Applying Value Stream Concepts eBook

This is a transcription of the podcast I had with Jim Luckman of the Lean Transformations Group. Jim will be the instructor for this LEI Workshop in Indianapolis on June 22nd – Value-Stream Mapping for the Office and Service: This interactive workshop demonstrates how to apply value-stream mapping, a fundamental and critical tool, to address Read More …

Learning to talk their talk helps

Learning to talk their talk helps you walk your walk! Understanding Customers – Why don’t we ask more questions? Taking is a step further, why don’t we concentrate more on their problems. A quick way to evaluate your efforts is look at where you are spending your own money. Are you improving your problem solving Read More …

Why a Lean Startup is hot and Lean Six Sigma is not

Disclaimer: I have participated in many of these threads and really are using them for a little twisted humor of mine. What Continuous Improvement Consultants are talking about: One Lean group is arguing about whether to start with 5s or not. I mean seriously after we clean the floor what else is there? A Six Read More …

Lean Rock Stars assembled for Indy Management Workshop

I have first hand knowledge of several of these instructors and the ones that I don’t are well renowned in the Lean field. I can hardly think of a better cast that could be put together. I wonder if Lean Enterprise will put together a film clip like this for these Rock Stars? I think Read More …

Sustaining Lean E-book

Lonnie Wilson, the owner and principal of Quality Consultants is an expert in Lean Manufacturing techniques and applications. He not only instructs management professionals in the applications of these lean techniques; he is an on-the-floor-implementation professional. His new book, How To Implement Lean Manufacturing, was released by McGraw Hill, August 2009. This is a transcription Read More …

Sustaining Lean in Manufacturing

Lonnie Wilson, the owner and principal of Quality Consultants is an expert in Lean Manufacturing techniques and applications. He not only instructs management professionals in the applications of these lean techniques; he is an on-the-floor-implementation professional. His new book, How To Implement Lean Manufacturing, was released by McGraw Hill, August 2009. Listen to answers like Read More …