How to implement 5s in your factory (with examples)
5S ACTIVITY 1.Sort 2.Straighten 3.Shine 4.Standardise 5.Sustain In this blog we cover: What is 5 s Examples of 5s before and after Why...
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Russell Watkins
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Reducing Manufacturing Costs - Where to look?
Reduce Material Costs or Reduce Labour Costs? Manufacturing cost reduction is at the centre of lean thinking. It's by no means the whole...
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Russell Watkins
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Creating Standard Work - the tips you don't want to miss
The ultimate guide to creating strong Standard work, templates, meanings and the typical pitfalls to avoid
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Russell Watkins
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Discovering kaizen examples and lean thinking in elite pro sports
Investigate examples of elite sports embracing Kaizen (aka Continuous Improvement) thinking
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Russell Watkins
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80/20 Pareto rule in manufacturing – A key skill for Team Leaders
80/20 rule in manufacturing – A lean skill for Team Leaders
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Russell Watkins
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What is Lean Manufacturing?
It's helpful to understand what Lean Manufacturing is. However, Defining lean is useful, lean definitions are useless.
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Russell Watkins
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Lean transformation starts with the ultimate Lean Scorecard
We’d invite any manufacturers out there to complete the lean scorecard. simply considering the questions will challenge you and give insight
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Russell Watkins
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Reap the benefits of effective Gemba Walks (avoiding the fad trap)
As a lean community we’re at it again... ...the lazy business of reducing a very useful habit into a stand-alone tool to package up and...
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Russell Watkins
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Kaizen Examples: what everyday life can teach you about lean
Kaizen & lean skill can be developed outside of work by observing what's around you in places like cafes, sporting events & your own home.
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Russell Watkins
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Lean thinking & Kaizen in International Development
Kaizen ideas generated from volunteering at the front line of the refugee crisis in Europe
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