To remain competitive, companies should look across their value streams and value chains and identify where internal processes are being executed inefficiently – adding operating costs that the customer would be unwilling to pay for if they had a visual on the...
Three Effective Methods to Reduce Rework and Defects “Poka-Yoke” a Japanese term coined by Shiego Shingo in the 1960’s meaning “mistake-proofing”. It is a highly effective quality control tool. It stems from recognising that making...
Those of us who help companies implement Lean thinking know the methodology is often misunderstood at the onset of an engagement. It’s regularly the case that “Lean” is considered to be just another industry buzz word, associated with cost-cutting...
RISK ASSESSMENT FOR CORONAVIRUS & MORE Lean Principles can help in apprehending threats to your business and implementing systems of prevention and recovery You may have come across the recent eye-catching headline: Jaguar Land Rover ‘shipping parts in...
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