Leonardo da Vinci’s quote, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication,” could easily serve as a lean tagline.
Surely, lean tools, like standard work, visual controls, and mistake proofing devices, are only truly effective if they are easily explained, understood, deployed, maintained, and adjusted. Heck, lean principles are simple too, just hard to implement.
A friend and colleague provided me with this tattoo parlor photo. He was passing by and just couldn't resist the irony of it all.
The lack of permanence around the sign construction makes the whole thing even more entertaining.
I’m certainly no physicist, but I think there’s a worthy analogy between the decay of radioisotopes and lean behavior within
Reflection or hansei in Japanese, is a critical part of lean.
Some lies you can see a mile away. The check is in the mail. Your table will be ready in a few minutes. I didn’t say that.
Lean transformations are not for the squeamish. Certainly not for the noncommittal.
We all have clients or know of companies that are losing their struggle to sustain Lean.
