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HOW LEAN IS AMAZON?
At such a massive scale, every major decision by Amazon carries with it multiple consequences, making a clear judgment about its commitment to lean orthodoxy confusing. This piece is an effort to identify where and how the company has adopted core lean ideas, and to note the challenges it faces sustaining this work. 5 WAYS TO HELP EVERY TEAM MEMBER CONTRIBUTE IDEAS FOR "Engaging staff in problem identification and suggestions for improvement is essential for any organization," writes Dan Fleming, Continuous Improvement Manager at GBMP (Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership). "Yet most organizations don’t have a system that effectively encourages staff involvement." Learn how to create such a system with this short, helpful post. LEARNING TO SEE: MAKING VALUE FLOW Lean Thinking, Lean Practice, Lean Value Streams A simple definition: Develop people, process, and systems to meet customer need whileconsuming the
HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEAN; IT REALLY IS ABOUT PEOPLE Human Resources and Lean; It Really Is About People. I still recall the conversations with our Japanese sensei during the early phase of a lean transformation at an aerospace company that would be punctuated with “do more kaizen, develop kaizen mind” over and over again. The sensei was preaching to the choir. BASIC STABILITY IS BASIC TO LEAN MANUFACTURING SUCCESS The definition of a standard in Toyota is slightly different. A standard is a “rule or a basis for comparison.” A standard is nothing more that a tool to measure how we areALSO BY JOHN SHOOK
Managing to Learn Using the A3 management process to solve problems, gain agreement, mentor, and lead by John Shook Foreword by Jim Womack The Lean Enterprise InstituteLEAN PEOPLE
Cliff@RansomResearch.com. Cliff Ransom is the President of Ransom Research, Inc., an independent equity investment research firm that acts as an outsourced resource for major investment management organizations. The central focus of his firm is on lean thinking industrial companies, including manufacturing, machinery, aerospaceand defense
LEI - LEAN PRODUCT CATALOG - LEAN ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS The Work of Management. by Jim Lancaster. Author and CEO Jim Lancaster tells a practical and inspiring story on two levels. The Work of Management is a close-up, candid look at his personal transformation as a leader. It’s also a practical, in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that American KAIZEN AND INNOVATION To deliver it’s full power, kaizen needs strong purpose expressed as clear improvement dimensions and constant challenge to keep the improvement pace. And then, out of the thousand kaizen ideas, a few will open doors you never knew where there, LEAN QUOTES FROM JOHN SHOOK TO INSPIRE YOU AND YOUR TEAM Lean Quotes from John Shook to Inspire You and Your Team. Here are a few of our favorite quotes from John Shook's eletters, summit talks, and articles. Do you have a quote from John or another lean thinker that has helped you?HOW LEAN IS AMAZON?
At such a massive scale, every major decision by Amazon carries with it multiple consequences, making a clear judgment about its commitment to lean orthodoxy confusing. This piece is an effort to identify where and how the company has adopted core lean ideas, and to note the challenges it faces sustaining this work. 5 WAYS TO HELP EVERY TEAM MEMBER CONTRIBUTE IDEAS FOR "Engaging staff in problem identification and suggestions for improvement is essential for any organization," writes Dan Fleming, Continuous Improvement Manager at GBMP (Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership). "Yet most organizations don’t have a system that effectively encourages staff involvement." Learn how to create such a system with this short, helpful post. LEARNING TO SEE: MAKING VALUE FLOW Lean Thinking, Lean Practice, Lean Value Streams A simple definition: Develop people, process, and systems to meet customer need whileconsuming the
HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEAN; IT REALLY IS ABOUT PEOPLE Human Resources and Lean; It Really Is About People. I still recall the conversations with our Japanese sensei during the early phase of a lean transformation at an aerospace company that would be punctuated with “do more kaizen, develop kaizen mind” over and over again. The sensei was preaching to the choir. BASIC STABILITY IS BASIC TO LEAN MANUFACTURING SUCCESS The definition of a standard in Toyota is slightly different. A standard is a “rule or a basis for comparison.” A standard is nothing more that a tool to measure how we areALSO BY JOHN SHOOK
Managing to Learn Using the A3 management process to solve problems, gain agreement, mentor, and lead by John Shook Foreword by Jim Womack The Lean Enterprise InstituteLEAN PEOPLE
Cliff@RansomResearch.com. Cliff Ransom is the President of Ransom Research, Inc., an independent equity investment research firm that acts as an outsourced resource for major investment management organizations. The central focus of his firm is on lean thinking industrial companies, including manufacturing, machinery, aerospaceand defense
THE WORK OF MANAGEMENT Lancaster explains the dramatic comeback in his new book, The Work of Management (2017, Lean Enterprise Institute), a practical and inspiring story on two levels. It’s a close-up, candid look at Lancaster’s personal transformation as a leader. It’s also a practical, in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that American manufacturing –and
PURPOSE, PROCESS, PEOPLE Stay in the know about what the foremost lean thinkers and practitioners are doing to solve critical problems. With an Annual Enterprise Subscription, you can deliver a full year of unlimited access to seminars, practical exercises, and on-demand recordings LEI - LEAN PRODUCT CATALOG - LEAN ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS The Work of Management. by Jim Lancaster. Author and CEO Jim Lancaster tells a practical and inspiring story on two levels. The Work of Management is a close-up, candid look at his personal transformation as a leader. It’s also a practical, in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that AmericanLEARNING TO SEE
Value-stream maps are the blueprints for lean transformations and Learning to See is an easy-to-read, step-by-step instruction manual that teaches this valuable tool to anyone, regardless of his or her background.This groundbreaking workbook, which has introduced the value-stream mapping tool to thousands of people around the world, breaks down the important concepts of value-stream mapping COACH'S CORNER: HOW TO DESIGN A KNOWLEDGE-SHARING SYSTEM Be among the first to get the latest insights from LEI's Lean Product and Process Development (LPPD) thought leaders and practitioners. This article was delivered on May 18 to subscribers of The Design Brief, LEI's newsletter devoted to improving organizations' innovationcapability.
