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#4 – 2 Reasons to Do a Cause & Effect Diagram
The #4 Classic Lean Leadership post is a tool commonly used in Lean Six Sigma problem solving. That tool is the Cause & Effect (aka Fishbone) Diagram. You’ll notice that the illustration is a hand drawn C&E on a white … Continue reading
Sustain the Gain
A young Production Manager finally gives the green light to implement his latest Kaizen process improvement after several weeks of data collection, testing, and planning. John has been working closely with his cross- functional team to find the optimal filler … Continue reading
Posted in Change Management
Tagged 5 Whys, DMAIC, Kaizen, lean manufacturing, Process improvement, Root cause, six sigma
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So Which Is It?
Are you responsible for training your team? I do a lot of training and coaching in my role as a Lean Six Sigma consultant. You have surely noticed that the choice of terminology can lead to confusion which is why … Continue reading
Posted in Learning
Tagged Communication, Deming Cycle, Gemba, PDCA, Price Hill, six sigma, Training
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5 Reasons for 5S
John, a young production manager, makes his way onto the production floor to see how an important changeover is progressing. He wanted to make sure everything is moving along as planned because orders are heavy this week and his team … Continue reading
Posted in 5S
Tagged change management, continuos improvement, food processing, leadership, lean manufacturing, six sigma, tpm
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5 Reasons You Need to Do a DMAIC
[tweetmeme]John, the Production Manager of a food manufacturing plant is having a good day. At least until the Quality Manager bursts into his office: “John, I can’t believe that your operators can’t put a seal on a jar.” John is … Continue reading
Mura and Muri – so critical, so forgotten
David Kasprzak is Lean Thinker, practitioner, a new MBA, and a blogger. His blog is named My Flexible Pencil. David is determined to change cultures. He found passions in Project Management & Continuous Improvement. David blogs about work, life, and … Continue reading
One More Reason to Use the Deming Cycle
[tweetmeme]Regular readers of this blog and Lean practitioners are aware of Plan – Do- Study – Act (PDCA) which is also known as the Deming Cycle. There are several reasons to follow the PDCA formula. Previous posts have stressed the … Continue reading
5 Reasons You Need to Go Lean
Do you remember Webvan.com? They were the online grocer who raised over $300 (US) million in their IPO. They built a gigantic infrastructure including a $1 billion order for warehousing to support on-line grocery shopping. They peaked in value at … Continue reading
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