10/31/14 by Ankit Patel | Uncategorized |

In previous posts on Lean Line Designs we introduced terminology  and introduced the concept of the current state map and future state map.   We are now at the point that we need to determine the line requirements.  The first step in determining a Lean Line Requirement is to determine the…

09/25/14 by Ankit Patel | lean transformation, Uncategorized |

Line design is one of the best ways to get bottom line savings quickly with Lean.  A Lean line design is the process used to streamline a process to remove waste but doing it systematically.  Here are some terms you need to know before we get into how to do…

08/29/14 by Ankit Patel | behavior change |

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…