One of the key factors in the success of any lean implementation is your people and more specifically the supervisors within the business. Why are Supervisors so important? While the CEO and senior managers might run the business and be on the Lean Project Team, the supervisors are on the shop floor working with your [...]
It’s around this time of year where strategic plans start to fail. The Management team met to develop a killer strategy, one that would be executed this year (unlike the one from last year which sat on the shelf). But once things start to get busy the first thing to be dropped from the to-do [...]
Some forms of waste can be tricky to spot, but it's vital to eliminate all waste. We are regularly surprised by the amount of waste that occurs in manufacturing and supply chain businesses. When I meet with clients who are looking to improve their bottom line performance, I always ask them, "Do you know where [...]
When visiting new clients, one of the first things I do is tour the premises and watch the flow of work through the organisation. In order to uncover efficiencies, it’s vital to understanding how things flow through the business and where the stoppages occur. By simply watching for 15 minutes or so, I can monitor [...]
