Organize Your Workspace 5S [...]
Kaikaku: Learn to harness the power
Sometimes, you need a radical, revolutionary improvement and change--that’s when [...]
Kaizen and SMED – the Quick Changeover Revolution
Single-minute exchange of dies (SMED) is a process used to [...]
Yokoten – Best Practice Sharing from the East
What is Yokoten? Yokoten is a Lean Six Sigma process [...]
The Foundation of Any Lean Program: Respect
A little research into Lean and Six Sigma reveals that: [...]
The First Principle of Lean: Respect
Respect is one of the most important and essential traits [...]
The 8 wastes of Lean and how to eliminate them
This article delves into the 8 Wastes of Lean, a [...]
What is Poka-Yoke in Lean Six Sigma
Imagine the power of preventing a mistake before it even [...]
How to Start Using Jidoka and Andon Today
Build quality into a process rather than inspecting for quality [...]
The one critical ingredient for continuous improvement efforts
Communication and language are messy subjects. While traveling, have you [...]
How to use a huddleboard for daily huddle
Your morning huddle (also known as daily stand-up or daily [...]
Gemba Walk
What’s a Gemba Walk? If you want Continuous Improvement, [...]