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- Cost Control
- Execution
- Leadership
- Lean
- Lean Leadership
- Lean Metrics
- OEE
- Standard Work
- Standardized Work
Are You Winning?
Are you winning? Simple metrics to keep your team on track … and smiling.
- Advanced Lean Manufacturing
- Continual Improvement
- Continuous Improvement
- Execution
- Improvement
- Kaizen
- Lean
- Standard Work
- Standardized Work Combination Table
Standardized Work Combination Table
Standardized work is often perceived as a rigid series of “never to be changed” process steps. This misperception is likely why one of the most powerful lean tools is also the least used. Standardized work represents the current best practice, and lean practitioners recognize there is always an opportunity to improve. There’s always a better way and more than one […]
Simplified Machine Design for Everyone | Vention
IT doesn’t get much easier than this! Design and order custom industrial equipment in days. Fast and easy-to-use cloud CAD, loaded with modular parts, that ship next day. Source: Simplified Machine Design for Everyone | Vention
February 2nd is Groundhog Day! A great day for Lean Thinking.
Although there is no correlation between a groundhog seeing its shadow and the arrival of Spring-like weather, groundhog day is a tradition celebrated by many in Canada and the United States. If the groundhog casts a shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter; otherwise, Spring arrives early. Perception is a matter of perspective. What we perceive and believe […]
- Advanced Lean Manufacturing
- Execution
- Lean
- Lean Metrics
- Lean Thinking
- OEE
- Overall Equipment Effectiveness
The Goal for OEE in 2020
The ideal goal for OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) in 2020: A continually increasing trend in OEE over time.
- 5S
- Advanced Lean Manufacturing
- Collaboration
- Cost Control
- Customer Satisfaction
- Eliminate Waste
- Execution
- Goals
- Lean
- Lean Thinking
- Mission
- Objectives
- Pareto's Law
- Strategy
- Vision
Micro Lean in 2020
Lean thinking affects all facets of an organization. Every person, activity, product, service, process, system, or method represent an opportunity for continuous improvement. If the devil is in the details, then lean thinking extends to understanding and improving the “little things” we do every day, not just as teams, but as individuals too. Lean thinking embraced at a personal level […]
Timeouts and Incubation Periods
Programming is fun until … you hit a wall, and the solution seems out of reach. Rather than sit and wait for a solution to appear magically, it’s time to take a break. A timeout may be the answer to finding the solution. If you’ve ever experienced that moment when the answer to a question suddenly pops into your mind […]
On the cutting edge of software
Updating software applications is a routine maintenance practice that many choose to ignore. While many of my applications are set to update automatically, I want to be sure they are current. I prefer to update my core software packages manually and with good reason. Some updates can be “buggy” and blindly upgrading could shut an application or system down. Code […]
Microsoft Excel 2019 VBA and Macros
Microsoft Excel VBA and Macros is an exceptional value for those wanting to significantly increase their productivity using VBA and makes a great addition to your library.