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 ...

Got a Performance Issue? DO NOT Ignore It! 

This can be a difficult concept for some leaders to grasp. I’ve seen many leaders who don’t use...

Lean Manufacturing identifies 8-types of waste. These wastes in lean terms are called MUDA, a Japanese word meaning "wasteful". A MUDA walk ...

The Conflict Gem

You may ask yourself, how can two employees engage in good conflict? Well, the truth is, is that some employee conflict is...

Single-Piece Flow is the Cornerstone of Lean Manufacturing.

With single-piece methodology,  you want the initial process to produce produc...

Understanding six-sigma and process capability is essential for factory leaders at all levels. Processes variation is a fact of life in a pl...

Employee conflict in a factory setting is common and it has a confusing array of magnitudes and causes.  Not only that, but discernment is n...