Taiichi Ohno, the father of Toyota Production System, felt strongly that any change should begin from need. Otherwise the changes will only be superficial and may not meet the true needs of customers. Read more…… Read more
Obeya is a Japanese term meaning a ‘big room”. It is like a “war room” dedicated to working on a problem in a more intensive and coordinated way. Team members ‘see’ the process and know where and when actions need to be completed and where problems might arise.… Read more
One of the key tenants of lean is developing a robust problem solving approach. Too often organisations tend to identify problems and come up with quick solutions without following any robust approach. Such an approach often leads to wasted efforts and do not contribute to organisational strategic goals. … Read more
If you are exploring to implement lean or have been implementing lean in a process industry, then this is a must read article. This article describes lean, its benefits and how it is implemented. Read more…… Read more
What is the relationship between your employees and your organisation? Is it just a financial transaction? That is, your employees work for you eight hours and you pay their wages. Is it just that or do you want them to fully commit? … Read more
Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is central to implementing Lean. However, how well this tool is used in lean transformations? If you want to learn tips to make most of VSM, read this article. Read more…… Read more
