Leaders often ignore it when employees take process shortcuts. They think "no-harm, no-foul". In other words, they think that if the...

Kaizen Kickoff Complete! But now what?

So you are fully committed to your lean implementation and there is nothing that is going to get...

Got a Performance Issue? DO NOT Ignore It! 

This can be a difficult concept for some leaders to grasp. I’ve seen many...

Lean Manufacturing identifies 8-types of waste. These wastes in lean terms are called MUDA, a Japanese word meaning "wasteful". A...

The Conflict Gem

You may ask yourself, how can two employees engage in good conflict? Well, the truth is, is that some employee conflict...

Single-Piece Flow is the Cornerstone of Lean Manufacturing.

With single-piece methodology,  you want the initial process to produce...

Understanding six-sigma and process capability is essential for factory leaders at all levels. Processes variation is a fact of life in a...