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Last week, returning from work, I found myself stuck in traffic, waiting and waiting. Nothing seemed to go forward. Surprisingly when we reached and passed a traffic light, all the cars speeded up again.What just happened? Was it really only the traffic light that caused all the jam? It seemed like the road was able…
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The only thing worse than seeing something done wrong is seeing it done slowly. But is there really reason to be upset? My boss once told me I lack passion and intensity. I guess he hasn’t seen me alone with a Big Mac. It’s just, I don’t work well under pressure or any other circumstance.…
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The biggest kind of waste is needing to repair something after a mistake has been done. Therefore you need to do it right the first time! With this argumentation and thinking pattern I was confronted many times in my career. But is making a mistake really that bad? Is it worth o spend so much…
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When someone says Lean Manufacturing, we often hear continuous improvement, optimization, cost reduction, efficiency increase, stock reduction, lead time reduction and many others. However, how many of us hear fun and joy? For what reason ever, Lean is not always linked to fun and joy. Of course, those who frequently practice Lean know very well……
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On the quest to Operations Excellence it is important to get a wide range of informations about Lean Manufacturing. However, the tools and methods from Lean alone are certainly not enough for a successful transformation of the organization. More focus have to be given to the way we work together and manage. These soft skills…
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I am convinced that people generally like changes, who doesn’t? Who likes to spend his holiday at the same location every year? Eat the same food every day, watch the same movie or read the same book over and over again? Of course there are exceptions, but generally speaking, people like changes. The thing is,…
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Good idea to start with 5S right? Sort things out. Keep only what is needed. Set in Order. Maybe some nice shelf to tidy up the papers or add a few boxes for mail. Defined spaces for pens, ruler, calculator and other office supplies. Clean everything. Create a standard on how the place should be…
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Anton startete im Jahr 2016 als Lean Manager in einem Großem Familienunternehmen. Sein Ziel war einfach: Die Profitabilität des Unternehmens deutlich zu steigern in dem eine Lean Kultur implementiert werden sollte. Also machte er sich an die Arbeit, erstellte Methoden um Prozesse zu optimieren, Verschwendungen zu reduzieren und Einsparungen zu realisieren. Eines der Größeren Projekte…
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Dies ist die Geschichte von den Mitarbeitern einer Fabrik und deren Führungskräften. Ein Unternehmen das normale Menschen beschäftigt, normale Produkte produziert und auch normal gute Ergebnisse erzeugt. Die menschen in der Produktion werden nach Ihren Ergebnissen bewertet und eingestuft, guter Mitarbeiter, schlechter Mitarbeiter. Was ist falsch mit den schlechten Mitarbeitern? Fehlt ihnen Interesse oder Fähigkeiten?…
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Lean manufacturing is applied to corporate environments and is about continuous improvement, finding and eliminating waste! Waiting, Movement, Transportation, Overproduction, Stock, …. . Lean can be implemented by use of one-piece-flow, pull, takt-time and other tools and principles. The objective is to make more with less, reducing waste. well, Juggling is about throwing things in…