ART OF LEAN ON PROBLEM-SOLVING, PART 5: TUCKMAN'S MODEL OF Coaching teams is the topic of this fifth part of an ongoing series on coaching problem-solving by Art Smalley. He compares the Tuckman Model CREATING CONTINUOUS FLOW (EBOOK) Creating Continuous Flow is the next logical step after Learning to See. The value-stream mapping process defined the pacemaker process and the overall flow of products and information in the plant. The next step is to shift your focus from the plant to the process level by zeroing in on the pacemaker process, which sets the productionrhythm
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LEAN PEOPLE
Cliff@RansomResearch.com. Cliff Ransom is the President of Ransom Research, Inc., an independent equity investment research firm that acts as an outsourced resource for major investment management organizations. The central focus of his firm is on lean thinking industrial companies, including manufacturing, machinery, aerospaceand defense
STANDARDIZED WORK IS A GOAL TO WORK TOWARD, NOT A TOOL TO Standardized work can be an ugly thing in the hands of control-oriented bureaucrats and a beautiful thing when it enables creativity and continuous improvement, says Jeff Liker, adding that enabling bureaucracy takes more effort, but it is worth it. LEAN.ORG - LEAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE Workbooks to learn and teach others. Books on problem solving, creating flow, management, lean thinking, and stories of transformation. Many available on ebook and audio book with more to come. LEI book, The Lean Sensei wins Publication Award from the Shingo Institute ». Visit the bookstore ».WHAT IS LEAN?
A lean organization understands customer value and focuses its key processes to continuously increase it. The ultimate goal is to provide perfect value to the customer through a perfect value creation process that has zero waste. To accomplish this, lean thinking changes the focus of management from optimizing separate technologies, assets, and PITCH IN THE LEAN LEXICON Pitch. The amount of time needed in a production area to make one container of products. The formula for pitch is: takt time x pack-out quantity = pitch. For example, if takt time (available production time per day divided by customer demand per day) is one minute and the pack-out quantity is 20, then: 1 minute x 20 pieces = pitch of 20minutes.
THE WORK OF MANAGEMENT Lancaster explains the dramatic comeback in his new book, The Work of Management (2017, Lean Enterprise Institute), a practical and inspiring story on two levels. It’s a close-up, candid look at Lancaster’s personal transformation as a leader. It’s also a practical, in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that American manufacturing –and
HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEAN; IT REALLY IS ABOUT PEOPLE Human Resources and Lean; It Really Is About People. I still recall the conversations with our Japanese sensei during the early phase of a lean transformation at an aerospace company that would be punctuated with “do more kaizen, develop kaizen mind” over and over again. The sensei was preaching to the choir. TAKT TIME IN THE LEAN LEXICON Takt Time. The available production time divided by customer demand. For example, if a widget factory operates 480 minutes per day and customers demand 240 widgets per day, takt time is two minutes. Similarly, if customers want two new products per month, takt time is two weeks. The purpose of takt time is to precisely match productionwith
5 WAYS TO HELP EVERY TEAM MEMBER CONTRIBUTE IDEAS FOR "Engaging staff in problem identification and suggestions for improvement is essential for any organization," writes Dan Fleming, Continuous Improvement Manager at GBMP (Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership). "Yet most organizations don’t have a system that effectively encourages staff involvement." Learn how to create such a system with this short, helpful post. WHY LEAN ISN'T SUCCESSFUL IN HEALTHCARE Why Lean Isn't Successful in Healthcare. Working in lean process improvement in healthcare, I wanted to find out why 40% of the Lean/Six Sigma projects in for-profit companies succeeded while only 20% succeeded in healthcare. Although for-profit or non-profit, all organizations seem to struggle. LEAN.ORG - LEAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE Workbooks to learn and teach others. Books on problem solving, creating flow, management, lean thinking, and stories of transformation. Many available on ebook and audio book with more to come. LEI book, The Lean Sensei wins Publication Award from the Shingo Institute ». Visit the bookstore ».WHAT IS LEAN?
A lean organization understands customer value and focuses its key processes to continuously increase it. The ultimate goal is to provide perfect value to the customer through a perfect value creation process that has zero waste. To accomplish this, lean thinking changes the focus of management from optimizing separate technologies, assets, and PITCH IN THE LEAN LEXICON Pitch. The amount of time needed in a production area to make one container of products. The formula for pitch is: takt time x pack-out quantity = pitch. For example, if takt time (available production time per day divided by customer demand per day) is one minute and the pack-out quantity is 20, then: 1 minute x 20 pieces = pitch of 20minutes.
THE WORK OF MANAGEMENT Lancaster explains the dramatic comeback in his new book, The Work of Management (2017, Lean Enterprise Institute), a practical and inspiring story on two levels. It’s a close-up, candid look at Lancaster’s personal transformation as a leader. It’s also a practical, in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that American manufacturing –and
HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEAN; IT REALLY IS ABOUT PEOPLE Human Resources and Lean; It Really Is About People. I still recall the conversations with our Japanese sensei during the early phase of a lean transformation at an aerospace company that would be punctuated with “do more kaizen, develop kaizen mind” over and over again. The sensei was preaching to the choir. TAKT TIME IN THE LEAN LEXICON Takt Time. The available production time divided by customer demand. For example, if a widget factory operates 480 minutes per day and customers demand 240 widgets per day, takt time is two minutes. Similarly, if customers want two new products per month, takt time is two weeks. The purpose of takt time is to precisely match productionwith
5 WAYS TO HELP EVERY TEAM MEMBER CONTRIBUTE IDEAS FOR "Engaging staff in problem identification and suggestions for improvement is essential for any organization," writes Dan Fleming, Continuous Improvement Manager at GBMP (Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership). "Yet most organizations don’t have a system that effectively encourages staff involvement." Learn how to create such a system with this short, helpful post. WHY LEAN ISN'T SUCCESSFUL IN HEALTHCARE Why Lean Isn't Successful in Healthcare. Working in lean process improvement in healthcare, I wanted to find out why 40% of the Lean/Six Sigma projects in for-profit companies succeeded while only 20% succeeded in healthcare. Although for-profit or non-profit, all organizations seem to struggle. LEARNING TO SEE: MAKING VALUE FLOW Learning To See: Making Value Flow From End to End John Shook April2012
3 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS TO GAUGE CANDIDATES’ PROBLEM-SOLVING It's always great to promote from within when trying to fill lean leadership roles. But what if you have to fill the positions using external candidates? Lean veteran Derrick Redding shares some strategies he uses to assess candidates' match for a problem-solvingculture.
