This concept is one of the more famous topics in the Toyota Production System yet I don't see a lot of companies applying it correctly. Often times they struggle for a variety of reasons. All too often I see companies attempting to put the proverbial square peg in a round hole with regards to Standardized Work. One naive assumption is that Standardized Work is the only type of ...
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A Continuing Definition Problem
The Lean Edge: How do we develop people?
By The Lean Edge, - Last updated: Monday, January 3, 2011 - Save & Share - Leave a comment
How do Lean organizations develop their employees if Lean considers expenditure of resources other than for creation of value to be wasteful?
Art Smalley Response:
This somewhat loaded question f...
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The Lean Elephant
Jerry Weinberg: Is anything other than value-added-for-customers considered to be waste?
By Jerry Weinberg, Author of the "Quality Software Management" series and "The Pshychology of Computer Programming" - Last updated: Monday, November 22, 2010 - Save & Share - Leave a comment
According to Wikipedia, “”Lean,” is a production practice that considers the e...
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Respect For People
The Lean Edge: How do you define “Respect”?
By The Lean Edge, - Last updated: Thursday, November 4, 2010 - Save & Share - Leave a comment
We’re taught the lean approach is about “continuous improvement” and “respect for people.” Most lean material is about continuous improvement. How would you define “respect”? What practical exp...
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Improvement And Objectives
The Lean Edge: How do you set objectives with lean?
By The Lean Edge, - Last updated: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - Save & Share - Leave a comment
Onjectives setting is a critical part of running a business – how do you do it with lean? How does that differ from traditional management by objectives?
Art Smalley Response:
I th...
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Clarify Goals and Mentor People
The Lean Edge: How can I delegate if my managers don’t “get it”?
By The Lean Edge, - Last updated: Monday, October 11, 2010 - Save & Share - Leave a comment
“My company has started a lean program and I am the manager of a pilot site. I have worked on many issues with the lean sensei, who is now pushing me to delegate more in orde...
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Sample Toyota Kanban Flow To Supplier
Godefroy Beauvallet: Is there a “Lean Way” to look at one firm’s IT? Can IT be made to change towards lean? What would be the first steps in such a journey?
By Godefroy Beauvallet, Co-author of 'e-management @ work' - Last updated: Friday, September 3, 2010 - Save & Share - Leave a comment
Lean is about creating a performance mindset, being aware of pr...
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Jidoka – Part 2
The Lean Edge: What about Jidoka?
By The Lean Edge, - Last updated: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - Save & Share - Leave a comment
“For about ten years now the Lean movement has been a whole lot of JIT and a “whole little” Jidoka. Both concepts are fundamental to TPS, and can be implemented in many different ways. Please share your s...
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Jidoka – Part 1
The Lean Edge: What about Jidoka?
By The Lean Edge, - Last updated: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - Save & Share - Leave a comment
“For about ten years now the Lean movement has been a whole lot of JIT and a “whole little” Jidoka. Both concepts are fundamental to TPS, and can be implemented in many different ways. Please share your s...
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What Type of Kaizen
Kevin Meyer: Any upsides/downsides to relying on JM/TWI process deconstruction as kaizen? Yes it works… but I can already see the limitation with non-documented processes
By Kevin Meyer, President of Specialty Silicone Fabricators and Factory Strategie Group, co-author of 'Evolving Excellence: Thoughts on Lean Enterprise Leadership' - Last updated: Sunday, Jul...
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