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By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated August 16, 2016

Andon System: What Does It Tell You?

What does your Andon System tell you? Typically, it is a manufacturing process that says there is something wrong and your attention is wrong. The

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated August 4, 2016

Lean Standard Work has become a major component of most Lean systems. This is fundamentally a lean-principled way for managers at all levels to

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated July 16, 2016

Breaking Old Habits Organizing for success with Lean is a interesting proposition. The fact is, most organizational designs are poorly thought out

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated July 7, 2016

Embracing Lean Six Sigma Embracing Lean Six Sigma methodology is, for some, an impossible task. At first glance, that just doesn't make sense. There

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated June 14, 2016

Setting a Bad Example We have all seen it many times before. That meeting organizer that comes into a meeting 25 minutes late. Everyone in the room

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated June 3, 2016

Recognizing Success Excellence is the standard. Professional recognition from your peer group is always a humbling honor. It is a mark of true

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated May 14, 2016

It Only Works For Manufacturing Lean Principles: They only work in manufacturing. It's a statement you hear more often than not. Even though many

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated April 26, 2016

Setting the Stage Getting the best results from a group can be tricky. Preconceived notions and beliefs coupled with departmental silos create a

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated March 31, 2016

Creating an Environment of Success Lean leadership is a valuable but sometimes elusive quality in managers. Yes, managers and leaders can completely