A3 TEMPLATES FROM LEAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE Description. Templates courtesy of the Lean Enterprise Institute: Download the A3 Templates: A3 Template (PowerPoint File) A3 Template (Word File) Sample A3's from Managing to Learn. To learn more about the book "Managing to Learn," click the link below. QUICK AND PRACTICAL TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE VIRTUAL PROCESS MAPPING In the wake of new lockdowns to halt the spread of the coronavirus, companies need ways for home-based team members and coaches to collaborate online to improve processes. So, in a recent webinar for product developers in the Lean Product and Process Development group, Coach John Drogosz demonstrated practical tips that you can use now for virtually mapping a process when the TAKT TIME IN THE LEAN LEXICON Takt Time. The available production time divided by customer demand. For example, if a widget factory operates 480 minutes per day and customers demand 240 widgets per day, takt time is two minutes. Similarly, if customers want two new products per month, takt time is two weeks. The purpose of takt time is to precisely match productionwith
PURPOSE, PROCESS, PEOPLE Stay in the know about what the foremost lean thinkers and practitioners are doing to solve critical problems. With an Annual Enterprise Subscription, you can deliver a full year of unlimited access to seminars, practical exercises, and on-demand recordings SUPERMARKET IN THE LEAN LEXICON Supermarket. The location where a predetermined standard inventory is kept to supply downstream processes. Supermarkets ordinarily are located near the supplying process to help that process see customer usage and requirements. Each item in a supermarket has a specific location from which a material handler withdraws products in theprecise
ART OF LEAN ON PROBLEM-SOLVING, PART 5: TUCKMAN'S MODEL OF Coaching teams is the topic of this fifth part of an ongoing series on coaching problem-solving by Art Smalley. He compares the Tuckman Model COACH'S CORNER: HOW TO DESIGN A KNOWLEDGE-SHARING SYSTEM Be among the first to get the latest insights from LEI's Lean Product and Process Development (LPPD) thought leaders and practitioners. This article was delivered on May 18 to subscribers of The Design Brief, LEI's newsletter devoted to improving organizations' innovationcapability.
LEARNING TO SEE USING VALUE STREAM MAPPING A value-stream map is a drawing – using a computer or pencil and paper – of the operations, steps, inputs, and outputs that make up a process. Value-stream mapping is significantly more powerful than tools such as process mapping or layout diagrams because they capture information flow as well as material flow and other key data. TESTING COURSE SET UP We suggest moving this party over to a full size window. You'll enjoyit way more.
STANDARDIZED WORK IS A GOAL TO WORK TOWARD, NOT A TOOL TO Standardized work can be an ugly thing in the hands of control-oriented bureaucrats and a beautiful thing when it enables creativity and continuous improvement, says Jeff Liker, adding that enabling bureaucracy takes more effort, but it is worth it. LEAN QUOTES FROM JOHN SHOOK TO INSPIRE YOU AND YOUR TEAM Lean Quotes from John Shook to Inspire You and Your Team. Here are a few of our favorite quotes from John Shook's eletters, summit talks, and articles. Do you have a quote from John or another lean thinker that has helped you? LEI - LEAN PRODUCT CATALOG - LEAN ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS The Work of Management. by Jim Lancaster. Author and CEO Jim Lancaster tells a practical and inspiring story on two levels. The Work of Management is a close-up, candid look at his personal transformation as a leader. It’s also a practical, in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that American KAIZEN AND INNOVATION To deliver it’s full power, kaizen needs strong purpose expressed as clear improvement dimensions and constant challenge to keep the improvement pace. And then, out of the thousand kaizen ideas, a few will open doors you never knew where there,ALSO BY JOHN SHOOK
Managing to Learn Using the A3 management process to solve problems, gain agreement, mentor, and lead by John Shook Foreword by Jim Womack The Lean Enterprise Institute 5 WAYS TO HELP EVERY TEAM MEMBER CONTRIBUTE IDEAS FOR "Engaging staff in problem identification and suggestions for improvement is essential for any organization," writes Dan Fleming, Continuous Improvement Manager at GBMP (Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership). "Yet most organizations don’t have a system that effectively encourages staff involvement." Learn how to create such a system with this short, helpful post. HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEAN; IT REALLY IS ABOUT PEOPLE Human Resources and Lean; It Really Is About People. I still recall the conversations with our Japanese sensei during the early phase of a lean transformation at an aerospace company that would be punctuated with “do more kaizen, develop kaizen mind” over and over again. The sensei was preaching to the choir.HOW LEAN IS AMAZON?
