TPS builds long-term success through disciplined, repeatable processes. Any Toyota assembly line is meticulously designed for efficiency, safety and quality. Everything from the placement of tools to ...

Lean leaders aim to design processes that are ... not rushed reactions. Gemba means “the actual place” where the work happens. In manufacturing, this is the factory floor; in service, it ...

“Just stopping and observing can be impactful,” he said. Lusis noticed the inefficiency during a gemba walk, a lean construction practice designed to help contractors see in person how work is ...

“Gate” is lean and mean in the best ways. All the logs are going on the same fire here, and the heat does not abate. Three of its six episodes are available now, and new episodes on arrive Friday ...

“Gemba walking” is leadership visiting the actual location ... This course provides a preliminary understanding of this foundational tool of the Lean business mentality, includes the behaviors and ...

enabling colleagues to experience lean principles through hands-on activities. Workshops illustrate the viewpoints of customer, planet and provider. We developed a Gemba game, where colleagues build ...