What Are The Eight Wastes of Lean?
The core of Lean methodology involves the identification and elimination of waste. To help focus efforts in this area, Lean practitioners developed a list of eight wastes which establish the …
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What Are Lean Principles?
Lean principles provide the backbone for use of the methodology in improving business operations. While Lean does not come with a set list of principles to live by, these six …
What is Value Add vs. Non-Value Add?
How to identify what adds value in a process and eliminate what does not
Busy Doesn’t Equal Productive: How to Self-Check Your Process Improvement Progress
Being busy can feel like you are getting things done – even if you feel overwhelmed every day. However, the “overwhelmed” part is probably where you need to focus your …
Defining Muda, Mura and Muri
Muda, Mura and Muri: The Three Areas of Waste Companies Should Work to Eliminate
Making Bank: How Financial Institutions Profit from Lean Six Sigma
Banks, like most American institutions, are in the business of making money. But they’re a little different than most institutions, because they earn cash by… dealing in cash. Money isn’t …
Cabinet Door Company Increases Production by 30% Using Lean Principles
Elvin Martin’s business changed in April of 2016. Martin, the owner of cabinet-manufacturing company Mullet Door, acquired the business in 2001. And in the past 16 years, he did what …