I was in Shipshewana at our mill yesterday. They had a celebration about their fantastic year. The team in Shipshewana set records in timber and logs purchased, the amount of timber logged by our crews, and the amount of lumber cut, assembled into pallets and shipped. They also put two-thirds of their pallets through a […]
Posted by Howe Q. Wallace on Monday, January 14th, 2013 in Lean, Production
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 break. The beginning of the […]
Posted by Howe Q. Wallace on Thursday, December 27th, 2012 in Maintenance, Production
Commitment #8, understanding your tools and equipment… 10 COMMITMENTS No Shortcuts We will teach you the safe way, provide you safe equipment, fix it when it breaks. Do it right and safe. Safety Freeze Watch out for others, guide and teach “rookies,” hold others accountable for safe practices. On Time and Quick Start Be there, […]
Posted by Howe Q. Wallace on Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 in Production, Strategy
More on the 10 Commitments, #5: 10 COMMITMENTS No Shortcuts We will teach you the safe way, provide you safe equipment, fix it when it breaks. Do it right and safe. Safety Freeze Watch out for others, guide and teach “rookies,” hold others accountable for safe practices. On Time and Quick Start Be there, start […]
