Is ‘value-stream map’ (VSM) same as ‘flow diagram’? Is VSM or ‘takt time’ or ‘lean flow’ applicable to only highly repetitive, high volume and low variety manufacturing situations? Are these tools for staffing determinations? Lean Guru, John Shook, answers these questions in this very informative article.… Read more
Is lean all about productivity? If so how is this different from Taylorism? How is human element seen in these two approaches? For a lean guru’s comments on this read more…… Read more
Is lean applicable in Office environment? When no widgets are made and when there is nothing to see how can one learn to see? How easy or difficult to apply lean principles in office environment? Where do you start? For answers to these questions, read more…… Read more
This blog provides an excellent discussion on what stand-up meetings are, what they are not and how to conduct them. Read more…… Read more
What is visual management? Which specific areas of an organisation can one implement? How is this going to be beneficial to organisations? Is it possible to measure the savings due to visual management? If you want to know lean expert’s response to these questions, read more…… Read more
