Five Keys to Effective Operational Problem-Solving
By completely and thoroughly resolving the core issue, we can accomplish two things: stop wasting resources dealing with problems from the same core issue and create sustainable improvement in the organization.
Top Tips for Managing Lean and the Economic Upturn
Lean is a tool for increased efficiency and doing more with less use type of resource. Lean is a proven way to cut costs and increase profitability. In the economic downturn, manufacturers have used lean principles to improve overall performance. As the economy continued to spiral downward, manufacturers went from lean to skinny, often cutting deeper than the organization could fully sustain in the long term. Organizations have gone into starvation-mode in an attempt to remain viable.
Lean is About People, Not Tools
What companies fail to learn is that, for their lean journey to be successful, they must not only deploy knowledge of Lean tools, but entirely change the culture of their business.
Viewpoint: Manufacturing: Offshore Out; Lean In
When companies opt to implement lean manufacturing techniques correctly they achieve necessary cost improvements and optimize productivity all while maintaining operational control that only on-shore, in-sourced production offers.
