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Jim Lewis has worked in the furniture industry for 40 years with a special emphasis on facilitating the transformation process for businesses embracing the Lean Business Model. Jim’s company, The Center for Lean Learning, is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, with an office in St. Thomas, ON, Canada. He is a consultant, author, and writer. Jim’s books include, “The Journey to Excellence – Successfully Applying Lean Thinking in Your Business,” “A Testament to Lean Thinking – Cases for Change,” and a series of ebooklets under the main title “Applying Lean Thinking.” The books are in ebook format and are available through all major ebook retailers and through smashwords.com.
Providing a relaxed vacation experience requires lots of lean techniques that apply elsewhere, too.
Applying 5S lean thinking in your work place
Start with reviewing your past year, then give your computer a 5S lean makeover.
By
Jim Lewis,
December 5, 2011 | 6:00 pm CST
Lean begins with me
Lean workplace organization can’t happen if you don’t first apply lean tools and techniques to yourself.
By
Jim Lewis,
October 31, 2011 | 7:00 pm CDT
Getting started on your lean journey
The first two steps of Extreme 5S on Steroids are to Sort and Set in Order.
By
Jim Lewis,
September 10, 2011 | 7:00 pm CDT
Expanding the lean process
The next step in your lean journey is to find more ways to increase the time available for productive work.
By
Jim Lewis,
September 10, 2011 | 7:00 pm CDT
Applying 5S lean principles to work-in-process
Shop learns that production incentives can sometimes backfire and actually impede flow.
By
Jim Lewis,
September 6, 2011 | 7:00 pm CDT
Sharing lean lessons learned
How a custom shop applied lean manufacturing techniques to improve flow and throughput.
By
Jim Lewis,
August 4, 2011 | 7:00 pm CDT
Testing the workplace organization process
See the flaws in your organization process as you put it to work.
By
Jim Lewis,
June 7, 2011 | 7:00 pm CDT
Moving by the numbers
After Sorting and Setting in Order, it’s time to Shine as we move through the Extreme 5S system to put workplace organization on steroids.
By
Jim Lewis,
May 4, 2011 | 7:00 pm CDT
Extreme 5S: Workplace organization on steroids
Learn lean methods to drive improvements in all facets of your business.
By
Jim Lewis,
February 2, 2011 | 6:00 pm CST