Content by Bruce Hamilton
Practice Makes PermanentUnproductive daily habits can counteract the benefits of <em>kaizen</em> events
Wed, 05/04/2011 - 11:18
In my last blog post, “Everybody Everyday” I made the case for regular practice of new perspectives, behaviors, and practices. All new learners begin by just “going through the motions” and gradually become proficient through regular practice. I’…Out of Sight, Out of Our MindsProduct and services <em>can</em> be made lean in America.
Thu, 04/14/2011 - 05:30
Gary was a talented, creative welder with an idea that made perfect sense to him but was not supported by conventional measures. Gary was determined to implement his idea and pressed for a closer evaluation by his supervisor when the idea was not…Rowers, Passengers, and SwimmersYou’ll find three groups of respondents for most concepts
Wed, 03/23/2011 - 06:00
I was asked about 15 years ago to give a short presentation about poka-yoke to an association of engineering professors from different U.S. universities. I brought with me several devices that employees from my plant had developed,…Rowers, Passengers, and SwimmersYou’ll find three groups of respondents for most concepts
Wed, 03/23/2011 - 06:00
I was asked about 15 years ago to give a short presentation about poka-yoke to an association of engineering professors from different U.S. universities. I brought with me several devices that employees from my plant had developed,…Optimize ThisThe assumptions we make about constraints can kill us
Mon, 03/07/2011 - 05:00
Sometimes things that seem factual are not exactly true. Here are a few examples relating to inventory:
• When I was a materials manager, the auditors would declare that we had taken a “good inventory” at year-end when the amount of positive…Efficient in Theory, Not PracticePDCA for managers could prevent crazy metrics
Thu, 01/06/2011 - 04:30
A colleague, friend, and lean leader in health care related a story awhile back that I think is worth sharing. Joanne Marqusee, COO at Hallmark Healthcare System, was standing in line at a grocery store checkout. While she waited, Joanne recalls,…Being ThereThe virtue of nonvirtual reality
Wed, 12/15/2010 - 04:30
A couple years ago, I was consulting in a large rolling mill to help reduce late deliveries to its customers. After walking the floor for the first time with an enthusiastic 20-something engineer (let’s call him Mark), I asked for help with…Lean Wizards
Mon, 11/14/2016 - 12:13
October was Lean conference month for me: First our own Northeast Lean Conference in Worcester (pronounced “Wustah”), then the international AME conference in Dallas and finally, the mid-Atlantic Lean Conference in Timonium, Maryland. These annual…