Content by Bonnie Stone
Step One: Pinpoint WasteStep two: Deal with it
Tue, 04/03/2018 - 12:02
Dramatic cost savings. Lead time and inventory reductions. Improved transactional processes. Although lean has its roots in manufacturing, nearly every industry and type of organization around the world can benefit from it. A little while back, we…
Drive Efficiency in Your ProcessFive critical lean tools
Wed, 11/29/2017 - 12:01
Lean, also known as “lean manufacturing” or “lean production,” focuses on maximizing customer value by removing waste and eliminating defects. Lean tools are about understanding the process, looking for waste, preventing mistakes, and documenting…
A New Spin on the ‘Stand in a Circle’ Exercise, Part 2Now it’s time to open the toolbox to act on what you observed
Tue, 06/20/2017 - 12:02
18:37:21 In part one of “New Spin on the ‘Stand in a Circle’ Exercise,” I described how Taiichi Ohno, the creator of the Toyota Production System, used the “Stand in a Circle” exercise to help managers identify waste in their operations.  During…
A New Spin on the Ohno Circle, Part 1Being able to spot waste is one of the hardest parts of improving a process
Mon, 06/19/2017 - 12:01
During the mid-1940s, Taiichi Ohno established the Toyota Production System, which is primarily based on eliminating nonvalue-added waste. He discovered that by reducing waste and inventory levels, problems get exposed and that forces employees to…