Free Guide To Daily Lean Management
April 14, 2015Ever wondered what it takes to get started with daily Lean management? Or perhaps you've made an honest effort to get the ball rolling in...
An Introduction to Gemba Walks
June 7, 2016If you were watching CSI Tokyo, much of the action would take place at gemba, the scene of the crime. In Japanese, the word gemba means...
To Better Understand Kanban, Have a Burrito
March 20, 2015The Kanban method, often implemented in conjunction with the Lean business process methodology, was created as part of the Toyota...
10 Lean Books You Should Read
February 16, 2017If you’re like me and you’re relatively new to Lean and continuous improvement, there’s an overwhelming number of books available to show...
6 Reasons You Should Consider Lean Consulting
March 20, 2015If you have started implementing the Lean management system or are considering doing so, you might want to think about employing a firm...
Speaking the Language - Lean Management System Phrase Book
October 5, 2016Acclaimed American journalist and award winning writer Flora Lewis once said, “Learning another language is not only learning different...
Standard Work – Can Your Business Afford Anything Less?
April 18, 2024Standard work is a concept at the heart of the Lean business management approach. It is the simple, but powerful idea that every task that...
Can The Six Sigma DMAIC Methodology Work Outside of Manufacturing?
July 21, 2016Six Sigma was developed by Motorola in the mid 1980’s as a set of techniques and tools for manufacturing process improvement. It was...
Get in the Back to School Spirit with Lean Training
April 2, 2015I need a new outdoor rug for my patio, so I wandered to the far back corner of Target that just a couple of weeks ago was full of grills,...

