Lean Manufacturing Consistency over time wins the lean race Don’t worry so much about the pace of your lean progress; just keep moving forward. By Brad Cairns, July 21, 2022 | 2:48 pm CDT
Lean Manufacturing What is 'Standard Work?' It’s the first thing you should do, but the last thing you will do. And you will wish you did it first. By Brad Cairns, June 2, 2022 | 12:22 pm CDT
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
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