Content by Lean Math With Mark Hamel
Productivity Is Not EfficiencyBut it is one of the critical few measures that reflects the leanness of a process
Mon, 04/29/2013 - 11:16
The seminal book on lean, The Machine That Changed the World (Free Press, reprint 2007), spent many words, tables, and figures on the subject of productivity—as well as, of course, quality. Why?
Productivity is one of the critical few measures… Calculating Container CapacityThis calculation is useful in a lean, two-bin system
Fri, 04/19/2013 - 09:55
Container capacity (Cc) is one of the four basic variables within the generic kanban sizing calculation. However, Cc is often not treated as a variable but more as a constant, predetermined quantity, especially if the lean practitioner seeks to use… Reading Lean MathSymbols and notation
Wed, 04/10/2013 - 10:52
Honestly, the last bit of formal and substantive math that I worked with was back in college. Many, many years ago, I received a B.S. in mathematics, but other than the diploma, there is little physical—or intellectual!—evidence that would support…
