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5 Es-sential – Part II

I was thinking perhaps I may have offended some sociologists in my last blog by contrasting the “science” of 5S with the “sociology” of 5S. Meaning..
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Five Es-sential

It seems like the term “5S” has assumed the same magnetism as “Free” in the Lean market. There are hundreds of suppliers (a shameless plug for our..
This entry was posted in old lean dude, lean manufacturing, GBMP, Toast Kaizen, kaizen, hoshin kanri, TPM, 5S, poka-yoke, lean in healthcare, toyota production system, made in america, shigeo shingo, made in the usa, value stream mapping on January 07 , 2011.

Taking the Plunge

I phoned into Karl Wadensten’s Lean Nation Radio show yesterday to help kick off his second year on the air. His indefatigable enthusiasm for..
This entry was posted in old lean dude, lean manufacturing, GBMP, Toast Kaizen, kaizen, hoshin kanri, TPM, 5S, poka-yoke, lean in healthcare, toyota production system, made in america, shigeo shingo, made in the usa, value stream mapping on January 05 , 2011.

Random Access Memories

New Years Day is my favorite holiday because of its hope for renewal and improvement. Generally speaking it’s also a holiday without religious..
This entry was posted in old lean dude, lean manufacturing, GBMP, Toast Kaizen, kaizen, hoshin kanri, TPM, 5S, poka-yoke, lean in healthcare, toyota production system, made in america, shigeo shingo, made in the usa, value stream mapping on December 30 , 2010.

Message in a Bottle

As I wrote my last blog, a tune by The Police popped into my head. Blogging is a message in a bottle. I’m “sending out an SOS”, as Sting sings, to..
This entry was posted in old lean dude, lean manufacturing, GBMP, Toast Kaizen, kaizen, hoshin kanri, TPM, 5S, poka-yoke, lean in healthcare, toyota production system, made in america, shigeo shingo, made in the usa, value stream mapping on December 28 , 2010.

Epiphany

It seems as though I should offer up some seasonal thoughts today: The word epiphany is often used to describe a sudden revelation for those..
This entry was posted in old lean dude, lean manufacturing, GBMP, Toast Kaizen, kaizen, hoshin kanri, TPM, 5S, poka-yoke, lean in healthcare, toyota production system, made in america, shigeo shingo, made in the usa, value stream mapping on December 24 , 2010.

The Story Behind Toast Kaizen

I’m occasionally asked, “How did you come up with a crazy idea like making toast in order to demonstrate continuous improvement.” Here is the short..
This entry was posted in old lean dude, lean manufacturing, GBMP, Toast Kaizen, kaizen, hoshin kanri, TPM, 5S, poka-yoke, lean in healthcare, toyota production system, made in america, shigeo shingo, made in the usa, value stream mapping on December 21 , 2010.

Heroic Accounting, Part 1

In 1989 my company, United Electric Controls (UE), eliminated its central stockroom through application of pull systems and a more enlightened..
This entry was posted in old lean dude, lean manufacturing, GBMP, Toast Kaizen, kaizen, hoshin kanri, TPM, 5S, poka-yoke, lean in healthcare, toyota production system, made in america, shigeo shingo, made in the usa, value stream mapping on December 17 , 2010.

Be Careful What You Wish For

A colleague, friend and lean leader in healthcare related a story a while back that I think is worth sharing. Joanne Marqusee, COO at Hallmark..
This entry was posted in old lean dude, lean manufacturing, GBMP, Toast Kaizen, kaizen, hoshin kanri, TPM, 5S, poka-yoke, lean in healthcare, toyota production system, made in america, shigeo shingo, made in the usa, value stream mapping on December 13 , 2010.

Being There

A couple years ago I was consulting in a large rolling mill to help reduce late deliveries to customers. After walking the floor for the first time..
This entry was posted in old lean dude, lean manufacturing, GBMP, Toast Kaizen, kaizen, hoshin kanri, TPM, 5S, poka-yoke, lean in healthcare, toyota production system, made in america, shigeo shingo, made in the usa, value stream mapping on December 10 , 2010.

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