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Advice from the Gemba: Personal Kanbans for Lean Beginners
Kanban boards. For many of us, they were the first visual management tools we used that taught us the benefits…
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Managing to Win: The Remarkable Lean Transformation of Phase 2
Revisit the enlightening case study of Phase 2's lean transformation in the face of losing its biggest customer, plus insider…
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When Do You Stop Learning?
Lean is about learning continuously and asking the right questions, not just providing answers. But, Orry Fiume wonders, does the…
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Isn’t lean just a scam to squeeze teams for more production?
Dear Gemba Coach: Lean is a scam. People like you who write about “respect” are pushing a smoke screen that…
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Are You Prioritizing Efficiency Over Value?
A major element of lean is efficiency, but it's certainly not the ONLY element. While it may seem logical that…
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Job 1?
Ford CEO Mark Fields just decided he needed to cut costs. Then he suddenly realized he had 1400 people he…
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Ask Art: Is Lean a Strategy?
The debate over whether lean should be considered a strategy, philosophy, methodology, etc. is a long one. Merriam-Webster defines a…
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Lean Roundup: Lean in the News
"While few business leaders seem to be discussing lean explicitly these days, there are certainly a great deal of tangentially…
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Webinar: The Real Work of Management
The Real Work of Management webinar featuring Jim Lancaster, author of The Work Management.
Watch webinar How can we tell if gemba walks by our CEO are actually improving the business?
Dear Gemba Coach: We’re instituting a program of gemba walks by our CEO. How will we know if we’re progressing?
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“Too Busy to Walk the Gemba”
Chris Weisbrod of Catalysis explains why healthcare leaders often claim they're too busy to walk the gemba and shares a…
Read article A Tool That Every High-Mix, Low-Volume Leader Needs to See
"High mix, low volume operations are a difficult concept to grasp," writes Greg Lane. But it doesn't have to be…
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