At such a massive scale, every major decision by Amazon carries with it multiple consequences, making a clear judgment about its commitment to lean orthodoxy confusing. This piece is an effort to identify where and how the company has adopted core lean ideas, and to note the challenges it faces sustaining this work. BASIC STABILITY IS BASIC TO LEAN MANUFACTURING SUCCESS The definition of a standard in Toyota is slightly different. A standard is a “rule or a basis for comparison.” A standard is nothing more that a tool to measure how we areLEAN PEOPLE
Cliff@RansomResearch.com. Cliff Ransom is the President of Ransom Research, Inc., an independent equity investment research firm that acts as an outsourced resource for major investment management organizations. The central focus of his firm is on lean thinking industrial companies, including manufacturing, machinery, aerospaceand defense
LEARNING TO SEE: MAKING VALUE FLOW Learning To See: Making Value Flow From End to End John Shook April2012
LEAN QUOTES FROM JOHN SHOOK TO INSPIRE YOU AND YOUR TEAM Lean Quotes from John Shook to Inspire You and Your Team. Here are a few of our favorite quotes from John Shook's eletters, summit talks, and articles. Do you have a quote from John or another lean thinker that has helped you? LEI - LEAN PRODUCT CATALOG - LEAN ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS The Work of Management. by Jim Lancaster. Author and CEO Jim Lancaster tells a practical and inspiring story on two levels. The Work of Management is a close-up, candid look at his personal transformation as a leader. It’s also a practical, in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that American KAIZEN AND INNOVATION To deliver it’s full power, kaizen needs strong purpose expressed as clear improvement dimensions and constant challenge to keep the improvement pace. And then, out of the thousand kaizen ideas, a few will open doors you never knew where there,ALSO BY JOHN SHOOK
Managing to Learn Using the A3 management process to solve problems, gain agreement, mentor, and lead by John Shook Foreword by Jim Womack The Lean Enterprise Institute 5 WAYS TO HELP EVERY TEAM MEMBER CONTRIBUTE IDEAS FOR "Engaging staff in problem identification and suggestions for improvement is essential for any organization," writes Dan Fleming, Continuous Improvement Manager at GBMP (Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership). "Yet most organizations don’t have a system that effectively encourages staff involvement." Learn how to create such a system with this short, helpful post. HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEAN; IT REALLY IS ABOUT PEOPLE Human Resources and Lean; It Really Is About People. I still recall the conversations with our Japanese sensei during the early phase of a lean transformation at an aerospace company that would be punctuated with “do more kaizen, develop kaizen mind” over and over again. The sensei was preaching to the choir.HOW LEAN IS AMAZON?
At such a massive scale, every major decision by Amazon carries with it multiple consequences, making a clear judgment about its commitment to lean orthodoxy confusing. This piece is an effort to identify where and how the company has adopted core lean ideas, and to note the challenges it faces sustaining this work. BASIC STABILITY IS BASIC TO LEAN MANUFACTURING SUCCESS The definition of a standard in Toyota is slightly different. A standard is a “rule or a basis for comparison.” A standard is nothing more that a tool to measure how we areLEAN PEOPLE
Cliff@RansomResearch.com. Cliff Ransom is the President of Ransom Research, Inc., an independent equity investment research firm that acts as an outsourced resource for major investment management organizations. The central focus of his firm is on lean thinking industrial companies, including manufacturing, machinery, aerospaceand defense
LEARNING TO SEE: MAKING VALUE FLOW Learning To See: Making Value Flow From End to End John Shook April2012
PURPOSE, PROCESS, PEOPLE Stay in the know about what the foremost lean thinkers and practitioners are doing to solve critical problems. With an Annual Enterprise Subscription, you can deliver a full year of unlimited access to seminars, practical exercises, and on-demand recordings FOUR TYPES OF PROBLEMS (PRINTABLE) Download a fun way to reference the four types of problems.Each type of problem category requires different thought processes, improvement methods, and management cadences. Each type has its own sub-system and surfacing mechanism, management cadence, timing, and difficulty level, he explained. One size does not fit all situations and just training people in tools or techniques onlyLEARNING TO SEE
Value-stream maps are the blueprints for lean transformations and Learning to See is an easy-to-read, step-by-step instruction manual that teaches this valuable tool to anyone, regardless of his or her background.This groundbreaking workbook, which has introduced the value-stream mapping tool to thousands of people around the world, breaks down the important concepts of value-stream mapping LEI - LEAN PRODUCT CATALOG - LEAN ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS The Work of Management. by Jim Lancaster. Author and CEO Jim Lancaster tells a practical and inspiring story on two levels. The Work of Management is a close-up, candid look at his personal transformation as a leader. It’s also a practical, in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that American COACH'S CORNER: HOW TO DESIGN A KNOWLEDGE-SHARING SYSTEM Be among the first to get the latest insights from LEI's Lean Product and Process Development (LPPD) thought leaders and practitioners. This article was delivered on May 18 to subscribers of The Design Brief, LEI's newsletter devoted to improving organizations' innovationcapability.
KAIZEN AND INNOVATION To deliver it’s full power, kaizen needs strong purpose expressed as clear improvement dimensions and constant challenge to keep the improvement pace. And then, out of the thousand kaizen ideas, a few will open doors you never knew where there, and lead you into a completely different room – true innovation. 5 WAYS TO HELP EVERY TEAM MEMBER CONTRIBUTE IDEAS FOR "Engaging staff in problem identification and suggestions for improvement is essential for any organization," writes Dan Fleming, Continuous Improvement Manager at GBMP (Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership). "Yet most organizations don’t have a system that effectively encourages staff involvement." Learn how to create such a system with this short, helpful post. TESTING COURSE SET UP We suggest moving this party over to a full size window. You'll enjoyit way more.
