Floor Marking Tape for 5S is the topic of this article. We're pleased to have Cliff Lowe as a guest blogger today and for him to share his thoughts
Lunch Line Design Utilizing Constraints and Bottlenecks to Prevent Childhood Obesity
We know from the Theory of Constraints that every system has a bottleneck via effective lunch line design. The goal, then, isn't to eliminate the
Legislating The Toyota Production System: Making the Application of Lean the Law
Bypassing any expected change management effort or cultural transformation, nothing gets a group of employees moving than an executive order. That's
Placebo Button is a Countermeasure to Some Problems
Have you ever pressed the closed button in an elevator? Or, have you played with an office thermostat because you were either too hot or too cold? Or,
Reduce Cost in Warehouse and Increase Service Level: Strategies you Can Employ Today
In Lean, inventory is often viewed in a negative light. Indeed, inventory is one of the 7 deadly wastes. Is the traditional position of Lean justified
Apple Supplier Responsibility Report: Requiring Management Systems
It would be interesting to compare and contrast the Supplier Code of Conduct between Apple and Toyota. Feel free to view the Toyota Supplier Code of
Kaizen at AOL Broadband – You’ve Got Mail
Kaizen at AOL Broadband - You've Got Mail, my friend. We, lean folks, sometimes develop a narrow worldview that lean is just for manufacturing.
Kaizen Applied to Everyday Life
This article is a guest post from Noeradji Prabowo, a continuous improvement practitioner in Indonesia. In this article, he shares a simple and
Jiffy Lube Oil Change Wait Time Feels Shorter Than It Really Is
I had an opportunity to visit a local Jiffy Lube for an oil change recently. I needed to change the oil in our car before moving to Tennessee. In the