My Learnings
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 and... »
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 place.... »
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 buy-in... »
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... »

