Floor Marking Tape for 5S is the topic of this article. We're pleased to have Cliff Lowe as a guest blogger today and for him to share his thoughts
Legislating The Toyota Production System: Making the Application of Lean the Law
Bypassing any expected change management effort or cultural transformation, nothing gets a group of employees moving than an executive order. That's
Kaizen at AOL Broadband – You’ve Got Mail
Kaizen at AOL Broadband - You've Got Mail, my friend. We, lean folks, sometimes develop a narrow worldview that lean is just for manufacturing.
Kaizen Applied to Everyday Life
This article is a guest post from Noeradji Prabowo, a continuous improvement practitioner in Indonesia. In this article, he shares a simple and
How Manufacturing Software Can Adjust to Lean Principles
We're pleased to have Derek Singleton present an article on Manufacturing Software and argue for how traditional ERP software can better support the
Suggestion Box: Employee Kaizen Ideas
This article explores the practice of Kaizen Employee Suggestions in your Suggestion Program. While waiting for my kids' swimming lesson to start,
Context is Important in Visual Management
Signs and symbols without context has no meaning. Context is needed in visual management. Context matters. But, rarely do we consciously think
Toyota Supplier Portal and Advisory Panel Opinion
Toyota Supplier Portal and Advisory Panel Opinion - Toyota's supply chain is a vast network of suppliers providing auto parts to the Toyota plant. If
The Toyota Mindset Book About Taiichi Ohno: A Summary
For the past several months, I've been reading and reviewing Yoshihito Wakamatsu's book "The Toyota Mindset", which outlines what he calls the The Ten