QUESTION: What are the steps to implement successfully Lean? If I could have a 2D map with the tools in one axis and the level of culture in the other one; how would it look like?
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Overused, Misused Lean Term and its Resolution
QUESTION: Just to be clear, I am a huge fan of lean. Have seen Toyota make some great results from projects over the years. Lately it seems, though, that lean in the United States and Europe is turning into just another overused, misunderstood concept that everybody does but few actually do well.
Lean Six Sigma Deployment Issues and Resolution
What is wrong with this picture? – Among other companies Rockwell Automation and Bank America laid off their Master Black Belts when times got tough. A couple years ago Bank America might have been benchmarked for their Lean Six Sigma deployment.
Lean Tools and Toyota Production System (TPS) as Part of an Enterprise Business Governance System
Companies often try to emulate the Toyota production system (TPS) by conducting Kaizen events and other improvement activities on a project-by-project basis. These improvement activities can be beneficial; however, what is often missing in these deployments is the big-picture application of Lean concepts. This is what the TPS system does very well and is often [...]
Theory of Constraints (TOC) from Goldratt in Practice with Six Sigma and Lean Tools
Theory of constraints (TOC) techniques can be used to identify an organization’s constraint or bottleneck. Six Sigma is a process improvement system that focuses on defect reduction, while Lean focuses on waste reduction. Theory of constraints (TOC) thinking, Lean and Six Sigma should not be restricted to manufacturing. TOC needs to be integrated with the [...]
