The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

It was our job to teach our continuous improvement people how to do that coaching and assisting – beyond just running kaizen events that implement tools. Do you have “standard work” documents that are rarely followed? PDCA Thinking. Today we would use Toyota Kata to teach this. Four Rules: 1. Safety First.

Waste Reduction 397

Waste Reduction Buyer Training Document Production 397

Conger

MAY 6, 2019

To eliminate waste without sacrificing productivity to improve customer value. Everything Toyota does – talent management, planning, product development, problem solving – all areas of the business are infused with lean principles - the utopia being total elimination of waste and 100% customer satisfaction.

Waste Reduction 59

Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Material Savings Sourcing Strategies 59

Conger

MAY 6, 2019

To eliminate waste without sacrificing productivity to improve customer value. Everything Toyota does – talent management, planning, product development, problem solving – all areas of the business are infused with lean principles - the utopia being total elimination of waste and 100% customer satisfaction.

Waste Reduction 40

Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Material Savings Sourcing Strategies 40

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

However, all are well worth employing to seek that holy grail of pushing out waste, inefficiency, and most importantly resources (time and money) out of your supply chain. Now that you know how to get a supplier day conference and are collaborating with your suppliers better, it’s time to have a value analysis exercise.

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