Lean Resources

Table of Contents When Good Metrics Drive Bad Behavior Compensation Systems That Reward the Process, Not Just the Results Cross-Functional Alignment and Breakthrough Goals CFO and HR Leadership, Plus Its Cultural Implications Reinforcing Lean Through Strategic...

Table of Contents The Executive Questions That Matter The Lean Trilogy: Aligning Employees, Customers, and Shareholders Employees and Customers – Cornerstones of Purpose-Driven Lean Shareholders and the Five Ps: Linking Purpose to Sustainable Value Purpose,...

Table of Contents Culture Before Tools Learning Through Experimentation Enterprise-Wide Lean and Urgent Problem-Solving The Five Ps of DBS Why This Matters for Your Business, Too You’ve likely heard the Danaher Business System (DBS) being cited as a gold standard for...

Table of Contents Are Output-Based Metrics Rewarding the Wrong Behavior? Avoiding Changeovers Degrades Flow Metric Pressure Causes Local Optimizations TAKT Time Aligns Work to Real Demand Transitioning from Absorption Costing and Overall Equipment Effectiveness...

Table of Contents The Real Purpose of Manufacturing Lines and Cells The Cross-Functional Nature of Problems Organizational Structure Must Match Problem-Solving Needs True Value Stream Organization Unlocks Problem Solving Building Cross-Functional Teams for Real-Time...

Table of Contents What Is Free Cash Flow, and Why Does It Matter? Free Cash Flow vs. Cash Flow: What’s the Difference? Free Cash Flow as a Lean Metric Lean Metrics That Actually Drive the Business Bringing Lean Practices to the Bottom Line Your profit might look great...

Table of Contents First, What Is On-Time Delivery? Lead Time as a Growth Engine You Might Be Ignoring Watermelon KPIs: The Danger of Misleading Metrics Why 98% Isn’t Good Enough When It Comes to OTD Metrics Defining True On-Time Delivery When it comes to serving...

Table of Contents What is a Value Stream?  What is a Value Stream Organization? How Do You Identify a Value Stream? Value Stream Mapping vs Value Stream Organizations  What Benefits Do Value Streams Deliver?  4 Steps to Transform into a Value Stream...

Table of Contents What is MRP? Understanding Material Requirements Planning What does MRP stand for? What is the meaning of MRP in business? What are the key elements of MRP? Why do companies still use MRP systems? 5 Problems with Material Requirements Planning The...

Table of Contents Understanding the Performance Hierarchy and the Principles of SQDC The Problem with Certain Productivity Metrics  A Better Approach: TAKT Time Conformance The Role of Process in Performance Lean Processes Lead to Lean Productivity In...