You are a manager and you want to improve your productivity in your department / company. Correct? If so, did you do Gemba walks yesterday (or your last working day), even for 10 minutes? Most likely no. At least my experience is that many managers spend most of their time in their offices; they hardly go to the shop floor / work area of employees. … Read more
According to Wikipedia, Kata (型 or 形 literally: “form”?) is a Japanese word that stands for detailed choreographed patterns of movements practised either solo or in pairs. Kata are used by Japanese in martial arts, such as aikido, judo, kendo and karate.… Read more
According to Wikipedia, Obeya or Oobeya (from Japanese “large room” or “war room”) refers to a form of project management used in many organisations (including Toyota) and is a component of lean manufacturing and in particular the Toyota Production System. You will find this presentation at Lean IT Summit 2014 on how extensively Obeya is being used at the multinational Nike interesting.… Read more
Why does 5S not give results for many companies? Associate Professor Torbjørn Netland argues that many don’t do it right. They think it is just cleaning and tidying! In this article, he takes a closer look at 5S and explains where companies go wrong and how it can be implemented better. … Read more
Do you want to improve your office work productivity? If so, read this simple but effective application of 5 Ss to office work. Read more…… Read more
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
