The Lean approach to business improvement focuses on ‘Value Add’ and ‘Respect for People’ among other principles. I came across this quote that I scribbled down from a consultant who had worked in Toyota. On reading it again years later, I thought that it was worth sharing. It was a particularly relevant as I had
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In this blog, we discuss the 10 Top Lean Tips for Business Transformation including respecting your people, providing a safe pro-active environment, structured problem-solving and valuing the customer.
The Leadership team in any business establish the environment for continuous lean thinking and if they move on to the next goal, then that environment may move on too. Lean does not succeed or fail on its own merits. It is an integral part of how any business is run but must be aligned to the business goals and must be delivered through its employees.
The Value Stream Map is always viewed from the customer’s perspective. In analysing the value stream, you start where the stream ends (the customer) and track it all the way back to the smallest tributary (the source of raw materials). Everyone in the company has a role in the value stream and each person has a responsibility to know how their job contributes to deliver value to the customer in the most efficient way.
5S is a simple, practical and an effective way to eliminate unnecessary waste in an organisation. Read how our client, Klimmek Furniture, used 5S to improve efficiency in their workplace.
Pandemic. Social Distancing. Stay at Home. Unprecedented. The Coronavirus has affected us all in our everyday lives so quickly. No one could have predicted that in 2020 a lethal virus would compel all of us to rethink how we live, interact with each other and work. While some of us are unable to work from
Make sure you understand the problem before launching into possible solutions. The 8-step problem-solving methodology is based on demonstrating a full understanding of a problem and sharing this with a team of stakeholders before embarking on selecting a solution. You may be interested in in applying 8-step problem-solving in your business
04 Oct
The Rush to Solution
The first step in any process improvement initiative is to define the problem or business opportunity. This step is often completed far too quickly and in some cases defines a rush solution without really addressing the real issue. Lift Installation Paul was a recent case in point. Paul has just commenced a project-based process improvement
07 Sep
Who is Responsible?
Imagine arriving at these 2 hotels? How is your initial impression? How would one describe the customer experience? If it was your business – how would you like it to be represented? Who is responsible for this representation – the individual or the business? Human Error? We can continue to assign our problems to individual
Imagine arriving late to a sporting event to see that there is no score on display. Everyone around you is confused as to the actual current score. Or image a sign telling you that the score will be posted as soon as possible after the game finishes. Would you lose interest in the game? Would the