3P Lean : Exploring the Production Preparation Process
In relation to modern management systems, especially lean, the amount of components that go into it are almost innumerable. Although I am much more familiar with 5S, kaizen, and many of the other integral building blocks of the total lean package, I have to say that I am enjoying reading up on the more obscure…
Mike Wilson | August 28, 2012 | Lean | 5S, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing
Funny Lean-Based Humor
Sometimes, lean and its components can be a little dry and serious–but that doesn’t mean the folks who use it are. I recently discovered a website (started by Lean Blog author, Mark Graban) that has funny lean memes, including humorous 5S, Kaizen, 3 Wastes (Muda, Muri, Mura), Six Sigma and PDCA sayings that go…
Mike Wilson | August 27, 2012 | Safety Solutions | 5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma
5S Principles
It is always good to refresh your memory with the basics of any methodology. The 5s methodology is composed of Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. Bogart McGraw in his article Introduction to 5S System, Fundamentals Explained explains that even though the system dates back to the Japan of the 1500s, it was…
Mike Wilson | July 12, 2012 | 5S | 5S, Organized Workplace
Lean Misconceptions
Misconceptions in lean manufacturing are easy to make, but they are dangerous! And anyone can misinterpret and misrepresent things. Mark Graban provides a striking example of a misconception in his blog post Should Have a Question Mark: Inc’s “The Leanest Startup?” : “Inc. Magazine didn’t have the question mark in the headline, but I think…
Mike Wilson | July 12, 2012 | Lean | 5S, Lean Manufacturing
