Standard Work is repeatable, safe and reliable operations, with all tasks organized in the best known sequence using the most effective combination of people, material, machines and methods. In essence, it is the single best documented recipe for accomplishing work. It builds on tribal knowledge and best practices, tips, tricks and workarounds that hard-working people […]
SIC – Short Interval Control
Short Interval Control is a process that involves identifying and implementing effective counter-measures to improve performance in repeated cycles. Through the observation of a given indicator, we can highlight the variation, which would otherwise have been ‘greyed out’ by averaging, using shorter intervals. Short Interval Control meetings are performed multiple times per shift utilizing good […]
Problem Solving
In the powerful world of continuous improvement, PROBLEMS are to be celebrated! Join us for Breakfast as we chat about PRACTICAL PROBLEM SOLVING. We will quickly examine tools and techniques that make for more effective problem management. Problem Perception – Can we articulate in an objective way? Clarify the issue and “the Gap” – Can […]
Creating a Continuous Improvement Culture – Northeast Wisconsin
Culture and employee engagement have an impact on performance…but how do you really change it for the better? Since culture sets the tone for an organization, and all organizations have a culture, the question is, does yours support and encourage continuous improvement? A culture that supports CI will result in engaged employees and engaged employees […]
VSM with Toast – Central Wisconsin
VSM, Value Stream Mapping. The term VSM and Value Stream and Mapping are routinely thrown around in Lean circles and dialogs about continuous improvement journeys, but how well are the terms, the tool, the techniques and most importantly the committed support to actually using them as intended understood? Fully 80 percent of Lean programs everywhere […]
Facility Layout – Northeast Wisconsin – REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED – SEE NOTE BELOW
We have filled this workshop but are offering another session of Facility Layout on August 22 at Optima in De Pere. Click HERE to register. Improving the layout of your operations can boost your efficiency and reduce costs. An efficient facility layout can increase flow of work, information and material around the site. A […]
Creating a Continuous Improvement Culture – Southern Wisconsin
PLEASE NOTE: THIS WILL BE A LUNCHEON PRESENTATION Culture and employee engagement have an impact on performance…but how do you really change it for the better? Since culture sets the tone for an organization, and all organizations have a culture, the question is, does yours support and encourage continuous improvement? A culture that supports CI will […]
Machine Design Principle 1 – Right Sized
By Roger Wolfe
When you hear right sized you are probably thinking of the overall dimensions of the machine. That is one element of Right Sized, but there is another very crucial element – run speed of the machine. Speed When considering a machine design, understanding takt rate is extremely important. A machine that needs to complete a […]
Employee Engagement – Northeast Wisconsin
Masaaki Imai (Father of Kaizen) is quoted as saying Kaizen, otherwise known as Continuous Improvement, means; Everybody, Everywhere, Everyday. The challenge/direction is clear; Engage people! Stay engaged yourself and spread commitment! Engaging employees is a needed and clear task of all Lean managers in organizations everywhere. Yet ironically even the definitions of the word engagement […]
Machine Design Principles
By Roger Wolfe
When I was working for a large furniture manufacturer, I was a manager of one of their Machine Build departments. The Machine Build departments supported the kaizen efforts going on at each of the companies’ facilities. Machine Build members participate in the kaizen event, gain an understanding of the need and bring the information back […]