REMEMBERING NORMAN BODEK, THE “MIRACULOUS LIFE” OF AN Called “Mr. Productivity” and the “Godfather of Lean,” Norman Bodek began 41 years ago translating and publishing groundbreaking books by the Japanese managers who had developed what would come to be called lean management. He died December 9, 2020, age 88. STANDARDIZED WORK IS A GOAL TO WORK TOWARD, NOT A TOOL TO Standardized work can be an ugly thing in the hands of control-oriented bureaucrats and a beautiful thing when it enables creativity and continuous improvement, says Jeff Liker, adding that enabling bureaucracy takes more effort, but it is worth it. LEAN QUOTES FROM JOHN SHOOK TO INSPIRE YOU AND YOUR TEAM Lean Quotes from John Shook to Inspire You and Your Team. Here are a few of our favorite quotes from John Shook's eletters, summit talks, and articles. Do you have a quote from John or another lean thinker that has helped you? LEI - LEAN PRODUCT CATALOG - LEAN ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS The Work of Management. by Jim Lancaster. Author and CEO Jim Lancaster tells a practical and inspiring story on two levels. The Work of Management is a close-up, candid look at his personal transformation as a leader. It’s also a practical, in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that American KAIZEN AND INNOVATION To deliver it’s full power, kaizen needs strong purpose expressed as clear improvement dimensions and constant challenge to keep the improvement pace. And then, out of the thousand kaizen ideas, a few will open doors you never knew where there,ALSO BY JOHN SHOOK
Managing to Learn Using the A3 management process to solve problems, gain agreement, mentor, and lead by John Shook Foreword by Jim Womack The Lean Enterprise Institute 5 WAYS TO HELP EVERY TEAM MEMBER CONTRIBUTE IDEAS FOR "Engaging staff in problem identification and suggestions for improvement is essential for any organization," writes Dan Fleming, Continuous Improvement Manager at GBMP (Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership). "Yet most organizations don’t have a system that effectively encourages staff involvement." Learn how to create such a system with this short, helpful post. HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEAN; IT REALLY IS ABOUT PEOPLE Human Resources and Lean; It Really Is About People. I still recall the conversations with our Japanese sensei during the early phase of a lean transformation at an aerospace company that would be punctuated with “do more kaizen, develop kaizen mind” over and over again. The sensei was preaching to the choir.HOW LEAN IS AMAZON?
At such a massive scale, every major decision by Amazon carries with it multiple consequences, making a clear judgment about its commitment to lean orthodoxy confusing. This piece is an effort to identify where and how the company has adopted core lean ideas, and to note the challenges it faces sustaining this work. BASIC STABILITY IS BASIC TO LEAN MANUFACTURING SUCCESS The definition of a standard in Toyota is slightly different. A standard is a “rule or a basis for comparison.” A standard is nothing more that a tool to measure how we areLEAN PEOPLE
Cliff@RansomResearch.com. Cliff Ransom is the President of Ransom Research, Inc., an independent equity investment research firm that acts as an outsourced resource for major investment management organizations. The central focus of his firm is on lean thinking industrial companies, including manufacturing, machinery, aerospaceand defense
LEARNING TO SEE: MAKING VALUE FLOW Learning To See: Making Value Flow From End to End John Shook April2012
LEAN QUOTES FROM JOHN SHOOK TO INSPIRE YOU AND YOUR TEAM Lean Quotes from John Shook to Inspire You and Your Team. Here are a few of our favorite quotes from John Shook's eletters, summit talks, and articles. Do you have a quote from John or another lean thinker that has helped you? LEI - LEAN PRODUCT CATALOG - LEAN ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS The Work of Management. by Jim Lancaster. Author and CEO Jim Lancaster tells a practical and inspiring story on two levels. The Work of Management is a close-up, candid look at his personal transformation as a leader. It’s also a practical, in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that American KAIZEN AND INNOVATION To deliver it’s full power, kaizen needs strong purpose expressed as clear improvement dimensions and constant challenge to keep the improvement pace. And then, out of the thousand kaizen ideas, a few will open doors you never knew where there,ALSO BY JOHN SHOOK
Managing to Learn Using the A3 management process to solve problems, gain agreement, mentor, and lead by John Shook Foreword by Jim Womack The Lean Enterprise Institute 5 WAYS TO HELP EVERY TEAM MEMBER CONTRIBUTE IDEAS FOR "Engaging staff in problem identification and suggestions for improvement is essential for any organization," writes Dan Fleming, Continuous Improvement Manager at GBMP (Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership). "Yet most organizations don’t have a system that effectively encourages staff involvement." Learn how to create such a system with this short, helpful post. HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEAN; IT REALLY IS ABOUT PEOPLE Human Resources and Lean; It Really Is About People. I still recall the conversations with our Japanese sensei during the early phase of a lean transformation at an aerospace company that would be punctuated with “do more kaizen, develop kaizen mind” over and over again. The sensei was preaching to the choir.HOW LEAN IS AMAZON?
At such a massive scale, every major decision by Amazon carries with it multiple consequences, making a clear judgment about its commitment to lean orthodoxy confusing. This piece is an effort to identify where and how the company has adopted core lean ideas, and to note the challenges it faces sustaining this work. BASIC STABILITY IS BASIC TO LEAN MANUFACTURING SUCCESS The definition of a standard in Toyota is slightly different. A standard is a “rule or a basis for comparison.” A standard is nothing more that a tool to measure how we areLEAN PEOPLE
Cliff@RansomResearch.com. Cliff Ransom is the President of Ransom Research, Inc., an independent equity investment research firm that acts as an outsourced resource for major investment management organizations. The central focus of his firm is on lean thinking industrial companies, including manufacturing, machinery, aerospaceand defense
LEARNING TO SEE: MAKING VALUE FLOW Learning To See: Making Value Flow From End to End John Shook April2012
PURPOSE, PROCESS, PEOPLE Stay in the know about what the foremost lean thinkers and practitioners are doing to solve critical problems. With an Annual Enterprise Subscription, you can deliver a full year of unlimited access to seminars, practical exercises, and on-demand recordings FOUR TYPES OF PROBLEMS (PRINTABLE) Download a fun way to reference the four types of problems.Each type of problem category requires different thought processes, improvement methods, and management cadences. Each type has its own sub-system and surfacing mechanism, management cadence, timing, and difficulty level, he explained. One size does not fit all situations and just training people in tools or techniques onlyLEARNING TO SEE
Value-stream maps are the blueprints for lean transformations and Learning to See is an easy-to-read, step-by-step instruction manual that teaches this valuable tool to anyone, regardless of his or her background.This groundbreaking workbook, which has introduced the value-stream mapping tool to thousands of people around the world, breaks down the important concepts of value-stream mapping COACH'S CORNER: HOW TO DESIGN A KNOWLEDGE-SHARING SYSTEM Be among the first to get the latest insights from LEI's Lean Product and Process Development (LPPD) thought leaders and practitioners. This article was delivered on May 18 to subscribers of The Design Brief, LEI's newsletter devoted to improving organizations' innovationcapability.
