Leader Standard Work and Kamishibai [Case Study]
Situation. A multi-national manufacturer was implementing a lean management system (LMS) in a phased manner within one of their facil
Lean Management System
Bus Schedules and the Lean Management System
What do bus schedules have to do with a lean management system?
Quite a bit…even though, obviously, the notion of a bus schedule is more metaph
Build the Lean Management System and the Behaviors Will Come. Not Exactly.
OK, I know that what I’m about to say may sound cynical, but 20 years of personal, hard knock lean experience tells me that this is reality. And most folks I think would, or at least should (I hope), agree with me. The majority of companies pursuing a lean implementation do so superficially. (Did I just hear you yawn?!) Many fail to understand the transformational lean principles, much less have the will to rigorously live them.
Lean Management System: Accountability’s Four Questions and Two Tools
Lean oriented questions tend to be straightforward, but not necessarily easy.
Tiered Meeting = Team Stand-up A3
For some time, I have searched for a metaphor to convey the meaning and delivery of a tiered meeting (a
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6 Leadership Habits for Effective Tiered Meetings
Regular tiered meetings are a staple of any company’s lean management system.
Lean Management Systems and Mysterious Performance Metrics
An effective lean management system, among other things, drives process adherence and proces
Lean Management Systems and Actionable Empathy...or, "How Was Your Day?"
We have all experienced significant stress. You know, the feeling that you're treading water after just being dunked by more than a few unforgiving waves...
