In this article, we explain the Toyota Seven Wastes Examples - but focus on how each is related to the other. It is astonishing how the principles
Oprahization of Lean Manufacturing
The Toyota Production System is, at bottom, very practical and is based on very measured and systematic experimentation. As a system, this often
Pull Systems, Push Systems: The Paper Airplane Game
As I teach the principles of Lean Manufacturing to others, I include games that are both fun and also illustrate the concepts in a way that are
Death By a Thousand Cuts
Lean Prevents Death by a Thousand Cuts because Lean manufacturing is the approach of many small improvements over a long period of time. Lean
Lean Six Sigma and Business as Usual
People like events - they're exciting, novel, new, and shiny. Unfortunately, often times after a Kaizen Event, things slip back and return to business
Operational Definition
Sometimes in business - wait - most times in business, we talk pass each other. The other day, I had this very experience in a meeting. We were
Lean Finance
In addition to the explosive growth of Lean in the healthcare sector, Lean is also being adopted at a fast rate within finance organization or within
Kaizen Training
John Wooden shares with us the spirit and approach of Kaizen - Kaizen Training. This way of doing things requires small improvements everyday and that
Pareto in the Wild: Emergency Room Statistics – Visits by Race
Medical Market Research and what it can tell us, such as emergency room statistics, is a very interesting topic because it is a topic for which we can