Don’t just clean the mess, 5S!

Lean 5S’s stand for Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain and 5S is the most universal tool in ...

(click here to begin this article series at Part I)

I’m sure anyone who has ever led a project can appreciate project obstacles. I have nev...

After completing our current state map (see Part I of this article series), it was clear that this diaper plant had huge improvement opportu...

Moving the Culture Forward - Stay the course with Lean

In the beginning steps of your lean journey, not everyone will be on board and wal...

Kaizen Kickoff Complete! But now what?

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

The Lean ROI 

Lean plants are safer, produce higher quality products, ship product on-time and produce at lower costs than non-lean plants....