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
The value-added improvement mistake
Paying more attention to the non-value-added portion of your business could reap huge production advantages.
By
Brad Cairns,
May 19, 2021 | 2:13 pm CDT
If it’s easy, why does it seem so hard?
Learn about the Three Ps between you and higher profit margins.
By
Brad Cairns,
May 12, 2021 | 7:22 am CDT
How one phrase transformed my company
Learning where to go and what to see can make a huge difference in production.
By
Brad Cairns,
April 9, 2021 | 3:29 pm CDT
Where lean meets the Theory of Constraints
Two of the most popular business improvement philosophies
in the woodworking industry boil down to just one word.
By
Brad Cairns,
January 28, 2021 | 10:20 am CST
Just stop! You’re probably overproducing
Overproduction is a deadly waste that leads to every other kind of waste.
By
Brad Cairns,
December 1, 2020 | 11:37 am CST
Lean lessons learned: Don’t be them
Lessons from a lean effort that lost steam and petered out.
By
Brad Cairns,
November 2, 2020 | 12:06 pm CST
Lean journeys: We are all human!
Fixing mistakes before they happen can double your net profit.
By
Brad Cairns,
October 1, 2020 | 12:49 pm CDT
Bodybuilding for your business
What do lean manufacturing and bodybuilding have in common? Everything.
By
Brad Cairns,
September 1, 2020 | 11:19 am CDT
