Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a methodology for analyzing the performance of a company's equipment set, identifying several KPIs in how
Is Our Company Ready for a Lean Transformation?
Once you've discovered the benefits of lean business, the next logical step is applying those methodologies to your own organization. In some cases
Lean Thinking – The 5 Principles to Live By
How Can a Time Study Improve Our Workplace?
Understanding the relationships between different nodes in your production chain and how a small delay in one part of the company can have a major
A3 Problem Solving and Its Use in Healthcare
The A3 problem solving method originated at Toyota, but since then it's spread all over the world and to many different industries. It's flexible
How Can Total Productive Maintenance Improve Our Company’s Bottom Line?
Total Productive Maintenance or TPM for short is a popular technique in the industrial sector developed to address the waste that can be created
Value Stream Mapping: Why Is It Underutilized?
Good lean leaders can spend a lot of time telling you about the benefits of value stream mapping (VSM) and how it can transform your organization into
How Can Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Help with Continuous Improvement Initiatives?
Even though standard operating procedures (or SOPs for short) tend to have a poor reputation in certain workplaces, they can actually be a very
6 Big Losses: Common Causes of Waste in Manufacturing
Dealing with waste and removing it from every aspect of an organization's workflow is at the core of Six Sigma, and those with long-running experience