Recently, I was left in awe at how some of the world's best athletes dedicate years of their lives to honing their skills, sacrificing immense amounts of time that could be spent on other, potentially more enjoyable, things. It goes without saying, that an immense amount of meticulous planning and management goes into preparing for a chance to stand at the top of the … [Read more...]
If there is one enemy of business success, it is this: Wastefulness, inefficiency, and uselessness. This is the definition of the japanese word muda, a household name in lean manufacturing circles but an infinitely valuable one for every business professional who learns to root out and destroy this sprouting cancer at every available opportunity. In lean … [Read more...]
Kaizen is a component of Lean Manufacturing which involves the steady, systematic removal of waste from the production line. In a lean facility, the components of the manufacturing process that produce value (the "value stream") are identified, and everything that is not absolutely necessary to produce that value is considered muda, japanese for waste. Kaizen, … [Read more...]
