Most Lean resources will tell you that 5s is the best place to start a Lena initiative. Some will go one step further and say start where there is a need and go from there. While both are good advice we still see a high rate of failure for Lean…
+ Read MoreListen to the conference call on this topic Starting Lean other change efforts can seem overwhelming. When considering where to start a lean effort or any other change effort there are two main considerations: 1) What is the best place to start from a business performance standpoint (technical consideration) 2)…
+ Read MoreThis is the abbreviated post for the more detailed post on how to make change management work. Many of my clients approach me because they want one of three things.1) Process improvement2) Strategy facilitation3) Cultural changes Mostly they ask for the first two choices because they are more concrete. When clients choose…
+ Read MoreChange is inevitable – except from a vending machine. -Robert C. Gallagher If you are involved in any kind of change management effort that is large typically it takes about 2-5 years to make the change sustainable(The Banks Report December 2005). A Lean implementation is no different and in this…
+ Read MoreLean and Six Sigma have a public relations problem. Their problem is that they are both viewed as tools by the majority of the world. Six Sigma can arguably be a set of tools and a way of managing a project but Lean is much more than just reducing waste….
+ Read MoreI wrote a blog post recently on Motivating Employees Without Money where I talk about different techniques you can use to motivate your workforce without giving out money. You have to understand how to motivate people from a psychological standpoint. Motivation comes from several factors but how do you…
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