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... »
The 8Fold Path
Recently I was reading a book by Eknath Easwaran which mentioned about 8 fold path for right living and guide to spiritual enlightenment. More I read about it I felt as if that is how we learn and master the principles of Lean Manufacturing. Here are the steps of 8 fold path as described... »
How to write Elevator Speech
A simple way of writing elevator speech »
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 »
Realigning
As we organize our shop floor and start identifying issues that interrupt the flow of products, we will need to be very organized to efficiently solve them. As I had mentioned in my previous post Scientific Thinking is very much required. But now what is a more significant issue ,which most of us had... »

