In this small blog post series I will do a deep dive on one aspect of automotive assembly—namely, how to position the car for assembly. While not all of you assemble cars for a living, understanding the approach on walking distances may be helpful to optimize other production systems. Read on … Introduction Cars are ... Read more| AllAboutLean.com
In this blog post I would like to introduce another Japanese term used in industry: Mendomi. Used at Toyota and also other Japanese firms, it means to take care of your employees. And, Toyota makes a good effort on this, albeit not flawlessly. Let’s dive deeper on what mendomi means (but don’t expect to find a new religion in there…).| AllAboutLean.com
Solutions to problems in lean manufacturing are manifold. However, there are also different ways to approach these problems. In this blog post, I will give you an overview of different ways to structure your problems, so you can match them with an adequate response or problem-solving approach. Introduction There are many different problems with even ... Read more| AllAboutLean.com
In this (by now rather long) series of blog posts on the Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D) I have explained the nine (!) steps of the 8D in detail. In this last blog post of this series, I will now look at the strengths and weaknesses of the Eight Disciplines Problem Solving, especially in comparison ... Read more| AllAboutLean.com
In this series of posts I go through the Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D) in more detail. In my last post, I talked about D5: Develop Permanent Solution and D6: Implement Permanent Solution. In this post I will go into more detail on the last two points, D7: Prevent Recurrence and D8: Close Problem and ... Read more| AllAboutLean.com
In this series of posts I go through the Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D) in more detail. In my last post, I talked about D4: Root Cause Analysis and Escape Points, which is almost two separate points. In this post I will go into more detail of D5: Develop Permanent Solution and D6: Implement Permanent Solution. My next post will look at the last two disciplines of the 8D with D7: Prevent Recurrence and D8: Close problem and Recognize Contributors. Read on!| AllAboutLean.com