Lean Manufacturing Principles, Tools, and Concepts

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated April 2, 2017

Digital vs Physical Kanban Boards

Digital vs Physical Kanban Boards The physical vs. digital debate has been around since the internet was first conceived. If using Kanban cards to

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated March 31, 2017

What Makes Kanban Effective? Kanban, which was originally modeled after a Toyota Production System, means "billboard" or "signboard" in Japanese.

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated March 27, 2017

How Do I Know When I'm Ready to Implement Kanban? Before implementing a new tool or a new methodology, you need to make sure you are ready to do it

By Uday Kawar, Last Updated March 27, 2017

After World War II, quality and efficiency improvement approaches (what we refer to as Lean and Six Sigma today) made their way to Japan to help

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated March 26, 2017

When Not to Use Kanban Swim Lanes Choosing the best tool for a particular task is not always easy, and we are often biased towards the wrong

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated March 26, 2017

Pull vs Push Systems and Dealing with Capacity When building or transforming a business, it's essential to look into as many change options as

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated March 25, 2017

Simple Kanban Systems to Setup at Home Kanban and Kanban boards have proven themselves to be both efficient and effective in the business sphere, but

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated March 25, 2017

What is the Role of the Water Spider in Lean Manufacturing? There are different ways to handle parts and materials when organizing your factory

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated March 21, 2017

What is a Kanban Retrospective Since the time the concept of Kanban started on Toyota's factory floor, it has been evolving. Kanban has proven to be