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Gemba Walk: Mangement by Walking Around (MBWA)
What is a Gemba Walk? Gemba walk , in simple words is a form of “Management by Walking Around” (MBWA). This is a very powerful tool as it is based on the fundamental principles of lean known as the ” 3G’s of lean ” as listed below. Gemba walk provides a first-hand unpolluted information... »
How do we Learn?- The process and tools of Learning
Actually a post “Learning to Learn” by Evan Durant inspired me to write this. This topic has always intrigued me and have read my share blogs posts, books to satisfy my curiosity. I would like to share my experiences and experiments on this process and learn what others have done. I will briefly explain... »
Game Mechanics:An effective way to engage your people
Few months back I had an opportunity to attend one our customers “Training and Supplier trade show”. The event is held annually so that all the buyers and managers get to meet all the suppliers and see their offering and collaborate to find better solutions. They must have realised long time ago, for a... »
Lean Management – Driving force of Lean Transformation
How many times have you sucessfully implemented change using lean tools only to realize, after few weeks or months, that the manager and other people have either reverted back to the old methods or have found ways to circumvent the newly established methods. We learned the hard way that lean transformation cannot be supported... »
Leader Standard work – A bite a day keeps audit away!
I was reading “Audit Vs. leader Standard Work” by Mark Rosenthal and I suddenly realized what potential we have created at our work place. Over the course of the year we have grown very fond of the audits. Especially for 5S and we are developing audits for maintaining other lean management systems put in... »
5S- The Foundation of Lean Manufacturing
5S is often misunderstood as just a mere housekeeping tool. Impact of having a successful 5S system is more profound than just keeping the place clean. 5S is the starting point of any lean transformation and forms a catalyst for culture of change. Due to the very visible results it makes the process of... »
A Lens to View the Transformation – Shingo Prize Model
The Shingo Model is a good lens to be used at high level planing of lean transformation at any company. »
Understanding Change
Change Agent's guide to subtle process of change »
Starting to roll the wheel of Change
The recent recession paranoia followed by some of the highest price increases of raw materials served as the burning platform, accelerating the process of change Identifying your highest cost center and selecting the projects which aligned to reducing those have greatly proved to show how we can reduce our cost and still maintain the... »
