Posts Tagged ‘implementing lean’
Date: 14 Mar, 2011
Broken pdCa Cycles Abound! I’ve been ruminating on this article for a few days now. I am seeing broken pdCA cycles as the root causes for so many problems. I see it here in the Center and in the hospitals and factories where we coach. I thought I’d give my two cents or, rather, two tips, for strengthening your PDCA cycles. PDCA Weaknesses First, be aware of your personal weak areas. Many process problems stem from what I call shunted PDCA cycles. These weak cycles are usually the weakest at the “check” step. The check is either shallow or completely missing. If checking...
Note: The following is part of a series written and delivered as a presentation to SMC Business Council’s Manufacturing Group on 05.13.2010. I am sharing it with our blog readers to stimulate a discussion. Feel free to weigh in and give me your comments. I’ll be posting it over the next few weeks to allow time for the discussion to evolve. A special thanks to Tom Henschke, newly appointed President at SMC for the opportunity to share the message. The Premise: Your Lean System Might Stink… In order to produce world-class results, lean or operational excellence must...
Implementing Lean | the “and OE” Problem (the “and Lean” Problem) In order to give us a background for this problem when implementing lean (or operational excellence in our case), I offer the following story, which formed my thinking on this issue. For more background on our assessment of the condition of “Lean” in North America, check out this post. In 2003, one of our regional health care product manufacturers won the coveted Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. It was the second time the company had been visited by the audit team. The first time...
