Lessons from the Road: Eliminate Waste with Purpose
When I ask people to define lean, as often as not the definition centers on waste. But lean isn’t all about waste. It is more about building organizations than trimming them. A popular definition is “do more with less.”
Decisions about Making Decisions
There is much advice in the business world, and beyond, about improving decision making. It is broad and complex, and tackling the challenge is much like taking on culture change. But what specifically can lean teach us about decision-making?
Going to the Gemba
Far from a stroll on the plant floor, a gemba represents a purposeful attempt to learn what is really going on.
