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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Politics and LEAN
During elections, I asked myself this question: What would happen if these men and women applied the 14 principles of LEAN that have been set […]
Kanban in the wood and furniture industries
Kanban is a management tool just in time, which allows to work in pull system. This is an important step to reach the one piece […]