LEI - LEAN PRODUCT CATALOG - LEAN ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS The Work of Management. by Jim Lancaster. Author and CEO Jim Lancaster tells a practical and inspiring story on two levels. The Work of Management is a close-up, candid look at his personal transformation as a leader. It’s also a practical, in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that American 5 WAYS TO HELP EVERY TEAM MEMBER CONTRIBUTE IDEAS FOR "Engaging staff in problem identification and suggestions for improvement is essential for any organization," writes Dan Fleming, Continuous Improvement Manager at GBMP (Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership). "Yet most organizations don’t have a system that effectively encourages staff involvement." Learn how to create such a system with this short, helpful post. TESTING COURSE SET UP We suggest moving this party over to a full size window. You'll enjoyit way more.
LEARNING TO SEE: MAKING VALUE FLOW Lean Thinking, Lean Practice, Lean Value Streams A simple definition: Develop people, process, and systems to meet customer need whileconsuming the
REMEMBERING NORMAN BODEK, THE “MIRACULOUS LIFE” OF AN Called “Mr. Productivity” and the “Godfather of Lean,” Norman Bodek began 41 years ago translating and publishing groundbreaking books by the Japanese managers who had developed what would come to be called lean management. He died December 9, 2020, age 88. STANDARDIZED WORK IS A GOAL TO WORK TOWARD, NOT A TOOL TO Standardized work can be an ugly thing in the hands of control-oriented bureaucrats and a beautiful thing when it enables creativity and continuous improvement, says Jeff Liker, adding that enabling bureaucracy takes more effort, but it is worth it. LEAN QUOTES FROM JOHN SHOOK TO INSPIRE YOU AND YOUR TEAM Lean Quotes from John Shook to Inspire You and Your Team. Here are a few of our favorite quotes from John Shook's eletters, summit talks, and articles. Do you have a quote from John or another lean thinker that has helped you? LEI - LEAN PRODUCT CATALOG - LEAN ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS The Work of Management. by Jim Lancaster. Author and CEO Jim Lancaster tells a practical and inspiring story on two levels. The Work of Management is a close-up, candid look at his personal transformation as a leader. It’s also a practical, in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that American KAIZEN AND INNOVATION To deliver it’s full power, kaizen needs strong purpose expressed as clear improvement dimensions and constant challenge to keep the improvement pace. And then, out of the thousand kaizen ideas, a few will open doors you never knew where there,ALSO BY JOHN SHOOK
Managing to Learn Using the A3 management process to solve problems, gain agreement, mentor, and lead by John Shook Foreword by Jim Womack The Lean Enterprise Institute 5 WAYS TO HELP EVERY TEAM MEMBER CONTRIBUTE IDEAS FOR "Engaging staff in problem identification and suggestions for improvement is essential for any organization," writes Dan Fleming, Continuous Improvement Manager at GBMP (Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership). "Yet most organizations don’t have a system that effectively encourages staff involvement." Learn how to create such a system with this short, helpful post. HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEAN; IT REALLY IS ABOUT PEOPLE Human Resources and Lean; It Really Is About People. I still recall the conversations with our Japanese sensei during the early phase of a lean transformation at an aerospace company that would be punctuated with “do more kaizen, develop kaizen mind” over and over again. The sensei was preaching to the choir.HOW LEAN IS AMAZON?
At such a massive scale, every major decision by Amazon carries with it multiple consequences, making a clear judgment about its commitment to lean orthodoxy confusing. This piece is an effort to identify where and how the company has adopted core lean ideas, and to note the challenges it faces sustaining this work. BASIC STABILITY IS BASIC TO LEAN MANUFACTURING SUCCESS The definition of a standard in Toyota is slightly different. A standard is a “rule or a basis for comparison.” A standard is nothing more that a tool to measure how we areLEAN PEOPLE
Cliff@RansomResearch.com. Cliff Ransom is the President of Ransom Research, Inc., an independent equity investment research firm that acts as an outsourced resource for major investment management organizations. The central focus of his firm is on lean thinking industrial companies, including manufacturing, machinery, aerospaceand defense
LEAN QUOTES FROM JOHN SHOOK TO INSPIRE YOU AND YOUR TEAM Lean Quotes from John Shook to Inspire You and Your Team. Here are a few of our favorite quotes from John Shook's eletters, summit talks, and articles. Do you have a quote from John or another lean thinker that has helped you? LEI - LEAN PRODUCT CATALOG - LEAN ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS The Work of Management. by Jim Lancaster. Author and CEO Jim Lancaster tells a practical and inspiring story on two levels. The Work of Management is a close-up, candid look at his personal transformation as a leader. It’s also a practical, in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that American KAIZEN AND INNOVATION To deliver it’s full power, kaizen needs strong purpose expressed as clear improvement dimensions and constant challenge to keep the improvement pace. And then, out of the thousand kaizen ideas, a few will open doors you never knew where there,ALSO BY JOHN SHOOK
Managing to Learn Using the A3 management process to solve problems, gain agreement, mentor, and lead by John Shook Foreword by Jim Womack The Lean Enterprise Institute 5 WAYS TO HELP EVERY TEAM MEMBER CONTRIBUTE IDEAS FOR "Engaging staff in problem identification and suggestions for improvement is essential for any organization," writes Dan Fleming, Continuous Improvement Manager at GBMP (Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership). "Yet most organizations don’t have a system that effectively encourages staff involvement." Learn how to create such a system with this short, helpful post. HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEAN; IT REALLY IS ABOUT PEOPLE Human Resources and Lean; It Really Is About People. I still recall the conversations with our Japanese sensei during the early phase of a lean transformation at an aerospace company that would be punctuated with “do more kaizen, develop kaizen mind” over and over again. The sensei was preaching to the choir.HOW LEAN IS AMAZON?
