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Category Archives: Guest Blog
One More Time
Today’s manufacturing plants are busy places. While the factory has always been home to long hours and hard work, it certainly seems like the pressure has been turned up a notch or two over the years. The Lean Manufacturing journey … Continue reading
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Who Is Leaving Your Team?
A recent survey of over 30,000 employees including 2400 US-based employees had some grim results. One-third of US employees are considering leaving their current company – it’s even worse with younger employees. There are also those who are so unmotivated … Continue reading
The Larger Context
The Toyota Way Fieldbook is an interesting read for Lean thinkers looking to sharpen their sword. Chapter 14 is titled Develop a Thorough Understanding and states that if we fail to look at a problem in the larger context we may limit the … Continue reading
Why Aren’t They Following Procedures?
It’s a cold and rainy morning as John, a new Production Manager, is driving to the plant. He implemented a new procedure yesterday and he wants to follow-up with his team to ensure everything is going as planned. It’s an … Continue reading
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