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Turning Around Our Quality
CASE STUDY – For the past year, Elementia Materiales, a producer of materials for the construction industry, has begun a lean journey that’s already brought impressive quality results. Words: Jorge Andres Palacio L., Operations Director, Building Systems Division LatAm, Elementia Materiales. January is typically a difficult month for our plants. Following the holiday shutdown, our…
Read MoreTop 4 Mistakes To Avoid When Digitally Transforming Your Business
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Changing or growing as a leader is a bit like trading out a scooter for a motorcycle — it allows you to personally go further, and do so faster, than if you just maintain the norm. The same kind of power-up happens to your business when you…
Read MoreA Fork in the Road for Lean Research?
RESEARCH – The author reflects on several highly-ranked academic publications to paint a picture of salient lean knowledge, both past and present, and suggests several avenues for future lean research. Words: Daryl Powell, Chief Scientist, SINTEF “If you come to a fork in the road, take it” is a famous quote ascribed to Yogi Berra,…
Read MoreThe Competitive Advantage of Lean Process Creation
SERIES – The authors of The Power of Process open their new series by explaining why it’s critical to integrate product and process development. Words: Eric Ethington and Matt Zayko “All the ills of the organization show up on the production floor.” John Shook MARY SHELLEY STRIKES! As the new manager at the site, I…
Read MoreBack from the Brink
ROUNDUP – Our editor looks back at the best articles explaining how Lean Thinking can help in a crisis and bring an organization back from the brink of disaster. Words: Roberto Priolo, Managing Editor, Planet Lean “Having no problem is the biggest problem of all.” Well, these days we certainly have no trouble living by…
Read More‘Fruitful’ Lean Work
CASE STUDY – This Chilean agrobusiness company achieved great results in a very short time by applying lean to standardize its processes and improve its productivity. They are now berry fond of the methodology. Words: Rodrigo Herrera with Marcelo Pinto At Vilkun, we have been making an innovative product for the past 15 years. Our mission…
Read MoreComplete Guide To Understanding Control Charts
What are Control Charts? Control Charts are a simple yet powerful tool that helps us understand if a process is “stable or in control.” Control Charts are used in the Control phase of the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) process. The charts help us track process statistics over time and help us understand…
Read MoreThere are two Ps in LPPD
INTERVIEW – The authors of the new book The Power of Process debunk some of the most common myths about lean process development. Interviewees: Eric Ethington and Matt Zayko Planet Lean: The idea of a “process that is lean from the start” is compelling. Is it possible? And what are the challenges inherent to creating…
Read MoreControl or Cooperate?
FEATURE – Lean Thinking is about voluntary participation, not audits that are meant to ensure compliance. The authors explore the advantages of pursuing cooperation rather than control. Words: Michael Ballé, Cyril Gras and Daniel Jones Pick any lean tool. What do you intend with it? Take Just-in-Time, for example. Do you mean to use it…
Read MoreLean on the Agenda
FEATURE – This Brazilian manufacturer was able to achieves significant improvements in its processes in just one week thanks to kaizen. Words: Claudio Marcelo Macedo and João Marcos Linares In just five days, as part of their second Kaizen Week, Tilibra, a manufacturer of notebooks and personal organizers, achieved improvements of over 50% in several…
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