Jun
23
2016
I sat in a meeting the other day where a local manager was discussing his plans for the next phase of their transformation program. They were going to do 5S and had a list of all the right things to […]
Nov
04
2014
I’m currently working with a major airline. Over the weekend there was an issue where one of the hanger doors wouldn’t open & the technical team had to jump through quite a few hoops to get the aircraft out for […]
Mar
19
2013
Lean can deliver quick, bottom line results, however if those results are realised through a reduction in headcount, then the longer term benefits will most likely be non-existent. Why would anyone want to reduce their workload to enable the company to reduce the workforce which of course may include their own job. The intention or purpose behind the capacity increases delivered through Lean is to enable more sales and in turn a greater volume of work to be completed by the same level of inputs.
May
09
2011
Surely there comes a point where the cost of achieving greater efficiency/reduced waste/loss is greater than the cost associated with the waste/loss? As a Lean/TPM consultant I would never say so, but does there come a point when it is […]