Lean Manufacturing Think you don’t have time for lean? Think again Adopting lean thinking now will make everything you do faster, easier, and cheaper. By Brad Cairns, May 4, 2022 | 10:20 am CDT
Lean Manufacturing Two sides to every improvement Learn how to quantify your improvements to measure your lean manufacturing success. By Brad Cairns, April 4, 2022 | 10:48 am CDT
Lean Manufacturing Are you solving problems? Measuring correctly and applying a team approach are the first steps to solving big problems. By Brad Cairns, March 1, 2022 | 9:54 am CST
Lean Manufacturing Tying together two critical lean tools Your morning meeting and improvement time drive your lean efforts. By Brad Cairns, February 1, 2022 | 9:01 am CST
Lean Manufacturing Staying lean in the pandemic Some threaten to abandon lean manufacturing principles in the face of challenges. By Brad Cairns, December 6, 2021 | 9:43 am CST
Lean Manufacturing You’re not lean until you’re visual Good visual cues are like traffic signals to keep things moving in the shop. By Brad Cairns, November 10, 2021 | 9:48 am CST
Lean Manufacturing Tackling targeted improvements By adopting Toyota’s “target conditions” technique, you can focus lean efforts. By Brad Cairns, September 28, 2021 | 9:13 am CDT
Lean Manufacturing Coordinating is harder than doing Follow five easy tips to better coordinate your lean manufacturing efforts. By Brad Cairns, September 23, 2021 | 3:11 pm CDT
Lean Manufacturing One, two, three, and you’re lean! Three easy-to-remember sayings can get you 90 percent of the way to lean success. By Brad Cairns, July 29, 2021 | 8:59 am CDT
Lean Manufacturing Is your lean journey stalled? How you onboard new hires is critical to ongoing success. By Brad Cairns, July 29, 2021 | 8:48 am CDT
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