Our team often hears, “Lean doesn’t apply to my business.” However, in our experience, Lean applies to any business. Members of the Lean Horizons team recently had the unique opportunity to work with a mining company located in Australia. Mining operations are...
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Most Common Mistakes Made During Lean Transformation
Lean transformation is the process of implementing Lean principles and practices throughout an organization in order to increase overall productivity. The systematic approach of Lean transformation is designed to improve organizational efficiency, reduce waste, and...
Implementing TAKT Time in Your Manufacturing Company
The manufacturing industry has been around for centuries, and with technological advancements, it continues to evolve. Despite its entrenched nature, however, manufacturing companies must constantly find ways to optimize their operations and provide value as...
Lean Business Model: 7 Crucial Components for Success
If you’re tired of watching your company deplete resources, waste working hours, and squander budgets — it’s time to take a step back, assess, and make a plan for change. The height of an operational dilemma might not seem like the easiest time to dive into the...
Choosing the Right Lean Consultancy Team
Famed Lean Pioneer, Art Byrne, recommends Lean Horizons Consulting in his book “The Lean Turnaround.” Is your organization, like many in the modern age, still struggling to streamline? If so, you might be sifting through the overwhelming amount of information online...
What is Lean Transformation, and How Does it Help Your Business?
As of September 2022, the American economy meets the technical requirements for a recession. Layoffs are sweeping the nation, inflation has reached record highs, and cost of living standards are rising from coast to coast. Businesses across the board, from the...
Financial Close to Disclose: Impact of Delays and Poor Quality
Monthly, quarterly and annual Closes and Discloses are an integral part of the business cycle. When you have a great month, quarter or year you want to share the great news, describe the success and give credit to your team for a job well done. When things don't go...
Finance Department: Historians or Navigators?
Is your finance team under enormous stress that leads to burnout? Is there low morale and high turnover? Lately this seems to be the rule rather than the exception. Increasing regulations, poor data integrity, demanding Boards of Directors, and outdated accounting...
Six Sigma Versus Lean Tools
Lean and Six Sigma have now matured as the premier continuous improvement tools in today’s business environment. But there is still much confusion over which is the best tool to use and when. Some companies declare themselves staunch six sigma advocates and some are...
How do you Drive Lean in a Process Industry?
In a process industry environment small improvements make a big difference due to the high volume of product moving through the facility in a short period of time. I remember one facility that was running at the high end of the customer material specification due to...
Flatlined: Why Lean Transformations Fail and What to do About It
