Think You Know What's Eating Your Profits? Think Again. "And most companies are largely blind to the lack of clarity that is eating their time and profits. They simply don’t see it."
Can Smart Sensors Change the HVAC Business? "The corporate world is grappling with a future where an estimated 30 billion devices will be Internet-connected by 2020."
5 Coaching Tips for Lean Excellence and Continuous Improvement: "More times than not, the recipient of this so-called “coaching” walks away disillusioned by what they think was a coaching experience and perhaps, deflated and unmotivated. As a result, coaching can get a bad rap and employees may begin to disengage. So what does a real coaching conversation look like?"
Are Your Scrap Metrics Lying About What Happens on the Shop Floor?: "Every plant needs metrics that tell the truth about performance."
Want to create a successful lean manufacturing initiative? Learn from others' mistakes. Business News said, "An effective strategy is to start with desired outcomes, normally your current pain points,...
What's the best way to learn about something? Pick up a book! Whether you're already well-versed in lean manufacturing or just starting out, there is always something new to learn. Tulip put together ...
Clear communication can make all the difference when implementing new practices at work like lean manufacturing. There are a few strategies you can use to make this transition easier all around. Marks...
Advanced analytics are an amazing way that you can get leaner in real time. They can reduce waste by helping you become more efficient. They can also increase your responsiveness, reliability, complia...
Are you ready for a quick and simple lesson on the seven types of waste in lean manufacturing? The first is the time wasted repairing is a defective item. Then, there is processing waste of unnecessar...
The benefits of lean manufacturing are far more than just your efficiency. Employee productivity is also affected. Insights said, "Increased employee productivity means stronger morale, more customer-...
Lean manufacturing streamlines processes, and those principles can streamline decision making too. Principles like eliminating waste and preventing mistakes are very applicable to an office setting. F...
It's a common misconceptions that lean strategies are only for big businesses. Industry Week said, "There are rules of thumb to help improve the opportunity for lean success among low-volume, high-mix...
