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Torbjorn Netland

5S- We are doing it wrong part 2

In the second part of his two part investigation NTNU associate professor Torbjorn Netland, continues to cast an eye over 5S, tells us where we

The third and fourth Ss: Seiso & Seiketsu

The two next Ss — Seiso (清掃) and Seiketsu (清潔) — also share their first kanji character, 清, which connotes pure, clear, and/or fresh, and is associated with water.

Published: 30 September 2015 12:37pm
by Fred Tongue
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Four Lane Process Mapping

A lean approach to administrative process improvement.

 

What has come to be known as Lean is essentially a process improvement discipline. 

Published: 30 September 2015 12:22pm
by Fred Tongue
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Strategy for lean supply chains

Andrew Hemmings, of Tier Link Limited beings us the second part of his ideas on the most effective way to undertake a lean supply chain.

Andrew Hemmings, of Tier Link Limited brings us the second part of his ideas on the most effective way to undertake a lean supply chain.

Published: 2 June 2015 4:38pm
by Andrew Putwain
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The evolution of lean to OpEx: studies in success

Kevin Duggan, of Duggan Associates, explores how lean has transformed over the years and spawned its shoot-offs. Are they greater than their predecessor or do

Kevin Duggan, of Duggan Associates, explores how lean has transformed over the years and spawned its shoot-offs.

Published: 2 June 2015 4:22pm
by Andrew Putwain
Training

Continuous improvement capability: Has the training worked?

Rhian Hamer, associate fellow, and senior lecturer Owen Jones from Buckingham University, explore how the CI ideas established in the organisation have worked and what

Rhian Hamer, associate fellow, and senior lecturer Owen Jones from Buckingham University, return to LMJ for the follow up to the article feature in April 2014, presented at the 5th LMJAC.

Published: 2 June 2015 4:17pm
by Andrew Putwain
Staff training

Common mistakes in lean management

Thomas Bertels, managing partner of Valeocon Management Consulting, and Rizwan Khan, vice president of continuous improvement at Lincoln Financial Group, write about those niggling errors

Thomas Bertels, managing partner of Valeocon Management Consulting, and Rizwan Khan, vice president of continuous improvement at Lincoln Financial Group, write about those niggling errors all businesses make that can seriously harm the bottom line and lead a successful lean implementation to fail.

Published: 2 June 2015 4:00pm
by Andrew Putwain
sustainability

Applying LSS for sustainability

Balasaheb Bhau Albhar, is the head of quality and EHS MBB at Umicore Autocat India Pvt. (European MNC) and in this article explores issues of

Balasaheb Bhau Albhar, is the head of quality and EHS MBB at Umicore Autocat India Pvt.

Published: 2 June 2015 3:45pm
by Andrew Putwain
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Out of the blue: In search of excellence

Bill Bellows presents his new column, Out of the blue which highlights concepts associated with an integration of ideas from W. Edwards Deming, Russell Ackoff,

Bill Bellows presents his new column, Out of the blue which highlights concepts associated with an integration of ideas from W.

Published: 2 June 2015 2:39pm
by Andrew Putwain
Steel

A kaizen strategy to achieve LSS

Bruce Hagenau, president of fabricators Metcam, discusses how the Georgia, USA firm reaped big rewards with kaizen.

Bruce Hagenau, president of fabricators Metcam, discusses how the Georgia, USA firm reaped big rewards with kaizen.

Published: 2 June 2015 2:29pm
by Andrew Putwain
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