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Can you see what I am doing ? What do you do when you visit a production or administrative area for the first time ? I know what I used to do – I searched for any kind of KPI…
Kaizen – much more than just small improvements A huge opportunity for significant improvements seems to be neglected in the ongoing discussions about continuous improvement, KPI boards, A3 etc. Kaizen is often mentioned as the activity to implement good ideas…
We all know them. The team meetings at the KPI board. And for many these meetings are a daily annoyance. Numbers with no meaning and still you are expected to drive improvement activities based on them. Often these meetings are…
Det er blevet sagt at ”hvis du ikke kan forklare det på en enkel måde, har du ikke forstået det godt nok”. Det rammer nok meget præcist mange af de lange og komplicerede bud på hvordan man lykkes med LEAN.…
Will your customer pay for your automation project ? Are you replacing people with robots and automated solutions ? It’s happening all the time both in production and office environment and it has been going on for more than…
Forever young – with LEAN What depicts a small start-up company ?: •Customer insight and focus throughout the organization •Clearly defined direction from the top (typically the owner) •Fast decision making and fast reaction to changes •Knowledge and capabilities…
Would You introduce 5S here ? “You will probably think we should run 5S here – with your background, I think”. This is what Jan Hansen, controller and purchaser at TMDT in Ribe, said to me when we went through…
The quick and easy way to excellent performance Did I catch your attention ? – then you may have a problem😉 . The hunt for “quick fixes” and the “new magic tool” has been going on for years and…
No Time For Improvements ? Are all resources busy running daily business with no time to improve or develop – not to mention – grow ? Has your business become complex ? Then it may be time to check if…
The Perfect Monday It’s Monday morning. After a weekend where focus has been on family and leisure it is now time to refocus on the job in front of you. You have brought the positive attitude with you and you…
We love to talk about ”going to GEMBA” and ”observing waste on GEMBA Walks” but in reality we often don’t know what to look for. ”But we have the 8 Wastes depicted on the poster on the wall” you say…
The LEAN “Catch-22” It’s said that 95% of all LEAN initiatives fail or fade after few years. One reason for that is the well-known conflict between the need for engaging employees in the daily improvements and the following ”appreciation” of…
For Lean- and HR professionals this has been an obvious fact for years, but evidence has been scarce. Now things have changed. In the book “Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters”, the authors Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and George Ward are bringing strong…
Can you see what I am doing ? What do you do when you visit a production or administrative area for the first time ? I know what I used to do – I searched for any kind of KPI board or meeting board with problems etc. to get an idea about how people work […]
Kaizen – much more than just small improvements A huge opportunity for significant improvements seems to be neglected in the ongoing discussions about continuous improvement, KPI boards, A3 etc. Kaizen is often mentioned as the activity to implement good ideas from employees on a day-to-day basis. Typically described as an activity which is driven locally […]
We all know them. The team meetings at the KPI board. And for many these meetings are a daily annoyance. Numbers with no meaning and still you are expected to drive improvement activities based on them. Often these meetings are uncomfortable for everyone and are sooner or later either removed or scaled down to be […]
Det er blevet sagt at ”hvis du ikke kan forklare det på en enkel måde, har du ikke forstået det godt nok”. Det rammer nok meget præcist mange af de lange og komplicerede bud på hvordan man lykkes med LEAN. Store skemaer med snesevis af værktøjer og forkortelser, som skal bruges på en bestemt måde […]
Will your customer pay for your automation project ? Are you replacing people with robots and automated solutions ? It’s happening all the time both in production and office environment and it has been going on for more than 300 years. Still, despite the gloomy predictions of mass unemployment more and more people are […]
Has your LEAN journey lost its pace ? The results are starting to level off. There are not so many suggestions for improvements anymore. Employees think that the daily meetings are a waste of time. Does it seem familiar? The symptoms are many and they show up in all companies […]
Most companies spend too much time on improvement activities Many companies I work with claim that there is no time for improvement activities – daily business has the priority. Improvement activities are of course taking place, but it seems like that often when a new idea is coming up nobody has the […]
Forever young – with LEAN What depicts a small start-up company ?: •Customer insight and focus throughout the organization •Clearly defined direction from the top (typically the owner) •Fast decision making and fast reaction to changes •Knowledge and capabilities are embedded in individuals or teams •Success is shared Does this sound familiar ? I […]
Would You introduce 5S here ? “You will probably think we should run 5S here – with your background, I think”. This is what Jan Hansen, controller and purchaser at TMDT in Ribe, said to me when we went through their machine shop. I must admit that I was tempted to agree with him, but […]
The quick and easy way to excellent performance Did I catch your attention ? – then you may have a problem😉 . The hunt for “quick fixes” and the “new magic tool” has been going on for years and will probably never end despite the fact that such a magic wand will never be […]
Should we work less and lower our ambitions ? A wave is rolling over us these days: We can all be more productive if we reduce our work hours, go for the average instead of the perfect and spend more time to reflect and be creative. How wonderfull it would be if the world […]
No Time For Improvements ? Are all resources busy running daily business with no time to improve or develop – not to mention – grow ? Has your business become complex ? Then it may be time to check if your basics are in a good shape. I see companies building “layer on layer” on […]
The Perfect Monday It’s Monday morning. After a weekend where focus has been on family and leisure it is now time to refocus on the job in front of you. You have brought the positive attitude with you and you are confident that this is going to be a great week – as soon as […]
We love to talk about ”going to GEMBA” and ”observing waste on GEMBA Walks” but in reality we often don’t know what to look for. ”But we have the 8 Wastes depicted on the poster on the wall” you say – so what can possibly go wrong ? Ever thought about what customers are willing […]
Trust Your Company DNA I always find it interesting to ask “senior” colleagues who has been with the company for many years: “How was things done back then ?”. Especially if the company has developed from a small start-up to a well-established player in the market I find it interesting to hear how the company […]
The LEAN “Catch-22” It’s said that 95% of all LEAN initiatives fail or fade after few years. One reason for that is the well-known conflict between the need for engaging employees in the daily improvements and the following ”appreciation” of the same employees when headcount reductions hit as a result of the improvements. This ”Catch-22” […]
For Lean- and HR professionals this has been an obvious fact for years, but evidence has been scarce. Now things have changed. In the book “Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters”, the authors Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and George Ward are bringing strong evidence on the relationship between workplace wellbeing and company performance. Building on responses from more […]