Power of Visual Thinking in your Visual Workplace

If you follow my blog you know the respect I have for the David Armano and the Logic & Emotion Blog. David had a great blog post on the power of visual thinking and also shared this slideshow presentation. A clear demonstration of visual thinking. An excerpt from the Blog Post…The Value of Visual Thinking Read More …

Using Value Stream Mapping Software

There is a lot of dispute about Value Stream Mapping software, and whether it should be used or not used. Most Lean practitioners will tell you that early introduction into converting your Value Stream Map into a computer generated document will hurt the overall flow of the procedure and be a detriment to the brainstorming Read More …

Using DMAIC for your A3 Report

The definition of an A3 Report is a simple storyboard that tells the whole story of an improvement event on one 11×17 sheet of paper. The left side defines the problem, the right side proposes solutions. That is the basic structure. However, A3 is much more than that. It is the tool used by Toyota Read More …

Following the Customer’s Need in your Value Stream Map

Focusing on the customer NEED is essential to the success of any marketing. We should all recognize this idea. However, do we really embrace this idea? Do we really believe that such an effort can drive our marketing and improve the chances of a sale? It is important that we understand and are able to Read More …

Using the Theory of Constraints in the Lean Marketing House

This video series will explain the process I use in building the Lean Marketing House. This particular segment is an overview of the Theory of Constraints and how it applies in the Lean Marketing House. The entire series will be posted during this week. Related Information: The Pillar Worksheet Lean Marketing House Overview – Video Read More …

Value Stream Mapping for Marketing

This video series will explain the process I use in building a Lean Marketing House. This particular segment is a overview of applying Value Stream Mapping to Marketing. It centers more on the marketing then actual VSM principles. The entire series will be posted during this week. Related Information: The Pillar Worksheet Lean Marketing House Read More …