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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Effective Gemba Walks - A key skill for Team Leaders
Effective Gemba Walks: A key skill for Team Leaders
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Russell Watkins
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The 7 step method for Practical Problem Solving skills & the 10 most common mistakes to avoid
Practical Problem Solving models are often shared online BUT the pitfalls are rarely well explained. In this blog we’ll be drawing on our
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Russell Watkins
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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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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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Safety in SQDCP - stop fooling yourself that you behave safely in factories, you don't!
Almost all lean-minded people preach Safety first, Quality second. The same group of people routinely demonstrate dubious safety behaviour
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Russell Watkins
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How to hone your Problem Solving Method through watching movies
Practical Problem Solving in movies. 4 types of problems and real examples from Matt Damon's The Martian
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Russell Watkins
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Should we embrace Japanese Lean Words in Manufacturing?
10 of the words that have been most useful in guiding Sempai's lean work, from working with Japanese manufacturers, especially Toyota Group
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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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'Change Point Management' - A key skill for Team Leaders
Manufacturing Team Leaders who understand and deal with Change Points have far less problems to deal with.
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Russell Watkins
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An effective start-of-shift brief in manufacturing – A key skill for Team Leaders
The first hour of any shift is the golden hour. A good Team Brief often leads to a good shift.
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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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How to find Abnormalities and not Problems in a lean factory
Strong lean factories manage Change Points. The key is recognising that many defects and accidents happen after something in 5M1E changes
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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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The 7 Wastes: are defects problems or treasure?
The care of defects is a significant marker of whether your business believes in Built-in Quality
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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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