How to get the most out of your company’s lean leadership training
Many senior leaders and senior staff do not understand the fundamentals of lean. It’s one thing to recite knowledge of lean, and another to live lean every day—both on the
Why do lean efforts fail?
In a social media and email survey, Daniel Penn Associates asked operations experts why lean efforts fail. Here are the seven most common reasons cited, with a sampling of participants’
How to speed mass vaccination
Process improvements at Hartford’s Dunkin’ Donuts Park clinic increase COVID-19 vaccination rate by 207 percent in five weeks!
Who Moved My Supply Chain?
Streamline supply chain processes, develop alternate suppliers – and have somewhere to put the higher volume of goods.
Your COVID-19 Operational Plan Is More Critical Than Ever
Even with promising vaccines expected to be available, your organization’s focus continued vigilance, and rapid response is critical right now!
How To Make Your Virtual Kaizen Initiative a Success
Even with promising vaccines expected to be available, your organization’s focus continued vigilance, and rapid response is critical right now!
Applying Soccer Discipline to Your Company’s Lean Daily Management
In a world of rapidly changing customer demands, your organization’s lean daily management activities and the game of soccer have much in common.
An Operational Nod to Anthony Bourdain
Sometimes operational lessons get reinforced by unexpected players. This one begins with a story surrounding the late great Anthony Bourdain.
A New Look at In-sourcing and Cell Layout Boosts this Manufacturer’s Capacity by 107%
Identifying risks to product quality and other supply chain issues of logistics and costs reduces lead times by 60%, cell layout boosts capacity by 107%.