Pete's Note: I'm pleased to have Jim Baran provide a guest post for us today on the Seven Wastes of Lean Human Resources - in other words, within the
Genchi Genbutsu Can Help Us Develop Empathy
When we make decisions, cast judgments, or form an opinion without having observed, talked with, or experienced the situation first hand, it leads to
Genchi Genbutsu Principle: We Can Us See Problems Clearly
In general, most conflict is based on different perspectives. In business, this means that people see the problem differently. Because people don't
Arlington National Cemetary Grave Mix Up
At least 211 United States veterans are in unmarked or unrecorded graves in Arlington National Cemetery Army officials report that remains were found
Affinity Diagram in Six Sigma DMAIC Projects
In this 4:25 minute video, we discuss the Affinity Diagram in Six Sigma. Specifically, after this video, you'll understand what the affinity diagram
Air Pillows Shipping is Waste
Wasteful packaging and overuse of corrugate is a huge source of environmental waste as well as a huge cost hog to an organization. The root cause of
Occupational Safety in a Warehouse
In the May edition of Inbound Logistics, there's a good article on Warehouse Safety, written by Stanley Stone, Vice President of Safety at Penske
7 Waste Hide in Plain Sight
In Lean Management, the phrase "learn to see" was not coined by accident. John Shook and company chose a great term to describe the transformation
Overdoing Visual Management: Urinating in Elevators
Urinating in Elevators - apparently, this happens and there are people that do this type of stuff. Visual Management works - making things obvious,