Archive for June 2022
An Eye for Improvement
INTERVIEW – At last month’s International Lean Summit in Hungary, our editor sat down with the manager of a CooperVision site that is gradually converting its operations to make them leaner. Interviewee: Balázs Sebestyén, Managing Director and Plant Manager, CooperVision Hungary Roberto Priolo: The manufacturing process for disposable contact lenses is very interesting. Can you…
Read MoreToyota: Differentiation and Vitality
FEATURE – Toyota recently achieved the #1 spot in sales in the United States after 90 years of leadership by GM, which shows how capable the lean management philosophy is to overcome difficult circumstances in the market. Words: Flavio Picchi, President, Lean Institute Brasil From time to time, we are publicly reminded that Lean Thinking…
Read MoreThe 9 Questions to Ask
Summary: Most companies preparing to launch an Operational Excellence Program do not take a moment to contemplate what their program is hoping to achieve, or even if what they are hoping to achieve is what the company truly needs. These 9 Questions, asked of all the right people, help to get your program properly aligned…
Read MoreWhittle by Whittle
CASE STUDY – This Dutch SME is transforming its picking operation – partly with the introduction of a U-shaped design – to increase the number of orders it can fulfil every day. Words: Jelle Poldervaart, Operations and Logistics Manager, Outdoor Life Group, with Sanne Carabain, Lean Coach, Lean Management Instituut During the pandemic, we experienced…
Read MoreAnalyze Phase of a Six Sigma DMAIC Project
The DMAIC is one of Six Sigma’s most effective methodologies for solving a problem. It consists of five steps, which are Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control. In this article, we’re going to talk about the Analyze phase – the third phase of DMAIC. Specifically, we’re going to talk about what this phase is and…
Read MoreYokoten and a Logistics Improvement in Healthcare
FEATURE – In this article, we hear about how the lean successes of one hospital inspired an entire healthcare authority to introduce changes to their processes. Words: Instituto de Oncologia do Vale and the logistics team of the São José dos Campos Healthcare Authority If you are looking for an example of successful lean cross-pollination…
Read MoreHow the Changing Labor Market Is Impacting Digital Transformation
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The days of working for one company for decades are long gone. The average American will change jobs 12 times throughout their lives, and that number is likely only going to increase in the coming years. More than one-third of the U.S. labor force changed jobs in…
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