Lean projects without value stream-based organization fail to maintain the initial excitement. In this article I explain why and how to fix it. I have witnessed many projects related to lean transformation. You know the initial excitement; kaizen workshops are established, teams are motivated, measurements are made. The place is filled with energy for a […]
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A Conversation with Art Byrne in Tokyo I met Art Byrne in Tokyo in October 2011. He had long since retired from Wiremold, but in his own words, he had not been “successful” in retirement and had joined a Boston-based investment capital firm called J. W. Childs Associates as a managing partner. This firm bought […]
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Having covered the history of assembly line management and line balancing in the last article, in this article we will discuss the 3 key principles of effective line management and continuous flow in a production and/or assembly line. These are; are gathered under 3 main headings. In assembly lines, typically, only line balancing is done […]
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After the first industrial revolution initiated mass production with steam engines (Industry 1.0), the logic of mass production aimed at increasing worker productivity by breaking down tasks into small parts, as pursued by Henry Ford, brought about the second industrial revolution (Industry 2.0). The concept of Line Balancing emerged precisely from here. The principles of […]
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One of the most followed sections of the Lean Consultant blog since its establishment (although the numbers are small today) is the Lean Authors section. Despite my call last year, I am once again calling out to the Lean Thinkers eager to write. “Write to me here about what you’re doing, what you’re seeing related […]
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Those who read the value article know. What Did We Say? “A product and/or service that maximizes the customer’s expectations” So far so good; but what about the parts that don’t match? This is hidden in the same article. This is exactly what Lean calls WASTE. As such, it is necessary to address the details […]
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How do you measure the success of Lean Transformations? How do you measure the success of Lean Transformations? Is it necessary to achieve financial gains to deem a Lean Transformation truly successful, or is an increase in employee satisfaction sufficient? Can a Lean Transformation be considered unsuccessful if customer satisfaction does not improve? Can we […]