At such a massive scale, every major decision by Amazon carries with it multiple consequences, making a clear judgment about its commitment to lean orthodoxy confusing. This piece is an effort to identify where and how the company has adopted core lean ideas, and to note the challenges it faces sustaining this work. BASIC STABILITY IS BASIC TO LEAN MANUFACTURING SUCCESS The definition of a standard in Toyota is slightly different. A standard is a “rule or a basis for comparison.” A standard is nothing more that a tool to measure how we areLEAN PEOPLE
Cliff@RansomResearch.com. Cliff Ransom is the President of Ransom Research, Inc., an independent equity investment research firm that acts as an outsourced resource for major investment management organizations. The central focus of his firm is on lean thinking industrial companies, including manufacturing, machinery, aerospaceand defense
LEARNING TO SEE: MAKING VALUE FLOW Learning To See: Making Value Flow From End to End John Shook April2012
PURPOSE, PROCESS, PEOPLE Stay in the know about what the foremost lean thinkers and practitioners are doing to solve critical problems. With an Annual Enterprise Subscription, you can deliver a full year of unlimited access to seminars, practical exercises, and on-demand recordings FOUR TYPES OF PROBLEMS (PRINTABLE) Download a fun way to reference the four types of problems.Each type of problem category requires different thought processes, improvement methods, and management cadences. Each type has its own sub-system and surfacing mechanism, management cadence, timing, and difficulty level, he explained. One size does not fit all situations and just training people in tools or techniques onlyLEARNING TO SEE
Value-stream maps are the blueprints for lean transformations and Learning to See is an easy-to-read, step-by-step instruction manual that teaches this valuable tool to anyone, regardless of his or her background.This groundbreaking workbook, which has introduced the value-stream mapping tool to thousands of people around the world, breaks down the important concepts of value-stream mapping COACH'S CORNER: HOW TO DESIGN A KNOWLEDGE-SHARING SYSTEM Be among the first to get the latest insights from LEI's Lean Product and Process Development (LPPD) thought leaders and practitioners. This article was delivered on May 18 to subscribers of The Design Brief, LEI's newsletter devoted to improving organizations' innovationcapability.
LEI - LEAN PRODUCT CATALOG - LEAN ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS The Work of Management. by Jim Lancaster. Author and CEO Jim Lancaster tells a practical and inspiring story on two levels. The Work of Management is a close-up, candid look at his personal transformation as a leader. It’s also a practical, in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that American 5 WAYS TO HELP EVERY TEAM MEMBER CONTRIBUTE IDEAS FOR "Engaging staff in problem identification and suggestions for improvement is essential for any organization," writes Dan Fleming, Continuous Improvement Manager at GBMP (Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership). "Yet most organizations don’t have a system that effectively encourages staff involvement." Learn how to create such a system with this short, helpful post. TESTING COURSE SET UP We suggest moving this party over to a full size window. You'll enjoyit way more.
LEARNING TO SEE: MAKING VALUE FLOW Lean Thinking, Lean Practice, Lean Value Streams A simple definition: Develop people, process, and systems to meet customer need whileconsuming the
REMEMBERING NORMAN BODEK, THE “MIRACULOUS LIFE” OF AN Called “Mr. Productivity” and the “Godfather of Lean,” Norman Bodek began 41 years ago translating and publishing groundbreaking books by the Japanese managers who had developed what would come to be called lean management. He died December 9, 2020, age 88. STANDARDIZED WORK IS A GOAL TO WORK TOWARD, NOT A TOOL TO Standardized work can be an ugly thing in the hands of control-oriented bureaucrats and a beautiful thing when it enables creativity and continuous improvement, says Jeff Liker, adding that enabling bureaucracy takes more effort, but it is worth it. LEAN QUOTES FROM JOHN SHOOK TO INSPIRE YOU AND YOUR TEAM Lean Quotes from John Shook to Inspire You and Your Team. Here are a few of our favorite quotes from John Shook's eletters, summit talks, and articles. Do you have a quote from John or another lean thinker that has helped you? LEI - LEAN PRODUCT CATALOG - LEAN ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS The Work of Management. by Jim Lancaster. Author and CEO Jim Lancaster tells a practical and inspiring story on two levels. The Work of Management is a close-up, candid look at his personal transformation as a leader. It’s also a practical, in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that American KAIZEN AND INNOVATION To deliver it’s full power, kaizen needs strong purpose expressed as clear improvement dimensions and constant challenge to keep the improvement pace. And then, out of the thousand kaizen ideas, a few will open doors you never knew where there,ALSO BY JOHN SHOOK
Managing to Learn Using the A3 management process to solve problems, gain agreement, mentor, and lead by John Shook Foreword by Jim Womack The Lean Enterprise Institute 5 WAYS TO HELP EVERY TEAM MEMBER CONTRIBUTE IDEAS FOR "Engaging staff in problem identification and suggestions for improvement is essential for any organization," writes Dan Fleming, Continuous Improvement Manager at GBMP (Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership). "Yet most organizations don’t have a system that effectively encourages staff involvement." Learn how to create such a system with this short, helpful post. HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEAN; IT REALLY IS ABOUT PEOPLE Human Resources and Lean; It Really Is About People. I still recall the conversations with our Japanese sensei during the early phase of a lean transformation at an aerospace company that would be punctuated with “do more kaizen, develop kaizen mind” over and over again. The sensei was preaching to the choir.HOW LEAN IS AMAZON?
