Neatness Counts at Kyocera and at Others in the 5S Club – WSJ.com I’m going to violate a rule I have to try not to blog when I’m frustrated or angry. Here goes… Today’s front page (argh, front page) article…
As I was reading the latest issue of FORTUNE (October 13), I had a few Lean thoughts based on a few articles (which I can’t find online at the moment). In the “The Best Advice I Ever Got” feature, it’s…
Has anyone seen or used this “5S Garage” video? Seems like an interesting concept. Sample video below. I did hear, from a trusted Lean friend, that this book is good: Everything I Know About Lean I Learned in First Grade.…
I’m traveling and will probably be away from the blog through Sunday unless something really big happens in the Lean world. I have a lot of posts for next week that I’m going to be working on, including one story…
The5sStore.com This post is NOT a paid advertisement. This website, The 5S Store, was formerly a sponsor of the LeanBlog, but I’m happy to keep supporting them. The site’s founder has a logistics and manufacturing background and is an experienced…
leanblog.org | Lean Blog: Bad Lean/5S Hits the UK Media I presented yesterday and had a great day (meeting people and learning) with the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative and their annual Lean conference. I’ll write more about their story later and…
Running a hospital: Surprising use of Lean Paul Levy, CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston, is a blogger and advocate for Lean healthcare. In this post, he forwards a story about someone using lean methods to help…
Everybody Everyday: Managing for Daily Improvement The link above is an online video presentation by Jamie Flinchbaugh, courtesy of IndustryWeek (click here to subscribe to their print edition of the magazine). In This Presentation You Will See How 90% of…
Household: De-Clutter with a Six-Month “Maybe Box” The site “lifehacker” is one of my favorite blogs. While not about “Lean” per se, there’s often a great deal of overlap between personal productivity and Lean concepts. In the post I’ve linked…
TheStar.com | Drinks | Yeast goes wild in Trappist ale One of my favorite discoveries in the past year is a Belgian “Trappist Ale” called Orval. A friend in Toronto saw this article/review in the local paper and it reminded…
www.kansascity.com | 09/10/2007 | To survive and thrive in these days of globalization, manufacturing companies must carve away the fat. Here’s a nice news story that describes 5S and workplace organization as more than just a neatness or cleanliness exercise.…
Here’s a follow up to my earlier post on 5S not being about neatness (or for neatness’ sake). A reader submitted this anonymous comment that’s worth highlighting: Our plant has started a 5S program that is very counter productive. Tools…
