OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is a results indicator and an operational indicator. Results indicator A single figure is enough to measure the performance of equipment Operational […]
Standard work, unlovely
You have decided to launch the deployment of Lean in your business. So you know, one of the bases of your deployment, this will be […]
Measure Lead Time
Lead Time, LEAN indicator that allows you to see the time that elapses between the start and end of a process is either estimated or […]
Cumulative efficiency
What’s efficiency? Production measured against a standard, a measurement unit. Return on capital employed, an amount invested or placed. Someone working efficiency. Ratio of energy […]
Utopia of multitasking
In many missions, I was taken to meet people at first view, impressive at work. Constantly moving, constantly trying to achieve several tasks at once, […]
Waste hunting
Would you be willing to pay more for a product that was transported 3km more than another in a factory? Would you be willing […]
The six thinking hats of De Bono
6 hat is a group management method but also an individual management method. This method allows to deal with problems, take decisions, and by avoiding […]
The “Me I” vs the “Us we”
In a business, it is possible to classify managers in “Me I” and “Us we”. In my intervention in business, I actually meet these two […]
Supply Chain in wood and furniture industries
In the wood companies supply chain management is paramount. Whether in furniture, carpentry or construction, sequence of processes and associated information are very important. Compared […]
Theory of Constraints in the wood and furniture industries
Theory of Constraints is a concept that requires the improvement actions focus on the bottleneck that determine the overall capacity of the company. It is based […]