At such a massive scale, every major decision by Amazon carries with it multiple consequences, making a clear judgment about its commitment to lean orthodoxy confusing. This piece is an effort to identify where and how the company has adopted core lean ideas, and to note the challenges it faces sustaining this work. BASIC STABILITY IS BASIC TO LEAN MANUFACTURING SUCCESS The definition of a standard in Toyota is slightly different. A standard is a “rule or a basis for comparison.” A standard is nothing more that a tool to measure how we areLEAN PEOPLE
Cliff@RansomResearch.com. Cliff Ransom is the President of Ransom Research, Inc., an independent equity investment research firm that acts as an outsourced resource for major investment management organizations. The central focus of his firm is on lean thinking industrial companies, including manufacturing, machinery, aerospaceand defense
LEARNING TO SEE: MAKING VALUE FLOW Learning To See: Making Value Flow From End to End John Shook April2012
LEAN QUOTES FROM JOHN SHOOK TO INSPIRE YOU AND YOUR TEAM Lean Quotes from John Shook to Inspire You and Your Team. Here are a few of our favorite quotes from John Shook's eletters, summit talks, and articles. Do you have a quote from John or another lean thinker that has helped you? LEI - LEAN PRODUCT CATALOG - LEAN ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS The Work of Management. by Jim Lancaster. Author and CEO Jim Lancaster tells a practical and inspiring story on two levels. The Work of Management is a close-up, candid look at his personal transformation as a leader. It’s also a practical, in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that American KAIZEN AND INNOVATION To deliver it’s full power, kaizen needs strong purpose expressed as clear improvement dimensions and constant challenge to keep the improvement pace. And then, out of the thousand kaizen ideas, a few will open doors you never knew where there,ALSO BY JOHN SHOOK
Managing to Learn Using the A3 management process to solve problems, gain agreement, mentor, and lead by John Shook Foreword by Jim Womack The Lean Enterprise Institute 5 WAYS TO HELP EVERY TEAM MEMBER CONTRIBUTE IDEAS FOR "Engaging staff in problem identification and suggestions for improvement is essential for any organization," writes Dan Fleming, Continuous Improvement Manager at GBMP (Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership). "Yet most organizations don’t have a system that effectively encourages staff involvement." Learn how to create such a system with this short, helpful post. HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEAN; IT REALLY IS ABOUT PEOPLE Human Resources and Lean; It Really Is About People. I still recall the conversations with our Japanese sensei during the early phase of a lean transformation at an aerospace company that would be punctuated with “do more kaizen, develop kaizen mind” over and over again. The sensei was preaching to the choir.HOW LEAN IS AMAZON?
At such a massive scale, every major decision by Amazon carries with it multiple consequences, making a clear judgment about its commitment to lean orthodoxy confusing. This piece is an effort to identify where and how the company has adopted core lean ideas, and to note the challenges it faces sustaining this work. BASIC STABILITY IS BASIC TO LEAN MANUFACTURING SUCCESS The definition of a standard in Toyota is slightly different. A standard is a “rule or a basis for comparison.” A standard is nothing more that a tool to measure how we areLEAN PEOPLE
Cliff@RansomResearch.com. Cliff Ransom is the President of Ransom Research, Inc., an independent equity investment research firm that acts as an outsourced resource for major investment management organizations. The central focus of his firm is on lean thinking industrial companies, including manufacturing, machinery, aerospaceand defense
LEARNING TO SEE: MAKING VALUE FLOW Learning To See: Making Value Flow From End to End John Shook April2012
PURPOSE, PROCESS, PEOPLE Stay in the know about what the foremost lean thinkers and practitioners are doing to solve critical problems. With an Annual Enterprise Subscription, you can deliver a full year of unlimited access to seminars, practical exercises, and on-demand recordings FOUR TYPES OF PROBLEMS (PRINTABLE) Download a fun way to reference the four types of problems.Each type of problem category requires different thought processes, improvement methods, and management cadences. Each type has its own sub-system and surfacing mechanism, management cadence, timing, and difficulty level, he explained. One size does not fit all situations and just training people in tools or techniques onlyLEARNING TO SEE
Value-stream maps are the blueprints for lean transformations and Learning to See is an easy-to-read, step-by-step instruction manual that teaches this valuable tool to anyone, regardless of his or her background.This groundbreaking workbook, which has introduced the value-stream mapping tool to thousands of people around the world, breaks down the important concepts of value-stream mapping COACH'S CORNER: HOW TO DESIGN A KNOWLEDGE-SHARING SYSTEM Be among the first to get the latest insights from LEI's Lean Product and Process Development (LPPD) thought leaders and practitioners. This article was delivered on May 18 to subscribers of The Design Brief, LEI's newsletter devoted to improving organizations' innovationcapability.
LEI - LEAN PRODUCT CATALOG - LEAN ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS The Work of Management. by Jim Lancaster. Author and CEO Jim Lancaster tells a practical and inspiring story on two levels. The Work of Management is a close-up, candid look at his personal transformation as a leader. It’s also a practical, in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that American 5 WAYS TO HELP EVERY TEAM MEMBER CONTRIBUTE IDEAS FOR "Engaging staff in problem identification and suggestions for improvement is essential for any organization," writes Dan Fleming, Continuous Improvement Manager at GBMP (Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership). "Yet most organizations don’t have a system that effectively encourages staff involvement." Learn how to create such a system with this short, helpful post. TESTING COURSE SET UP We suggest moving this party over to a full size window. You'll enjoyit way more.
LEARNING TO SEE: MAKING VALUE FLOW Lean Thinking, Lean Practice, Lean Value Streams A simple definition: Develop people, process, and systems to meet customer need whileconsuming the
REMEMBERING NORMAN BODEK, THE “MIRACULOUS LIFE” OF AN Called “Mr. Productivity” and the “Godfather of Lean,” Norman Bodek began 41 years ago translating and publishing groundbreaking books by the Japanese managers who had developed what would come to be called lean management. He died December 9, 2020, age 88. STANDARDIZED WORK IS A GOAL TO WORK TOWARD, NOT A TOOL TO Standardized work can be an ugly thing in the hands of control-oriented bureaucrats and a beautiful thing when it enables creativity and continuous improvement, says Jeff Liker, adding that enabling bureaucracy takes more effort, but it is worth it.X
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