(Turkish below…) An experience from a Lean line design workshop in the Philippines A few years ago, I facilitated a four-day production line design workshop at one of our manufacturing plants in the Philippines. Two teams, one common objective, the
(Turkish below…) In my last article, I talked about one dimension of the Go & See practice. This time, I want to explore it from another important perspective. Go & See is a powerful tool for leaders to make better
(Turkish below…) What Lean manufacturing, neuroscience and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras can teach us about attention. In Lean manufacturing, one-piece flow is one of the most desirable conditions we try to achieve. The principle sounds simple: instead of producing in batches,
( Turkish below…) The second article of the week will be a little provocative again. Let’s remember that the question in the title stems from the design question we explored in relation to smart automation, and let’s refer back to
( Turkish below… ) Labour is not necessarily the largest item on the P&L, but it is one of the easiest for companies to control. For this reason, labour costs are always visible and remain high on senior management’s agenda.
Turkish below… As an engineer who spent many years working on the shop floor, I have had my fair share of moments that could easily be described as absurd. Some of these are still very fresh in my mind because
( Turkish below… ) Botox is a treatment that temporarily relaxes muscles and is used in controlled doses. Its active ingredient is botulinum toxin type A, which temporarily blocks the signals from the nerves telling the muscles to contract. As
What is flow, really, and what does it mean to be in flow? One of the words that has become increasingly popular over the last few years is flow. For us industrial engineers, it has actually been part of our vocabulary
( Turkish version is below – Turkce versiyonu asagida ) Pull flow is one of the hardest concepts in continuous improvement. It is often misunderstood, and even when the concept is understood, implementing it requires discipline, stability and a strong