5 Steps to Streamlining Success: Improving Processes with Lean Thinking Process improvement is essential to the success of any organisation. By continually optimising operations, a company can increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve the quality of its products...
You have heavily invested in your new ERP system but you are not seeing the results that you expected. People are not seeing the value, and in fact, some of them may express they preferred the old way of working. Have no fear, you’re not alone, and the silver lining...
The workload is beginning to pile up, there’s no visible end in sight and the challenges facing you are starting to appear more and more daunting. Many of us face a similar situation at work every day. So how can the Lean Principles help you? It’s well...
There are wastes in every organisation but what are they? There are 8 wastes in every business that lead to inefficiency. A core principle in lean thinking is the provision of value for the customer and the elimination of waste. Waste can come in the form...
Have you ever been in the middle of a job and not been able to finish because you can’t find a particular tool? Have you ever run out of printer ink because nobody knew they needed to order replacements? Can’t find that file you were working on last week?...
The primary principles related to lean originate in manufacturing practices but nowadays are used to innovate in the world of knowledge management. Lean fosters continuous improvement while keeping respect for people at the centre of its ethos. The primary principles...