Experiencing Lean Culture

Lean, from a worker’s perspective, is all about working smarter, not harder, with a focus on eliminating waste and improving efficiency. At ...

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How to Use 5 Whys as a Problem Solving Tool

The 5 Whys technique involves asking "Why?" repeatedly—typically five times—to identify the root cause of a problem. The number five isn’t r...

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Paul Bunyan with Six-Sigma Tools

Powerful Six-Sigma Tools for a Job Shop

I’m not a big fan of force-fitting lean and six-sigma tools into applications that just don’t make ...

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7 Awesome Things About Being a Manufacturing Leader

What makes manufacturing leadership such a fun and dynamic career?

  1. Developing Employees: When a leader provides an environment that is co
  2. ...
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Novocaine or Jet Fuel?

The Numbing Effect this has on Performance is like Novocaine in your Organization...

I’ve seen a numbing amount of neutral feedback being...

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Shareholder Value: The Long Way is the Short Cut

Every for-profit business exists for the sole purpose of providing shareholder value.

If a shareholder or owner is also responsible for bus...

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Rolling-5 Action Plan Methodology

When you are working on lean, six-sigma and a variety of continuous improvement activities, the quantity of action items can get overwhelmin...

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