One of the key steps in Lean / Toyota Production System (TPS) is the identification of Muda or Waste. Taiichi Ohno, who is considered as the father of TPS, identified seven wastes in organisations: Transportation, inventory, motion, waiting, over-processing, over-production and defects.’… Read more
A3 is a simple standardised problem solving tool. It is a simple visual tool that encourages clear articulation of the problem, the goals, root cause analysis and action plans in a format that triggers conversation and learning. For more about this lean tool and for examples, read more…… Read more
Read this article to get an insight into the origins of “Kaizen”, “JIT production” “Toyota Production System” and “Lean principles.” Read more…… Read more
Lean is not just for mass scale manufacturers, it can be applied to any organisation. This article explains how an Australian coal mining company applied lean and just-in-time principles and benefited from it. Read more…… Read more
