We updated the link to “Chasing the Rabbit: How Market Leaders Outsdistance the Competition and How Great Companies Can Catch Up and Win” authored by Steven J. Spear. If you haven’t had a chance to add this book to your library, now is the time to get your copy. Remember to visit our Lean Books page for other great selections too. Readers are leaders […]
Getting the Bugs Out
- Advanced Lean Manufacturing
- Contingenc Planning
- Contingency Planning
- Problem Solving
- Risk Management
- Root Cause Analysis
- Standardized Work
- Training
- Trouble Shooting
Foundations of Failure
The problem with many of the problems we find ourselves having to contend with at any given time is that we learn of their existence after the fact (when the damage is done) or after discovering that the results we were looking for simply didn’t materialize. As we learned from Michael A. Roberto’s book, “Know What You Don’t Know“, there […]
Solving problems BEFORE they Happen!
Wouldn’t it be great if you could solve problems before they happen? While a problem free world may be far from our present reality, I am encouraged to learn that there are steps that we can take to improve our ability to recognize and resolve problems before they happen in real-time. The solution to developing this problem awareness mindset is […]
Lean Reflections
Sometimes we need to take a look back in history to understand and appreciate the significance of change over time. I recently found an article titled “How Toyota Turns Workers Into Problem Solvers” that was published on November 26, 2001 and authored by Sarah Jane Johnston. The title of the article gave me cause to reflect on the recalls that […]