Editor’s Note: Originally published Jan. 18, 2013 We always want to know the answers. On television this week, night show host Jimmy Kimmel ran a spot where people were asked, “How did you enjoy the president’s inauguration?” Person after person told what they liked and what they didn’t. The only problem with their answers is […]

Editor’s Note: January 14th, 2013 Minutes matter. Lean teaches that one of the best ways to become “leaner” is to identify where minutes leak away in the course of a day and take action to stop it. In my experience, the greatest leakage of minutes occurs at the beginning of the shift and after a […]

I saw this quote the other day, and it reminded me of our efforts in “lean” operations: “The problem is not that there are problems. It is expecting otherwise and thinking having problems is a problem.” – Theodore Rubin Problems arise every day. I don’t know about you, but the longer I live, the more […]

“Lean” thinking creates a willingness to try new things. We have taught 6S, which focuses on safely reorganizing and establishing ways to maintain our spaces. We have conducted Kaizen events, which are intensive efforts to quickly transform a place or process. As you engage in these practices, we hope it changes your way of looking […]